DeSantis invites VP Harris to discuss Black history standards
Harris has called the new lesson plan an attempt to "gaslight" the public
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Harris has called the new lesson plan an attempt to "gaslight" the public
Vice President Kamala Harris has not said if she will accept the invitation.
The first Black female vice president sharply criticized newly adopted academic standards for class room instruction on African American history during a trip to Jacksonville.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has added her name to a growing list of people against the new guidelines for teaching Black history in schools.
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Miami on Friday afternoon where she announced a $562 million investment to help protect communities against the impacts of climate change.
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Miami on Friday afternoon where she announced a $562 million investment to help protect communities against the impacts of climate change.
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Miami on Friday afternoon where she announced a $562 million investment to help protect communities against the impacts of climate change.
Vice President Kamala Harris was in South Florida Wednesday where she took part in the Aspen Ideas: Climate Conference in Miami Beach.
The vice president was scheduled to talk about the administration's actions to combat the climate conference.
Nicole Lauren reports Harris will talk about the administration's actions to combat the climate crisis.
King spoke about the difficult days ahead during the civil rights movement – but the "promised land" on the horizon. Nichols' stepfather, Rodney Wells, also spoke about the "fight ahead of us" to achieve justice.
"Can we truly be free if families cannot make intimate decisions about the course of their own lives?" Harris said in a fiery speech before a crowd of 1,500 people in Florida.
Vice President Kamala Harris will appear Sunday in Florida to mark the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Wednesday.
Local organizers in Washington say three buses of recent migrant families arrived from Texas near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in record-setting cold on Christmas Eve.
The grants will help communities across the nation prepare for and respond to climate-related disasters.
Vice President Kamala Harris and other federal officials will travel Monday to Miami to discuss issues related to climate change, the White House said Friday.
Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer craft a scaled-back version of the economic package thwarted by Manchin last year.
Eury Pérez allowed three hits over seven innings, Esteury Ruiz homered and the Miami Marlins beat Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on Tuesday night.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Carmen Lo was sentenced to 5 years' probation after pleading guilty to unlawful use of a communication device.
Melissa Redway is charged with sending a bomb threat by email to the church, police say.
The urgency of the situation is deeply personal for many in the South Florida community.
Eury Pérez allowed three hits over seven innings, Esteury Ruiz homered and the Miami Marlins beat Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on Tuesday night.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Carmen Lo was sentenced to 5 years' probation after pleading guilty to unlawful use of a communication device.
Melissa Redway is charged with sending a bomb threat by email to the church, police say.
The urgency of the situation is deeply personal for many in the South Florida community.
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. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
The winner of the August primary will face Republican candidate Te Brown in the November general election.
A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
Two Senate Republicans released a set of 2021 texts that show Dr. Anthony Fauci discussing how to "weigh the potential risks against the benefits" of pregnant women taking COVID-19 vaccines.
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.
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.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
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.
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.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.