Florida Unemployment Rate Drops To 11.1% In March
Florida's unemployment rate dropped to 11.1 percent in March, down from 11.5 percent in February and the lowest it's been since November of last year, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday.
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Florida's unemployment rate dropped to 11.1 percent in March, down from 11.5 percent in February and the lowest it's been since November of last year, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday.
Services for disabled people in the state of Florida will not get cut after all. Gov. Rick Scott has lifted his order holding back $30 million for services to in a deal with Florida legislative leaders.
Governor Rick Scott removed Deerfield Beach City Commissioner Sylvia Poitier from her seat Thursday night as she faces public corruption charges.
Florida Governor Rick Scott made his way to Washington Thursday to testify before Congress on the rise of pill mills in the Sunshine State and across the country.
Governor Rick Scott has finally reached a deal to sell off his family's stake in the Solantic urgent care clinic chain after claims of conflict of interest emerged.
The two veterans running the Crime Stoppers programs in Miami-Dade and Broward fear the program that has been a major weapon in the war against crime in South Florida is in jeopardy.
Two Florida educators are calling on Governor Rick Scott to raise tuition prices to fill the state's massive budget hole. But it's the 30 percent increase that has students and parents up in arms.
A Democratic-leaning pollster has found that Governor Rick Scott's popularity has plummeted and Floridians they surveyed have a large case of buyer's remorse.
Gov. Rick Scott has announced a major statewide crackdown on pill mills.
After signing the controversial merit pay bill for teachers, Governor Rick Scott is now turning his attention toward charter schools.
Gov. Rick Scott should release $35 million in federal stimulus money set aside by lawmakers for Jackson Memorial Hospital, according to a letter written to the governor by Senate President Mike Haridopolos.
Teachers, parents and students across South Florida and the state will gather in Tallahassee Thursday to try to persuade legislators to restore previous cuts to education and make provisions for a stable source of funding.
Gov. Rick Scott signed the teacher merit pay bill on Thursday in Jacksonville, his first signed legislation since becoming Governor.
State workers will now have to submit to random drug testing under a new executive order signed by Governor Rick Scott on Wednesday.
Governor Rick Scott is reviewing whether the government should be running hospitals around the state of Florida.
A group of Broward County school representatives traveled to Tallahassee Wednesday morning to voice their opinion on the state's budget battle.
The Florida Senate is set to cut pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade by 6.57 percent, or roughly a drop of $447.25 in per-student from the current school's budget.
A bill that would set up a controversial merit pay plan for teachers and end tenure has passed the Florida legislature and will be signed into law by first-term Governor Rick Scott.
Gov. Rick Scott was in South Florida Friday morning as the keynote speaker at Broward County's 3rd Annual "State of our County" forum where he addressed tough issues facing the state.
Author Stephen King has concocted some of the most horrific stories in recent history, but to him, new Florida Governor Rick Scott may be one of the scariest things out there.
Florida Governor Rick Scott went from virtual unknown to the governor's chair thanks to millions of his own dollars and his ability to hone a message.
A new version of the controversial teacher merit pay and tenure bill that was vetoed last year after statewide protests has been approved by the Florida Senate.
The Florida House has passed a bill which will reduce the time an unemployed worker would receive state benefits from 26 weeks to 20 weeks.
Voters in both counties decide Nov. 3 whether to renew school funding with no new taxes.
After a week missing and being struck by a car, K9 Gael was treated at VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital and cleared for duty.
The crash happened near the spot of a deadly Metro bus crash in Chatsworth.
Jonathan Escobar admitted during an interview to cashing altered money orders against accounts without customers' knowledge, police say.
More than a decade after a Georgia 19-year-old was sexually assaulted and kidnapped, a Florida man is facing charges. Officials say they believe more victims are still unidentified.
Voters in both counties decide Nov. 3 whether to renew school funding with no new taxes.
After a week missing and being struck by a car, K9 Gael was treated at VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital and cleared for duty.
The crash happened near the spot of a deadly Metro bus crash in Chatsworth.
Jonathan Escobar admitted during an interview to cashing altered money orders against accounts without customers' knowledge, police say.
More than a decade after a Georgia 19-year-old was sexually assaulted and kidnapped, a Florida man is facing charges. Officials say they believe more victims are still unidentified.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
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.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.