Justice official eyes Cuba cases as Trump floats "friendly takeover"
The top Justice Department prosecutor in Miami is considering criminal investigations of Cuban government officials.
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The top Justice Department prosecutor in Miami is considering criminal investigations of Cuban government officials.
A man convicted of shooting and killing a Florida police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop in 1991 was executed Tuesday evening.
South Florida lawmakers will speak on Monday after the U.S. captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.
Florida's Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state's coast.
The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.
Families who lost loved ones to gun violence gathered in front of U.S. Senator Rick Scott's office in Coral Gables on Wednesday afternoon to deliver a message.
Rep. Byron Donalds has announced that he's entering the race to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2026.
The Republican senator argues that U.S. travel to Cuba financially benefits the Cuban military and fuels government repression.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor reports on a new measure by Sen. Rick Scott that would restrict flights to Cuba.
A slate of congressional hopefuls are vying to win their Florida primaries in special elections.
Nikki Fried was reelected Saturday as chair of the Florida Democratic Party, which is seeking to regain relevance in a state that has tilted decidedly toward the Republicans.
A similar bill has been proposed multiple times in Congress but has always faced challenges.
Shawn Hamilton is being replaced as secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection by Alexis Lambert
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede on what is next for Senator Rick Scott.
US Senator Rick Scott won re-election on Tuesday night.
Florida Senator Rick Scott delivered his victory speech on Tuesday night in front of a crowd of supporters.
CBS News Miami's Ted Scouten and Ivan Taylor report on the Florida Senate race between incumbent Rick Scott and contender Debbie Murcarsel-Powell.
Florida's election will test whether the state maintains its new reputation as a Republican stronghold.
The Florida U.S. Senate race matches incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott against Democratic challenger and former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell made immigration reform and healthcare access the main issues in her campaign. She has also been a defender of women's reproductive rights and criticized Sen. Rick Scott's record on those issues.
Florida Democrats have been boldly proclaiming that Florida is in play for this year's November elections, but their campaign spending hasn't matched those claims.
The race for the United States Senate is set with Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, taking on Republican Rick Scott.
The Florida governor said the proposal to develop golf courses and pickleball courts at state parks is "going back to the drawing board."
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Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell said Scott is not favored to win in November.
In the video, Miguel Hernandez is seen handing a handgun to his girlfriend, yelling "Go ahead and do it," repeatedly urging her to take her own life.
The group of nine people, including adults and children, had been sleeping for days at Miami International Airport before a local nonprofit, Hermanos de la Calle, stepped in to help move them into a hotel.
The event is expected to attract attendees from more than 100 countries, marking the peak of Miami Music Week.
The fraudulent texts cite a notice of default for a traffic violation, assuring recipients that it has not "entered the formal enforcement stage."
Analysts and politicians point to the combination of strong candidates, low turnout special elections, rising gas prices compounding existing affordability issues and the ongoing conflict in Iran, which helped offset the registration and financial advantages of Republicans.
In the video, Miguel Hernandez is seen handing a handgun to his girlfriend, yelling "Go ahead and do it," repeatedly urging her to take her own life.
The group of nine people, including adults and children, had been sleeping for days at Miami International Airport before a local nonprofit, Hermanos de la Calle, stepped in to help move them into a hotel.
The event is expected to attract attendees from more than 100 countries, marking the peak of Miami Music Week.
The fraudulent texts cite a notice of default for a traffic violation, assuring recipients that it has not "entered the formal enforcement stage."
Analysts and politicians point to the combination of strong candidates, low turnout special elections, rising gas prices compounding existing affordability issues and the ongoing conflict in Iran, which helped offset the registration and financial advantages of Republicans.
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.
In a post on X Saturday, Musk offered to pay the salaries of TSA workers during the DHS shutdown.
An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA's screenings at airports nationwide.
A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer.
According to some political experts, District 27 is newly "in play" – shifting from solid Republican to likely Republican.
Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election for a Florida state House seat on Tuesday, flipping a district that is home to President Trump's estate, Mar-a-Lago.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.