'Let's Get To Work' Keeps Working
It's been four months since Gov. Rick Scott cruised back into office, but to some it might appear that the campaign isn't over yet.
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It's been four months since Gov. Rick Scott cruised back into office, but to some it might appear that the campaign isn't over yet.
With backing from Senate President Andy Gardiner and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, lawmakers are moving quickly to approve a plan that would provide incentives for families to adopt children in the foster-care system.
For at least two decades, drivers found out the hard way where Waldo is.
A National Rifle Association-supported measure that failed to win legislative approval a year ago appears to have a clear shot of advancing now that it has the backing of the Florida Sheriffs Association.
Florida Governor Rick Scott dropped appeals meant to push for a law that would have required welfare applicants to submit to mandatory drug testing.
Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday tried to increase pressure on the federal government to continue funding for a program that hospitals say is critical to providing care to low-income and uninsured patients.
A Senate-commissioned study could give hope to people who want the state to use a large chunk of voter-approved money for water and land projects to buy U.S. Sugar land in the Everglades before an October deadline.
Calling on something he termed "Florida exceptionalism," Gov. Rick Scott used the annual State of the State address Tuesday to try to reinvigorate his legislative agenda after a difficult opening to his second term.
House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Senate President Andy Gardiner entered the legislative session Tuesday with a set of shared priorities --- dubbed "Work Plan 2015" --- that includes cutting taxes, crafting a water policy and boosting education spending.
I believe we are the best place in the country and the world to make dreams come true. I call this Florida exceptionalism.
Day one of the 60-day session of the Florida Legislature is officially underway in the state's capitol.
Florida's GOP-controlled Legislature kicks off its annual session Tuesday, one that could be consumed by plenty of high-profile issues — but lacking the intensity that comes during an election year session.
Lawmakers will address a wide variety of issues as they begin their 60-day annual session.
A lawyer for the Legislature is questioning the Department of Health's proposed medical-marijuana rule, slated for a public vetting on Monday.
There will be more Wawas in Florida, just don't expect to find one in a Wawa, Florida.
For years, debates about holding Florida teachers and schools accountable followed a predictable pattern: Democrats and teachers unions criticized the plans as being too heavily reliant on standardized testing, while Republicans pushed through the plans and insisted that measuring student progress ensures children will learn. This year, the terms of the debate have changed.
Gov. Rick Scott is again breaking out his passport now that the 2014 election is in the rearview mirror.
Any parent of a school-aged child knows the amount of testing in schools is intense in the state of Florida, but Tuesday morning, Governor Rick Scott issued an Executive Order to suspend a standardized test for the state's 11th graders.
With the start of Florida's legislative session looming, one of the first issues to be taken up will be new rules on the state's waters.
During his run up to re-election Republican Gov. Rick Scott talked about grand plans to spend it on boosting school spending while slashing taxes and fees by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Gov. Rick Scott can continue to use a blind trust instead of providing a detailed accounting of his finances after a state appeals court tossed out a challenge to a Florida law on Monday.
State lawmakers convene the 60-day 2015 Florida Legislative Session on March 3rd. Jim sits down with State Senator Chris Smith (D-Broward) and State Representative Erik Fressen (R-Miami-Dade) for a preview of what might transpire in Tallahassee.
A Florida appeals court has thrown out a lawsuit, filed by a former aide to the late Governor Reubin Askew, challenging a law that allows elected officials to place their assets in a blind trust.
President Barack Obama's health care system could be receiving a massive overhaul. If the Supreme Court sides with opponents of the current system, millions of people could lose health insurance subsidies in the coming months.
Florida officials are hoping a new highway project will be the answer to one of the state's most-congested travel arteries.
Ja'twan Phillips appeared in court Tuesday after being linked to a gang-related shooting that left one person dead in July 2024.
Health officials are warning the public to remain vigilant for symptoms of heat exhaustion, such as headaches, nausea, and clammy skin.
Dr. Samuel Lee faces a felony charge in the February 2025 death of Tina Sodhi at a wellness ceremony.
Pompano Beach resident Nancy Dello Stritto, who is almost 77 years old, opened her mail to find a license plate reading "SQZ A55."
Authorities say a man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer.
Ja'twan Phillips appeared in court Tuesday after being linked to a gang-related shooting that left one person dead in July 2024.
Health officials are warning the public to remain vigilant for symptoms of heat exhaustion, such as headaches, nausea, and clammy skin.
Dr. Samuel Lee faces a felony charge in the February 2025 death of Tina Sodhi at a wellness ceremony.
Pompano Beach resident Nancy Dello Stritto, who is almost 77 years old, opened her mail to find a license plate reading "SQZ A55."
Authorities say a man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer.
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 measure also allows states to opt out if they take action before the federal law is enacted.
President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained for repairs, after weeks of railing against alleged vandals.
Fierce Ukraine supporter Lindsey Graham passed away Saturday on the heels of his tenth trip to the warzone, and at a key moment for one of the Republican senator's proudest accomplishments.
Sen. Lindsey Graham was running for reelection in November when he died suddenly on Saturday.
Lindsey Graham, the senior U.S. senator from South Carolina, died suddenly at age 71 on Saturday.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
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.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
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.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.