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Parents and pediatricians sound off on plans to drop all mandatory vaccinations for children in Florida. Governor Ron DeSantis says it's part of a push to make America healthy again. But will it?
The boy was bitten while he was snorkeling with his family on Labor Day.
In Florida, snake season generally runs from April through October.
A car and an SUV were seen driving down the road, repeatedly hitting each other. It went on for a while, prompting one driver to take out her phone and record the wild scene.
Florida and other states have required several vaccines for kids attending school for decades. They protect against diseases like measles, polio, chickenpox and hepatitis B.
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo describes current vaccine requirements as an immoral intrusion on rights. He argues that parents should make health decisions for their children.
The case focuses heavily on a plan to widen the turnpike from six to 10 lanes and raises a series of arguments.
Paul Renner enters the race without the support of Gov. DeSantis or President Trump.
The data showed that 29,455 abortions had been reported this year as of Monday.
Florida plans to resume taking in immigrants at a controversial detention center in if an appeals court pauses a judge's order that required winding down operations at the facility.
The average price was $3.30 a gallon a year ago.
The House Select Committee on Property Taxes is tentatively scheduled to meet during the afternoon of Sept. 22
Former Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody began a legal battle with the Biden administration four years ago.
South Florida AFL-CIO president Jeffrey Mitchell said immigration and deportation crackdowns are slowing construction projects.
Ethan Pritchard is in critical but stable condition after being shot on Sunday, the Seminoles said Monday.
A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn which led to the crash is facing vehicular homicide charges and immigration violations.
Three people who were killed in a crash on the Florida Turnpike on Aug. 12 when an undocumented truck driver made an illegal U-turn were Haitian immigrants who previously lived in South Florida and were returning home, according to CBS Miami News partner The Miami Herald.
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Jim goes one-on-one with the attorney opposing the proposed Florida Power & Light rate hike, which totals nearly $10 billion over the next four years.
Democratic congressman speaks out on FEMA cuts and immigration detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security official confirmed in an email that detainees there are being moved to other facilities.
An emergency meeting is planned for Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale as that city and others across Florida are facing state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks by early next month.
Florida's freshwater springs, vital for drinking water and tourism, are increasingly threatened by pollution, development and climate change.
The immigration detention center may soon be empty of detainees.
A new Associated Press report shows Florida has already spent $218 million on the controversial Everglades detention site, and it could cost another $15–20 million to dismantle it following a federal judge’s shutdown order.
Assata Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was convicted of murdering a state trooper in 1973 and escaped prison in 1979.
Shane Tamura, the gunman that killed four people in the deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, had low-stage CTE, officials said Friday.
For one South Florida family, the fight against childhood cancer has become a battle they have had to face three different times.
According to CBS News Miami's media partners at the Miami Herald, the centre had season-ending surgery after suffering the injury during the first full training camp practice of the season.
Hurricane Humberto became the eighth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on Wednesday.
Assata Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was convicted of murdering a state trooper in 1973 and escaped prison in 1979.
Shane Tamura, the gunman that killed four people in the deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, had low-stage CTE, officials said Friday.
For one South Florida family, the fight against childhood cancer has become a battle they have had to face three different times.
According to CBS News Miami's media partners at the Miami Herald, the centre had season-ending surgery after suffering the injury during the first full training camp practice of the season.
Hurricane Humberto became the eighth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on Wednesday.
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.
An ICE officer who was captured on video pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been relieved of his duties.
James Comey posted a video to Instagram following the Justice Department's indictment on two charges, one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice.
President Trump announced a 100% tariff on pharmaceutical drugs, a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture and a 25% tariff on heavy trucks.
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.
President Trump said Thursday he will not let Israel annex the West Bank, an idea that has circulated among some hardliners in Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
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.
Jim DeFede interviews Paul Renner about his newly announced run for governor and his reasons for seeking the job.
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.
Steve Tellefsen makes the rounds at Memorial Health Care's chemo unit, visiting people who are fighting cancer as an understanding ear.
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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.
The first episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" following the comedian's return from the show's suspension drew a broadcast audience about four times larger than average.
Attorneys for the family of the a man who died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort believe he hit his head on a restraint.
A former stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, who testified against the disgraced music mogul in his criminal trial, has filed a lawsuit accusing Combs of sexual abuse and violence.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Combs faces an Oct. 3 sentencing after his conviction by a Manhattan jury on two charges that outlaw interstate commerce related to prostitution.