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- A man's car went up in flames on a Port St. Lucie street Tuesday evening - something he's blaming on his phone.
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- A man's car went up in flames on a Port St. Lucie street Tuesday evening - something he's blaming on his phone.
The owner of a Port St. Lucie gun shop where Omar Mateen purchased two of the guns used in the deadly mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub says he wishes he had not chosen his shop.
This summer Florida should begin receiving payments from bankruptcy settlement it reached with failed digital effects company.
A couple of Florida Lottery players are having a very happy Super Bowl Sunday.
Authorities have arrested a New Jersey fugitive after they said they discovered drugs and explosive materials at a Port St. Lucie home.
A fight over a bar tab in Port St. Lucie ended with a man rushed to a burn unit in Miami.
As Florida's legislative session gets underway next week, some lawmakers are calling for measures to help teens move on after paying their dues in the juvenile-justice system.
Days after an elderly man was rescued after driving his car into a Port Saint Lucie lake, police said he died.
Bystanders filmed as a South Florida student rescued an elderly man inside a sinking car at a Port Saint Lucie lake.
Frank Esposito Jr. won the Senior PGA Professional National Championship on Sunday, closing with a 1-under 71 for a four-stroke victory.
A man faces grand theft and burglary charges after he reportedly tried to steal a chainsaw from a Port St. Lucie store by sticking it down his pants.
First lady Michelle Obama will be making two campaign appearances in Florida Friday to help support Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist.
With the Florida governor's race between Gov. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist is in a dead heat, both candidates are receiving campaign help from some political powerhouses.
Floridians are getting a chance to bid on retired police cars and other vehicles.
Police were called to find the 12-foot-long, 120 pound Burmese python in a bush next to a dead cat.
No big winners were reported in the "Mega Money" game.
It's often touted as the most important meal of the day, but putting out a spread on your breakfast table now comes with a bit of sticker shock.
The next time you need a medication, a doctor may not be the one prescribing it.
Police have arrested a June bride after she admitted to charging her Seminole Hard Rock Casino wedding to her employers' credit cards.
A pilot from Davie was killed when his small plane crash near the Treasure Coast Airpark in Port St. Lucie.
A lightning sparked wildfire scorched 200-acres of brush and damaged four homes in Port St. Lucie.
Some Port St. Lucie residents were forced to leave their homes due to a rapidly growing wildfire.
A Miami man who police said shot three people in a rampage in Miami on Sunday is being held without bond after his arrest in Port St. Lucie.
MIAMI (CBS4) – New information has been released in the kidnapping of a South Florida mother whose baby was found dead in the trunk of a car. In a 911 call to police the caller is heard naming the suspect.
Memorial Day festivities in Port St. Lucie were disrupted when a weak twister touched down near the Lyngate Park neighborhood.
Two Florida Memorial University football players were arrested after police say they were involved in a dorm room home invasion where a student was beaten and robbed.
Minimum wages are set to rise in 22 U.S. states and 66 cities and counties next year, even as the federal baseline wage remains at $7.25.
Florida's Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state's coast.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
When she was Attorney General, now Sen. Ashley Moody filed the complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations alleging that Starbucks had policies that "appear on their face to be racial quotas."
Two Florida Memorial University football players were arrested after police say they were involved in a dorm room home invasion where a student was beaten and robbed.
The 2026 Men's World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
Minimum wages are set to rise in 22 U.S. states and 66 cities and counties next year, even as the federal baseline wage remains at $7.25.
Miami Art Week 2025 delivers a full slate of installations, exhibitions and events across Miami, Miami Beach, Wynwood and beyond.
Florida's Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state's coast.
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.
Florida's Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state's coast.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
A federal judge granted a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts from a federal investigation in Florida into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A U.S. District Court decision to end the deployment of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., is now on hold.
Investigations released by the Navy into accidents involving the Truman Carrier Strike Group recommended ensuring processes are followed even when faced with adversity.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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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.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.