Pizzo confirms 2026 governor run as independent in one-on-one interview
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with State Senator Jason Pizzo, a former Democrat who may run for governor as an independent.
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CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with State Senator Jason Pizzo, a former Democrat who may run for governor as an independent.
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis on Friday left open speculation about whether she will run for governor in 2026.
Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and his running mate Karla Hernandez made the rounds in South Florida at two voting events.
Jim DeFede talks with Teri Hornstein reporting Sunday morning from the site of a Donald Trump rally for Sen. Marco Rubio in southwest Miami-Dade.
Gov. Ron DeSantis sets the tone that he's ready to fight at his rally inside a mixed martial arts facility in Broward County Friday night.
Taddeo was Crist's running mate in his failed bid for governor in 2014.
In an interview with CBS News Miami, Taddeo said she made the decision following the recent mass shootings.
Democratic incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson holds a 7-point lead over Republican challenger Gov. Rick Scott in the Florida Senate race, according to a new Quinnipiac poll released Monday.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis was in South Florida Friday afternoon, where he picked up the important endorsement of Hispanic politicians in his bid to become Florida's next governor.
Democrat Andrew Gillum holds a 6-point lead over Republican Ron DeSantis in Florida's gubernatorial race, according to a new Quinnipiac poll released on Tuesday.
For the first time, the Republican Gubernatorial Candidate and Lt. Governor Candidate join Facing South Florida.
As the ballots were counted for Tuesday's primary election, the race came down to two candidates; Gwen Graham and Andrew Gillum.
The primary race for Florida's Agriculture Commissioner was an interesting one to watch unfold.
Florida gubernatorial candidates hit the pavement this weekend, spreading the word along with their supporters to get out and vote ahead of Tuesday's primary.
The race for governor in Florida is being closely watched across the country.
It's a big midterm year, both nationally and for Floridians.
An interesting possibility in the Florida gubernatorial race is not going to happen, at least not in 2018.
There is an interesting Gubernatorial race shaping up in Florida.
After landing praise from President Donald Trump and rounding up a list of wealthy financial backers, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis filed paperwork Friday to formally enter Florida's 2018 gubernatorial race.
The Democratic plan meant to get Republican Gov. Rick Scott's gubernatorial seat for the next four years failed on Tuesday evening.
After months of campaigning and millions of dollars spent on television and radio ads, former Florida Governor Charlie Crist gave it one last shot before the polls close at 7 p.m.
Florida's gubernatorial race is in a virtual deadlock and some experts say it's possible the race could go to a recount if it ends in a stalemate.
On the eve of the election, the battle between Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist remains a toss-up.
Former President Bill Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are coming back to Florida to aid the candidates down the home stretch to Election Day.
Pointing to support from independent voters, a poll released Thursday gives Democrat Charlie Crist a slight edge over Republican Gov. Rick Scott as they head into the frantic final days of this year's campaign.
Riders must be at least 16 and carry a valid ID; fines start at $250, police say.
The continuing resolution would fund the federal government until Dec. 4. It now heads to the Senate, where it could face obstacles.
DOE will discuss the proposed rule change at a workshop on Aug. 5, according to state documents.
All 3 patients allege they were left with permanent injuries after procedures with Dr. Hochstein.
Video shows two people wearing Argentina jerseys arguing with a man wearing a Mexico jersey. During the confrontation, one of the men is heard shouting the N-word at the man in the Mexico jersey.
Riders must be at least 16 and carry a valid ID; fines start at $250, police say.
The continuing resolution would fund the federal government until Dec. 4. It now heads to the Senate, where it could face obstacles.
DOE will discuss the proposed rule change at a workshop on Aug. 5, according to state documents.
All 3 patients allege they were left with permanent injuries after procedures with Dr. Hochstein.
Video shows two people wearing Argentina jerseys arguing with a man wearing a Mexico jersey. During the confrontation, one of the men is heard shouting the N-word at the man in the Mexico jersey.
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 continuing resolution would fund the federal government until Dec. 4. It now heads to the Senate, where it could face obstacles.
Lawmakers hammered the president for bulldozing norms in pursuit of his construction goals and imposing his likeness on buildings, coins and passports.
Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, 28, died July 14 after authorities said he darted across a busy road in St. Augustine, Florida, and into the path of a truck.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion. Sources told CBS News the total cost could be far higher, in part due to military construction for damaged U.S. bases.
Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's term in the Senate, said she will seek a full term for the South Carolina seat her brother held for more than two decades.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
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.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.