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Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to the federal government addressing concerns over proposed regulations trying to link e-cigarettes and other tobacco products to rules meant for the cigarette industry.
Emergency room doctors and nurses are often the only contact victims of human trafficking have with the outside world, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday while launching an initiative aimed to train emergency workers how to identify signs of trafficking.
Agreeing with another judge in the Keys who made a similar ruling last week, a Miami judge overturned Florida's ban on same-sex marriage in a ruling that applies to Miami-Dade County Friday.
Thousands of signed petitions were delivered to the Florida Attorney General's Office Thursday morning asking her to drop the state's legal challenges holding up gay marriage in the state.
Aaron Huntsman and William Lee Jones planned on marrying Tuesday in Key West after a judge ruled in their favor—overturning Florida's voter-approved constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage—but that won't happen just yet as the motion was denied Monday.
A Miami radio personality was arrested for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme in South Florida.
Miami State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle has been appointed to the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking.
There are four statewide offices on November's ballot, and the Florida Democratic Party is essentially conceding two of them.
The state's attorney general, on Tuesday, filed motions on two cases to defend the state's ban on gay marriage.
The Florida Police Benevolent Association will back all three Republican Cabinet incumbents in the November elections, but will support Democrat Charlie Crist in the race for governor, the organization announced Monday.
Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist are now officially on the 2014 ballot.
Qualifying gets underway Monday for candidates who want to run in Florida's 2014 elections.
Eight gay couples and the American Civil Liberties Union have sued Florida in federal court for not recognizing their marriages performed in other states where gay marriage is legal.
Miami-Dade's Turkey Point may be getting two nuclear reactors in the future.
Attorney General Pam Bondi will not follow the lead of other state attorneys general and will defend the state's ban on same-sex marriage if she's asked.
Backers of a non-euphoric strain of cannabis that helps reduce seizures in children aren't giving up on a legislative fix, but the politics of pot could make their uphill battle even steeper.
The uphill battle for backers of a non-euphoric strain of cannabis that helps reduce seizures in children may be getting even steeper.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott pledged $130 million on Wednesday intended for Florida's Everglades and South Florida waterways projects for the upcoming year.
The race for Florida governor is still months away, but in a hypothetical race between Charlie Crist and Rick Scott, the former governor may pull out a very narrow victory.
An new execution date has been set for the South Florida drug trafficker convicted of killing a state trooper with a pipe bomb.
Backers of a medical marijuana constitutional amendment in Florida are celebrating a victory of sorts after it announced they have collected enough signatures to make the 2014 ballot.
Florida may be the next state to jump on the medical marijuana bandwagon. Florida's Republican-led Legislature has agreed to hear a bill, sponsored by state Representative Katie Edwards from Plantation, to allow medical distribution of the specialty strain, known as Charlotte's Web.
The Attorney General Pam Bondi's office is arguing that a proposed constitutional amendment allowing marijuana for medical reasons would go beyond what voters would be led to believe.
While public opinion continues to move towards the legalization of marijuana, Florida's legislative leaders have come out against a push to allow the use of pot for medical reasons.
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.
With the recall petition approved for form and the number of registered voters certified, petitioners now have 120 days to collect signatures from 4% of Miami-Dade's 1.64 million registered voters to move the recall effort forward.
A Florida deputy is going viral after bodycam video captured the moments he apprehended an evasive and hostile suspect, the sheriff's office said. That suspect? A large, flightless bird.
A woman was shot and wounded inside a Northwest Miami-Dade home late Wednesday morning, prompting a rapid law enforcement response and the arrest of a suspect less than two hours later.
A Broward sheriff's deputy was injured after getting dragged by a vehicle during a repossession in Pembroke Pines on Wednesday, according to officials.
A Verizon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that the company is aware of "an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers."
With the recall petition approved for form and the number of registered voters certified, petitioners now have 120 days to collect signatures from 4% of Miami-Dade's 1.64 million registered voters to move the recall effort forward.
A Florida deputy is going viral after bodycam video captured the moments he apprehended an evasive and hostile suspect, the sheriff's office said. That suspect? A large, flightless bird.
A woman was shot and wounded inside a Northwest Miami-Dade home late Wednesday morning, prompting a rapid law enforcement response and the arrest of a suspect less than two hours later.
A Broward sheriff's deputy was injured after getting dragged by a vehicle during a repossession in Pembroke Pines on Wednesday, according to officials.
A Verizon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that the company is aware of "an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers."
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.
The attack on an alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela killed 11 people in September.
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
The Senate now has two funding packages on its plate ahead of its weeklong recess.
After the meeting, Denmark's foreign minister said they're eager to work with the U.S. while respecting the "red lines of the Kingdom of Denmark."
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
From historic wins to powerful speeches, here are the highlights and most memorable moments from the 2026 Golden Globes.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."