Gov. DeSantis gives state employees 3 extra paid days off
State offices will be closed Dec. 23, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.
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State offices will be closed Dec. 23, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.
Millions of Americans are weighing in with grievances about healthcare insurance.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday gave state employees a holiday gift: extra paid time off.
Members of the state Investment Advisory Council voted to direct portfolio managers to lower exposure.
U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts one-third fewer oranges than last year.
Appeals court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the parents of a child who was sexually exploited by a stranger she met online.
The field of candidates has been set for two special elections in Florida to replace members of Congress nominated for positions in President-elect Donald Trump's new administration.
The southbound I-95 ramp to eastbound Interstate 395 also will be shut through Thursday.
Florida International has hired Willie Simmons as its football coach.
Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
Average priced in state had slipped below $3 per gallon for unleaded.
Miami quarterback Cam Ward was also honored as newcomer of the year in AP all-ACC voting.
Tyler Perry Studios President Peter Mensch, 62, died when a plane he was piloting crashed Friday evening in Homosassa, Fla.
Jim keeps the theme of the week going with longtime political reporter Marc Caputo.
Jim interviews the Chair of the Republican Party of Florida about the wave of Floridians being tapped to take over the Trump administration.
A Florida prosecutor says he will seek to vacate as many as 2,600 convictions of people who bought crack cocaine manufactured by the Broward County Sheriff's Office between 1988 and 1990.
Florida International University is among the latest battlegrounds in a growing debate over state restrictions on university courses.
Florida International University is among the latest battlegrounds in a growing debate over state restrictions on university courses.
14-year-old Tyre Sampson fell to his death from the 430-foot tall Orlando FreeFall ride in March 2022.
Opponents are challenging the state law, primarily alleging that the age restriction violates workers' First Amendment rights.
Waymo operates robotaxis in San Francisco, Phoenix and greater Los Angeles.
With the charges that Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez is facing, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
Twenty convicted felons, including in Broward, accused of registering and voting when ineligible.
Sen. Gayle Harrell filed a bill that would keep golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts out of state parks.
CBS News Miami's political expert said that the Florida governor's appointment to President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet comes down to what the 2028 election cycle holds.
With 2,440 wildfires occurring across the state since the start of the year, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Tuesday urged caution with fireworks and asked people to follow local burn regulations.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
Devarious Holloway, of Miramar, was placed on administrative leave after his arrest, police say.
President Trump's construction projects include restoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom and a 250-foot triumphal arch.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
With 2,440 wildfires occurring across the state since the start of the year, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Tuesday urged caution with fireworks and asked people to follow local burn regulations.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
Devarious Holloway, of Miramar, was placed on administrative leave after his arrest, police say.
George Pino was found not guilty in charges related to the 2022 boat crash that killed one teenager and left another disabled.
President Trump's construction projects include restoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom and a 250-foot triumphal arch.
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.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
President Trump's construction projects include restoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom and a 250-foot triumphal arch.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
The Utah judge in the murder case of Charlie Kirk's alleged killer has denied a defense request to force Tyler Robinson's former roommate to testify in person during the preliminary hearing.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which has rare bipartisan support, would make it harder for major investors to hoard homes.
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.