Florida school board to require masks despite ban
The Broward County School Board voted overwhelmingly to require students to wear masks even though the state has banned mask mandates amid a COVID surge from the Delta variant.
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Mask mandates could cost Florida school officials their salaries
The statement appears to clarify penalties mentioned in DeSantis' executive order, which threatened to withhold funding from school districts that enact mask mandates.
"Our ICU's are full" with COVID, doctor says
Daily coronavirus cases in the U.S. have hit 100,000 for the first time since February, and children are among those hospitalized with the virus, particularly in hard-hit states in the South. CBS News' Debra Alfarone has the latest, and Dr. Kartik Cherabuddi, an associate professor of infectious disease at the University of Florida, joins CBSN to discuss the pandemic as children in his state head back to school without a mask mandate.
Judge OK's Norwegian Cruise Line requiring vaccination proof
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis barring businesses from insisting patrons have gotten their shots.
Biden sets new vehicle emissions goals for 2030
On Thursday, President Biden signed an executive order that aims to shift new car manufacturing toward electric and other zero-emissions engines. CBS News senior White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has a look at the executive order, and Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason discusses how the administration will incentivize car makers to make the shift.
DeSantis clashes with Biden as Florida faces mounting COVID surge
Schools are about to open in the state, and the governor says new COVID requirements are out of the question.
Florida governor insists state won't shut down
Governor Ron DeSantis attributed the current spike in infections to the season.
Florida breaks second alarming COVID-19 record
First, it was the most new daily cases since the pandemic's start. Now, it's a hospitalizations record. Hospitals are being overrun, and patients are getting younger.
Florida reports record number of new COVID infections
Florida health officials report more than 21,000 new infections in a single day. However, the state has a 60% vaccination rate for people over the age of 12. Dr. Kartik Cherabuddi, an epidemiologist and associate professor of infections diseases at the University of Florida, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss how concerning the surge in Florida is and why masks are needed to slow the variant down.
Florida breaks single-day record of COVID-19 cases
Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, breaking a pandemic record.
Florida becomes COVID hot spot
COVID-19 hospitalizations almost doubled in the last week, and the vast majority of those patients are unvaccinated. Virus hot spots, including Florida and Hawaii, face record-breaking infection levels, but how their governors are reacting is dramatically different. Lilia Luciano reports.
Florida governor signs order letting parents decide if kids wear masks in schools
The executive order bars school districts from forcing students to mask up, despite new guidance from the CDC, and as COVID-19 cases climb in the state like never before.
Ex-mayor criticizes DeSantis' COVID response
Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed a law prohibiting companies from mandating vaccines as a prerequisite for service. In an op-ed for the Miami Herald, former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine said DeSantis was putting people and the cruise industry in jeopardy. Levine, the CEO of Royal Media Partners, joins CBSN AM to discuss.
DeSantis trails only Trump in CPAC poll
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is emerging as a leading contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Florida Politics reporter A.G. Gancarski joined "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Florida governor gives Elsa update
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gave an update on Tropical Storm Elsa Wednesday morning. He said there were no reports of fatalities or significant structural damage due to the storm so far, but urged Floridians to be safe and use common sense as the storm passes across the state. Watch the briefing.
Florida governor issues state of emergency as storm approaches
The tropical storm is predicted to hit the Florida Keys early next week.
Mayor: Fire at collapse site is hampering search efforts
A fire burning at the site of the building collapse is hampering search efforts, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at a press conference Saturday morning with other officials.
New law allows public college students in Florida to be surveyed on political beliefs
A new law that will go into effect on July 1 in Florida will allow the state to survey students, faculty and staff at public universities on their political beliefs. Proponents say it will help ensure "intellectual diversity." CBSN Anchor Lana Zak talks with Miami Herald reporter Ana Ceballos about how this law came to be and how people are reacting to it.
Florida governor: "Why did this happen?"
As the cause of the Surfside building collapse remained unknown Friday morning, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said, "We have to figure out: Why did this happen?" He also spoke about rescue efforts and FEMA's support. Watch his remarks.
Florida high-rise condo collapses
One person is confirmed dead and dozens are missing after part of a high-rise condo building in Surfside, Florida, collapsed early Thursday morning. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from the scene.
Florida gubernatorial candidate on trying to beat Desantis
The governor's race in Florida is shaping up for one of the top gubernatorial races of 2022. Florida agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried, the only Democratic candidate who holds a statewide office, spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about her campaign.
Pence met with jeers at Florida event
When former Vice President Mike Pence took the stage in Florida to address a social conservative group, he was met with some jeers, and reporters in the room said some attendees called him a "traitor." Other potential 2024 presidential candidates expected at the event are Texas GOP Senator Ted Cruz and Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. Politico Florida Bureau Chief Matt Dixon spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the next race for the White House.
Supporting homeless LGBTQ youth
The number of people without homes has risen 5.5% between 2016 and 2020. Many of those who are on the streets are youth within the LGBTQ community. According to the organization True Colors United, 40% of youth experiencing homelessness are LBGTQ, despite making up only about 7% of the country's youth population. Heather Wilkie, executive director of the nonprofit Zebra Coalition, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss her organization's efforts to combat this issue.
Matt Gaetz under federal investigation
The Justice Department is investigating Representative Matt Gaetz after one of his former associates pleaded guilty to violating federal sex-trafficking laws. Politico national politics reporter Marc Caputo joins CBSN to discuss whether Gaetz's ex-girlfriend is cooperating with investigators, his tour with Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Florida Republican's relationship with Governor Ron DeSantis.
Florida cuts mental health program for Pulse survivors
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is under fire after slashing thousands of dollars in funding for a mental health program that supports survivors and family members of victims in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting that left 49 people dead. Brandon Wolf, a survivor of the Pulse shooting and media relations manager for Equality Florida, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with his take on the governor's decision. Wolf also discusses the national campaign, #HonorThemWithAction, in remembrance of the Pulse shooting victims.
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
CBS News poll finds Democrats maintain House advantage amid concern about prices
Tennessee prison system head to resign after failed Christa Pike execution
Hero passengers on Fly Dubai flight speak
Debris found of medical plane that went missing near Nantucket with 6 on board
Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, guns
U.S. Marine arrested, accused of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa
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