Bill naming South Florida airport after Trump heads to Gov. DeSantis
If DeSantis passes the bill, it will attach President Trump's name to the Palm Beach International Airport and give the legislature the authority to name other Florida airports.
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If DeSantis passes the bill, it will attach President Trump's name to the Palm Beach International Airport and give the legislature the authority to name other Florida airports.
The State Board of Immigration Enforcement, comprised of Gov. DeSantis, Attorney General Uthmeier, CFO Ingoglia, had not denied a funding request since it was created last year.
A House committee has approved a measure to prevent the use of emergency funds for immigration enforcement, setting up a debate over federal spending priorities.
The fund that was set up by lawmakers in 2022, containing $4.77 billion, has been used by DeSantis for immigration enforcement since the governor declared it an emergency in 2023.
Attorneys say detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed.
A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a 1989 robbery has become the first person executed in Florida this year.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
The petition, filed by Miami-Dade and Broward County residents, also questions DeSantis' directive to Secretary of State Cord Byrd, which included a delay in Congressional qualifying from the week of April 20 to June 8 to June 12.
The exclusion of these amendments has been a part of legal battles with Gov. DeSantis, who has used his money and political influence to block different amendments.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred have expressed support for a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The proposal will digitize the process of annually registering license plates, instead of mailing the physical stickers.
Florida tourism officials are stepping up outreach to Canadian leaders and travelers as recent data shows a drop in Canadian visits tied to strained U.S.-Canada tensions.
This is the third warrant the governor has signed in the new year, with the state setting a modern-era record with 19 executions last year.
The pause will affect the hiring of international faculty and staff throughout the state's university system.
Former detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are set to testify about conditions at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
A man convicted of killing a Tampa Bay-area grocery store owner during a robbery is set to become Florida's second execution of 2026.
Attributing the delay to scrutiny of potentially invalid petition signatures, the state Division of Elections updated signature numbers on its website for a proposed recreational-marijuana constitutional amendment after being sued by backers of the initiative.
Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon has announced her candidacy for the Florida U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Ashley Moody in the 2026 election.
The Florida governor joked about delivering the wager payoff straight to Marco Island, where he says many Hoosiers spend the winter.
The lawsuit, filed in Leon County circuit court, is among the latest salvos in an acrimonious dispute over the proposed constitutional amendment, which would allow people ages 21 and older to use recreational marijuana.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
A House proposal that would ask voters to phase out non-school homestead property taxes moved forward Thursday, as lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis try to reach an agreement on a November ballot measure.
A tech industry group that has battled Florida social-media laws in court is opposing new legislation dubbed the "Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights."
Members of the Broward County School Board responded to comments by Gov. Ron DeSantis labeling the district a "disaster."
If 60 percent of voters approve the measure, it would take effect in the 2027 tax year, but the Senate has not advanced anything similar yet.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
According to data from Homes.com, in the second half of 2025, more homeowners had mortgages with rates at or above 6% than those with loans below 3%.
Starting in June 2025, the city stopped opening the bridge on the half hour during peak weekday travel times — 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. Now, the schedule will be permanent.
Representatives Mario Diaz Balart, Carlos Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar, US Senator Ashley Moody, and Cuban activists gathered with victims' family members to remember and to demand justice.
If 60 percent of voters approve the measure, it would take effect in the 2027 tax year, but the Senate has not advanced anything similar yet.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
According to data from Homes.com, in the second half of 2025, more homeowners had mortgages with rates at or above 6% than those with loans below 3%.
Starting in June 2025, the city stopped opening the bridge on the half hour during peak weekday travel times — 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. Now, the schedule will be permanent.
Representatives Mario Diaz Balart, Carlos Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar, US Senator Ashley Moody, and Cuban activists gathered with victims' family members to remember and to demand justice.
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 commission that advises the federal government on architecture and the arts voted to approve President Trump's overhaul of the White House East Wing.
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned Kovay Gardens, accusing the Mexican resort of operating under the direction of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, or CJNG.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Robert Garcia's previous attempts to extract information about the White House ballroom's finances have so far yielded few answers.
Critics have questioned why the federal government should underwrite coverage costs for people with ACA health plans — but almost all health insurance in the U.S. comes with some federal help.
A CBS News analysis found 126 cases that were brought by federal prosecutors last year arising out of threats to public officials.
Alyssa Alhadeff and Alex Schachter were murdered eight years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now, their parents are championing legislation to ensure that the tragedy never happens again.
As the partial government shutdown gets underway, Moskowitz argued that ICE should be reformed.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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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.
Bad Bunny is set to star in his first leading role in the film "Porto Rico" alongside Javier Bardem, Viggo Mortensen and Edward Norton.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
Anderson Cooper will report multiple stories for "60 Minutes" before the end of the television season in May.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."