Gov. DeSantis signs book review, charter school changes
After more than 1,200 objections were filed to school library books and other materials last school year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will limit challenges by some people.
After more than 1,200 objections were filed to school library books and other materials last school year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will limit challenges by some people.
A bill signed Thursday bans local governments from requiring heat and water breaks for outdoor workers. And a bill DeSantis signed Friday strips local citizen police oversight boards from investigating officers.
DeSantis signed a bill Friday that would ban local policy advisory commissions from initiating disciplinary actions against officers, instead limiting the citizens boards to making recommendations on policy.
Florida is seeing two more recent instances of state government under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis limiting the powers of local government with newly signed bills that deal with worker safety and police oversight.
Gov. DeSantis said he'll fundraise for his former presidential rival.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed five bills, including legislation that he said will help curb online "grooming" of children.
Florida must prove they have standing to legally challenge the Biden administration's immigration policies
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that seeks to prevent "smash and grab" thefts and "porch piracy."
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that seeks to prevent "smash and grab" thefts and "porch piracy."
An appellate court has granted Disney's request for a two-month pause
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill aimed at reducing risks to first responders who come into contact with fentanyl and other drugs while on the job.
Disney asked for a 60-day extension in submitting an opening brief
The governor called the recreational marijuana measure "weed one" and said it would go beyond decriminalizing marijuana
Gov. DeSantis said the abortion amendment was too broad and reaffirmed his opposition to legalizing recreational marijuana.
The money is from the gaming compact the state signed with the Seminole Tribe in 2021
Gov. Ron Desantis signed a measure Thursday that ties $750 million a year to the environment. That includes money for the removal of invasive species, restoring old water infrastructure, and improving water quality.
The 50 Venezuelans were sent to Martha's Vineyard from San Antonio, Texas
Judge ruled Vertol Systems targeted the 50 Venezuelans because they were Latino immigrants.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was in Miami Monday afternoon to announce additional funding to help Floridians with toll relief.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was in Miami Monday afternoon to announce additional funding to help Floridians with toll relief.
A federal judge on Friday heard arguments in a court battle over a law restricting educators' use of personal pronouns and titles in schools, in one of a series of challenges to Florida policies targeting LGBTQ people.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will allow larger sizes of wine containers to be sold in Florida.
Morgan Rynor reports the new law could lead to second-degree felony charges for squatters who intentionally cause at least $1,000 in damage.
A three-judge federal panel Wednesday rejected a constitutional challenge to a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022, saying opponents did not prove lawmakers acted with "racially discriminatory purpose."
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill aimed at quickly removing residential "squatters."
Police detectives are investigating a fatal overnight shooting in Miami Beach.
US service members got competitive Saturday during Miami Fleet Week.
Florida Fish and Wildlife is looking for the boat operator that hit a girl and took off near Key Biscayne.
Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking, bases-loaded triple in the sixth inning, and the major league-best Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 8-3.
Lionel Messi played the entire game despite a first-half injury scare, Benjamin Cremaschi broke a tie in the 59th minute and Inter Miami overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat Montreal 3-2 on Saturday night for its fifth consecutive Major League Soccer win.
Police detectives are investigating a fatal overnight shooting in Miami Beach.
US service members got competitive Saturday during Miami Fleet Week.
The show takes to the sky May 11th and 12th off Fort Lauderdale Beach
Miami FC returns to FIU Soccer Stadium to face Indy Eleven on Sunday night.
Florida Fish and Wildlife is looking for the boat operator that hit a girl and took off near Key Biscayne.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
Bob Graham was remembered as a politician who enjoyed meeting Floridians and always behaved civilly, even behind closed doors.
He is scheduled to visit Ohio for a fundraiser on May 15
Michael Cohen's testimony in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York suggests the prosecution is reaching the home stretch of its case.
Trump could significantly restrict abortion without ever imposing a federal ban, some experts say. Here's how he could do it.
Stormy Daniels gave defiant testimony Thursday as the defense accused her of fabricating details of the alleged sexual encounter between her and former President Donald Trump.
Lauren Pastrana and her guest discuss the options currently being discussed, possible solutions and how all this might impact students, their teachers and their parents.
Lauren Pastrana does a deep dive with perspective from leaders of local Jewish and Muslim groups for their take and perspective on the protests, the fallout and the fear and threats they are creating.
Jim DeFede catches up with State Senator Lauren Book to talk about the looming six-week abortion ban while she is making her annual walk across Florida to bring attention to child sexual exploitation.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede devotes the bulk of this week's program to Florida's six-week abortion ban, which takes effect in a few days.
Jim DeFede talks to former state senator Jeff Brandes, who runs the Florida Policy Project, which has been exploring solutions that include the role of vouchers and something called "upzoning."
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
Hormel Foods says potentially contaminated products were shipped to Publix and Dollar Tree distribution warehouses.
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
Actress Halle Berry joined with a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday to announce new legislation to promote menopause research, training and education.
Plaintiffs have three months to vote on whether to approve a proposed legal settlement that would resolve nearly all talc lawsuits.
Hinge is one of the most popular dating apps, so we signed up. Read our review to find out if you should too.
From meal kits to monthly makeup subscriptions, give Mom a last-minute virtual gift that can be delivered online.
Our tech expert put two of the most powerful tablets head-to-head: Apple iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.
Memorial Day weekend isn't here yet, but you can still score massive discounts on the best mattresses of 2024 now.
A home-cooked meal can make for the perfect date night. Set the mood with these top meal kits for couples.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
Has mom and dad's bank been open too long at your house?
One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
For customers of SmileDirectClub, they were greeted with a message that they had shut down when logging on to its website.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
The Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum music producer made a special appearance at the North Miami Beach Small Business Summit and Expo on Wednesday to receive the honor.
The stars came out for the the 2024 Met Gala in New York City. See some of the most eye-catching outfits of the night.
Kendrick Lamar and Drake have each released several ruthless diss tracks aimed at each other, with some disturbing accusations.