Scott Calls For Congressional Action On Zika Funding
Gov. Rick Scott traveled to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to implore Congress to break a deadlock on federal funding to combat Zika.
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Gov. Rick Scott traveled to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to implore Congress to break a deadlock on federal funding to combat Zika.
Governor Rick Scott is scheduled to go to Washington, D.C. this week to urge Congress to fund the fight against the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
Officials with the Miami Beach Botanical Garden say they're working to rid the property of mosquitoes that could spread the Zika virus.
Just hours after a plane loaded with the controversial insecticide Naled was sprayed along Miami Beach Friday, state officials have announced it has detected Zika in another mosquito sample from Miami Beach.
Protesters gathered outside Miami Beach City hall for a second straight day - calling for officials to halt a spraying in the Zika fight.
Dozens of protesters lined up in front of Miami Beach city hall as local leaders talked about a chemical causing debate in the Zika fight - Naled.
Spraying for Zika has been going on for a while in Miami Beach but only by ground. That will change on Thursday.
Trucks sprayed parts of Miami Beach early Tuesday morning aiming to control the spread of the Zika virus.
A typical Labor Day on Miami Beach would see the place teeming with locals and tourists - one of the biggest holiday weekends of the year, the punctuation mark at the end of summer.
Starting this week, Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control will be using new state-of-the-art equipment in the fight to stop the Zika-carrying insects on Miami Beach.
There's still massive concern about how the state and governor's office are communicating.
A Miami Beach teacher accused of abusing young children in her care faced a judge Friday after her arrest a day before.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott held a roundtable discussion in Orlando where theme parks are taking precautions against Zika.
A team of FSU researchers may have found a drug that can stop the Zika virus.
Residents of Miami Beach are concerned over the amounts of standing water seen around town on Monday morning.
As the battle to contain the spread of the Zika virus continues in South Florida, Governor Rick Scott held a roundtable discussion with health officials and politicians on Friday.
Another locally-acquired case of the Zika virus has been found outside the hot zones in Wynwood and Miami Beach.
Early Wednesday morning, Miami-Dade Mosquito Control crews were busy at it again on Miami Beach, hitting dozens of neighborhoods with pesticide and removing standing water.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said if elected she would create a new fund to improve the federal government's response to major public health crises like the Zika virus.
The state's Department of Health (DOH) confirms they are investigating five new non-travel related case of the virus in Florida.
Miami-Dade County is getting $5 million more in the fight against the spread of the Zika virus, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Monday.
Miami Beach Mayor Phillip Levine insists mosquito control crews are working long and hard to remove the threat.
A National Institutes of Health official has stated that the Zika virus could "hang around" the United States for a year or two.
Crews began spraying early Saturday morning along several areas of Miami Beach in an effort to stop Zika-carrying mosquitoes in South Florida's latest designated impact zone.
Crews will not be able to spray the South Beach area to prevent Zika due to the city's high-rise buildings and strong winds, according to the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Lawyers say Precious Bland was temporarily insane due to COVID-19 when her baby died; prosecutors argue she knew her actions and is responsible.
The longtime South Florida congresswoman backed Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert on Monday, citing his experience and leadership record.
Authorities say surveillance footage and physical evidence link an 18-year-old man to the killing of his stepfather in a northeast Miami-Dade home over Father's Day weekend.
Miami Shores Police Chief Dave Golt talks with CBS News Miami after one of his officers shot an armed man during a Sunday confrontation.
Messi sent a left-footed strike into the back of the net in the 38th minute that gave Argentina a 1-0 lead.
Lawyers say Precious Bland was temporarily insane due to COVID-19 when her baby died; prosecutors argue she knew her actions and is responsible.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
The longtime South Florida congresswoman backed Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert on Monday, citing his experience and leadership record.
Authorities say surveillance footage and physical evidence link an 18-year-old man to the killing of his stepfather in a northeast Miami-Dade home over Father's Day weekend.
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.
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
The Trump administration told a federal judge that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.