Florida bill could make it easier for students to graduate high school
Among other things, the bill would eliminate a requirement that students pass a 10th-grade Algebra 1 assessment.
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Among other things, the bill would eliminate a requirement that students pass a 10th-grade Algebra 1 assessment.
The move came after an outcry from many school districts, which said they are struggling to comply with the deadline because of issues such as a need to buy more buses and hire hard-to-find bus drivers.
Diagnosed at age 13, Sofia Motta decided she wouldn't let the disease control her life.
Marvin Exantus is the first teen in Broward County to win the Gladiator mock trial competition.
Hialeah Senior High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning as police investigated threats of a bomb and a gun on campus that were later determined to be a hoax.
American Heritage wide receiver Malachi Toneyas a freshman already had college football teams looking to recruit him.
This week's Nat Moore Trophy nominee goes to Miami Northwestern 6-foot-3 safety Antonio Branch Jr., who became interested in football around 3.
This week's Nat Moore Trophy nominee goes to not one but two players, Miami Norland edge rushers Mandrell and Darryll Desir, who are identical twins.
This week's Nat Moore Trophy nominee goes to Christopher Columbus safety Bryce Fitzgerald, a four-star athlete.
One person was taken to a hospital after shots were fired near a high school football game at Blanche Ely High School.
It's part of the Football Unites Captains Program.
The Solar Car Challenge is a program designed to "motivate students in science, technology and alternative energy."
Many students are saying the new version of FAFSA is a disaster.
The Florida High School Athletic Association discussed a potential change to the organization's bylaws that would allow student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness under what is commonly known as an NIL policy.
A 15-year-old Dillard High School student, reportedly caught with a firearm with blank ammunition in a backpack on campus Thursday, appeared before a judge Friday morning.
On Friday, school board members, activists, the superintendent and local leaders toured the just-completed $47 million project that included 24 classrooms, art labs, office space and a teacher planning room.
The district is seeking input from parents, the deadline is Wednesday.
Janiya Baker considers herself to be a modest student, but she left out that she is making Miami-Dade history.
Students from the high school have been attending classes at a temporary site after the August 8th wildfire destroyed their school.
The Miami Edison Senior High School football field was on fire Tuesday afternoon, not only because of the oppressive heat, but because they received a surprise visit from The Miami Dolphin's superstar quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
A group of students who have been attending the free MindFULLme program spoke to CBS News Miami.
Marlin High School recently moved to a four-day school week to try and help attendance.
The Florida Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would lead to many high-school students seeing later school start times in the future.
Two days after winning the school's first state basketball championship, head coach Gaston "Chachi" Rodriguez could barely hold back the tears
The woman faces one charge for allegedly using a fake birth certificate to deceive the school board.
A late-night recording session in a Hollywood, Florida home used as a studio turned deadly when gunfire erupted, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized.
Authorities in Miami have arrested 11 people accused of falsifying information to obtain disabled parking permits.
At first glance, the Everglades seem unchanged—but a closer look reveals the unmistakable impact of two straight years of drought.
A Homestead woman tells CBS News Miami her husband was handed $2,100 in counterfeit "Motion Picture Use Only" bills before a suspect snatched his gold chain.
Backyard gardening isn't for everybody, but if you're successful the rewards go far beyond the potential money saved.
A late-night recording session in a Hollywood, Florida home used as a studio turned deadly when gunfire erupted, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized.
Authorities in Miami have arrested 11 people accused of falsifying information to obtain disabled parking permits.
At first glance, the Everglades seem unchanged—but a closer look reveals the unmistakable impact of two straight years of drought.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
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 Florida primary is being held on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.
Gov. Ron DeSantis toured the state harping on the need for a major cut to property taxes, at times questioning why property taxes should exist at all.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
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.
Co-stars and friends of Hayden Panettiere are remembering her for her friendship, intelligence and talent after her shocking death on Sunday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.