Angry customer, auto shop owner shoot each other to death in Florida

Police said that evidence and witnesses indicate Eugene Frank Becker felt he was overcharged when he brought a vehicle to Stout's in Largo, Florida, for service in 2021.

• Sep 29, 2023

Florida teen struck by lightning while hunting with her dad has died

Baylee Holbrook, 16, and her father were hit after lightning struck a tree late Tuesday afternoon, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said.

• Sep 28, 2023

Florida man is bitten by a rabid otter. How is rabies treated?

After the attack in Jupiter, Florida, animal control picked up the otter and it tested positive for rabies, a disease that can be fatal. Here's how it is handled.

• Sep 27, 2023

3 adults, 3 children killed in Florida after train crashes into SUV

The crash occurred in Plant City, about 25 miles east of Tampa.

• Sep 24, 2023

Toddler and 2 adults shot dead in Florida, authorities say

A 3-year-old child and two adults are dead after being shot at a Jacksonville apartment complex, officials said. Another adult was hurt.

• Sep 24, 2023

Woman's body found in jaws of Florida alligator

The 13-foot alligator was "humanely killed," and the victim's remains were recovered by a dive team from a canal, authorities said.

• Sep 23, 2023

DeSantis pre-debate memo criticizes Trump, is dismissive of other rivals

The memo, first obtained by CBS News, argues the "fundamentals" of the race haven't changed.

• Sep 23, 2023

Florida artists commemorate Hurricane Ian

Two Florida women — including one who had to be airlifted from Sanibel Island — are commemorating Hurricane Ian with murals remembering the victims and offering hope for the future. Manuel Bojorquez, who reported on the area after the storm hit, has more.

• Sep 23, 2023
• 05:26

Eye on America: Saving coral reefs

In Florida, we look at an urgent effort underway to save coral reefs from rising temperatures. Then in Baltimore, we step into the ring at a boxing gym, where a former drug kingpin is providing a lifeline to at-risk youth. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.

• Sep 18, 2023
• 21:36

Rep. Maxwell Frost on fighting gun violence

Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost has been a staunch advocate for gun violence prevention before and after being elected to Congress. Frost joined CBS News to discuss the Biden administration's new Office of Gun Violence Protection.

• Sep 22, 2023
• 05:26

Video shows moments after Amazon driver bitten by venomous snake

In the 10-minute 911 call, the driver can be heard crying out in pain as the dispatcher speaks.

• Sep 20, 2023

Home insurance crisis

With 23 extreme weather events costing more than $1 billion each in losses so far this year, many private insurance companies are pulling out of states like California and Florida altogether. This is leaving homeowners with few choices to protect their most valuable assets. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.

• Sep 20, 2023
• 05:59

Endangered Florida panther struck, killed by vehicle — 62nd since 2021

Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild. The animals were one of the first species added to the U.S. endangered species list in 1973.

• Sep 20, 2023

Sens. Chris Coons and Marco Rubio debate

The fourth installment of The Senate Project debate series --which brings together senators from different ends of the political spectrum for civil, substantive discussion and debate aimed at finding potential areas of bipartisan compromise and common ground-- featured Sens. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, and Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida. The debate was moderated by CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe.

• Sep 18, 2023
• 01:27:29

Amazon driver in "very serious condition" after she's bitten by rattlesnake

"Eastern Diamondbacks are highly venomous snakes and are very common to this area," the sheriff's office said.

• Sep 19, 2023

DeSantis injects presidential politics into the COVID vaccine debate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis​ is drumming a message of "medical freedom" that some critics view as "dangerous."

• Sep 19, 2023

Bear sighting causes Disney World closures

About half of Disney World's Magic Kingdom was temporarily shut down Monday after a bear was spotted in a tree. The female black bear was safely captured and will be relocated, wildlife officials said.

• Sep 18, 2023
• 00:17

Man shoots, kills neighbor who was trimming trees over property line

Authorities charged 78-year-old Edward Druzolowski with second-degree murder for the shooting death of 43-year-old Brian Ford, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.

• Sep 18, 2023

Meteorologists on Hurricane Lee's projected path and timeline

Hurricane Lee is churning northward, whipping up rough seas in the Atlantic as watches and warnings are issued for parts of New England and Canada.

• Sep 16, 2023

DeSantis addresses NAACP criticism

The NAACP issued a travel advisory in May that called Florida "openly hostile for African Americans, people of color, and LGBTQ individuals." 2024 Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to the warning in a sit-down interview with CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell.

• Sep 13, 2023
• 04:18

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on securing border

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tells Norah O'Donnell, anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News," that he supports deploying the U.S. military to the U.S.-Mexico border with authorization to use deadly force against Mexican cartel members.

• Sep 13, 2023
• 04:15

Bodycam shows drug prosecutor offering cops business card in DUI arrest

That footage obtained showed Joseph Ruddy apparently attempting to leverage his position to blunt the fallout from a Fourth of July crash.

• Sep 8, 2023

Carnival cruise passenger vanishes after ship docks in Florida

Kevin McGrath, 26, was last seen in his cabin early Monday morning.

• Sep 6, 2023

18-month-old girl killed in shooting at Florida home, police say

A "primary person of interest" has been arrested for a violation of probation, the sheriff said Monday.

• Sep 5, 2023

2 swimmers bitten by sharks in separate incidents off same Florida beach

Both swimmers had non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.

• Sep 5, 2023

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