Gov. Scott Has Three Part Action Plan For School Safety
In the wake of the tragic school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Governor Rick Scott has laid out his three-point action plan to enhance safety in schools.
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In the wake of the tragic school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Governor Rick Scott has laid out his three-point action plan to enhance safety in schools.
Ideas like metal detectors, better coordination between agencies and making sure guns stay out of the hands of mentally ill people were among the solutions brought up by three groups gave to Governor Rick Scott.
Gov. Scott says a series of meetings will be held to address school-safety and mental-health issues after the deadly school shooting.
Governor Rick Scott took his first deep dive Tuesday into an $85 million jobs fund that lawmakers created last year.
A long-debated issue among lawmakers in Florida has been legalized gambling.
Governor Rick Scott loves bringing new jobs to Florida.
Two republican members of Congress from South Florida and the states GOP governor have come out against President Donald Trump.
The democratic party is calling Florida's governor a "self-serving con man in response to what at first seemed like good news for all involved.
Gov. Rick Scott wants more tax cuts this year, as well as protections for people who report sexual misconduct, laws to fight the opioid crisis and more child protective investigators.
This is the entire transcript of Gov. Rick Scott's final State of the State address.
It's been nearly four months since Hurricane Irma ripped through the state of Florida.
It's an important tradition as it gives the governor a chance to offer his assessment of the state.
Florida's governor is preparing for his final days running the state.
Governor Rick Scott, an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, has come out against his administrations plan to roll back a ban on offshore drilling.
Governor Rick Scott stopped into South Florida to talk about ongoing relief efforts for Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria.
President Donald Trump is continuing his holiday season vacation in South Florida but is aiming to get some work done before heading back to Washington.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's pick to oversee the state's powerful Public Service Commission abruptly resigned Monday after he was accused of sexual misconduct.
Gov. Rick Scott said Sen. Jack Latvala is a "distraction" amid sex harassment investigation, but stopped short of saying he should resign.
Governor Rick Scott's mandate that all assisted living facilities have generators and 96 hours of backup fuel will cost the industry about $280 million, according to estimates published Wednesday by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.
Entrepreneurs from around Broward County were at the Urban League for the launch of the Capital Access Fund which would have up to $8 million in loans slated for small and minority businesses in Florida.
Tourists to the Sunshine State didn't let a little thing like a hurricane spoil their plans.
Voter fraud has been getting a lot of attention in recent years.
Gwen Graham, the daughter of Bob Graham, with be running in 2018 to become Florida's next governor.
Florida's governor is directing highway patrol to help protect a Tampa community plagued by a possible serial killer.
FEMA is working on arrangements to help transport survivors of Hurricane Maria from storm-ravaged Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland.
Whether you've lived in Florida for your entire life or you're new, having a plan in place is the best way you can stay safe.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said they arrested 38-year-old Jamie Allan Koval, of Big Pine Key, on Wednesday evening.
The proposal comes from Google's life sciences company, Verily, through its Debug mosquito-control program.
The Senate will soon hold what's expected to be a marathon vote series as Republicans seek to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
Drier air starts to arrive in South Florida on Friday and continues to move in for the weekend. Rain chances will also drop significantly.
Whether you've lived in Florida for your entire life or you're new, having a plan in place is the best way you can stay safe.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said they arrested 38-year-old Jamie Allan Koval, of Big Pine Key, on Wednesday evening.
The proposal comes from Google's life sciences company, Verily, through its Debug mosquito-control program.
The Senate will soon hold what's expected to be a marathon vote series as Republicans seek to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
Hurricane preparedness supplies and resources will be distributed at four South Florida locations on June 6 to help families get ready for hurricane season.
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 Senate will soon hold what's expected to be a marathon vote series as Republicans seek to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
At least 207 people have been killed since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in September.
The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a judge to consider sanctioning federal prosecutors, after the DOJ shared an unsigned and unstamped copy of a superseding indictment with members of the media.
Senate Republicans moved forward with a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration agencies Wednesday.
The Trump administration has unveiled proposed tariffs of 10% or more on dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, including some of the U.S.'s largest trading partners.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
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.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.