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Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade is set to kick off next month, and opponent of the event rallied outside the state capitol in Tallahassee on Monday amid an effort to prevent bears from being killed next month.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Critics are warning that Florida's new social studies standards rehabilitate aspects of McCarthyism and the anti-communist Red Scare.
The State Board of Education signed off on Florida becoming the first state to adopt the Heritage Foundation's "Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education."
Students in Florida's public schools will soon be learning an interpretation of McCarthyism and the Cold War that is steeped in rhetoric of that era.
Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
Expanding a modern-era record for executions in a year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of murdering a Bay County woman in 1989.
A Leon County circuit judge has rejected a lawsuit alleging that a state deal allowing the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer online sports betting violated a 2018 constitutional amendment aimed at limiting casino gambling.
North Florida's Apalachicola Bay will soon reopen for wild oyster harvesting.
The campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida is suing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration in the state's Supreme Court.
The directive came after the Trump administration this month said it would require $100,000 fees for foreign-born people to obtain H-1B visas. DeSantis described many H-1B hires as "cheap labor" to save money.
Property taxes are sure to come up at the 2026 legislation session, which convenes in early January.
Jim DeFede updates us on the Hope Florida Foundation investigation as a state grand jury hears testimony in the scandal.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
DeSantis late Wednesday dismissed a series of proposed constitutional amendments released last week by the Florida House to cut property taxes.
Richard Barry Randolph, 63, is scheduled to die by lethal injection Nov. 20 at Florida State Prison.
Florida lawmakers are considering sweeping proposals to cut or eliminate property taxes on homesteaded properties, a move that could bring relief to homeowners.
While few details were released, Gov. DeSantis and Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue announced plans for an aerial test bed at the department's SunTrax facility.
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a Florida man accused of abandoning his dog during Hurricane Milton.
The move by Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz came after a Miami activist alleged that officials at a local college violated Florida's open government law.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Broward County Commissioner Steven Geller about the allegations by DeSantis's DOGE committee that there is waste, fraud and abuse in Broward County.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with State Representative Vicki Lopez, who chairs a committee examining changes to the property tax system that will likely appear on the 2026 ballot.
St. Petersburg is considering approval of two flags after DeSantis ordered similar street murals erased because of supposedly political messages.
The House passed similar bills in recent years, but the Senate has not gone along.
In an online post, Trump called Uthmeier "an American First Warrior" and "the man behind Alligator Alcatraz," referring to an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades.
Ryan Sutton, 21, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Wilton Mena, who was killed in the early morning hours of Oct. 1, 2024.
The announcement follows Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel's acknowledgment that officials from Cuba and the United States have engaged in discussions to address bilateral differences between the two countries.
Jan Carey was facing two misdemeanor criminal counts in Washington, D.C., federal court.
Chadwick Willacy, 58, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison on April 21, the sixth warrant DeSantis has signed this year.
According to an arrest form, detectives went to the apartment and saw Maria Otero, 42, walking inside with a patient who was wearing a black robe and compression socks.
Ryan Sutton, 21, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Wilton Mena, who was killed in the early morning hours of Oct. 1, 2024.
The announcement follows Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel's acknowledgment that officials from Cuba and the United States have engaged in discussions to address bilateral differences between the two countries.
Jan Carey was facing two misdemeanor criminal counts in Washington, D.C., federal court.
Chadwick Willacy, 58, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison on April 21, the sixth warrant DeSantis has signed this year.
According to an arrest form, detectives went to the apartment and saw Maria Otero, 42, walking inside with a patient who was wearing a black robe and compression socks.
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.
Jan Carey was facing two misdemeanor criminal counts in Washington, D.C., federal court.
The Kennedy Center is set to close for two years on July 4.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.
President Trump said that the U.S. military had conducted "one of the most power bombing raids" on Iran's Kharg Island, a vital oil hub for the country.
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.