High Court Slates Medical Marijuana Arguments For December
The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 5 about whether a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana should go before voters in 2014.
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The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 5 about whether a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana should go before voters in 2014.
Marijuana advocates have enjoyed unprecedented success in the last year, and now for the first time ever, a large majority of Americans support legalizing recreational use of marijuana.
Nearly half a million Floridians could be getting a legitimate high if voters approve a constitutional amendment making medical marijuana legal.
A U.S. Coast Guard ship returned to port in Miami Beach with millions of dollars of seized cocaine and marijuana in tow.
Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia now have laws legalizing marijuana in some form and a prominent Florida attorney is working hard to legalize marijuana for medical use in the Sunshine State as well.
An open fisherman boat with drugs on board washed ashore on Ft. Lauderdale's beach early Monday morning.
A Homestead woman had quite the surprise while walking her dog in Biscayne National Park Thursday morning.
Quite a haul for a two Coast Guard crews after they intercepted a pair of boats with a combined total of more than $5 million in marijuana on board.
The Broward Sheriff's Office says the Broward County Drug Task Force busted a suspected marijuana grow house at a 7,000 square foot mansion in Weston on Friday afternoon.
The Miami Heat announced Wednesday afternoon that they have signed free agent forward Michael Beasley to a non-guaranteed contract.
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Half a dozen people involved in a South Florida grow house operation that ended with the murder of a man were sentenced, Monday.
Miami-Dade police took two people into custody after investigating reports of a burglary and discovered a marijuana grow house inside a home in West Kendall.
The U.S. Coast Guard, working with a Royal Netherlands Navy vessel in May, seized approximately $3 million in marijuana during a drug patrol in the Caribbean Sea. Friday, those drugs arrived in South Florida.
Florida Circuit Judge Debra Nelson has limited what defense attorneys for George Zimmerman can say about 17-year-old Trayvon Martin when the self-proclaimed neighborhood watch leader goes on trial next month.
Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out of her Manhattan apartment building.
A dozen people involved in the operation of an extensive marijuana grow house operation have been sentenced for the murder of a man suspected of stealing their marijuana, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Defense attorneys for the Florida man accused of shooting and killing unarmed Miami teen Trayvon Martin have released photos and text messages from the teen's cell phone ahead of a hearing that will determine whether they can be used at George Zimmerman's trial.
A Miami-Dade police detective shot three times in the line of duty is traveling to Washington D.C. Friday to receive a special award as a result of the shooting.
Video evidence of a police involved shootout on the front lawn of a marijuana grow house in Westchester was played in court Thursday at the bail hearing for one of the suspects.
A man who survived a fiery standoff with police that put a Southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood under siege, will not face charges. CBS4 News has learned exclusively that the State Attorney's Office has dropped the case against Brian Howell.
Miami linebacker Gabe Terry bonded out of jail Saturday, just one day after he was suspended indefinitely by the Hurricanes for his arrest on drug charges.
Brian Howell is haunted by a night that held a neighborhood hostage, put police officers lives at risk and ended up in the deaths of two men, a father and son, who he lived with.
A Monroe County sheriff's deputy was arrested by members of his own department after he allegedly tried to buy drugs while on duty.
A multimillionaire South Beach hotelier and close friend of Lindsay Lohan was arrested at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Tuesday.
Residents say electric bikes are speeding through the Broadwalk despite a ban, raising safety concerns amid more than 100 bike‑related accidents this year.
A bus driver says one of the cars sped around his bus seconds before the collision, which sent two vehicles crashing through a homeowner's fence.
Surveillance footage shows a pickup pulling into a hidden industrial area minutes before a woman's body was found.
Charlie Hicks ate his lunch and dinner at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida, every day for 10 years. When he suddenly stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him, and ultimately saved his life.
The mother of a 13‑year‑old says staff failed to notice her son was still on the bus after an eighth‑grade field trip; the district says it is reviewing the incident.
Residents say electric bikes are speeding through the Broadwalk despite a ban, raising safety concerns amid more than 100 bike‑related accidents this year.
Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins will be the city's first Democratic mayor in nearly three decades.
A bus driver says one of the cars sped around his bus seconds before the collision, which sent two vehicles crashing through a homeowner's fence.
Surveillance footage shows a pickup pulling into a hidden industrial area minutes before a woman's body was found.
Charlie Hicks ate his lunch and dinner at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida, every day for 10 years. When he suddenly stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him, and ultimately saved his life.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Adm. Alvin Holsey relinquished command Friday in a ceremony at U.S. Southern Command headquarters after announcing early retirement amid U.S. buildup off of Venezuela.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
"No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever," said the National Trust for Historic Preservation in its lawsuit.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos from a trove of images obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
President Trump hosted members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team — famous for defeating the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" — at a bill signing.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
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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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Sophie Kinsella, whose real name was Madeleine Wickham, was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer in 2022.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
President Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
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