Florida manatees at risk of starvation eat lettuce in pilot program
The manatees ate romaine lettuce, and the program will add cabbage and a second type of lettuce — all common foods given to manatees at rehabilitation facilities.
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DeSantis proposes police unit for elections
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a nearly $6 million budget for a special police force to oversee the state's elections. John Kennedy, a Florida capital reporter for Gannett, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the latest on Florida and the election proposals.
Bill would bar groups from making anyone "feel discomfort" about race
A proposal would prohibit public schools and private businesses from making White people feel "discomfort" when they teach students or train employees about discrimination in the nation's past.
FDA OK's use of expired COVID tests in Florida
The FDA has extended the shelf life of up to 1 million expired COVID tests that were confirmed to have been stockpiled in a Florida warehouse last week, as the state deals with spike of cases.
FDA approves use of 1 million COVID tests that expired in Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said last week that the tests weren't distributed because of "low demand."
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' grip on power
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appears to be headed towards easy reelection as his power and popularity grow in the state. But former President Donald Trump recently took a jab at him. Politico reporter Gary Fineout joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with a closer look.
Florida bill would allow cameras in classes, microphones on teachers
Sponsor of bill in state's House of Representatives says he thinks it's a good idea, provided privacy can be maintained.
Cases and hospitalizations continue to spike
The U.S. continues to see record-breaking numbers of COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. CBS news correspondent Carter Evans reports on the recent surge in infections. Then, Dr. Adrian Burrowes, family medicine physician and CEO of CFP Physicians Group, joins Lilia Luciano on CBSN to discuss.
Man storms plane cockpit during boarding process
A man stormed the cockpit of an American Airlines Miami-bound flight during the boarding process, damaging the controls and trying to jump out a window before he was arrested.
Democrat wins congressional seat in Florida special election
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has won the race for Florida's 20th congressional district. She was heavily favored to win the election, since the district leans blue. She is filling a seat that was left vacant by Congressman Alcee Hastings, who died in April 2021. CBS News political associate producer Aaron Navarro joined CBSN's Lilia Luciano to discuss.
Up to a million COVID tests expired in a Florida warehouse
Officials admitted to the expired tests the same day the state changed its COVID testing guidance.
Record number of Florida manatees died in 2021
Preliminary data shows there were more than 1,100 reported manatee deaths in Florida last year — nearly double the five-year average.
Record-breaking COVID cases in Florida causing strain in hospitals
An average of more than 550,000 Americans are testing positive every day, about 10% of them are in Florida
Tiger killed after grabbing man's hand at zoo
A worker is recovering after a tiger at a zoo in Naples, Florida, grabbed his hand. The tiger was killed. Omar Villafranca reports. Warning: The footage is graphic.
Tiger shot dead at Florida zoo after grabbing man's arm
The zoo in Naples, Florida, says a cleaner entered an unauthorized area and was apparently petting or feeding the Malayan tiger named Eko.
Climate change impacting Florida ecosystems
Warming waters and pollutants are destroying the habitats of manatees, fish and coral in and around the state of Florida. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli went to Florida to investigate the dilemma and see what scientists and activists are doing to try to stop it.
Nationwide Omicron surge causes major disruptions
New York City is once again the epicenter of the pandemic, with one in 50 Manhattan residents testing positive in the last week. Five states, including New York, New Jersey, Florida, Delaware and Massachusetts are reporting new daily records. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
13-year-old boy on dirt bike dies during attempted traffic stop
A 13-year-old Florida boy who was riding a dirt bike died Sunday during an attempted traffic stop. The boy was identified by family members as Stanley Davis Jr. WPEC’s Andrew Lofholm reports.
Mayor says "city and police are responsible" after teen biker dies in traffic stop
Police said the boy was driving the dirt bike recklessly when he "went down" on Sunday.
13-year-old boy on dirt bike dies during attempted traffic stop
Boynton Beach Police Department said that an officer saw the boy riding the dirt bike recklessly and attempted to stop him.
Woman owed $550K due to hospital billing error
One woman was charged more than half a million dollars by a Florida hospital after giving birth, even though the hospital was in network for her health insurance. Her story is part of our continuing "Bill of the Month" partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR. Kaiser Health News editor-in-chief Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal joins "CBS Mornings" to break down what happened and what other patients can do in this situation.
Music producer Flow La Movie among 9 killed in plane crash
Helidosa Aviation Group gave no details on why the pilots aborted the flight or possible causes of the crash.
"Disastrous": Locals speak out against putting mining wastewater in well
Officials say construction on the well will begin next week. With a long history of incidents and issues, locals and some officials say they have "zero confidence" there won't be any problems.
Florida district to pay $26 million to Parkland shooting victims
The Broward County, Florida, school district will pay more than $26 million to the families of 17 people killed and some of those injured in the 2018 Valentine's Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
University of Florida probes interference
A major investigation is underway at the University of Florida, where researchers were allegedly told to destroy COVID-19 data. Some faculty members claim they were told to not criticize Governor Ron DeSantis amid fears of retaliation and political backlash. Giselle Thomas with CBS affiliate WGFL in Gainesville joined CBSN to discuss the report and the subsequent probe.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to fire Fed's Lisa Cook
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow President Trump to fire Lisa Cook from her position on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
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CDC's vaccine advisory panel to vote on measles, hepatitis B shots
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is meeting to discuss and vote on hepatitis B and measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccines for children.
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Trump says Putin has "really let me down" as he wraps up U.K. visit
Trump's visit to Britain moved from royal spectacle to politics on day 2, as he and the U.K.'s Keir Starmer discussed the Gaza and Ukraine wars and other issues.
ABC pre-empts "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over Kimmel's Charlie Kirk comments
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt the show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
Judge blocks deportation of Guatemalan kids, saying justification "crumbled"
Judge Timothy Kelly wrote that the administration's argument that it was trying to reunite a group of Guatemalan kids with family members "crumbled like a house of cards."
Helicopter crashes in Washington state near military base, Army says
The Army said that a helicopter crashed in a rural area of Washington state near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
3 police officers killed, 2 wounded in York County, Pennsylvania, shooting; suspect dead
Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday.
Spirit Airlines to cut capacity by 25% this fall, hints at layoffs
Capacity cuts "will inevitably affect the size of our teams," Spirit Airlines CEO Dave Davis said in a memo to employees.
Judge orders Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria
A federal immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil — a former Columbia University graduate student linked to pro-Palestinian protests — to be deported.