Gov. DeSantis directs FHP troopers to assist ICE agents
The partnership will give the Florida Highway Patrol the authority to conduct certain immigration enforcement duties.
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The partnership will give the Florida Highway Patrol the authority to conduct certain immigration enforcement duties.
Citizens' largest concentrations of policies are in South Florida.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said that many South Florida customers of the state's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will receive rate decreases this year.
The problem for Gov. DeSantis is his own state's Republicans think they know Trump better.
In his budget proposal, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a “Second Amendment Summer” tax holiday between Memorial Day and the Fourth of July that would temporarily remove sales taxes on ammunition, firearms and related items.
The governor also wants a new sales tax holiday for guns and ammunition.
It was a wild week in Tallahassee where state legislators not only rejected Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposal on immigration but instead passed its own bill. Jim devotes the entire half hour to a conversation with House Speaker Danny Perez.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede interviews Florida House Speaker Danny Perez on Gov. Ron DeSantis, immigration and more. Watch the full interview Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on Facing South Florida.
DeSantis appointed him in 2021 to the Broward County Commission and in 2022 to the Broward County School Board.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has called the bill "weak" and "watered-down."
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede looks at what is next as Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will veto the immigration bill passed by the Florida Legislature.
A Dubai-based developer plans to build a 12-story luxury condominium where Champlain Towers South once stood.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has strongly criticized the bill as "weak," is likely to veto it and could call lawmakers back for another special session.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has strongly criticized the bill as "weak," is likely to veto it and could call lawmakers back for another special session.
A slate of congressional hopefuls are vying to win their Florida primaries in special elections.
Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature will revamp immigration laws this week but issued a sharp rebuke Monday to Gov. Ron DeSantis that included overriding a budget veto from last year.
DeSantis called the special session to address a series of issues, including making changes to immigration policies.
The bills, in part, would place new requirements on police to help with immigration enforcement efforts and eliminate in-state tuition for undocumented students.
Florida lawmakers will convene a special session on Monday. Democratic Senator Rosalind Osgood said she agrees that something needs to be done about immigration, but lawmakers need to come together in a bipartisan way to figure out a plan.
Jim talks to State Senator and Minority Leader Democrat Jason Pizzo, who represents voters in Miami-Dade County, about the special legislative session, requested by Governor Ron DeSantis and scheduled to begin this coming Monday.
Jim talks to State Senator and Minority Leader Democrat Jason Pizzo, who represents voters in Miami-Dade County about the special legislative session, requested by Gov. Ron DeSantis and scheduled to begin this coming Monday.
Changing the name of a body of water that is integral to Florida might not be so simple.
State Senator Joe Gruters joins Jim DeFede from D.C., where he will attend President-elect Trump's inauguration.
The bill comes after a massive outcry last year after the state Department of Environmental Protection released plans for the "Great Outdoors Initiative."
The lawsuit targets the 2023 law and rules passed last year by the state university system's Board of Governors.
Travelers within the U.S. could experience flight delays as weather problems, air traffic controller shortages persist.
Proposed class-action lawsuit accuses e-commerce giant of using "fictional" list prices to calculate Prime Day discounts.
The blast occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems, according to the Hickman County Sheriff's Office.
Daytona Beach Police jokingly said the reptile was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, trespassing and fleeing from law enforcement.
An emotional Maria Corina Machado can be heard saying she was honored, humbled and grateful "on behalf of the Venezuelan people" to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Travelers within the U.S. could experience flight delays as weather problems, air traffic controller shortages persist.
Proposed class-action lawsuit accuses e-commerce giant of using "fictional" list prices to calculate Prime Day discounts.
The blast occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems, according to the Hickman County Sheriff's Office.
Daytona Beach Police jokingly said the reptile was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, trespassing and fleeing from law enforcement.
The brother of a man who died during an hours-long standoff with Miami police has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident, authorities confirmed Friday.
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.
Government workers say a prolonged shutdown would exact a severe toll, while affirming their commitment to public service.
A 2023 report criticized "poor living conditions" in some barracks and said they "undermine quality of life and readiness" of the military.
A federal grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking the second Trump foe to face federal prosecution in recent weeks.
A federal judge on Thursday granted a partial restraining order to block the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois, after state and local leaders objected to the deployment.
Photos of Jeffrey Epstein's cell show a scene of disarray that never underwent a proper inspection, according to experts.
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.
The Coral Gables resident, who owned a real estate management company, rarely talked about the disease that would take his life.
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.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been beefing for years, with the two rappers releasing several diss tracks about one another.
Dolly Parton's spokesperson told CBS News that she was filming the video to address fans' concerns.
Disney is hiking single-day ticket prices at two of it most popular parks for certain holiday periods.
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations after federal funding cuts.
FCI Fort Dix, one of several dozen federal prisons with a residential drug treatment program, will best allow Sean "Diddy" Combs "to address drug abuse issues," his lawyer said.