Bid To Overturn Key West Vote May Be Sinking
A controversial effort to overturn a vote by Key West residents restricting cruise ship operations is taking on water with the end of the legislative session on the horizon.
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A controversial effort to overturn a vote by Key West residents restricting cruise ship operations is taking on water with the end of the legislative session on the horizon.
A legislative effort to overturn a 2020 vote by Key West residents to limit cruise-ship operations continues to be narrowed to the Monroe County tourism community.
As cruise companies demand to go back to business, some of them are also seeking to overturn a decision made by voters in Key West to limit the size of ships docking at their port.
On this Sunday's edition of Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede focused on the cruise industry's efforts to undermine voters in Key West, who overwhelmingly supported three referendums to limit the size of cruise ships docking in Key West to protect the environment.
Visitors of Florida's only presidential museum in Key West can now choose to ride around the island in Harry S. Truman's presidential limousine.
Authorities said they have found the body of a missing diver off Key West on Wednesday morning.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the waters off Key West for nearly a dozen people after their homemade boat was found.
A coronavirus-fighting robot that disinfects interior spaces of Key West International Airport now has a name.
Wild chickens, known for roaming the streets of Key West, won't get any more free meals from friends who enjoy feeding the feral fowl.
Ernest Hemingway look-alikes are being used by the Florida Keys tourism council to encourage visitors and residents to wear masks to protect against COVID-19.
A female impersonator "dropped" in a giant replica of a high-heel shoe at a Key West entertainment and hotel complex Thursday night to mark the beginning of 2021.
Despite a mandated 10 p.m. New Year's Eve curfew in Key West to help guard against coronavirus transmission, a local entertainment and lodging complex is continuing plans for a scaled-down version of a traditional "drop" of a female impersonator in a super-sized replica of a woman's red high heel.
A holiday tree made of festively decorated lobster traps is greeting patrons of the Key West Historic Seaport, celebrating the holiday season and Florida Keys commercial fishing heritage.
Key West Mayor Teri Johnston signed an emergency order Friday that sets an island-wide curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 p.m., running Thursday, Dec. 31, through Sunday, Jan. 3.
Some Florida Keys residents staged a ceremonial burning of hurricane warning flags Monday evening to mark the official Nov. 30 end of the record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
A $5 million grant has been awarded to help protect a coral reef about seven miles southeast of Key West that is part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
The City of Key West amended its mask ordinance on Thursday in an effort to combat the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Keys.
One of Key West's most iconic bars is once again welcoming customers after being closed for six months due to the pandemic.
Join CBS4 photojournalist Rafael Murciano on his musical journey to Mile 0, as in mile marker zero in Key West.
The mother of a boy who was arrested at his Key West elementary school is now filing a civil lawsuit.
There should be a 2020 Hemingway Look-Alike winner walking the streets of Key West today. But the global coronavirus pandemic has prevented that.
To avoid the risk of potential COVID-19 transmission, organizers of Key West's annual Fantasy Fest announced Thursday that they're canceling the 2020 festival.
Key West workers installed four permanent rainbow crosswalks Monday at the intersection of Duval and Petronia streets, in the heart of the island's LGBTQ entertainment district.
The Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, held annually at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, has been canceled for this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
After being closed for six weeks, Key West has reopened its beaches.
A jury has convicted 62-year-old Vivian Hernandez of disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest without violence for the December 2024 incident.
Thousands of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status in South Florida are unable to renew their driver's licenses, impacting work and family life, as state officials await federal guidance.
The CDC announced the outbreak on Monday during the voyage from Miami to Honolulu that sickened 21 passengers and six crew members.
Veterinarians at a Florida Keys turtle hospital are working around the clock to save sea turtles left immobile and vulnerable by a sudden cold snap.
The bill will also allow name changes for other airports across Florida subject to approval by the Federal Aviation Administration.
A jury has convicted 62-year-old Vivian Hernandez of disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest without violence for the December 2024 incident.
Reports of an armed person on the campus of Christopher Columbus High School in southwest Miami-Dade prompted a massive emergency responds on Wednesday morning.
Thousands of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status in South Florida are unable to renew their driver's licenses, impacting work and family life, as state officials await federal guidance.
The CDC announced the outbreak on Monday during the voyage from Miami to Honolulu that sickened 21 passengers and six crew members.
Veterinarians at a Florida Keys turtle hospital are working around the clock to save sea turtles left immobile and vulnerable by a sudden cold snap.
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.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn — who emerged as a national figure after the Jan. 6 riot — announced a second bid for Congress on Wednesday.
Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, school officials said.
A Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
A Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds has formally pleaded not guilty nearly three months after her indictment.
A federal court in Florida has thrown out a lawsuit by Republican groups that challenged statistical methods used to produce the results of the 2020 census.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
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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 sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.