Florida legislature approves "Gulf of America" name change; bills head to DeSantis
The House already had passed the bills, meaning they are ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign them.
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The House already had passed the bills, meaning they are ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign them.
DeSantis said Florida's DOGE — in place for one year — will bring a new wrinkle to his cost-cutting efforts by using artificial intelligence.
Pointing to the federal government's power to regulate immigration, a U.S. district judge temporarily blocked a new Florida law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants.
The Republican-controlled House passed two bills along party lines to carry out President Donald Trump's directive to rename the gulf as the Gulf of America.
The House Ways & Means Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a $5.43 billion package dominated by House Speaker Daniel Perez' proposal to lower the state's sales-tax rate from 6% to 5.25%.
Under the proposal, the state's sales-tax rate would go from from 6% to 5.25%
Jeffrey Hutchinson received three death sentences and one life sentence after being convicted of murdering his girlfriend and her children in 1998.
DeSantis on Monday said state and local governments can maintain their "core functions" by offloading the tax burden on non-Floridians.
The citrus industry proposal includes $125 million for new tree plantings.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Donalds in the race to replace Ron DeSantis.
House Speaker Daniel Perez said the sales tax proposal is tied to efforts to reduce state agency spending.
The governor's support for loosening child labor laws aligns with his broader goal of replacing migrant labor with domestic workers.
The proposal, which builds on the 2024 law, sparked heated debate, with critics of the plan saying it would lead to exploitation of children and proponents calling it a "parental rights" issue.
The money in question was either previously turned down by the government or never requested, according to the Sun-Sentinel. It was to be used for reducing exhaust emission from vehicles and helping legal refugees, most of them from Cuba and Haiti, settle in Florida.
A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs has been executed.
The governor's remarks came just two days after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned city officials.
The removal of fluoride from tap water has been pushed by the DeSantis administration but has been opposed by medical advocacy groups.
Hialeah Police officers will gain the authority to stop, interrogate and arrest individuals suspected of violating immigration laws.
Opponents of the agreement argue that it goes beyond what is required by law and could erode trust between police and immigrant communities.
The proposal would give the commissioner of government efficiency authority to "audit, investigate and report on fraud, waste and abuse."
The bill would prevent in public water systems "the use of any additive included primarily for health-related purposes."
Three Republican-controlled House and Senate panels gave initial approval to bills aimed at moving to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
Legislative leaders have argued that many condo buildings are in need of critical upgrades but that associations had inadequate reserves to cover repairs.
Michael Tanzi was convicted of kidnapping a woman in Miami and later strangling her to death in the Keys.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he has directed state law enforcement officials to provide personnel to Miami Beach and other cities requesting assistance through April.
Intense video shows a shootout between a Broward sheriff's deputy and robbery suspect in Margate on Thursday.
The man was blowing leaves when he slipped, police said.
Next week's scheduled execution of convicted Florida killer Frank Walls is expected to take place as planned.
President Trump will host members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team — famous for defeating the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" — at a bill-signing Friday, CBS News has learned.
It was another cool start to the day in South Florida, but some changes are coming this weekend.
Intense video shows a shootout between a Broward sheriff's deputy and robbery suspect in Margate on Thursday.
Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins will be the city's first Democratic mayor in nearly three decades.
The man was blowing leaves when he slipped, police said.
Next week's scheduled execution of convicted Florida killer Frank Walls is expected to take place as planned.
President Trump will host members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team — famous for defeating the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" — at a bill-signing Friday, CBS News has learned.
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 will host members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team — famous for defeating the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" — at a bill-signing Friday, CBS News has learned.
President Trump has signed an executive order to block states from regulating artificial intelligence.
House Democrats pushed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for answers on the Trump administration's immigration operations, with one lawmaker confronting her with a veteran who he said had been issued a removal order.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and half a dozen shipping vessels accused of transporting Venezuelan oil.
For the second time in a month, prosecutors in Virginia failed to secure an indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
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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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Sophie Kinsella, whose real name was Madeleine Wickham, was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer in 2022.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
President Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Tilly Norwood is unlike any other aspiring TV or movie star: Tilly is entirely generated by artificial intelligence. What might that mean for the media industry?
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.