Lawsuit: Florida violating rights of defendants with mental illness
A lawsuit filed in Miami accuses Florida of illegally leaving defendants with serious mental illness in county jails for months while they wait for court-ordered treatment.
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A lawsuit filed in Miami accuses Florida of illegally leaving defendants with serious mental illness in county jails for months while they wait for court-ordered treatment.
New policies require parental consent for AI use and ban AI on graded work unless instructors allow it.
Florida deputies investigating a domestic dispute arrested a mother and her adult son on incest charges after authorities said they admitted to having sex.
Amendment 1 would need 60% of the vote to become law in Florida.
More than a decade after a Georgia 19-year-old was sexually assaulted and kidnapped, a Florida man is facing charges. Officials say they believe more victims are still unidentified.
Alligators have been found in all of Florida's 67 counties.
The victim suffered second-degree burns and was rushed to a local hospital, according to police.
The response to the attacks led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration.
Republicans voted yes, Democrats no, as the panel approved funds for contracts already fulfilled and a worst-case $1.5B deficit looms.
Mayor Steven Meiner signed a letter with other local mayors urging the governor to reverse the camera removal order.
A Florida man convicted in one of a series of suspected killings that became known as the "Hog Trail Murders" in the 1990s became the state's 15th person executed this year.
First responders who raced to New York City and Washington, D.C., after the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, speak with CBS News Miami.
An administrative law judge says the penalty should be light because the nurse has already lost her job.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said concerns from parents are what prompted his office to look into Netflix.
Swimming within the Weeki Wachee Preserve is prohibited, according to the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Under Attorney General Uthmeier's plan, AI companies with control over design and safety settings could face suspension in Florida.
Daniel Conahan Jr., 72, was sentenced to death for the April 1996 killing of Richard Montgomery.
Several people in Florida have been injured or killed by lightning strikes in 2026.
Democrats want AG James Uthmeier impeached for his role in the $10 million Medicaid settlement diversion.
Broward prosecutors closed the case against Melissa Payne, citing "Stand Your Ground" immunity.
The Board of Governors' vote follows a June decision barring undocumented students from Florida's 24 public colleges.
Legal experts say the grand jury failed to pursue accountability in a case they say involved stolen taxpayer funds.
The State University System Board of Governors approved a list of recommendations to reshape how college sports are governed.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava estimates a $385M revenue loss in year one if Amendment 3 passes.
Rochan Rock Jean, 24, faces charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and criminal mischief.
