DeSantis signs animal cruelty bills into law
One of the laws is named after Trooper, a dog found by FHP after being tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton and later adopted.
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One of the laws is named after Trooper, a dog found by FHP after being tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton and later adopted.
Gov. DeSantis said Florida has the emergency-response infrastructure and financial reserves available in case the state doesn't catch a break and FEMA scales back.
Ono needs approval by the governing body of the state university system before he becomes the 14th president of the University of Florida.
Florida sheriff's deputies opened fire on Timothy Schulz when he went for the weapons inside their patrol vehicle, a sheriff said.
A Polk County man who had just survived an alligator bite was shot and killed by deputies after allegedly charging them with garden shears and jumping into a patrol car, authorities say.
The Hurricanes won their first Eastern Conference finals game in 20 years on Monday night to stave off elimination.
There is now a criminal investigation into Gov.Ron DeSantis' decision to divert $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to the Hope Florida Foundation, money that eventually ended up in a political action committee he controlled.
The 60-day legislative session has come and gone, and lawmakers are nowhere close to a budget deal.
Florida's five third-period goals were a club record for any playoff period.
No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys.
Florida lawmakers sent Gov. DeSantis bills to ban student cellphone use during the school day and to make restraining dogs during natural disasters a felony.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Thomas Gudinas, convicted of a 1994 rape and murder in Orlando.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 58-year-old man by helicopter after he suffered severe stomach pain aboard a boat far off the Clearwater coast.
Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez said his office has seen a surge in reports from residents who received fraudulent text messages.
Almost four dozen Venezuelan workers who had temporary protected status taken away have been put on leave by Disney after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip them of legal protections.
Lawmakers unanimously passed the bill during this spring's legislative session.
The ruling is the latest twist in the saga of the former high-flying minister who earned himself the nickname of "supercop" but instead aided and abetted drug traffickers.
Sam Bennett scored one of his two goals in Florida's three-goal first period.
NOAA predicts an above-average 2025 hurricane season, and South Florida must prepare as one storm can still be devastating.
The measure will take effect July 1.
The White House's Department of Government Efficiency has cut funding for about $1 billion worth of USDA programs.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and into the future.
A large alligator forced the closure of Juniper Springs waterway in Ocala weeks after a deadly attack elsewhere in Central Florida.
The Florida woman and mother of three was charged $500 for every day she has remained in the U.S. since the removal order was issued in April 2005.
Authorities said Espinosa was driving with his wife in the passenger seat and their two children, ages 1 and 8, asleep in the back seat.
Lionel Messi made a triumphant return from injury, leading Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over the LA Galaxy.
FDLE is currently on the scene and investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season.
CBS News Miami shared the stories of protesters who said they're worried about several issues facing the country.
Trevor Story hit a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox held off the Miami Marlins for a 7-5 victory on Saturday.
Lionel Messi made a triumphant return from injury, leading Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over the LA Galaxy.
FDLE is currently on the scene and investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
CBS News Miami shared the stories of protesters who said they're worried about several issues facing the country.
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.
A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make arrests.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services instructed officers on Friday to consider additional factors when determining whether immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship have a "good moral character."
President Trump announced the news on Truth Social hours after meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said if President Trump is the architect of a deal to end the war in Ukraine without Kyiv ceding land to Russia, "I'd nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize."
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a high-stakes summit in Alaska, but the talks did not yield a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Lucia Baez-Geller is a former Miami-Dade school board member who lost in her bid two years ago to oust Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jim talks with Robin Peguero, a Democratic nominee for the District 27 congressional seat.
Jim talks to a former Republican congressman who is running as a Democrat to be the next governor of Florida.
Jim talks to a former Democratic state senator who is running to be the next Florida attorney general.
Jim goes one-on-one with the mayor of South Miami to talk about his lawsuit challenging Florida's immigration law, citing the possibility of incurring financial liabilities for partnering with ICE.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of a deadly food-poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, but recent reports point to ongoing sanitation problems.
A Florida woman was arrested for allegedly impersonating a registered nurse and treating over 4,000 patients without a license.
There's a treatment helping chronic pain patients by disrupting pain signals in the body from getting to the brain.
Head Colorado Buffaloes football Coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders revealed his bladder cancer diagnosis for the first time on Monday morning.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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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.
Playboy will move its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach and open a new club with a restaurant and members-only section.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.