DeSantis signs bill enhancing charter school autonomy in Florida
Opponents argued that charter schools could use stricter codes of conduct to exclude some students.
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Opponents argued that charter schools could use stricter codes of conduct to exclude some students.
The ruling described a prison that does not have air conditioning or adequate ventilation in dormitories or in the dining area.
The company that operates Snapchat asked a federal judge this week to put on hold — or reject — a lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier alleging violations of a 2024 state law aimed at keeping children off some social-media platforms.
State and federal law enforcement officers handcuffed construction workers and loaded them into vans before taking them away from the site near the university.
Bill Zito didn't do any significant celebrating after the Florida Panthers clinched their third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final.
A federal judge was considering whether Florida's attorney general disobeyed her temporary order prohibiting the enforcement of a new state law making it a misdemeanor for people in the U.S. illegally to enter Florida.
A federal judge was considering whether Florida's attorney general disobeyed her temporary order prohibiting the enforcement of a new state law making it a misdemeanor for people in the U.S. illegally to enter Florida.
Saharan dust is heading toward Florida and could be seen over the state by this weekend, radar shows.
With the official start to the Atlantic Hurricane Season just days away, Florida Power & Light is urging all customers to be prepared before the storm hits home.
Florida captain Aleksander Barkov is an unassuming star.
One of the laws is named after Trooper, a dog found by FHP after being tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton and later adopted.
Gov. DeSantis said Florida has the emergency-response infrastructure and financial reserves available in case the state doesn't catch a break and FEMA scales back.
Ono needs approval by the governing body of the state university system before he becomes the 14th president of the University of Florida.
Florida sheriff's deputies opened fire on Timothy Schulz when he went for the weapons inside their patrol vehicle, a sheriff said.
A Polk County man who had just survived an alligator bite was shot and killed by deputies after allegedly charging them with garden shears and jumping into a patrol car, authorities say.
The Hurricanes won their first Eastern Conference finals game in 20 years on Monday night to stave off elimination.
There is now a criminal investigation into Gov.Ron DeSantis' decision to divert $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to the Hope Florida Foundation, money that eventually ended up in a political action committee he controlled.
The 60-day legislative session has come and gone, and lawmakers are nowhere close to a budget deal.
Florida's five third-period goals were a club record for any playoff period.
No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys.
Florida lawmakers sent Gov. DeSantis bills to ban student cellphone use during the school day and to make restraining dogs during natural disasters a felony.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Thomas Gudinas, convicted of a 1994 rape and murder in Orlando.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 58-year-old man by helicopter after he suffered severe stomach pain aboard a boat far off the Clearwater coast.
Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez said his office has seen a surge in reports from residents who received fraudulent text messages.
Almost four dozen Venezuelan workers who had temporary protected status taken away have been put on leave by Disney after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip them of legal protections.
The head of Ukraine's Interior Ministry said the gunman took hostages and spoke to negotiators for 40 minutes before he was shot dead.
Officials urged drivers to move over or slow down as crews worked to clear the scene.
Casey Gould wanted to be a mom her whole life. Her long-awaited pregnancy went smoothly — until she saw something alarming.
An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.
Investigators say the suspects used the same method in each case, striking when homeowners were away and stealing large amounts of cash and jewelry.
Officials urged drivers to move over or slow down as crews worked to clear the scene.
An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.
Investigators say the suspects used the same method in each case, striking when homeowners were away and stealing large amounts of cash and jewelry.
45-year-old Maikel Rojas was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October 2025 after showing up for a routine, court-mandated annual check-in at the Miramar immigration office.
A delegation of senior State Department representatives traveled to Cuba via a U.S. government plane last week, officials said, a diplomatic opening amid intense pressure from the Trump administration.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.
A delegation of senior State Department representatives traveled to Cuba via a U.S. government plane last week, officials said, a diplomatic opening amid intense pressure from the Trump administration.
Sources close to Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas tell CBS News neither is planning to retire this year.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
President Trump's signing comes after Congress passed a 10-day extension for the controversial warrantless surveillance law.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.