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In a letter to the U.S. Senate, Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who has roots in South Florida, received support from dozens of the nation's top law enforcement officials.
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was severely injured in head-on crash authorities say was caused by a drunk driver Sunday near Sarasota.
Less than a year after a federal judge struck down a similar measure, the Florida Senate on Monday approved a campaign-finance measure designed to make it more difficult for groups to place proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot.
Amid protests at the Capitol, the Florida Senate is expected to approve the controversial parental Rights in Education bill, known to its critics as the 'Don't Say Gay" bill on Monday.
Florida lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a plan that would change staffing standards in nursing homes, amid debate about how it would affect residents.
Lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a bill (SB 1006) on the strawberry shortcake designation.
Florida is becoming the first state in the nation to recommend healthy children not get a COVID-19 vaccine, which contradicts the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Florida gas prices are skyrocketing to the highest levels in a decade. Prices at the pump rose an average of 44 cents per gallon in the last five days, reaching an average price of $3.97 on Sunday.
With legislative leaders trying to meet a Tuesday deadline for finishing a new state budget, Gov. Ron DeSantis will get more money than he requested for a reactivated Florida State Guard and to relocate undocumented immigrants out of the state.
The Florida Senate on Monday passed a measure that would more broadly cloak information about people and businesses involved with state executions and the drugs used for lethal injection, positioning the proposal for action by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Florida Senate on Monday gave final approval to a bill that would make major changes in rules for rooftop solar energy, after weeks of attempts by the solar industry and environmental groups to head it off.
With nearly 1,100 homes evacuated, firefighting crews continue to battle several dangerous wildfires across three counties in the Florida Panhandle, officials said.
The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 6 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
A group gathered outside the Miami Seaquarium Sunday to demand the facility be shut down.
Major League Baseball and its locked-out players resumed negotiations on Sunday, five days after Commissioner Rob Manfred canceled opening day on March 31.
A fire tore through a Miami Beach hostel Monday evening, displacing nearly 100 guests and leaving many scrambling for answers.
A woman was hospitalized and a suspect was taken into custody after gunfire erupted Tuesday morning at a Pembroke Pines apartment complex, authorities said.
Jamir Clarke, an assistant football coach at Blanche Ely High School, is accused of getting physical with a student.
A tanker truck crash on the Dolphin Expressway near Downtown Miami, in the area of the Northwest 12th Avenue exit is causing heavy traffic on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
"Whatever I decide to do, I want to continue to use technology and help as many people as I can," said 16-year-old Asher.
The removal comes after the City of Miami Beach lost its appeal to keep its rainbow sidewalk permanent.
Trooper's story has inspired the new Florida law, which would make it a felony to abandon a dog during a natural disaster.
A man is dead after he was reportedly attacked by dogs in Miami early Sunday morning, police said.
Bryce Young threw a go-ahead, 4-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell Evans with 1:59 remaining, Rico Dowdle ran for 206 yards and a score, and the Carolina Panthers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to beat the Miami Dolphins 27-24 on Sunday.
The Miami Hurricanes have beaten Florida State, marking their second rivalry win this season.
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.
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
"Let's discuss through the mediators the logistics and the mechanics behind how that happens, and that has to happen very quickly. That cannot drag on," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Americans are concerned about the effect of the shutdown on the economy, amid unease about jobs and inflation.
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.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on the partial government shutdown.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with historian Marvin Dunn about the controversy surrounding the plan to build the Trump Presidential Library next to the Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami.
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.
CBS News Miami was proud to participate in the annual event, where anchor Lauren Pastrana was the emcee of the walk.
Pfizer is the first of many drug makers President Trump claimed has agreed to offer steep drug discounts to all Americans through TrumpRx, in line with the lowest prices paid by Europeans.
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.
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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.
Jane Fonda announced she had launched a 21st-century incarnation of the Committee for the First Amendment, originally formed in 1947.
Doctors are warning of a food trend inspired by the popular Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" that is leading to serious burn injuries.
