Florida GOP lawmakers create new hurdles for citizens' initiative process
Florida lawmakers have given final approval to creating new hurdles for getting citizen-driven initiatives on the ballot before voters.
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Florida lawmakers have given final approval to creating new hurdles for getting citizen-driven initiatives on the ballot before voters.
The Supreme Court unanimously said Judge Stefanie Moon should receive a 10-day suspension without pay in a case that includes allegations she improperly made political contributions.
Samantha Steinberg's sketches helped crack cold cases and catch fugitives, including the last of Miami's "Cocaine Cowboys."
The governor said an operation involving state and federal officers netted about 800 immigration arrests in less than a week.
Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, was the fourth person executed this year in Florida under death warrants signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, with a fifth execution set for May 15.
The bill was passed in the Florida Senate on Thursday and is now heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk, awaiting his signature.
Under the 1990 law, people cannot seek what are known as "non-economic" damages in medical-malpractice cases involving the deaths of their parents.
The Florida House passed a bill unanimously protecting state parks from pickleball courts, golf courses and hotel developments.
Critics claim the changes could be used by charter schools to exclude some students.
"Lucy's Law" stems from the death of 17-year-old Luciana Fernandez, who was killed in a boating accident in South Florida nearly three years ago.
Eetu Luostarinen had a goal and three assists to lead the Florida Panthers to a 6-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning and advance Florida to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
When asked about the possibility of a lawsuit, the attorney said more answers are needed before Tiru Chabba's family will consider legal action.
The law created state crimes for undocumented immigrants who enter or re-enter Florida.
A Halifax Army veteran is being remembered as a hero after he drowned while saving family from a rip current in Florida.
The measure is now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has made changing the condo laws one of his top priorities of this year's legislative session.
The organization is actively working to identify and locate the two men involved in Sunday's robbery.
Senate Bill 1730 passed with only three lawmakers in opposition.
Over 60% of Americans say the president is too focused on tariffs and not enough on lowering prices.
Daniella Levine Cava previously vetoed a controversial measure passed by county commissioners.
Authorities say the two submitted false PPP loan applications using fraudulent tax documents.
A Sarasota police lieutenant jumped onto a runaway boat circling at 40 mph in Sarasota Bay, rescuing the boater with only minor injuries, authorities said.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava expressed deep disappointment Tuesday with the Florida Legislature for passing and sending a bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk that effectively bans fluoride from public drinking water.
The Tampa school claims its First Amendment rights were violated by the Florida High School Athletic Association.
A judge has ruled that Jeffrey Hutchinson is "sane and competent to be executed," prompting his attorneys to appeal to the Florida Supreme Court.
Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones scored third-period goals 11 seconds apart and the Florida Panthers stormed from behind to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Democrats are expected to eventually block the broader legislation.
A total of 25 skiers were on the mountainside where the avalanche occurred, but most had escaped.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
Democrats are expected to eventually block the broader legislation.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
According to Cubalex, a nonprofit organization that promotes human rights, nearly 160 protests have been reported across Cuba since March 6.
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.
Democrats are expected to eventually block the broader legislation.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
The Trump administration has been strategizing methods and options to secure or extract Iran's nuclear materials, according to multiple sources, as the military campaign against Tehran enters a more uncertain phase.
Border czar Tom Homan is expected back on Capitol Hill later Friday for bipartisan talks.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
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 trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.