Florida's tougher immigration laws could face legal challenges
While Florida's immigration law is set to take effect, legal experts predict swift court challenges that could shape its future.
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While Florida's immigration law is set to take effect, legal experts predict swift court challenges that could shape its future.
FEMA said the two hurricanes as of Feb. 6 had led to more than 78,000 claims, with estimated losses possibly topping $10 billion.
Joshua Ruiz-Martinez is facing aggravated manslaughter charges.
According to a new Wallethub report, Florida ranks the number 1 due in part to its large variety of attractions, like amusement parks, restaurants and music festivals, the most per capita in the country.
Advocates say midwifery, doula services can help address disparities.
The demonstration took place outside the Graham Center, where outgoing President Dr. Kenneth Jessell received a standing ovation.
Measures include the creation of an immigration enforcement board and stiffer penalties for undocumented people who commit crimes.
A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm in front of the couple's toddler has received a lethal injection in the state's first execution of the year.
A Daytona Beach man talks about coming back to life after dying for about an hour.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law two far-reaching immigration enforcement bills on Thursday, paving the way for stricter penalties, new enforcement measures and the creation of a state immigration board designed to coordinate with federal officials.
Federal prosecutors have charged a prominent Miami defense lawyer with orchestrating a $100,000 bribery conspiracy involving two former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors who leaked confidential DEA information.
Pat Riley's three-peat trademarks could have led to the Miami Heat president getting a sizable payday if the Kansas City Chiefs had won their third consecutive Super Bowl.
Local governments in Florida and across the country recently have debated — and, in some cases, stopped — the longstanding practice of adding fluoride to water supplies.
The man has prior charges in California and Florida related to kidnapping, stalking and luring or enticing a minor.
An estimated 142.9 million people traveled to Florida last year, according to numbers released by Gov. DeSantis Office.
The proposals are part of a broader package of measures lawmakers are expected to vote on Thursday.
The proposal would amend a state law that currently allows officers to stop boaters for safety inspections.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to stop law-enforcement officers from using boat-safety inspections as a pretext for "intrusive" checks on "people that are acting responsibly" on Florida waters.
The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.
Florida investigators teamed up with a forensic genetic genealogy company to make a DNA profile that led to the identification.
Laws passed after the Surfside collapse require "milestone inspections" of older buildings and "structural integrity reserve" studies.
With the final vote expected Thursday, Florida is on track to enact some of the nation's toughest immigration laws.
Bill moving forward that would prevent building such things golf courses, pickleball courts and hotel-style lodges in state parks.
Officials said Deputy Basil Powell was "targeted and ambushed while returning home."
Florida lawmakers will reconvene this week to pass a package of bills targeting illegal immigration, this time with Gov. DeSantis' support.
Federal investigators link weeks of deterioration to the Champlain Towers collapse, but victims' families say the new findings leave many questions unanswered.
FDOT released new renderings of the SW 10th Street Connector, a multi-year project to ease traffic between I-95 and Sawgrass Expressway.
Miami-Dade officials say an elevator at Parkwood Condominiums passed inspection and returned to service after a weeks-long outage that left elderly and disabled residents struggling to access their homes.
The controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades could close soon, even as state officials continue to send mixed signals about its future.
George Pino was found not guilty in charges related to the 2022 boat crash that killed one teenager and left another disabled.
Federal investigators link weeks of deterioration to the Champlain Towers collapse, but victims' families say the new findings leave many questions unanswered.
FDOT released new renderings of the SW 10th Street Connector, a multi-year project to ease traffic between I-95 and Sawgrass Expressway.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
Miami-Dade officials say an elevator at Parkwood Condominiums passed inspection and returned to service after a weeks-long outage that left elderly and disabled residents struggling to access their homes.
The controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades could close soon, even as state officials continue to send mixed signals about its future.
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.
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the administration violated the law when it created a centralized database of Americans' personal records.
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.