Florida sets execution date for man convicted of raping, killing step-niece
A death warrant calls for James Ernest Hitchcock, 69, to be put to death by lethal injection on May 7.
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A death warrant calls for James Ernest Hitchcock, 69, to be put to death by lethal injection on May 7.
President Trump's family business filed a trademark application for the name in February in response to the Florida bill.
The hospital's lawsuit said resources were being diverted from helping other patients because of the woman wouldn't leave.
According to AAA, the average cost for a gallon of gas in Florida as of Monday was $3.95.
Authorities say a man was found with undersized fish and an expired license during a marine patrol in the Florida Keys.
Tiger Woods is out of jail and headed for more uncertainty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
In 2021, Woods was seriously injured in a rollover crash in Rolling Hills Estates, a Los Angeles suburb.
The bill (HB 399) has been criticized by Miami Beach officials because it allows the development to move forward without being cleared by the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board.
FWC describes the "vessel of interest" as a 40- to 43-foot-long Formula boat, possibly a Crossover (All Sport and Supersports models).
At a meeting in Pensacola, the State University System Board of Governors nixed "Introduction to Sociology" from general education offerings and made the class an elective for the 2026-2027 year.
The full committee will recommend sanctions for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, after the House's April recess.
Sgt. Eric Mixon, 53, was arrested on seven counts of official misconduct for falsifying his work timesheets.
Raul Elosegui Fernandez was arrested and charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, is home to U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command and the Air Force's Air Mobility Command.
The Justice Department has sued the company behind SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, saying its ban on seated wheeled walkers breaks disability rights law.
The majority of the court agreed to the pause as James Aren Duckett awaits postconviction DNA testing, which he claims will "provide newly discovered evidence of his actual innocence," the court motion states.
DeSantis envisions those who fled the island nation under its communist government returning to help build up business and the government.
Vladimir Volgaev became a U.S. citizen on January 11, 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The bill (HB 697) includes $31 million to restore cuts to the program through June 30, the end of the fiscal year.
Two of the 11 people who were rescued received minor injuries, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
The Rooney Rule is named after the late Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, the uncle of former U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney.
Population estimates released by U.S. Census Bureau show growth rates slowed sharply in metro areas in 2025, as immigration dropped and hurricanes pushed people out of some Gulf Coast counties.
The fraudulent texts cite a notice of default for a traffic violation, assuring recipients that it has not "entered the formal enforcement stage."
Analysts and politicians point to the combination of strong candidates, low turnout special elections, rising gas prices compounding existing affordability issues and the ongoing conflict in Iran, which helped offset the registration and financial advantages of Republicans.
The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
Venezuela's government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years he was pardoned by President Joe Biden.
Colombia's presidential elections are scheduled for May 31, marking the end of the term for Gustavo Petro, the country's first leftist president.
Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, was arrested after deputies said he interfered during a medical call involving his father.
Genomic analysis showed the virus found aboard the MV Hondius shows no evidence of new characteristics so far.
The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
Venezuela's government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years he was pardoned by President Joe Biden.
Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, was arrested after deputies said he interfered during a medical call involving his father.
No injuries have been reported because of the issue, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
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.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
President Trump's trip to China could bolster economic relations, but failed to deliver a breakthrough deal, some trade and energy experts said.
In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk."
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
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.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.