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Education issues are a consistent topic inside Florida's capitol building.
Citing the morality of taking another life and the expense, a new conservative group has formed to try and end Florida's death penalty.
A bill that would have made wide-ranging changes in Florida's higher-education system has been vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott.
Both Sides Pressure Gov. Scott On School Bill
State workers can expect to see a couple of more bucks in their paychecks in the coming months.
Governor Rick Scott is facing a Wednesday deadline to approve a measure that would impose minimum mandatory sentences for people who traffic in the dangerous synthetic drug fentanyl.
The House and Senate have reached an agreement that will increase public-school funding, ending a special session that started Wednesday.
Florida legislative leaders have struck a deal about carrying out a voter-approved constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana for patients with debilitating illnesses.
Children evacuating school and police swarming the building have become routine occurrences played out throughout the country and here in South Florida at Jewish day schools.
In pushing back against legislators who refused to set aside money for his top priorities, Governor Rick Scott has defended his latest round of budget vetoes.
Florida Governor Rick Scott, joined by Florida Senate Joe Negron and Florida House of Representatives Richard Corcoran called for a special session next week after reviewing Florida's $82.4 billion budget.
Hurricane season 2017 is officially underway and folks looking to buy hurricane supplies can save a few bucks this weekend.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott gathered Thursday with federal officials to discuss plans and preparations at the official start of hurricane season.
A new bill in Florida will the first of its kind.
he fate of Florida's budget is now in the hands of Governor Rick Scott. Here are just some of his options.
It's decision time for Gov. Rick Scott.
With the official start of hurricane season on Thursday, June 1st, comes a three-day disaster preparedness sales tax holiday.
A big decision is looming in Florida's capitol.
Terrorism charges can be applied to list of crimes in Florida later this year, under a bill signed by Gov. Rick Scott.
Florida is eliminating taxes charged on tampons under a measure signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott.
With the stroke of a pen, Governor Rick Scott signed off on a $180 tax cut package which includes back to school supplies, hurricane supplies, and feminine hygiene products.
The so-called "liquor wall" law, which requires hard spirits to be sold in separate facilities from most retail goods, will remain in place after Gov. Rick Scott's vetoed a bill that would have repealed it.
More than six years after the body of 10-year-old Nubia Barahona was found in a pickup truck along Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County, Gov. Rick Scott has approved a measure to pay $3.75 million in the child-abuse case that drew national attention.
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is in its strongest financial position ever as the state heads into the annual storm season.
With Miami-Dade County Republican Jose Felix Diaz running for an open Senate seat, Gov. Rick Scott has scheduled a special election to replace Diaz in the Florida House.
South Florida is rolling out the pink carpet for the who's who of the FIFA festivities. It's a moment to say thanks to those who worked for two years getting ready for World Cup action.
The measures target President Miguel Díaz-Canel, along with his wife and stepson. Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of former leader Raúl Castro, is also named as is his own son.
Chief Matthew Castillo, 42, will be replacing Chief Edwin Lopez, who is leaving Doral to replace Chief Manny Morales in the city of Miami.
Seven matches of the six-week-long international soccer tournament will be held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
William Roman and Mauricio Valencia, both former Spirit flight attendants, said thousands of crew members received their final paychecks about three weeks ago — but the checks were short.
South Florida is rolling out the pink carpet for the who's who of the FIFA festivities. It's a moment to say thanks to those who worked for two years getting ready for World Cup action.
The measures target President Miguel Díaz-Canel, along with his wife and stepson. Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of former leader Raúl Castro, is also named as is his own son.
Chief Matthew Castillo, 42, will be replacing Chief Edwin Lopez, who is leaving Doral to replace Chief Manny Morales in the city of Miami.
Seven matches of the six-week-long international soccer tournament will be held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
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 U.S. has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, according to a filing on the Treasury Department website.
There's been no word yet on if the Kennedy Center plans to remain open after July 5. It was to be closed for two years for extensive repairs beginning this summer.
The Senate is holding 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.
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.