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Ashley Moody said she would not let Florida or the country down.
Gov. DeSantis said Moody is accomplished and has served the interest of the people on a state level.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede on Governor DeSantis' immigration push and pushback from the Florida legislature.
The Florida governor laid out several immigration reform proposals, including making undocumented entry into the U.S. a state-level crime and appointing a "state immigration enforcement officer" to oversee state and federal coordination.
Attorneys for the state of Florida argued before a federal appeals court Wednesday that a lower-court judge was wrong to block a law last year that bans gender-affirming care for minors and restricts similar care for adults, though a pending U.S. Supreme Court case creates uncertainty.
The proposal comes the day after Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session to help implement immigration policies.
Attorney General Ashley Moody's office filed two documents urging a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit.
A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some public colleges and universities from admitting undocumented immigrants as students.
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton sent a joint letter Monday dismissing the notion of a special session as "premature."
The Republican governor announced the session will be held the week of Jan. 27.
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton sent a joint letter Monday dismissing the notion of a special session as "premature."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a special legislative session to address immigration issues, hurricane recovery, condominium problems and the ballot initiative process.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said President-elect Donald Trump will make major changes in immigration policy, and the state needs to take action to help carry them out.
Tania Galloni, managing attorney for the Earthjustice legal organization, has questioned DeSantis' dedication to protecting the environment.
DeSantis said moving NASA headquarters to the Kennedy Space Center makes sense. Not everyone agrees.
The governor said the agency's Washington D.C. headquarters is always empty and it makes sense to move them to Florida.
DeSantis said he will appoint a Senate seat replacement around Inauguration Day.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says we can expect an announcement around Inauguration Day. The DeSantis appointee will serve until an election is held in 2026.
Valentin Tomas Morales, 21, faces charges of making written or electronic threats to kill or cause bodily injury.
A Miami man was arrested on Monday and faces charges after allegedly making an online threat to kill Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, state authorities said.
Gov. Ron DeSantis sought the investigation in 2022 ahead of his failed Republican presidential bid.
A Florida doctor is facing a $10,000 fine for not complying with a law requiring 24-hour waiting periods before abortions can be performed
Former Florida Gov. Kenneth "Buddy" MacKay, 91, died peacefully during an afternoon nap.
Starting Wednesday, January 1st, a new Florida law aimed at protecting minors online will take effect.
The safety law was passed in 2022 after Surfside collapse.
The announcement was made just hours before Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is scheduled to speak early Friday in another rare televised appearance "to address national and international issues."
The skateboarder, identified as Joey Czaplinski, moved to South Florida from Maryland not too long ago, with his family back home wanting to transfer his body there.
Cuba's government says it will release 51 people from prisons, in an unexpected move that comes as the Trump administration puts immense pressure on the country.
Karim Selene Cordova Rivera, who has a dental license in Peru that is not valid in the United States, was arrested after she set up a tooth extraction appointment with undercover detectives at her residence in Brownsville, according to court records.
Reggie Mignon, owner of Hollywood Collision Center for nearly 20 years, shared several tips, including when to fill up, car maintenance, and managing cargo.
The announcement was made just hours before Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is scheduled to speak early Friday in another rare televised appearance "to address national and international issues."
The skateboarder, identified as Joey Czaplinski, moved to South Florida from Maryland not too long ago, with his family back home wanting to transfer his body there.
Cuba's government says it will release 51 people from prisons, in an unexpected move that comes as the Trump administration puts immense pressure on the country.
Karim Selene Cordova Rivera, who has a dental license in Peru that is not valid in the United States, was arrested after she set up a tooth extraction appointment with undercover detectives at her residence in Brownsville, according to court records.
Reggie Mignon, owner of Hollywood Collision Center for nearly 20 years, shared several tips, including when to fill up, car maintenance, and managing cargo.
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.
Cuba's government says it will release 51 people from prisons, in an unexpected move that comes as the Trump administration puts immense pressure on the country.
An aerial refueling tanker crashed in Western Iraq, U.S. officials said.
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned six individuals and two companies accused of aiding North Korea in running a global scheme using remote IT workers to fund their weapons program.
The first week of the U.S.'s war with Iran cost around $11.3 billion, military officials told members of Congress in a briefing this week, according to sources familiar with the meeting.
The Senate failed for a fourth time to advance a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, with no deal in sight.
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.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Frank Mora noted that the Trump Administration does not want the total collapse of the Cuban government because it could prompt an exodus of refugees from the island to the United States.
Any change to the property tax system would have to be approved by voters in November, and it seemed unlikely the House plan was going to be approved by the Senate.
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.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Savannah Guthrie thanked her colleagues for "caring about my mom as much as I do" in her visit to the studio since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
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.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.