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Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself.
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Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself.
"That's a real dinosaur," one person said of the gator's record-breaking size.
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument will include locations at three sites in Mississippi and Illinois, CBS News has learned.
Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest by an Indianola police officer after law enforcement was called to the home for a domestic disturbance, the victim's family said.
Seven people were shot at The Scratch Kitchen on Government Street, police said.
The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died in hospice care in Louisiana.
A South Florida organization is lending a helping hand to communities devastated by a tornado in Mississippi.
A string of deadly storms swept across the Southeast, causing catastrophic damage.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a ban on most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18.
More than 50,000 customers in Mississippi and Alabama were without electricity Wednesday morning, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility outages.
This year's Orange Blossom Classic included bottled water donations for Jackson, Miss., residents, many of whom are mired in a water crisis.
CBS Sports' Rick Neuheisel breaks down LSU vs. #12 Mississippi and other key college football matchups.
President Donald Trump paid tribute to Mississippi's role in the civil rights movement Saturday at the opening of two new museums in Jackson, the state's capital.
President Donald Trump heads to Mississippi this weekend to speak at the opening of a new civil rights museum but his visit is triggering an angry backlash.
An area that is far too familiar with the damage a hurricane can do is dealing with another storm this weekend.
The center of Hurricane Nate is approaching the Mississippi River as tropical storm conditions spread onshore in southeastern Louisiana.
At least 16 people are dead in a military plane crash in rural Mississippi.
A man who argued with his estranged wife over their children was arrested in a house-to-house shooting rampage in rural Mississippi that left eight people dead, including a sheriff's deputy.
Three young Mississippi men have been arrested hours after a 6-year-old boy was found shot dead in his mother's stolen car and the suspects will be charged with capital murder, authorities said.
Deondre Francois was a little concerned after his first couple of drives Monday night.
If you catch the latest national tour of "Annie," you're in for a treat — the original director and lyricist is running the show. That's like drinking real Coke after years of only having New Coke.
Guide to five of the most important cities to visit in the South for music lovers
Oil company BP and five Gulf states, including Florida, announced an $18.7 billion settlement Thursday which resolves years of legal fighting over the environmental and economic damage done by the 2010 oil spill.
The flap over Confederate flags now sweeping the nation is stirring in the Florida Panhandle, where folks who failed to get the controversial banner removed more than a decade ago have revived their efforts.
A U.S. District Judge is expected to set damages in the Chinese drywall cases involving Florida homeowners.
Police in North Miami Monday night were investigating the shooting of a child, the second such reported incident in South Florida in as many days.
Police in Miami were investigating a triple shooting Monday night in which one man was critically wounded and two others hurt
The victims of a late night hit-and-run crash on Monday spoke out about their ordeal and the ongoing search for the driver who struck them.
Police were searching for a suspect and a motive following a double shooting that left one man dead and one man hurt Monday night.
Police in Miami were investigating a shooting and crash Monday night in northwest Miami-Dade
Police in North Miami Monday night were investigating the shooting of a child, the second such reported incident in South Florida in as many days.
Police in Miami were investigating a triple shooting Monday night in which one man was critically wounded and two others hurt
The victims of a late night hit-and-run crash on Monday spoke out about their ordeal and the ongoing search for the driver who struck them.
Police were searching for a suspect and a motive following a double shooting that left one man dead and one man hurt Monday night.
Police in Miami were investigating a shooting and crash Monday night in northwest Miami-Dade
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
Months after access to a popular children's book about a male penguin couple hatching a chick was restricted at school libraries because of Florida's so-called Don't Say Gay law, a central Florida school district says it has reversed that decision.
House Republicans' efforts to pass four spending bills would not avert a government shutdown.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking time out from debating fellow 2024 Republican presidential contenders to take on a Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
In her first TV interview the former Trump loyalist and White House advisor, who was "disgusted" upon witnessing the attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters, talks about the price of telling the truth, as detailed in her new book, "Enough."
President Biden issued a stark warning that "America could be forced to pay the price" if Republicans in Congress fail to act.
Miami City Commissioners voted Saturday to leave the District 1 seat held by suspended Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla vacant until the Nov. 7 general election.
Some less scrupulous individuals are out to make a quick buck at the expense of those who are experiencing hardship during natural disasters like Hurricane Idalia.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried left a federal courtroom in handcuffs Friday when a judge revoked his bail after concluding that the fallen cryptocurrency wiz had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him.
Cold drinks are hotter than ever
U.S. officials approve first over-the-counter birth control pill, a move that will broaden access for women and teens, the Associated Press reports.
For many, it can be fun waiting for the next lightning deal or scooping up things you want at crazy sale prices. But for others, it's not fun at all.
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and while those who have it often report being in pain, millions have the trait and don't even know it
Can you get your COVID booster and flu shot at the same time? Here's what health experts say.
A grieving Broward County mother is working to garner support for sickle cell survivors who have grappled with an overlooked side of the disease.
The Biden administration is also pouring $600 million into more COVID tests manufacturing across the U.S.
The number of Florida residents who have died of COVID-19 since early 2020 is nearing 91,000.
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CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede interviews former Florida surgeon general Dr. Scott Rivkees for his opinion.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with the next Speaker of the Florida House on a number of issues and policies.
Jim also interviews the presidents of the Broward and Miami-Dade teacher unions about educators' concerns
Jim's exclusive interview with Peter Licata and Jose Dotres
Guest: Christian Ziegler, Republican Party of Florida Chair
David McCallum died Monday of natural causes.
Terms of the deal must still be ratified by the WGA's approximately 11,000 members.
Taylor Swift took advantage of an invitation from Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to see Kansas City play the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium.
Usher will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024.
With the restoration and re-release of the classic 1984 concert film, the members of Talking Heads - David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison - get re-acquainted after decades of estrangement, and revisit the band's jubilant success.