FEMA Planning Airlifts From Puerto Rico To Florida
FEMA is working on arrangements to help transport survivors of Hurricane Maria from storm-ravaged Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland.
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FEMA is working on arrangements to help transport survivors of Hurricane Maria from storm-ravaged Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland.
"You can be as prepared as possible but until the real deal happens you just never know what to expect," said Natasha Anderson.
Governor Scott is taking his pitch for tax cuts on the road. On Monday he'll make stops in three cities; Ft. Myers, Sanford, and Jacksonville.
Bill Rubin lobbied on behalf of Dr. Jack Michel so Michel could obtain the license for the Hollywood Hills nursing home.
State health officials have agreed to grant a coveted medical-marijuana license to a Homestead-based grower.
Republican Gov. Rick Scott of Florida will probably be on the ballot next year, but it won't be for governor.
Repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee might be done sooner than anticipated.
The state's top educators have been told by Governor Rick Scott that there's little he can do to boost teacher pay across the state.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants to invest more into the state's beaches, springs and state parks.
Over a month later, the state of Florida is still recovering following the impact of Hurricane Irma.
A mandate by Governor Rick Scott that all nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the state have generators to power air conditions has survived its first court battle.
Six Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers from Governor Scott regarding an emergency contract for debris removal in the Keys.
Noting that every student in Florida deserves to have the opportunity to learn in a safe and comfortable environment, Governor Rick Scott plans do more to protect those who attend Jewish day schools.
It is believed that the debris removal rates for these emergency contracts are the highest being paid for anywhere in the state of Florida.
Florida Governor Rick Scott is in Washington, D.C. Wednesday to talk about recovery.
Florida's business-recruitment agency -Enterprise Florida - is doing away with a controversial bonus program but giving some raises.
Florida's western Panhandle is expected to get major winds, storm surge and rain as Tropical Storm Nate moves through the area.
Florida Governor Rick Scott wants everyone to know the Florida Keys are back open and he's there to support.
Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in Florida Monday morning.
A second industry group has filed a legal challenge against an effort by Gov. Rick Scott's administration to require nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to quickly install generators that can power air-conditioning systems.
Florida Governor Rick Scott will meet with President Donald Trump to talk about relief efforts in Puerto Rico as they struggle to recover from Hurricane Maria.
A request is on the desk of Gov. Rick Scott to replenish the state's most prominent land-preservation fund.
Florida Governor Rick Scott is making moves to combat the state's growing opioid crisis.
Florida International University served as a shelter for Hurricane Irma and now they're still keeping their doors open.
Governor Rick Scott has said that he'd like to see storm battered Key West "open for business" within two weeks, but tourism officials marketing the southern end of U.S. 1 indicate it could take longer.
The proposal was drafted by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who toured the state slamming the spike in property tax revenues over the last six years by local governments.
The Miami Dolphins said that Tom Garfinkel will remain a part of the organization.
A 16-year-old lifeguard is being hailed a hero after rescuing a boy from a rip current off the coast of Santa Cruz, California, last month.
The impact will not be visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
Here's what employees can expect for a raise in 2027 as companies move away from broad-based pay increases.
The proposal was drafted by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who toured the state slamming the spike in property tax revenues over the last six years by local governments.
The Miami Dolphins said that Tom Garfinkel will remain a part of the organization.
A 16-year-old lifeguard is being hailed a hero after rescuing a boy from a rip current off the coast of Santa Cruz, California, last month.
The impact will not be visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
Here's what employees can expect for a raise in 2027 as companies move away from broad-based pay increases.
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 Justice Department argued that the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters had until Jan. 6, 2023, to sue the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, missing the deadline to file a lawsuit by over two years.
Some of the key Florida races this year include the race for governor and U.S. senator.
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General if the fund was not rescinded in writing.
Detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement set a monthly record high for the second Trump administration in July, internal agency data obtained by CBS News shows, as ICE widened its crackdown.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
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.
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.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.