Florida executes man who killed deputy after fighting for gun

Florida carried out its 18th execution this year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' aggressive use of the death penalty.

• Oct 20

Florida bracing for Hurricane Isaias

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen reports on the preparations. Then, meteorologist Darren Peck joins with the latest forecast.

• Oct 8

Grand jury: DeSantis administration misused cash

$10 million from a Medicaid settlement found its way into a charity tied to the wife of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Despite what a grand jury called a clear misappropriation of funds, no criminal charges are being filed. CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede has the details.

• Aug 27

8/27: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Jury deliberations underway in Lindsay Clancy murder trial; President Trump travels to Texas for Ken Paxton Senate fundraiser.

• Aug 27

Grand jury: DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million

A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.

• Aug 26

Factors that led to Angie Nixon's primary win

Angie Nixon pulled off an upset Tuesday night against Alex Vindman in Florida's Democratic Senate primary, but how surprising was it? Major Garrett shares his thoughts.

• Aug 19

Florida's wild primary elections

Axios reporter and CBS News contributor Marc Caputo argues that weirdness and misbehavior in Florida's primary elections evoked the "Florida Man" meme.

• Aug 19

Angie Nixon advances in Florida Senate race

Democratic socialist Angie Nixon is projected to move ahead as the Democratic Senate candidate in Florida. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto digs into recent polling after the primary results.

• Aug 19

Florida primaries and other races to watch

CBS News political director Fin Gómez takes a tour through the major primaries to watch this week.

• Aug 18

Florida holds high-stakes primaries

Florida is holding several high-stakes primaries on Tuesday, including gubernatorial races to replace Ron DeSantis. Meanwhile, several democratic socialists are on the ballot. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more.

• Aug 18

Latino voters in the Florida primaries

Clarissa Martínez de Castro, vice president of Latino Vote Initiative at UnidosUS, joins CBS Morning News with more on the Latino voter population in Florida as the Sunshine State holds primaries.

• Aug 18

Florida gears up for primaries

Florida is set to hold primary elections on Tuesday, including a highly contested Republican gubernatorial primary to replace Rob DeSantis. CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede breaks down some key races to watch.

• Aug 17

Florida executes 2 men in one day, including ex-cop who killed girl

Florida on Tuesday became the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in a single day,​ putting to death an 80-year-old man who was the second-oldest inmate known to receive a lethal injection in modern U.S. history.

• Jul 28

Federal court blocks Florida law banning "woke" instruction in universities

A 2-1 ruling from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Florida's assertion it could control the speech of its employees to be "a breathtaking assertion of power to ban unpopular ideas from public discourse in the very places the state's own statutes recognize as centers of inquiry."

• Jul 7

DeSantis confirms "Alligator Alcatraz" shutting down operations

Conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz" were criticized by lawyers, families and human rights groups who claimed detainees were mistreated.

• Jun 25

Florida Supreme Court keeps redistricted congressional map in place

In a 6-1 ruling, the court determined the First District Court of Appeal should consider the merits of the case before it weighs in on the matter.

• Jun 10

Florida man executed for fatal stabbing of woman and her 4-year-old daughter

This was Florida's seventh execution so far this year, following a state record 19 executions in 2025.

• May 21

Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" could close in June, sources say

The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for the facility, which are now estimated to total nearly $1 billion.

• May 12

Florida GOP chair defends redistricting effort

Florida is moving forward with Gov. Ron DeSantis' plan to redraw its congressional map that would likely give Republicans more seats. Evan Power, chair of the Florida Republican Party, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Apr 30

New Florida congressional map clears hurdle

The Florida legislature passed a new congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.

• Apr 30

Florida Legislature approves redistricting bill to give GOP up to 4 more seats

The votes happened hours after the Supreme Court narrowed a section of the Voting Rights Act.

• Apr 29

Breaking down Florida's proposed redistricting

Florida is the next state considering making changes to its congressional map ahead of the November midterms. Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a map that could give Republicans four more seats in the House. CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede has more.

• Apr 28

Rep. Castor slams DeSantis' redistricting plan

The nationwide redistricting fight is now in Florida, where lawmakers are weighing Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposal to redraw the state's congressional map. Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor, whose district would be redrawn if the map is approved, joins "The Takeout" to discuss her opposition to the effort.

• Apr 28

Florida to consider new House map to give GOP potential 24-4 advantage

Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has a proposed a new congressional map to net Republicans up to four more seats.

• Apr 28

DeSantis unveils redistricting map proposal

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a GOP-leaning redistricting proposal in the wake of high-stakes redistricting efforts in Texas and California. CBS News contributor and election law expert David Becker joins with more.

• Apr 28

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