Florida man now "considered a suspect" months after husband's murder
Just one day before the sheriff's announcement, Herbert Swilley posted a tribute to his "very loving husband," marking what would have been their 8th wedding anniversary.
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Tampa mayor discovers cocaine on fishing trip
While on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys with her family earlier this summer, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor reeled in an unexpected catch: 70 pounds of cocaine, estimated to be worth more than $1 million. Castor, who previously served as Tampa's police chief, said the drug bale appeared to have been floating in the water for a while when she found it, CBS affiliate WTSP reported.
Company helps the visually impaired get jobs
When Calvin Echevarria started losing his vision, he was worried he wouldn't be able to be there for his daughter. Since then, he's found a job at Lighthouse Works in Orlando, a company that provides jobs for the blind and visually impaired. And not only is he able to provide for his daughter, he's her mentor, because she works at Lighthouse Works, too.
Tampa mayor reels in 70 lbs of cocaine during family fishing trip
The mayor and her family lifted the drug bale, estimated to be worth more than $1 million, into their boat before turning it over to authorities.
Man stranded at sea off Florida saved from partially submerged boat
Charles Gregory was adrift at sea in a small boat, part of which had filled with water by the time he was rescued.
Urgent effort to save coral reefs off Florida
The coral reefs off the shores of the Florida Keys should be vibrant and colorful this time of year. But scientists say they're seeing a very different picture. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports on a race to save the coral – by removing them from their habitat.
Florida officers hospitalized after shooting; suspect killed by police
"This is a sad day for our department," said Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith.
Parkland shooting reenacted with live bullets
More than 100 rounds of live ammunition were fired Friday in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, part of a reenactment of the 2018 Parkland mass shooting in which 17 people were killed. The reenactment was for a civil lawsuit against a former Florida sheriff's deputy, who parents say failed to protect the victims of the shooting. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Why the Parkland shooting is being reenacted
Ballistics experts are reenacting the 2018 Parkland school shooting at the behest of victims' family members as part of a civil lawsuit claiming a former sheriff's deputy failed his duty. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more on the exercise.
Heat wave threatening Florida's coral reefs
Florida has seen temperatures in its coastal waters hit hot tub levels this summer, forcing marine scientists to take extreme measures to try to save some of the area's coral reefs. Alex Neufeld, a scientist with the Coral Restoration Foundation, joins CBS News to discuss some of those efforts and what's making the water so warm.
Florida man is executed for 1988 hammer killing of nurse
"I did not come here to watch someone die. I came here to honor our sister," one of the victim's siblings said.
College Board clashes with Florida over AP psychology course
Already at arms over the AP African American studies course, the College Board has accused Florida of having "effectively banned" the advanced placement psychology class.
Black fraternity and engineers group pull conventions out of Florida
The Sunshine State will lose out on roughly $4.6 million in economic activity, Alpha Phi Alpha's president said.
Husband of woman whose remains were found in floating suitcases arrested
William Lowe Jr. was charged with first-degree murder and improper dismemberment of a human body, according to court records.
Coast Guard searches for diver who went missing near Florida shipwreck
Air and surface crews are looking for Thomas Faulkenberry, 44.
Mother who dumped newborn into ocean off Florida sentenced to prison
The infant girl, whose body was found floating off Palm Beach County on June 1, 2018, by an off-duty firefighter, was dubbed "Baby June."
Florida becomes hotspot for leprosy, CDC says
Leprosy cases in the southeastern U.S. have doubled in the last decade with most cases found in Florida, the CDC says in a new report. Dr. Aileen Marty, an expert in infectious disease and disaster medicine and a professor at Florida International University, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the rise in cases.
Why a 376-pound alligator was "behaving strangely" at a Florida zoo
Brooke, a 376-pound gator, was exhibiting a series of symptoms, including intermittent head-rolling in his lagoon.
Trump faces possible indictment in Georgia
A Mar-a-Lago employee who faces criminal charges in the case regarding Donald Trump's handling of classified documents made his first appearance Monday in a Florida federal court. Meanwhile, a Georgia grand jury could soon consider charges against the former president and allies who allegedly sought to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election results. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has the latest details from Washington, D.C.
Mapping the desecration of Black cemeteries
In the 1950s, in Clearwater, Florida, Black cemeteries were supposed to be relocated for various development projects. But many graves were never relocated and the cemeteries were paved over.
Finding reconciliation for abandoned Black cemeteries
In Clearwater, Florida, segregation followed people into the grave. Now the injustices of the past are resurfacing.
Forgotten Black cemeteries uncovered in Florida
In the 1950s, in Clearwater, Florida, Black cemeteries were supposed to be relocated for various development projects. But many graves were never relocated and the cemeteries were paved over.
Political strategists on new Trump charges
It was a busy week on the campaign trail that saw new charges against former President Donald Trump in the federal classified documents case and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis taking heat for his state's new Black history curriculum. CBS News contributor Ashley Etienne, who previously served as communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and CBS News political analyst Leslie Sanchez, a Republican strategist, joined CBS News to share their thoughts on how the candidates handled it all.
What the newest charges against Trump mean
Former President Donald Trump is now accused of conspiring to delete security camera footage after receiving a subpoena for that footage in the classified documents investigation. CBS News has also obtained audio of Trump contradicting some of his public claims about those documents. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson have more.
Read what Florida's Black history teaching standards say about slavery
Florida's social studies curriculum has been lambasted by critics for suggesting enslaved people "developed skills" for their "personal benefit."
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Judge says U.S. trying to circumvent legal protections with deportations to Ghana
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
"No Other Land" director says his West Bank home was raided by Israeli soldiers
"No Other Land" director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers raided conducted a raid at his West Bank home on Saturday, searching for him and going through his wife's phone.
White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
Mr. Trump said that NATO's commitment to winning the war in Ukraine "has been far less than 100%."
California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania scrambles fighter jets after reporting drone incursion
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
Afghanistan and U.S. envoys reach agreement on a prisoner swap, Taliban claims
No information was provided on how many people are being held in each country, who they are or why they were imprisoned.