DeSantis orders death of Miami double murderer amid record executions
Gov. DeSantis has signed a death warrant for a man convicted of killing a Miami-Dade couple in 1990, as Florida sets a record number of executions.
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Gov. DeSantis has signed a death warrant for a man convicted of killing a Miami-Dade couple in 1990, as Florida sets a record number of executions.
Authorities said Curtis Windom, 59, was pronounced dead at 6:17 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection.
Commissioners voted unanimously to file an administrative appeal against an order to cover four street art installations in the city, including a large rainbow-colored LGBTQ+ pride flag.
News that the last detainee at Alligator Alcatraz could leave the facility within days came less than a week after a federal judge in Miami ordered the detention center to wind down operations.
An emergency meeting is planned for Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale as that city and others across Florida are facing state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks by early next month.
Police said 28-year-old Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, made an illegal U-turn two weeks ago on the Florida Turnpike in Fort Pierce.
Attorneys for the state filed a motion seeking a stay of a preliminary injunction issued last week by a federal judge in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and joined by the Miccosukee Tribe.
The total amounts of spending in the new reports are up from the 2022-2023 fiscal year when costs reached $9.876 million and 2021-2022 when they were at $6.097 million.
A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida has been denied bond.
The lawsuit is the third major legal challenge to the detention center.
A federal judge ordered Florida to halt expansion and begin dismantling parts of "Alligator Alcatraz," prompting Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration to quickly appeal the ruling.
CBS News Miami's Ted Scouten spoke to a former "Alligator Alcatraz" detainee who agrees with the judge's ruling on "Alligator Alcatraz." Meanwhile, Gov. Ron DeSantis says he is appealing the ruling.
A federal judge has halted further expansion of the immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades.
A federal judge ordered Florida to halt expansion and begin dismantling parts of "Alligator Alcatraz," prompting Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration to quickly appeal the ruling.
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched his top deputy to California to oversee the handover of a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida.
Florida requires voters to request mail ballots from county elections supervisors and is one of 28 states with "no-excuse absentee voting."
Friends of the Everglades hope the judge rules to temporarily stop "Alligator Alcatraz" from expanding.
Orlando Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost delivered sharp criticism of the site, describing it as "inhumane" and calling for it to be shut down.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has posthumously awarded five notable Floridians with the Governor's Medal of Freedom, one of the state's highest honors.
Tourism from Canada is down this year amid controversies about issues such as the U.S. imposing tariffs and President Donald Trump floating the idea of annexing Canada.
Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Congress to act after a fatal Florida Turnpike crash involving an undocumented truck driver with a California license.
A federal judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida Everglades, handing a partial victory to the Trump administration.
A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that caused a crash killing three South Florida residents on Florida's Turnpike last week was in the U.S. illegally and is now facing vehicular homicide and immigration charges, authorities said.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Republican State Rep. Alex Andrade about the Hope Florida Foundation scandal.
DeSantis announced plans to convert a shuttered North Florida prison into an immigration detention center, replacing a costlier proposed site.
The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
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.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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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.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.