Florida Republican senator says Democrats' preoccupation with income inequality is misplaced
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., says policymakers should focus on enhancing social mobility, not fixing income inequality, if they truly want to combat poverty.
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Private spaceflight company SpaceX launched a commercial satellite mission from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida Tuesday
Private spaceflight company SpaceX launched a commercial satellite mission from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida Tuesday on its third try after the first two attempts were aborted due to technical problems.
A 12-year-old girl who was threatened with expulsion from her school for her hair style, has been allowed to return following a change in the school's stance on the issue
A 12-year-old girl who was threatened with expulsion from her Orlando, Florida, school for her hair style, has been allowed to return following a change in the school's stance on the issue. WKMG's Shelli Muniz reports.
Elaine Quijano takes the plunge for a look inside an underwater research lab in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Elaine Quijano takes the plunge for a look inside the world's only operating underwater research lab in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, which was under threat of closing just one year ago due to federal funding cuts.
Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., admitted he tried to buy cocaine from an undercover police officer, and now faces calls for resignation
Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., admitted he tried to buy cocaine from an undercover police officer, and now faces calls for resignation. Nancy Cordes reports.
An unclaimed lottery prize is set to expire at midnight. The ticket was bought in a Tampa-area convenience store
An unclaimed lottery prize is set to expire at midnight. The ticket was bought in a Tampa-area convenience store. If unclaimed, it would be the largest prize unspoken for since the state joined Powerball in 2009. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.
Police have released George Zimmerman's 911 call made after his girlfriend had already made her own call to the police claiming that Zimmerman had pulled a firearm on her
Police have released George Zimmerman's 911 call made after his girlfriend had already made her own call to the police claiming that Zimmerman had pulled a firearm on her. Zimmerman claims it was his girlfriend who instigated the confrontation. Zimmerman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault.
Police have released the 911 call made by George Zimmerman's girlfriend claiming that he broke her glass table and pointed a gun at her
Police have released the 911 call made by George Zimmerman's girlfriend claiming that he broke her glass table and pointed a gun at her. Zimmerman was later arrested and charged with aggravated assault.
More than 1,500 students and staff quarantined as schools reopen
More than 1,500 students in seven states were quarantined following positive coronavirus cases in schools that had just reopened their doors.
Florida sheriff bans deputies and visitors from wearing face masks
"Now, I can already hear the whining and just so you know I did not make this decision easily and I have weighed it out for the past 2 weeks," Sheriff Billy Woods said in an email to employees.
Video shows 8-year-old being arrested
Newly-released video shows an 8-year-old boy in Key West, Florida, being arrested at school after allegedly punching a teacher in the chest in 2018. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the family, said the boy, who has emotional and behavioral disabilities, was charged with felony battery. The boy's mother plans to file a federal lawsuit against the officers, school officials, the Monroe County School District and the city of Key West.
Schools must allow trans students to use bathrooms that match gender
"A public school may not punish its students for gender nonconformity," the judges said.
Eviction crisis looms as COVID-19's next catastrophe
CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the economic impacts of COVID-19 as over the next few months, as many as 40 million renters could be forced to move.
NFL player DeAndre Baker charged with armed robbery
Baker, 22, is accused of stealing cash and watches from four men at a house party.
Adopted boy is on a mission to save old dogs who need a home
Robbie Gay loves an underdog.
Florida governor blasts unemployment system
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the state's unemployment system is full of "pointless roadblocks" designed to frustrate people so they give up on filing claims. He said that in an exclusive interview Jim DeFede, an investigative reporter with CBS Miami station WFOR. DeFede joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" with more on that plus the latest on Florida's coronavirus response.
Model projects 300,000 U.S. virus deaths by December
A staggering and sobering projection shows the coronavirus pandemic is only getting worse in the U.S., and Florida's governor is continuing his push to not only resume classes on campus, but also start youth sports again. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Miami.
Florida becomes second state to pass half a million virus cases
California, Florida and Texas now lead the U.S. in coronavirus cases.
Trump on Beirut explosion, COVID relief bill
President Trump is contradicting local Lebanese officials by suggesting that the deadly explosion that rocked Beirut was an "attack." Lebanon says a stockpile of confiscated explosives is to blame. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with more on that as well as new details on COVID-19 relief bill negotiations and the Trump campaign's lawsuit targeting Nevada over mail-in voting.
Nursing homes under scrutiny amid pandemic
As coronavirus nursing home deaths continue to rise across the country, CBS News took a look at policies in New York and Florida that allow COVID-19 patients into long-term care facilities, and spoke to a former employee of a nursing home in New York who alleges COVID-19 patients were not separated from other residents, which may have led to deaths. David Begnaud reports from Miami.
Trump encourages Florida to vote by mail
President Trump has repeatedly denounced mail-in ballots, but he is changing his tune for Florida. Weijia Jiang reports.
Navy investigating dog attack demonstration
The Navy is investigating a pair of videos that show a demonstration of military dogs attacking a man wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey as a prop. The videos are from a 2019 fundraiser at the National Navy SEAL Museum in Florida. CBSN's Tanya Rivero reports.
Navy investigating videos of dogs attacking Kaepernick stand-in
The videos are from a 2019 fundraiser at the Navy SEAL Museum in Florida.
Hurricane warning issued in Carolinas as Isaias makes landfall
Isaias is forecast to bring "dangerous storm surge" and up to 8 inches of rain in spots as it moves up the coast.
Coronavirus deaths reach record levels in Florida
Florida is facing record high coronavirus deaths as Hurricane Isaias approaches. State-run testing sites have been shut down and hurricane shelters will require masks and temperature checks. David Begnaud reports.
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