Gov. DeSantis made several stops in Iowa over the weekend
Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking to weaken former President Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party as he courts voters in battleground Iowa.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking to weaken former President Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party as he courts voters in battleground Iowa.
The Florida governor spent Saturday in Iowa, an early presidential primary state.
Republicans said the measure was needed to protect the governor
Republicans say the move was necessary to protect the governor.
Immigration advocates are warning the new legislation is creating fear in communities and they say that could be felt in our economy.
With opposition to COVID-19 mandates a key part of his political brand, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that includes issues such as barring businesses and government agencies from requiring people to take COVID-19 tests or wear masks to enter their facilities.
Disney CEO Bob Iger said Florida is acting unfairly toward the company
With a federal change expected to lead to a surge in migrants crossing the country's southern border, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a controversial bill that targets illegal immigration.
The controversial law steps up requirements on businesses to check the immigration status of workers, cracks down on people who bring undocumented immigrants into Florida and requires hospitals to collect data about whether patients are in the country legally.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor explains the latest changes to immigration law.
Florida is at the center of the debate on book bans, particularly as more time and resources get devoted to reviewing which books are appropriate for school.
List of prohibited businesses includes tattoo parlors, gun stores, massage parlors, and marijuana dispensaries
Florida has selected multiple companies to execute the next phase of DeSantis' migrant relocation program
Several companies have been selected to help find volunteer migrants to transport.
Construction workers say many employees have not showed up to work because they fear deportation.
Construction workers say many employees have not showed up to work because they fear deportation.
The two big takeaways were a teacher salary increase allocation and a teacher bill of rights
Nicole Lauren reports the governor said the measures are meant to protect teachers.
Florida Center for Government Accountability filed a lawsuit alleging DeSantis administration had not turned over requested records
They plan to have dozens of staff in place in the first 18 states on the Republican presidential primary calendar in the coming weeks
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts on Monday revised a federal lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis after he signed a bill designed to overturn controversial development agreements involving the entertainment giant.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts on Monday revised a federal lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis after he signed a bill designed to overturn controversial development agreements involving the entertainment giant.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed three bills intended to curb the influence of the Chinese government in Florida.
Jim DeFede breaks down what did and didn't get done.
Florida lawmakers on Friday finalized a $117 billion budget and an accompanying $1.3 billion tax package to end a legislative session that carried out many of Gov. Ron DeSantis' priorities
Three people, including a child, were hospitalized after a Fort Lauderdale shooting that police say is linked to multiple nearby addresses.
A Broward judge may be publicly reprimanded for intervening to help a friend during a domestic violence hearing, documents show.
Florida's freshwater springs, vital for drinking water and tourism, are increasingly threatened by pollution, development and climate change.
A U.S. deportation flight to Havana carried 150 Cubans, revealing family separations and uncertainty as Cuba upholds immigration agreements.
A 17-year-old Broward student was ordered held in juvenile detention after police say he had a loaded gun in a car just off campus.
Three people, including a child, were hospitalized after a Fort Lauderdale shooting that police say is linked to multiple nearby addresses.
A Broward judge may be publicly reprimanded for intervening to help a friend during a domestic violence hearing, documents show.
Florida's freshwater springs, vital for drinking water and tourism, are increasingly threatened by pollution, development and climate change.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
A U.S. deportation flight to Havana carried 150 Cubans, revealing family separations and uncertainty as Cuba upholds immigration agreements.
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 exemption that allowed low-value parcels shipped to the U.S. to avoid tariffs has ended, Trump administration officials say.
A federal judge in New York kept alive a lawsuit accusing officials in Saudi Arabia of assisting the Sept. 11 hijackers — which the Saudi government has vehemently denied.
Immigration officials are moving detainees out of a controversial, state-run detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."
A judge said in an order that it was "baffling" that the woman had been "detained in the first place."
Susan Monarez, the director of the CDC, has been removed from her job, a source told CBS News — but her attorneys called her firing "legally deficient."
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Marvin Dunn, the historian, author, and civil rights advocate who is an authority on anything to do with Black Miami or Black Florida.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado to discuss the county budget and potential cuts to services.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Republican State Rep. Alex Andrade about the Hope Florida Foundation scandal.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one in separate interviews with U.S. Congressman Darren Soto and former Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber about the subject.
Lucia Baez-Geller is a former Miami-Dade school board member who lost in her bid two years ago to oust Maria Elvira Salazar.
CBS News Miami visited a South Florida family's kitchen with a nutritionist to gather information that can help you live a better life.
A Florida dairy farm was named in a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she lost her unborn child after getting sick from drinking raw milk. Her toddler also got sick.
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.
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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.
Around 5:50 a.m., LAPD officers responded to Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue for a man walking in the street.
Tennis legend Serena Williams is sharing her journey with weight loss drugs, saying she's lost 31 pounds in 8 months using GLP-1s.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
The Oscar-nominated actor famously played arch-villain General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II."
Playboy will move its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach and open a new club with a restaurant and members-only section.