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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis provides an update on the damage caused by Hurricane Ian.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis provides an update on the damage caused by Hurricane Ian.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has whipsawed his way through the national conversation this month, first by putting migrants on planes or buses to Democratic strongholds and then shifting to a more traditional role of crisis manager as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. barreled into his state.
Federal Emergency Management Agency officials briefed the president on the massive storm Thursday.
After traveling Thursday to Southwest Florida to get a glimpse of the damage caused by Hurricane Ian, Gov. Ron DeSantis described the impact on Lee County's Sanibel Island as "destruction," with people who didn't evacuate being rescued by air and part of a causeway to the mainland knocked out.
Twenty-seven new laws kick in this weekend in the Sunshine State.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said millions of Floridians will face power outages over the next two days as monstrous Hurricane Ian barrels through the state.
"This is going to be a nasty, nasty day, two days." Gov. Desantis
Gov. DeSantis said it will make landfall as a major hurricane and produce catastrophic flooding on the west coast.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference Tuesday afternoon on Hurrican Ian.
As Hurricane Ian approaches Southwest Florida, state officials said Tuesday that "100 percent" of nursing homes and assisted living facilities are in compliance with a state requirement that they have backup power generators and fuel.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday urged Floridians to be on alert and to plan for Hurricane Ian, which is churning in the Gulf of Mexico and could come ashore along Florida's western coast.
The transport of migrants by Republican officials has raised questions about border policies, who the migrants are and whether the states' actions are legal.
On Thursday, Governor DeSantis doubled down on his decision.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday issued an executive order aimed at governments in China, Iran, Russia, Cuba, and "others hostile to American interests," as he pointed to concerns about issues such as cybersecurity.
Sen. Jason Pizzo said the DeSantis administration broke the law on migrant flights from Texas to Martha's Vineyard
Sen. Jason Pizzo said the DeSantis administration broke the law on migrant flights from Texas to Martha's Vineyard
Trish Christakis reports they’re claiming he’s doing this as a political stunt to distract from the real issues Florida is facing, specifically mentioning the housing crisis and pro-abortion rights.
Sen. Jason Pizzo said Gov. DeSantis broke the law when he used state funds to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts.
CBS4's Najahe Sherman reports on the lawsuit on behalf of migrants flown to Massachusetts now has a first ruling.
Critics call it a "tax stunt" that wouldn't provide real relief in the most unaffordable state in the country for housing
Local advocates came together Tuesday, denouncing Governor Ron DeSantis for relocating 48 Venezuelan migrants from an immigration facility in San Antonio to Martha's Vineyard, with no advanced notice.
As he defended sending migrants to "sanctuary jurisdictions," Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday was hit with a potential class-action lawsuit that alleged Venezuelan migrants were lured with false promises to fly last week from Texas to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.
Florida could join the Bexar Sheriff's Office out of Texas in launching its own investigation against Governor Ron DeSantis for moving migrants to Martha's Vineyard.
Martinez was charged last month with unlawful compensation and conspiracy to commit unlawful compensation.
Members of the Venezuelan community are planning a rally to protest DeSantis' flights of migrants to Martha's Vineyard.
Michelle Del Buono received a Treasury check with interest last month after the IRS wrongfully seized $133,000 from her account.
As fuel costs rise, supply chain partners are shipping less, leading to a drop in donations, Feeding South Florida CEO says.
A trauma nurse was punched in the head while shielding coworkers; her attorney says the hospital failed to protect staff.
A 65-year-old was arrested after a 4-year-old was allegedly touched at a Hialeah Lowes while her mother attended a kids' workshop.
New policies require parental consent for AI use and ban AI on graded work unless instructors allow it.
Michelle Del Buono received a Treasury check with interest last month after the IRS wrongfully seized $133,000 from her account.
As fuel costs rise, supply chain partners are shipping less, leading to a drop in donations, Feeding South Florida CEO says.
A lawsuit filed in Miami accuses Florida of illegally leaving defendants with serious mental illness in county jails for months while they wait for court-ordered treatment.
A trauma nurse was punched in the head while shielding coworkers; her attorney says the hospital failed to protect staff.
A 65-year-old was arrested after a 4-year-old was allegedly touched at a Hialeah Lowes while her mother attended a kids' workshop.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
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.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.