Man photographed carrying Pelosi's lectern has been arrested

"A search of open sources led law enforcement to Johnson, who is allegedly seen in a widely circulated photo inside the Capitol carrying the lectern," said the Justice Department.

• Jan 9, 2021

Betsy DeVos on 60 Minutes in 2018

From 2018: Betsy DeVos, the lightning rod secretary of education, says she's "more misunderstood than anything."

• Jan 8, 2021

Coast Guard suspends search for boat carrying approximately 20

The agency said it searched approximately 17,000 square miles for 84 hours to no avail.

• Jan 1, 2021

Florida officials investigate new variant case

Florida officials have reported a case of the new coronavirus variant as COVID-19 cases continue to surge around the country. Dr. Bob Lahita, chairman of medicine at St. Joseph University Hospital and a professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and New York Medical College, joins CBSN to discuss the spread of the mutation.

• Jan 1, 2021
• 9:44

New coronavirus variant found in 2 states

A new, potentially more contagious variant of the coronavirus first reported in the U.K. has been discovered in California and Colorado. Dr. Stanley Perlman, a pediatric infectious diseases physician and professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa, joins CBSN to answer key questions about this new virus strain.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 5:59

Florida governor's aide criticized for "disgusting" COVID tweet

Fred Piccolo tweeted that photos of each dead COVID-19 ​victim should be balanced with 99 photos of people who survive the disease.

• Dec 28, 2020

COVID relief bill flown to Florida, as Trump went golfing

President's insistence on $2,000 checks to most Americans, rather than the $600 Congress agreed to, has left the future of any relief payments up in the air.

• Dec 26, 2020

Falling iguanas possible in South Florida amid temperature drop

Christmas night will be the coldest night of the season in South Florida with temperatures in the 40s and some upper 30s.

• Dec 26, 2020

COVID relief bill sent to Trump in Florida

Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans are set to run out the day after Christmas. Congress passed another relief bill earlier in the week, but the measure was opposed by President Trump. Paula Reid reports from near Mar-a-Lago, where the president is spending Christmas.

• Dec 25, 2020
• 1:25

Former COVID data scientist sues over search warrant

Rebekah Jones was one of the people who helped create Florida's coronavirus dashboard. She was fired from her position in May after she says she refused to manipulate COVID-19 data. On December 7, her home was raided by officers from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) after a cyberbreach that sent messages to current health department employees. Jones joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the lawsuit she has filed against the FDLE and why she says they violated her constitutional rights.

• Dec 23, 2020
• 12:39

Business owner helps families pay overdue bills

Florida business owner Mike Esmond knows what it's like to not be able to pay the bills. For Christmas, he's helping other families pay their overdue bills. Jim Axelrod shares more in our series "Series of Giving."

• Dec 23, 2020
• 2:07

Fired COVID scientist sues Florida over "sham" search warrant

Rebekah Jones contends that she was fired for not falsifying data.

• Dec 22, 2020

Florida denies Desmond Meade a full pardon

Meade pushed to re-enfranchise more than a million Floridians convicted of felonies. The deferral of his pardon points to a clemency system that's been called "broken."

• Sep 27, 2020
• 4:09

Desmond Meade: Voting is "sacred"

The civil rights activist explains why fighting for Florida's Amendment 4 strengthened his respect for voting and why he brings "the spirit of my ancestors into that voting booth."

• Sep 27, 2020
• 3:24

Fire kills as many as 240,000 chickens at Florida farm

The Pasco County fire department reports that three barns each containing up to 80,000 chickens each caught fire.

• Dec 17, 2020

Man pays neighbors' utility bills

Mike Esmond, a great-grandfather and business owner from Gulf Breeze, Florida, knew this year was difficult for many. Hurricane Sally and the pandemic hit his community hard, and Esmond wanted to pay it forward this holiday season. So he went to the town's utility authority and asked to pay the bills of 114 families in need.

• Dec 15, 2020
• 2:40

SpaceX launches SiriusXM satellite

SpaceX on Sunday shot off a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a powerful next-generation SiriusXM radio satellite, chalking up the California rocket builder's 25th flight to orbit so far this year. Watch the launch here.

• Dec 13, 2020
• 10:12

Florida basketball player hospitalized after collapsing on court

Like most of his teammates, Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 during the summer.

• Dec 12, 2020

Lil Wayne pleads guilty to federal gun charge

His sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 28.

• Dec 12, 2020

Man who spent decades in prison wants to help other inmates

Richard DeLisi, 71, gathered for an emotional homecoming with his family.

• Dec 12, 2020

Man serving 90-year sentence for selling marijuana is released

While serving a 90-year prison sentence, Richard DeLisi's wife died, as did his 23-year-old son and both his parents.

• Dec 10, 2020

Outpouring of love "overwhelming" after tragedy at mini golf course

Mother of two young kids killed when hit while playing on the Florida course also lauds first responders

• Dec 9, 2020

Fired COVID data curator posts video of agents raiding her home

Rebekah Jones posted video of officers entering her home, claiming Gov. Ron DeSantis "sent the gestapo" to silence her.

• Dec 8, 2020

Boater rescued 86 miles offshore speaks out

A man who was rescued at sea 86 miles off the coast of Florida is talking about his ordeal. CBS Philadelphia was at the Port of Wilmington when Stuart Bee spoke, two days after he was found clinging to his capsized vessel.

• Dec 2, 2020
• 2:03

Boater rescued 86 miles offshore: "I thought, 'This is it'"

Stuart Bee clung on top of his capsized boat for more than two days before he was rescued.

• Dec 2, 2020

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