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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking time out from debating fellow 2024 Republican presidential contenders to take on a Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking time out from debating fellow 2024 Republican presidential contenders to take on a Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with the next Speaker of the Florida House on a number of issues and policies.
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.
A South Florida member of Congress on Friday called for citizens to pressure education leaders into preserving accurate history.
Miami mayor Francis Suarez on Friday spoke publicly to CBS News Miami for the first time about some of the controversy swirling around him and his political future.
Defendant Rodney Milstreed "prepared himself for battle" on Jan. 6 by injecting steroids and arming himself with a four-foot wooden club disguised as a flagpole, prosecutors said.
Thirty Miami-Dade high school senior students boarded a flight early Thursday morning to Washington, D.C., to take part in the annual meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez has announced he will not be a candidate for the county's sheriff's post during the 2024 election but there are at least nine other candidates.
The classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump would seem, on paper at least, to be the most straightforward of the four criminal cases the former president is facing.
Donald Trump is facing political blowback from within his party for his comments about abortion.
Jim DeFede devotes the entire half hour to this polarizing hot-button issue.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede devotes the entire half hour to this polarizing hot-button issue, playing off this past week's Florida Supreme Court hearing on abortion. In addition to playing portions of the hearing, Jim gets perspective from the attorney who argued the case before the court, and the Florida Senate's Minority Leader, who represents Broward County, who attended the hearing in Tallahassee. Guests: Whitney White/Attorney, ACLU /Planned Parenthood State Sen. Lauren Book/(D) Broward County
The third Republican presidential primary debate will be held in Miami in early November, sources familiar with the event tell CNN.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks about the Washington Post report on "Gov. DeSantis taking undisclosed private flights and lodging."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's top health official are directly contradicting federal health recommendations and warning residents against the new COVID-19 booster.
Top executives at search giant, as well as those from other powerful technology companies are expected to testify.
South Florida and other parts of the country will pause to remember the horror and legacy of 9/11.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Tim Miller, a Republican strategist and outspoken critic of Trump.
Jim DeFede speaks with Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid about his mayoral race against Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
A federal appeals court has significantly eased a lower court's order curbing Biden administration communications with social media companies.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is criticizing efforts across the U.S. to tamp down a recent jump in COVID-19 cases through temporary restrictions or masking.
The man, who first thanked DeSantis for his military service, quickly moved to criticize him.
"CFTOD's new powers and composition ... are being used to punish Disney for expressing a political view," entertainment giant said.
A judge says that a Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution.
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office says he has no plans to meet with President Joe Biden when the Democrat flies to Florida this weekend to survey damage from Hurricane Idalia, suggesting that doing so could hinder disaster response because of the logistics involved.
A crash in Pembroke Pines downed an electrical pole and damaged a fire hydrant, leading to flooding in the area.
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are speaking from the president's Florida estate.
The elusive street artist posted two photos of an artwork on his official Instagram account amid speculation that he was behind it. An identical image appeared elsewhere.
Analysts point to rising geopolitical tensions and softer monetary policy as driving the year-end surge.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in by two prominent Democrats on New Year's Day.
A crash in Pembroke Pines downed an electrical pole and damaged a fire hydrant, leading to flooding in the area.
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are speaking from the president's Florida estate.
Officials say an address in Northeast Miami-Dade County is connected to the Brown University shooting suspect.
Analysts point to rising geopolitical tensions and softer monetary policy as driving the year-end surge.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in by two prominent Democrats on New Year's Day.
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.
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are speaking from the president's Florida estate.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in by two prominent Democrats on New Year's Day.
The Justice Department is facing continued backlash over its partial releases of the Epstein files, with lawmakers and survivors denouncing the limited scope of the disclosures.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the agency is pausing leases for five offshore wind farms "due to national security concerns."
Rifts over the direction of the conservative movement emerged during Turning Point USA's conference, as speakers attacked each other by name.
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.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
For that authentic grilling experience, you can't beat a charcoal grill. We've rounded up the best grill options.
Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.