Florida considers major property tax overhaul impacting homeowners, cities
Florida lawmakers are considering sweeping proposals to cut or eliminate property taxes on homesteaded properties, a move that could bring relief to homeowners.
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Florida lawmakers are considering sweeping proposals to cut or eliminate property taxes on homesteaded properties, a move that could bring relief to homeowners.
Florida's legislature is looking at a few proposals that could impact property taxes, lowering, eliminating, or phasing them out and offering exemptions. All of it is on the table.
Florida prosecutors said no charges will be filed against a mother whose 5-year-old daughter fell overboard a Disney cruise ship in June after investigators determined it was an accident.
The owners of Snoopy's Smoke Shop told CBS News Miami that it is the second time this week they were burglarized, where surveillance video showed how it took the thieves about a minute to get in and out with the goods.
The owner says this is the second time in a week.
Large crowds began gathering on Saturday morning in opposition to how Mr. Trump has been approaching various issues, such as immigration and the government shutdown.
Slightly breezy conditions will also continue for today and keep our rip current risk high along the coastline.
Broward residents are voicing their frustrations brought about by king tides. Twice a day, water floods Northeast 32nd Avenue just south of Oakland Park Boulevard. It's not rainwater; it's saltwater from the tides themselves.
Images from Chopper 4 showed yellow police tape wrapped around the front of the house as the scene remained active.
Police are conducting an investigation following the death of an infant at a Fort Lauderdale home Friday, authorities said.
The incident, which occurred around 4:40 p.m. in the 8100 block of Southgate Boulevard, prompted a response from local deputies and fire rescue teams.
On Thursday morning, Fort Lauderdale Police were called to a home on Southwest 22nd Avenue for a reported barricade situation.
A Fort Lauderdale father accused of taking his two children after a SWAT situation last week has been arrested and charged with interfering with custody of a minor, police said.
An active standoff between deputies and a suspect is underway in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday night, hours after a driver opened fire on a man following a car crash in Lauderdale Lakes.
The money would cover repair and reconstruction for homes still in need of work, as well as reimbursements for residents who paid out of pocket.
More than two years after 26 inches of rain left neighborhoods underwater, Fort Lauderdale residents may soon see financial relief from an $88 million federal grant aimed at repairing homes, expanding affordable housing and improving drainage systems.
A fire broke out at a home in Fort Lauderdale early Friday morning. The homeowner, his son and their dog made it out safely.
Surveillance video shows a person breaking into cars in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood early Thursday morning, leaving residents to wake up to shattered windows, glass on their seats and belongings gone.
Surveillance video shows someone walking through the 6800 block of Northwest 29th Avenue around 3:30 a.m.
Surveillance video shows a person breaking into cars in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood early Thursday morning, leaving residents to wake up to shattered windows, glass on their seats and belongings gone.
An estimated 615 people in Fort Lauderdale are experiencing homelessness, with about half of them unsheltered. This week, the city began boosting its response.
The City of Fort Lauderdale is expanding its homeless outreach efforts by expanding its outreach team.
A man is in critical but stable condition after being shot in the abdomen during an altercation in Fort Lauderdale early Thursday morning, police said.
Police are investigating what led to a shooting at a 7-Eleven gas station in Fort Lauderdale. It is not known yet the condition of the person taken to the hospital.
Officials emphasized that 80 percent of U.S.-bound narcotics seizures occur at sea, underscoring the significance of maritime interdictions.
Francisco Marrero, 79, is facing multiple charges of organized fraud, first-degree grand theft, practicing accounting without a license, and money laundering.
Bank of America has reached a $72.5 million settlement in a lawsuit that alleges the financial giant helped facilitate the sex trafficking operation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
While organizers and city leaders tout the economic and cultural impact of the event, nearby residents say road closures, limited park access, and high noise levels disrupt daily life in an area that has grown increasingly residential.
Javier Sanoja had three hits, Sandy Alcantara allowed one run over seven innings and the Miami Marlins opened the season with a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies.
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.
Francisco Marrero, 79, is facing multiple charges of organized fraud, first-degree grand theft, practicing accounting without a license, and money laundering.
Hundreds are expected to rally across South Florida as part of a nationwide "No Kings" day, with organizers planning demonstrations in several cities.
Bank of America has reached a $72.5 million settlement in a lawsuit that alleges the financial giant helped facilitate the sex trafficking operation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
While organizers and city leaders tout the economic and cultural impact of the event, nearby residents say road closures, limited park access, and high noise levels disrupt daily life in an area that has grown increasingly residential.
Javier Sanoja had three hits, Sandy Alcantara allowed one run over seven innings and the Miami Marlins opened the season with a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies.
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.
Ten U.S. service members were injured in an attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to multiple U.S. officials.
The full committee will recommend sanctions for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, after the House's April recess.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
The Treasury Department plans to add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, a first for a sitting president.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
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.
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 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.
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.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
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.
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."