Al Pacino To Star As Penn State's Joe Paterno In HBO Biopic
Al Pacino will star as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming HBO biopic directed by Barry Levinson.
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Al Pacino will star as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming HBO biopic directed by Barry Levinson.
The head of Florida State University is getting a significant boost to his paycheck, about $90,000 worth.
A woman arrested for going on a rant and smoking a cigarette on an airplane isn't making any excuses for her actions that day.
Two of Florida's top universities have new presidents tasked with improving each schools' national rankings.
Jim Kelly still has good days and bad days, health-wise.
The NCAA on Monday lifted the on-the-field sanctions placed on the Penn State football team for the Jerry Sandusky scandal, including immediately eliminating the postseason ban and restoring scholarships.
The NFL regular season is getting closer by the day as teams are now finished with their respective training camps and preparing for the all-important third preseason game. Fans are very lucky these days because every single preseason game is made available to them, whether it be online or on television. That gives fantasy football players the opportunity to scout everyone and anyone that they may consider drafting.
After a weekend of will he go or will he stay, University of Miami head coach Al Golden announced Sunday he was staying in South Florida to lead the Hurricanes.
As rumors continue to swirl that University of Miami football head coach Al Golden is being targeted to be the next head coach at Penn State, Golden has remained mum about whether he would consider the job or if he's firmly committed to UM.
Penn State University is searching for a new head coach after Bill O'Brien was named the new head coach of the Houston Texans late Tuesday night. The move by O'Brien could open the door for University of Miami head coach Al Golden to head to Happy Valley.
A host of new laws aimed at protecting Florida's children are officially on the books as of Monday.
Emotions continued to run high in Happy Valley Thursday just hours after legendary coach Joe Paterno was fired by the school amidst a child rape scandal involving the football team and athletic department.
What a news cycle in the sports world. We'll touch on the NBA lockout, the ongoing Penn State mess, along with a preview of Thursday night football and should Al Golden consider Penn State?
In a massive shakeup, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and school president Graham Spanier were fired Wednesday night by the board of trustees amid the growing furor over how the school handled child sex abuse allegations against an assistant coach.
He'll be forever etched into the minds of University of Miami fans as the coach who took down the mighty Canes team in 1986, but Penn State head coach Joe Paterno's career may be over.
The reports Wednesday that Penn State University head coach Joe Paterno will retire at the end of the season sent shockwaves through college football and could impact the University of Miami in a big way.
Several things are leading the way in the sports world today. We have the growing Penn State scandal; the Panthers are off to their best start since the 1990's, and the Marlins are making noise in the hot stove league.
Penn State University's athletic program has been rocked by the arrest of a former coach for sexually abusing children and the indictment has shaken University of Miami head coach Al Golden.
Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals, scoring twice for France in a 6-4 loss to England in the third-place match.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
William Frances Silvia, 61, is scheduled for execution by lethal injection at Florida State Prison on Aug. 18, according to the warrant.
Passenger David Jimenez said he was first notified at around 6 a.m. Monday by the captain that the crew member had gone overboard.
Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals, scoring twice for France in a 6-4 loss to England in the third-place match.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
William Frances Silvia, 61, is scheduled for execution by lethal injection at Florida State Prison on Aug. 18, according to the warrant.
Passenger David Jimenez said he was first notified at around 6 a.m. Monday by the captain that the crew member had gone overboard.
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.
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.
The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.
President Trump threatened more tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.