Gov. Scott Names New Keys School Superintendent
The former executive director of the College Board Florida Office has been tapped as Monroe County's new Superintendent of Schools.
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The former executive director of the College Board Florida Office has been tapped as Monroe County's new Superintendent of Schools.
Gov. Rick Scott said Friday that he would support making personal injury protection auto insurance coverage, or PIP, optional.
Governor Rick Scott has weighed in with his thoughts on the federal debt ceiling. Scott is in favor of letting the U.S. default instead of raising the debt ceiling.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has become arguably the most unpopular governor in the United State just six months after taking office. But Scott seems immune to the reality and vows to continue on the same path he charted in the 2010 election.
Florida Governor Rick Scott's polling numbers continue to fall harder than the Florida Marlins in the month of June.
Governor Rick Scott invited the Miami-Dade legislative delegation to lunch Tuesday at a restaurant in Sweetwater. But Sweetwater cops providing security appeared to outnumber the luncheon guests.
Governor Rick Scott has made his fair share of enemies in his short time in office. But Wednesday, he was called out by one of the biggest political figures in the country, former President Bill Clinton.
Of Florida's 2,280 public elementary and middle schools, only 17 scored an "F" on the FCAT. Of the state's 270 Charter elementary and middle schools, 15 flunked.
While not exactly claiming poverty, Governor Rick Scott lost about half of his net worth in 2010. But don't cry for him just yet, his income jumped by almost 40 percent during the past year.
The much ballyhooed Florida prescription-drug database is set to being operating in September and October, according to the News Service of Florida.
Gov. Rick Scott told newspaper editors that public records requests have skyrocketed since he has taken office and the fees for documents are needed to make sure taxpayer money isn't wasted.
It's a new month, and the start of a new fiscal year for the stare of Florida, and that means changes in the lawbooks. 160 new laws took effect Friday at Midnight, with something for everyone in the state.
Six months after his swearing in, Governor Rick Scott has signed his first death warrant for a man who killed a Coral Gables police officer 33 years ago.
The end of June marks the final day of work for 123 workers with the South Florida Water Management District. The employees accepted buy-outs instead of facing firings next month.
Gov. Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott hosted a reception at the Governor's Mansion to celebrate NASCAR and its economic and historical significance to Florida.
Governor Rick Scott took time out of his schedule over the weekend to attend a retreat held by libertarian activists, the Koch brothers.
Out of work Floridians will now receive fewer weeks of unemployment benefits.
Governor Rick Scott will be making an appearance at the North Broward Academy of Excellence Monday to tout legislation he signed that he claims will "strengthen, expand Charter and Virtual Schools."
When Florida starts its new fiscal year this Friday, 160 new laws will hit the books. Many of those laws, as well as the budget, carry out the conservative governing philosophies of Republican Gov. Rick Scott and the GOP-majority Legislature.
Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a bill that will provide a $30 million cut in corporate-income taxes, a relatively small step in Scott's campaign to phase out the tax.
Gov. Rick Scott has signed two abortion bills into law. Among the other laws Scott signed Friday was a law that would set limits on lawsuits against nonprofit Florida teaching hospitals and their staffs.
Governor Rick Scott has faced problems since he took office that he couldn't fully tap the Tallahassee power structure. That may be about to change as Scott named Steve MacNamara as his new chief of staff Friday.
Despite a lawsuit from the Florida Education Association and countless other public worker unions, Governor Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 2100 into law, meaning all government employees to contribute 3 percent of their salaries to the Florida Retirement System.
There may be some changes to school nutrition after Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill giving the state's agriculture commissioner authority over school food programs. Scott also signed a bill limiting lawsuits against automakers.
Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill that will cut property taxes paid to state water management districts. But, while some taxpayers may get a refund, it will come at a cost in jobs.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
Temperatures will peak in the low 90s from Fort Lauderdale to Key West, but with high humidity, we'll see triple-digit feels-like temperatures.
Check out the full list of early voting locations if you plan to cast your ballot before Aug. 18.
Officials said the crane was being assembled when something went wrong.
Altitude Water is sending help in the form of machines meant to bring relief to the island.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
Temperatures will peak in the low 90s from Fort Lauderdale to Key West, but with high humidity, we'll see triple-digit feels-like temperatures.
Check out the full list of early voting locations if you plan to cast your ballot before Aug. 18.
Officials said the crane was being assembled when something went wrong.
Altitude Water is sending help in the form of machines meant to bring relief to the island.
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.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
President Trump announced over $180 million in grants to boost educational programs for the mining industry, part of a bid to increase critical mineral production.
The Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
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.
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.