New Florida Law Aims To Recruit Law Enforcement Officers
Out-of-state law enforcement officers who come to Florida and new instate officers will receive a $5,000 bonus, according to a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday.
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Out-of-state law enforcement officers who come to Florida and new instate officers will receive a $5,000 bonus, according to a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday.
After spending more than $70 million and wrangling in court for months, backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to Las Vegas-style casinos in North Florida have dropped an effort to place the measure on the 2022 ballot.
Monroe County deputies will stop traffic from 6-9 a.m. for the Seven Mile Bridge Run.
Walt Disney World guests will soon be able to hug their favorite characters again.
Insurance regulators Thursday took up a request by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to raise rates by nearly 11 percent, as policies continue pouring into the state-backed insurer.
General revenue tax collections in February topped projections by 16.4 percent, according to a report posted Thursday by the Legislature's Office of Economic & Demographic Research.
A southwest breeze will bring smoke from inland wildfires over the area Friday afternoon before showers and storms develop.
It's not just South Floridians feeling the impact of the housing shortage, two eagles in Pembroke Pines might soon be struggling to find a new place to live because developers have their eyes set on the couple's nesting land.
A federal judge has struck down several parts of a Florida election law, citing what he said were subtle tactics by the Republican-led government to suppress Black voters.
A South Florida man is facing serious charges after authorities said they found more than 100 child porn images on his computer.
A new state law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade is being challenged by an LGBTQ advocacy group.
A proposal that includes dangling $5,000 bonuses as a tool to recruit law-enforcement officers from other states landed Thursday on Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk.
First-time unemployment claims dropped last week in Florida and remained similar to pre-pandemic levels.
Needing to find common ground with lawmakers on redrawn congressional districts, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday pointed to maps already proposed by his office.
A massive 1,500-acre brush fire is burning Thursday afternoon West of Miramar in the Everglades.
Florida's board of education signed off Wednesday on a major expansion of charter schools in the state, clearing the way for the privately run schools to "co-locate" inside traditional public schools.
A total of four men have been arrested in connection to the investigation. Yancey, 3, was killed while at a birthday party at a Fort Lauderdale park in 2024.
Open carry is now in effect in Florida, but private businesses still have the right to prohibit guns on their property.
Health experts warn against microdosing weight loss drugs like Ozempic. Here's why.
The White House budget office is considering layoffs as a government shutdown looms.
CBS News Miami was proud to participate in the annual event, where anchor Lauren Pastrana was the emcee of the walk.
The largest rain accumulations this weekend are expected near The Hammocks, Kendall and Pembroke Pines, the NEXT Weather reports.
Mark Sanchez, who is a Fox Sports analyst, was arrested on multiple misdemeanor charges at an Indianapolis hospital, police said.
A nonprofit group in Miami is helping reduce the strain on emergency rooms by providing homeless people with health care where they live.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says there's work to be done to repair relationships with players in the league.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-director James Comey, sources tell CBS News.
No one was hurt when two vessels that were part of a flotilla bound for Gaza mysteriously caught fire last month.
The U.S. government is planning to give migrant teenagers a $2,500 stipend if they choose to return to their home countries voluntarily.
The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants.
The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Karla Hernandez-Mats, former president of the United Teachers of Dade, who is now the President of Educated We Stand.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Richard Lamondin, a South Florida businessman who is hoping to be the Democratic candidate next year against Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jim DeFede speaks to Rep. Maxwell Frost about what is happening from the suspension of ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel to the government threatening to go after journalists.
Jim goes one-on-one with Jennifer Jenkins, a Democrat from Brevard County who has just announced her candidacy to challenge Florida's junior Senator, Republican Ashley Moody, in 2026.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with state Sen. Joe Gruters, who is also the chair of the Republican National Committee about the assassination about conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
CBS News Miami was proud to participate in the annual event, where anchor Lauren Pastrana was the emcee of the walk.
President Trump's announcement this week about an alleged link between Tylenol and autism has drawn pushback from medical experts.
The faulty engines can cause toxic fumes to leak into the aircraft cabin's air supply, posing health and safety risks to crew members and passengers.
Florida's surgeon general said he isn't ready to make recommendations on the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women.
The alert was issued in response to a confirmed case of rabies in a raccoon that was killed in the Davie area off I-595 on Sept. 16.
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The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day this year. The company said it only took 11 hours to hit that mark.
Universal Orlando Resort plans to reopen its Stardust Racers ride at Epic Universe on Saturday.
Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday. Swift wrote and produced the album with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback.
Doctors are warning of a food trend inspired by the popular Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" that is leading to serious burn injuries.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been married since 2006 and have two daughters together.
