Woman fights off gym attacker
A Florida woman working out in the gym of her apartment complex took a break to let someone in. What happened next became a test of all her mental and physical strength. Michael George has more.
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Florida classroom bookshelves left empty as education reform law goes into effect
Under Florida's House Bill 1467, beginning in 2023, schoolbooks must be reviewed to ensure they're free of pornography or certain race-based teachings.
"Rare" baby chimpanzee born at Florida safari park
This is the second chimpanzee born at the safari park in a little over a year, park officials said.
Sen. Rubio on spy balloon, objects shot down
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, the ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest on the Chinese spy balloon and gun violence in America.
Video shows woman fighting off attacker
A 24-year-old woman was working out at her apartment complex's gym in Florida when a man allegedly approached and attacked her. At one point, she used her cellphone to hit him in the face. Officials said the man was arrested.
Rick Scott amends plan to make exceptions for Social Security, Medicare
Democrats repeatedly seized on Scott's plan to accuse Republicans of looking to cut Medicare and Social Security.
3-year-old Florida boy kills self with father's gun, sheriff says
The 3-year-old went into his parents' bedroom and removed a 9mm handgun from the nightstand drawer and shot himself point blank, the sheriff said.
College cancels a cappella group's performance over one member's "lifestyle"
Pensacola Christian College said that the "lifestyle" of one of the group's members "violates the Holy Scripture."
Florida hotel guest run over by forklift and killed during storm repairs
The forklift was transporting roofing material for repairs of damage from Tropical Storm Ian and the driver apparently didn't see the woman, a local official said.
New Jersey to expand AP African American Studies program, governor says
The course was rolled out in a two-year pilot program across 60 unnamed U.S. high schools this year, one of which is in New Jersey.
Remembering Parkland shooting 5 years later
Today marks five years since 17 students and teachers were killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Tony Montalto, whose daughter Gina was one of the students killed that day, joins CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Seth Doane to discuss what his organization, Stand with Parkland, is doing to help implement gun reform.
Prosecutor ousted by DeSantis over abortion law plans appeal to get job back
The elected state prosecutor suspended by the Florida governor is filing an appeal in his federal lawsuit against the governor in a renewed bid to get his job back.
Millions are fleeing their homes because of extreme weather
"It's very emotional to watch your house taken down," a Florida boat captain said after a hurricane leveled his home.
College Board responds to Florida attacks on AP African American Studies course
DeSantis criticized the College Board's letter in a Monday press conference, saying they put in subjects like Black queer theory and intersectionality into the course, "not us."
David Hogg, five years after Parkland
On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman murdered 17 people and wounded 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. David Hogg, who was 17 at the time, survived and helped to create March for Our Lives, which promotes gun control legislation. Now a senior at Harvard, Hogg tells correspondent Rita Braver what he has been through the past five years, including death threats against himself and his family; what his group has accomplished; and what it means for young people having to become leaders as advocates for change.
Controversial student-athlete form rejected
A proposed draft of a physical education eligibility form in Florida was voted down Thursday night by the Florida High School Athletic Association. The form would have required high school student-athletes to reveal their menstrual history but it drew major concerns over a potential invasion of privacy and possible discrimination against transgender students. Miami Herald investigative reporter Clara-Sophia Daly joined Anne-Marie Green and Shanelle Kaul to discuss.
Florida won't ask high school athletes about menstrual history after criticism
Questions about athletes' menstrual history will no longer appear on medical forms Florida high school students are required to fill out before participating in sports, though the new form will still ask athletes for their sex assigned at birth, rather than just their sex.
DeSantis nears takeover of Disney district
Disney could soon be losing control over a piece of its Magic Kingdom. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has the latest from Miami.
Teenagers denied abortions because of Florida judges' subjective decisions: Report
People under 18 must have parental consent to obtain abortion care in the state. Those who can't obtain such consent have to go through the court system.
Global "unprovoked" shark attacks down, with Florida still ranking 1st in the world, report reveals
While none of Florida's 16 unprovoked attacks were fatal, two resulted in amputations, according to the report.
DNA could crack case over 6 decades after family killed in Florida home
It is among Florida's oldest unsolved crimes on record, notorious for its brutality, as well as for a pool of suspects that numbered over 600.
2 Missouri children missing over a year found in Florida supermarket
Officers located the woman, 12-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy shopping in Winn Dixie "after disguising their identities," police said.
Teen shot and killed at fair in Florida; police look for 3 seen on video
3 people seen on video "may have valuable information and need to be spoken to," police said.
Here are the states Americans are moving to — and why
Hundreds of thousands of Americans moved last year. The reason? Think housing costs, jobs and taxes.
Scientists work to save Florida's coral reef
The world's third-largest coral reef just off the Florida Keys was once a vibrant habitat for millions of plants and animals. But an outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease is threatening to destroy it. Scientists are trying to regrow the coral in a lab hundreds of miles away to save it. Manuel Bojorquez takes a look.
DOJ says "over a million more documents" found, potentially related to Epstein case
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
We asked experts to rate the U.S. economy in 2025. Here's what they said.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
Trump suggests pulling licenses if networks are "almost 100% Negative" about him
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
California storm threatens homes and holiday travel
Forecasters said Southern California could see its wettest Christmas in years and warned about flash flooding and mudslides, especially in areas scorched by wildfires.
DOJ releases huge set of Epstein files with many mentions of Trump
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Trump plows ahead with construction plans as preservation group seeks limits
President Trump has overhauled parts of the White House at a sprinter's pace with virtually no oversight, and it appears there is little standing in his way.
Thousands attend Christmas Eve events in Bethlehem, first since Gaza war
Thousands of people traveled from nearby towns and villages to attend Bethlehem's annual Christmas Eve tree lighting ceremony, which was canceled the last two years.
H-1B visa lottery system being replaced as DHS shifts priorities
The Department of Homeland Security says it's replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with an approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.
NORAD tracks Santa in Christmas tradition. See the live map.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a live map of the tracker here.