Florida officers wrongly charge men under suspended immigration law, officials say
Reports show that some Florida officers are continuing to wrongly charge people under a halted law.
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Reports show that some Florida officers are continuing to wrongly charge people under a halted law.
Former Florida International University professor Marvin Dunn is suing the Miami Dade College Board of Trustees, alleging the board violated Florida's Sunshine Law.
The removal comes after the City of Miami Beach lost its appeal to keep its rainbow sidewalk permanent.
Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration sought federal money to cover the costs of "Alligator Alcatraz."
Hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved turning over property at Miami Dade College for the project, the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation formally announced Tuesday that the Trump library will be in Miami.
The Florida Cabinet on Tuesday passed the agenda item during its meeting with "unanimous support," according to DeSantis.
The types of equipment, along with money for overtime, bonuses, vans and restraints, are included in a list of grant requests the State Board of Immigration Enforcement.
Florida continues its aggressive approach to help carry out President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda.
Florida's board of education signed off Wednesday on a major expansion of charter schools in the state, clearing the way for the privately run schools to "co-locate" inside traditional public schools.
A campaign to expand Medicaid in Florida is delaying its push to get the issue on the ballot until 2028.
The move comes as some public schools are closing their doors as they grapple with declining enrollments, aging facilities and post-pandemic student struggles.
With a Florida House panel finishing a two-day review of property-tax issues, city and county officials defended their financial management.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing lawmakers to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot to reduce or eliminate taxes on homesteaded properties.
Rodrique Dor's family has a message for DeSantis.
At the time, Florida's Lt. Gov. Jay Collins traveled to California to escort Harjinder Singh, the driver of the semi-truck, back to Florida to face vehicular homicide charges.
Residents said the post embarrassed the community and put Palmetto Bay in the national spotlight.
A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife's sister and parents and setting their house on fire was put to death Wednesday.
The meeting drew a standing-room-only crowd, with residents lining up to denounce Steve Cody's social media post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.
An Orlando restaurant owner has turned 49 parking spots outside her eatery into art spaces.
The detainees' attorneys on Thursday filed an amended complaint in a potential class-action lawsuit.
President Donald Trump also issued a proclamation Wednesday ordering that flags be lowered. Kirk, 31, was shot Wednesday at Utah Valley University.
For Porras, who represents District 119 covering Kendall and The Hammocks, the loss is personal.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced construction on the $1 billion Blue Shanti Flow Way, which will remove berms, add a pump station, and accelerate Everglades restoration by five years, aiming to improve water flow and reduce algae blooms.
A constitutional challenge to the ban on openly carrying guns is pending in federal court in St. Lucie County.
Florida's plan to drop some school vaccine mandates takes effect in 90 days and won't cover all diseases.
The State Department is seeking information on Iran's new supreme leader and nine other "key leaders" in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
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.
The State Department is seeking information on Iran's new supreme leader and nine other "key leaders" in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
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.
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.
The State Department is seeking information on Iran's new supreme leader and nine other "key leaders" in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
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.
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.