Ann Romney Addresses RNC, Speaks Of Love For Husband
It was a big night for Ann Romney as she addressed the Republican National Convention while her husband Mitt watched from the wings.
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It was a big night for Ann Romney as she addressed the Republican National Convention while her husband Mitt watched from the wings.
As Hurricane Isaac threatens the Gulf again, we will see if Katrina and Isaac serve as bookends of GOP hostility to federal disaster relief. An odd stance for a party that claims to "choose life" while watching people die in natural disasters rather than provide an adequate response.
Speaking a breakfast for Florida delegates to the Republican National Convention, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio tried to frame the debate in this year's elections as being about the role of government.
Ron Paul's impact on the future of America and how the nation remembers his involvement with the GOP presidential campaign process of 2012 is his and his alone. By saying that he cannot fully support the Republican Party's choice and raising the discontentment of his supporters, he is on the verge of being best remembered as the presidential election spoiler – or attempted spoiler – of 2012.
Mitt Romney has worked years for this moment. Tuesday evening at the Republican National Convention in Tampa he will officially be nominated as his party's presidential candidate.
Tropical Storm Isaac put a damper on the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will fly to Tampa on Tuesday, his campaign announced Monday night.
When Missouri Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin made his comments last week about "legitimate rape," it vaulted the hot-button issue back into the national debate as both parties vie for the lead coming out of their respective conventions.
The protesters blamed Tropical Storm Isaac and a massive police presence.
Presumptive Republican vice-presidential nominee, Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan, will not arrive in Florida until Tuesday for his planned speech on Wednesday night at the convention.
Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney said Monday he is not considering canceling the Republican National Convention even as New Orleans is in the path of another potential hurricane.
Governor Rick Scott canceled his appearances at Republican National Convention events for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday because he was focusing on Florida's response to Tropical Storm Isaac. The Governor also canceled his big speech at the RNC. He spoke with CBS4's Gio Benitez about that decision.
Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for the entire state of Florida as Tropical Storm Isaac continued to close in on South Florida and the Keys.
For organizers of next week's Republican National Convention in Tampa their mantra must be something like the show business cliché 'the show must go on'.
It isn't just Republican Members of Congress that have junk theories they attach to pseudo-science. Kevin D. Williamson, a conservative writer for the National Review, thinks based on their offspring, genetics and "evolutionary biology" Barack Obama should have ovaries and that Mitt Romney should owns him in this election, "Like a Boss".
When 70,000 Republicans, journalists and protestors descend of Tampa Bay for the Republican National Convention, part of the security contingent keeping the peace will be from the Broward Sheriff's Office.
Organizers of the Republican National Convention will make the call on whether to cancel their shindig or not as Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on Florida, Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday.
Although it is too soon to tell, Republican National Convention organizers are keeping an close eye on the trek Tropical Storm Isaac chooses to take as it churns in the Atlantic Ocean.
The RNC and the Tampa Bay Host Committee released an invaluable tool on Friday for anyone heading to the convention.
Tampa-area police are asking residents to keep a watchful eye for people "camping out" on foreclosed or vacant properties.
As both the Republican and Democratic parties continue preparations for their respective conventions, the list of who will not be attending is attracting as much attention as who will be given a speaking role at the convention.
It's been 40 years since a political party has held a convention in South Florida, but Tampa is learning first-hand that holding a modern convention is anything but cheap.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will introduce GOP nominee Mitt Romney at the Republican National Convention, convention officials said Tuesday.
The Mitt Romney campaign has one major task to pull off in the coming weeks: make sure Romney gets to define vice-presidential pick Paul Ryan before Democrats can turn the Wisconsin congressman's budget proposal into an albatross.
While the Republican National Convention in Tampa will be full of conservative heavyweights, one notable former GOP star will not have a speaking role at the convention.
According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened shortly after 7 p.m. near the 6300 block of Stirling Road.
When first responders arrived, Plantation Fire Rescue pronounced the child dead at the scene.
"We have to be hopeful. We rely on our faith."
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
A former Surfside commission candidate asked a Broward judge to dismiss murder charges, arguing police conducted a flawed investigation.
According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened shortly after 7 p.m. near the 6300 block of Stirling Road.
When first responders arrived, Plantation Fire Rescue pronounced the child dead at the scene.
"We have to be hopeful. We rely on our faith."
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
From major concerts and waterfront fireworks to hometown parades and family festivals, South Florida communities are celebrating America's 250th birthday.
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.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
A unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll's claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
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.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
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.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."