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Saying it is too early to determine whether pursuing the change would be "prudent," Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration has told legislative leaders that it could take about nine years to move away from workplace regulation by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican House leadership think this would be a way around the Biden administration's COVID rules for businesses.
Eulen America, the company hired by the major airlines to load and unload luggage from their planes as well as clean the aircrafts between flights, has been cited by the Department of Labor for numerous serious workplace violations at Miami International Airport.
The National Transportation Safety Board has announced it will hold a meeting to discuss the cause of the FIU bridge collapse.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Florida landscaping company $16,000 after a worker died in 100-degree temperatures.
OSHA cited a South Florida utility company and a contractor after investigating the deaths of three workers in a manhole.
A firefighter who went in to save three workers who collapsed while working underground in Key Largo remains in critical condition in the hospital, his family says.
The Miami Seaquarium announced Monday that trainers will no longer be in the water during show performances with the killer whale.
SeaWorld's famous orca shows have changed drastically - forever. Trainers will not be allowed to swim with orcas during shows.
When trainers are working with killer whales, a physical barrier is required between the trainer and the animal for protection.
A construction worker died Monday morning after a beam struck him, Fort Lauderdale police reported.
Davie police have identified the man who died Monday afternoon after he fell into a wood chipper.
A man died Monday afternoon after authorities said he went all the way through a wood chipper.
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a regulatory safety finding against SeaWorld in the drowning of a trainer who was pulled under by a killer whale at the theme park.
SeaWorld questioned a director's contact with an Occupational Safety and Health Administration last week for the making of the documentary "Blackfish".
An Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigator is in deep waters after being called out by SeaWorld.
Around 3:30 on Monday afternoon, four workers cleaning and inspecting the bridges along the New River below I-95 were on a suspended scaffolding when it suddenly gave way.
Amid criticism of SeaWorld after the release of a controversial documentary critical of animal captivity, the family of a SeaWorld trainer who died in 2010 when a killer whale pulled her into the water responded Tuesday, saying the woman killed would never have worked there for 15 years if she thought the whales were treated badly.
A construction worker is fighting for his life Sunday after suffering a head injury while working at a Miami condo project.
Florida marine theme park SeaWorld Orlando is appealing a federal ruling that prevents its trainers from getting into the water with killer whales during performances.
A high-rise, oceanfront condo in Sunny Isles took a hit Tuesday from a construction drilling rig.
Construction at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport turned dangerous when several 125-foot structural beams collapsed.
New safety protocols for trainer interactions with killer whales at SeaWorld are being kept secret by a federal agency. This, despite a judge's ruling that they are not trade secrets.
Authorities in central Florida believe a combination of equipment malfunction and human error may be among the causes of a series of massive explosions that rocked a propane plant and left eight people injured.
The general contractor and several subcontractors of a Miami-Dade College garage which collapsed last year in Doral have settled lawsuits with the families of the men who were killed or injured.
The Miami Heat announced their 2022-23 regular-season schedule on Wednesday.
A tractor-trailer overturned Wednesday afternoon on the Turnpike affecting traffic for miles in northwest Miami-Dade
It follows jury selection which wrapped up Tuesday.
Thousands of students, teachers and support staff returned to the classrooms Wednesday on the first day of school for Miami-Dade County.
An elected Florida prosecutor who was removed from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis because of his positions on abortion and transgender rights filed suit Wednesday to get his job back, saying the Republican leader violated his First Amendment rights.
GM is recalling 2021-2022 Cadillac Escalades, Chevrolet Suburbans, Tahoes and GMC Yukons that have third-row seats.
On Tuesday afternoon Miami-Dade officials held a press conference where they identified the officer shot on Monday evening as five-year veteran of the department, Cesar Echaverry.
Scientists and students from the University of Miami dove into the dark waters a few miles off the shores of Miami this week as part of an effort to develop hybrid reefs.
You will no longer have to suffer through seemingly interminable traffic congestion as you approach the eastbound SR-836 to I-95 northbound ramp as the long-expected second lane opened in the last week or two.
The Miami Heat announced their 2022-23 regular-season schedule on Wednesday.
A tractor-trailer overturned Wednesday afternoon on the Turnpike affecting traffic for miles in northwest Miami-Dade
It follows jury selection which wrapped up Tuesday.
Thousands of students, teachers and support staff returned to the classrooms Wednesday on the first day of school for Miami-Dade County.
An elected Florida prosecutor who was removed from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis because of his positions on abortion and transgender rights filed suit Wednesday to get his job back, saying the Republican leader violated his First Amendment rights.
About six hours after he was suspended Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Andrew Warren insisted he was still Hillsborough County's top prosecutor — and that the governor was trying to "overthrow" democracy.
A Florida woman who was acquitted of murdering her husband, a prominent official at the University of Central Florida, was sentenced Friday to a year of probation for tampering with evidence.
Florida likely will see lower-than-expected revenues from a landmark settlement with the tobacco industry because fewer people are smoking or smokers are cutting back.
Members of the Florida medical boards are considering restrictions on "Brazilian butt lifts."
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.
"It'd be unprecedented in history for a vice president to be summoned to testify on Capitol Hill," Pence said.
The Wyoming congresswoman lost to Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman. In Alaska, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Kelly Tshibaka will advance to the general election in the Senate race.
The 27th Congressional District figures to be a close race between the Democratic challenger and Republican incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar.
The 27th Congressional District figures to be a close race between the Democratic challenger and Republican incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar.
The 27th Congressional District figures to be a close race between the Democratic challenger and Republican incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar.
That's down 14 cents from a week earlier and 68 cents from a month earlier, according to AAA.
In Miami on Monday, the average was $3.89 a gallon, Fort Lauderdale's average was $3.86.
Formula availability is not back to normal, but for many families, it's better than it was even a month ago.
In Miami on Monday, the average was $4.03 a gallon and Fort Lauderdale's average was $4.04
Laura Hernandez says this all started when she received a text message from scammers.
The bill would help many older Americans with high drug costs save thousands of dollars per year, experts say.
When it comes to safety protocols, one parent says he's not feeling very confident in the school district.
More than 410 people have drowned in Florida pools in the last three years. Nearly half of them were children.
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
It's estimated more than 2 million people in the United States are living with hepatitis C.
CBS4's Neighbors 4 Neighbors and a viewer are stepping up to help a family for the holiday after a blaze ripped through their apartment.
Time is running out for you to open your heart and help a family in need this holiday season. Only 16 families left before Monday's deadline for the Neighbors 4 Neighbors Adopt A Family for the Holidays program.
A South Florida family who lost everything when a fire destroyed their Miami home, is thankful for the generous support of the South Florida community in an effort to get them back on their feet.
Just days before Thanksgiving, Zoila Monzon and her children lost everything when a fire destroyed their Miami apartment.
Among the topics of discussion: the teacher shortage, teacher salaries and school safety.
Jim DeFede focuses on the upcoming Democratic primary for Florida Attorney General.
Jim DeFede focuses on the upcoming Democratic primary for Florida Attorney General.
State Senator Annette Taddeo is running against Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell.
Jim DeFede focuses on the upcoming Democratic primary for U.S. Congress District 27
Celebrities we've lost this year.
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
"His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever," Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement.
Award-winning Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli's motto is clear "Good pasta, Good people"
"Having kids involved in this is wrong," said Gov.DeSantis