Governor Scott Moves Ahead With Plan To Pick New Florida Supreme Court Justices
Governor Rick Scott is moving ahead with plans to replace three current justices on the Florida Supreme Court even though it's unclear if he can appoint replacements.
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Governor Rick Scott is moving ahead with plans to replace three current justices on the Florida Supreme Court even though it's unclear if he can appoint replacements.
Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson and Republican Gov. Rick Scott will square off Oct. 2 in a debate hosted by Telemundo, the campaigns announced.
There could be an added bonus for the candidate that wins Florida's gubernatorial election this November.
A new Quinnipiac poll out today raising concerns for incumbent Florida senator Bill Nelson.
A Tallahassee judge is ordering Gov. Rick Scott to hand over copies of his travel schedule after the governor's office tried to contend the information is confidential.
The money left over from the voluntary Aaron Feis Armed Guardian Program is substantial at $58 million.
Outgoing Florida governor Rick Scott has taken the first step on his journey towards what he hopes is a seat in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson's recent comments that Russians are meddling in Florida's election system have triggered a firestorm for the mild-mannered politician.
There has been a lot of back and forth over the past week between Sen. Bill Nelson and Governor Rick Scott regarding election security.
The longtime missing link between I-95 and the Sawgrass Expressway is finally in the works.
Florida Governor Rick Scott on Tuesday called for redirecting $58 million meant for school "guardian" program to other school-safety efforts.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who killed a major publically-financed high-speed rail project in his first year in office, has invested with his wife in a fund that has links to a private company building a new high-speed rail line.
An ongoing environmental issue is getting the attention from Florida's top elected official.
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson is standing by his claims that Russian operatives have penetrated some of his state's election systems ahead of this year's election.
A toxic algae bloom has overrun Florida's southern Gulf Coast this summer, devastating sea life and driving people from the water.
Governor Rick Scott was in Martin County on Friday touring a river filled with toxic algae.
Things are getting nasty in one of Florida's senate races.
Secretary of State Ken Detzner has told a federal judge the state will comply with an order that struck down a policy barring early voting sites on college and university campuses.
A new poll finds Governor Rick Scott has a slight edge over Senator Bill Nelson in the upcoming Senate race.
Florida Governor Rick Scott is running for Senate while supporting other GOP members inside the state.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott won't be joining President Donald Trump at next week's "Make America Great Again" campaign rally.
Calling it a "ham-handed" effort to keep young voters from casting ballots, a federal judge Tuesday struck down as unconstitutional an opinion issued by Gov. Rick Scott's administration that barred early-voting sites on college and university campuses.
Florida Governor Rick Scott is proposing that members of Congress work full-time in order to qualify for their full annual salary of 174,000.
Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott is putting his money where his mouth is as he pushes for a Senate seat.
The political storm surrounding the two emergency contracts issued by Governor Rick Scott in the Florida Keys following Hurricane Irma is gaining strength.
Investigators are looking into reports that a police vehicle left the scene of the crash.
The Broward County Public Schools administrator hopes the book encourages families to start conversations about self-worth early.
Residents in Broward and Miami-Dade are cleaning up after afternoon storms flooded streets in Hollywood and scattered tree debris across Miami Gardens neighborhoods.
Miami-Dade officials take action against a car repair shop after residents' complaints, prompted by CBS News Miami coverage.
The Florida Department of Education is developing rules to adopt enrollment requirements that bar undocumented students from attending CTE programs.
Investigators are looking into reports that a police vehicle left the scene of the crash.
The Broward County Public Schools administrator hopes the book encourages families to start conversations about self-worth early.
Residents in Broward and Miami-Dade are cleaning up after afternoon storms flooded streets in Hollywood and scattered tree debris across Miami Gardens neighborhoods.
Miami-Dade officials take action against a car repair shop after residents' complaints, prompted by CBS News Miami coverage.
The Florida Department of Education is developing rules to adopt enrollment requirements that bar undocumented students from attending CTE programs.
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.
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.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
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
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.
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.