Gov. Scott Cancels Events To Visit Seriously Ill Mother
Gov. Rick Scott canceled all of his events for Thursday so he could be with his mother who is seriously ill.
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Gov. Rick Scott canceled all of his events for Thursday so he could be with his mother who is seriously ill.
An agreement has been reached by an education task force assembled by Gov. Scott regarding how to lower tuition costs.
Plans to revamp Florida's license plans and change how they are distributed have been put on hold.
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a federal appeals court stay of execution for a mass killer convicted of eight murders in South Florida in the 1970s.
Governor Rick Scott is putting the final touches on education proposals he plans to unveil on Thursday at an education conference. The plans include debit cards for public school teachers and more school choice, according to the News Service of Florida.
There could be a change on the way for Florida license plates that could make it easier for the state to fine toll and red light runners.
Student athletes get an education in the classroom, but they haven't had a proper one on injury prevention. That changed Friday morning, when Governor Rick Scott signed into law House Bill 291.
Governor Rick Scott vowed Thursday to add $2 million for a professional grant program that will help train teachers.
Governor Rick Scott is targeting higher education again Friday after asking his chief inspector general to re-examine the contracts of the 28 presidents who work in the state college system.
During a update about the nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak to the Florida Cabinet Tuesday, Governor Rick Scott inadvertently gave out a number that will do nothing to help people looking for information about the condition: an adult phone line number.
Gov. Rick Scott and local officials will announce this week that a Univision-ABC joint venture for a new cable network will be based in Miami, likely bringing about 350 jobs to South Florida.
A stand off between Governor Rick Scott and the Obama administration has left millions of uninsured Florida families in a limbo of sorts.
Lawyers for a Florida death row inmate scheduled to be executed later this month will make their case to the state's highest court on Thursday.
Next month's execution of a convicted murderer has been temporarily put on hold by Gov. Rick Scott who wants a panel of psychiatrists to determine if he is insane.
Since taking office, Gov. Rick Scott has repeatedly boasted of rejecting billions of dollars from the federal government. Now, Washington has turned the tables, shutting down Scott's plea for financial aid in a move that almost instantly took on political tones.
Democrat Alex Sink would defeat Gov. Rick Scott in a hypothetical rematch of their 2010 governor's election according to a poll of likely voters released Thursday.
Governor Rick Scott appealed to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Nepolitano Thursday saying South Florida's busiest airport is severely lacking in Customs and Border Protection agents.
For Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to capture the presidency, winning the Sunshine State will be crucial. But the latest polling from Fox News is not painting a positive picture for Romney.
After American Airlines announced on Tuesday it's plans to possibly let go of more than 1,400 in South Florida employees, Gov. Rick Scott is let down.
More than 30 counties in the state of Florida will not hold the maximum amount of early voting hours, according to Secretary of State Kent Detzner. But, those counties not taking part in full voting hours will not include Broward, Palm Beach, or Miami-Dade.
Along with six other counties, Monroe County might receive federal grant money after Tropical Storm Isaac brushed by Florida.
On Friday night Governor Rick Scott met with leaders of Florida's teachers union for the first time since taking office.
A task force formed after the shooting death of 17-year Trayvon Martin in Sanford earlier this year is meeting Wednesday in West Palm Beach.
A lawsuit which accused the state of shortchanging Florida's public school system is moving forward.
There's good news for South Florida's River of Grass. The Department of Environmental Protection has made the final sign-off on permits and consent orders that will allow for a massive Everglades restoration project to go forward, the agency said Tuesday.
The strikes were part of a retaliatory operation for the ISIS terrorist ambush in Palmyra, Syria, in December that killed two American soldiers and one U.S. civilian interpreter.
Michael McKee is the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, according to court records obtained by CBS News. Tepe and her husband, Spencer, were shot and killed in Columbus on Dec. 30.
Johnson filed paperwork to run for an at-large county commission seat in Manatee county-Florida.
Timothy Busfield is known for appearances in "The West Wing," "Field of Dreams" and "Thirtysomething."
Miami-Dade Sheriff's office say that the family is staying here at a short-term rental.
Michael McKee is the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, according to court records obtained by CBS News. Tepe and her husband, Spencer, were shot and killed in Columbus on Dec. 30.
Johnson filed paperwork to run for an at-large county commission seat in Manatee county-Florida.
Timothy Busfield is known for appearances in "The West Wing," "Field of Dreams" and "Thirtysomething."
Miami-Dade Sheriff's office say that the family is staying here at a short-term rental.
The second cool down on Friday
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
President Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates late Friday, an idea that has drawn strong support from lawmakers in both parties but pushback from card issuers.
Prosecutors in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division were told they will not play a role in the investigation into a fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by an ICE officer, two sources said.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked HHS from halting $10 billion in social services funding to five states, a move the agency argued was necessary to crack down on fraud — but the states called unconstitutional.
President Gustavo Petro responded to President Trump's comment that he expected U.S. oversight of Venezuela to last "much longer" than a year.
Veteran diplomat tells CBS News Denmark "ready to cooperate" on Greenland, and he expects U.S. to abandon "anachronistic approach of colonialism" post-Trump.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Timothy Busfield is known for appearances in "The West Wing," "Field of Dreams" and "Thirtysomething."
As the Golden Globes return Sunday night on CBS, CBS Miami is inviting viewers to vote in an online poll and predict who they think should win.
A limited-time Survivor Ultimate Fan Cafe opens Jan. 29 at Jungle Island, bringing hands-on challenges, themed food and drinks, and interactive photo ops to Miami.
CBS is celebrating the 50th season of Survivor with a first-ever nationwide scavenger hunt that will hide 50 immunity idols across all 50 states ahead of the show's premiere.
The funeral for Brigitte Bardot was private, but hundreds poured into the streets of Saint-Tropez to pay their respects to an icon of the 1960s silver screen.