Video shows officers "handcuffing" 9-foot alligator in Tampa street

"Ready?" one of the officers said. "You want to jump on him?"

• Mar 31, 2023

3 arrested in beating of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine at LA Fitness in Florida

Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, had to be hospitalized after the attack inside the facility's steam room.

• Mar 31, 2023

Florida Senate OKs easier path to imposing death penalty

The vote came in the wake of the uproar after Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz got a life sentence because the jury couldn't agree unanimously on sentencing him to death.

• Mar 31, 2023

Florida lawmakers OK bill to carry concealed guns without a permit

Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill the Legislature is sending to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

• Mar 30, 2023

DeSantis says Florida won't help extradite Trump after indictment

Despite contention between Trump and Ron DeSantis over a bid for the White House, the Florida governor said his state "will not assist in an extradition request."

• Mar 30, 2023

Deal reached to return the orca Lolita to "home waters" after over 50 years

Officials announced plans on Thursday to transfer the orca, now 57, from the Miami Seaquarium to "home waters" in the Pacific Northwest.

• Mar 30, 2023

Woman allegedly tried to hire other inmates to kill her family and state attorney

Authorities linked an alleged murder-for-hire plot to a 29-year-old woman incarcerated near Orlando.

• Mar 30, 2023

3/9: Red and Blue

Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized with a concussion; Ex-Trump official Ken Cuccinelli launches PAC for Ron DeSantis.

• Mar 9, 2023

3/15: Red and Blue

Lawmakers rebuke DeSantis for Ukraine comments; What's at stake in Texas case over abortion pill?

• Mar 15, 2023

Trump holds first major 2024 campaign rally

Former President Donald Trump hosted his first major 2024 presidential campaign rally in Waco, Texas, over the weekend. The rally coincided with a Manhattan grand jury weighing whether it will formally indict the former president in connection to its "hush money" probe. Kevin Sheridan, a founding partner of Protean Public Affairs, a former senior adviser for the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 2012 campaign and a former spokesman for the Republican National Committee, joined CBS News to discuss.

• Mar 27, 2023

Florida plastic surgeon charged with murder after lawyer goes missing

Police said that Steve Cozzi's body has not been found, but they have evidence that he was killed by Dr. Tomasz Kosowski.

• Mar 27, 2023

Florida bill targets "diversity, equity, or inclusion" at colleges

The bill would ban public colleges and universities from using funds to "promote, support, or maintain any programs or campus activities that promote" DEI.

• Mar 26, 2023

DEI funding for Florida public colleges under attack

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is aiming to eliminate funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the state's public universities. Students across the state have staged walkouts in protest of a bill that is currently being debated by Florida lawmakers. Cristian Benavides has the details.

• Mar 25, 2023

Florida legislature debates bill to eliminate funding for college DEI programs

The bill has the support of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

• Mar 25, 2023

Florida principal resigns after complaints over "pornographic" David sculpture

Parents complained when sixth-grade students were shown photos of Michelangelo's "David" statue during an art history lesson.

• Mar 25, 2023

DeSantis' time as Navy lawyer at Guantanamo

In a rare comment on his time serving in Guantanamo, Ron DeSantis described to CBS News in 2018 his role doing legal review as commanders contemplated force-feeding detainees on hunger strikes. Five years later, he said he had no authority to make that call. CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede, who interviewed DeSantis on the subject, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss.

• Mar 23, 2023

Florida teen gets life in prison for stabbing young classmate to death

The victim's sister, Alexis Bailey, began her statement by dropping 114 aqua-colored stone hearts into a jar — one for each stab wound her sister suffered.

• Mar 24, 2023

Disney World raising minimum wage to $18 an hour by year-end

Labor pact will hike the pay of thousands of costumed performers, theatrical workers and other employees at the theme park.

• Mar 23, 2023

Arkansas bans transgender people from using school bathrooms that match gender identity

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom of their choice.

• Mar 22, 2023

Video shows bouncers stop armed man from entering strip club

Video shows security guards holding down the armed man and potentially saving "dozens of lives."

• Mar 22, 2023

Security stops armed man with devil mask

Security guards stopped an armed man with a devil mask from entering a Tampa, Florida, strip club on Sunday. Police say the guards potentially saved "dozens of lives" in the process.

• Mar 22, 2023

Florida bill would ban elementary schools from teaching about menstruation

Girls in the U.S. typically get their first period between ages 11 and 14, but can get them as early as age 9, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

• Mar 21, 2023

GOP lawmakers respond to possible Trump indictment

House Republicans were attending a retreat in Florida on Monday as a possible indictment of former President Trump loomed. Many were critical of the possibility of criminal charges, with several sending a letter to the Manhattan district attorney demanding documents and testimony regarding the investigation. CBS News congressional reporter Zak Hudak joined Caitlin Huey-Burns on "Red and Blue" to discuss how lawmakers are responding.

• Mar 20, 2023

2 fatal shootings in Miami Beach over spring break

The city of Miami Beach declared a state of emergency and enacted a curfew over the weekend following two fatal shootings. The city has for years had trouble dealing with the large crowds that come for spring break. CBS Miami's Gabby Arzola has the latest.

• Mar 20, 2023

Pence says Trump "let him down" on Jan. 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence called the possible indictment of ex-boss former President Donald Trump "politically charged," but also criticized Trump for "letting him down" on Jan. 6. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing criticism from some Republican lawmakers for his stance on the war in Ukraine. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro discusses with Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers.

• Mar 20, 2023

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