Gov. Scott To Sign Pill Mill Bill In S. Fla.
Gov. Rick Scott plans to sign legislation on Friday aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse, holding signing ceremonies in three different cities around the state including one in South Florida.
Gov. Rick Scott plans to sign legislation on Friday aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse, holding signing ceremonies in three different cities around the state including one in South Florida.
Florida lawmakers last month extended a financial break for tobacco companies that face a crush of lawsuits because of smoking-related illnesses. But the move came amid a legal challenge that argues the break is unconstitutional because it gives special treatment to cigarette makers.
Florida teachers will learn Wednesday about the new test-based teacher evaluation formula that the state is set to approve.
Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill that creates a three-day sales tax holiday for back to school shopping.
Governor Rick Scott signed HB 1039 Tuesday that bans the possession of "bath salts."
Expect challenges to a bill signed by Governor Rick Scott which will require welfare applicants to undergo drug testing.
Governor Rick Scott claimed to be the jobs governor and a man of the people when he took office in January. After failing to create jobs, cutting jobs, and passing drastic cuts in his first budget, it's safe to say the people are sick of Rick Scott.
Lawmakers in a Miami-Dade delegation full of political rookies vowed unity during this year's legislative session. And they kept their promise, for the most part, in a year when distinct personalities emerged in the crop of new faces, along with victories along the way.
Newly elected Republican Florida Governor Rick Scott said the state had a "great" Legislative session, but not everyone agrees.
Travelers visiting Florida will get a personal welcome from Gov. Rick Scott. Scott has defended spending $8,800 to put his name on highway signs welcoming travelers to Florida.
In Tallahassee, they called it the Taj Mahal, a new district courthouse so elaborate, luxurious, and costly that the state was embarrassed. Now, the judge who pushed the project has been hauled up on judicial ethics charges.
In the final hours of the legislative session Florida lawmakers approved an education budget which slashes the amount schools receive from the state by nearly 8 percent, or $542 per student.
Pointing to the passage of tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and a measure that will require state employees to pay into their pension, Governor Rick Scott is calling his first legislative session a success.
The 2011 legislative session briefly careened off the track before crashing to an end early Saturday morning amid an intraparty GOP fracas over the nearly $70 billion budget.
Florida lawmakers approved legislation that drastically limits how many classes have to meet the state's class size requirements. The legislation - in an education budget conforming bill passed Friday - also gives schools the ability to exceed those caps by no more than three students in kindergarten through grade three.
Florida legislators adjourned Saturday without an agreement on a tough immigration bill sought by the governor and attorney general to crack down on illegal immigration.
A $12 million award for a Broward man paralyzed when he was hit by a sheriff's deputy speeding to work died with the end of the legislative session Saturday morning.
The Florida Senate approved a bill Friday that could lead to more construction work, or lead to more urban sprawl.
The Florida Senate has approved a bill that will privatize the state's Medicaid program. The changes will mean 3 million poor Floridians will now be getting their health care from HMO's.
Trying to shed Florida's reputation as a pill-mill capital, the Senate unanimously approved a wide-ranging bill Friday to stiffen penalties against bad doctors and place new limits on dispensing controlled substances.
A proposed constitutional amendment that would repeal Florida's ban on state aid to churches and other religious organizations faces a final vote in the Senate Friday.
Highly partisan bills limiting abortions are now headed to the desk of Governor Rick Scott, who is expected to sign both.
A bill from the Florida Legislature that will require drug testing of welfare applicants is heading to Governor Rick Scott's desk after it passed the Florida Senate on a straight party-line vote.
The Florida Senate is expected Thursday to take up one of its top priorities of the session, an enormous overhaul of the Medicaid system.
The Florida Senate rejected a slate of Democratic amendments to a massive elections bill Wednesday, setting up a potentially divisive debate over the measure in the waning days of the legislative session.
South Florida dog owners claim their beloved bulldog Gordo died while being taken care of by a "trainer."
The Broward County School Board passed a cell phone ban for students on Tuesday afternoon.
University of Florida trustees Tuesday brought back former President Kent Fuchs to lead the school on an interim basis
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South Florida dog owners claim their beloved bulldog Gordo died while being taken care of by a "trainer."
Vice President Kamala Harris, who CBS News estimates is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee, is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin to give a speech in Milwaukee.
The Broward County School Board passed a cell phone ban for students on Tuesday afternoon.
University of Florida trustees Tuesday brought back former President Kent Fuchs to lead the school on an interim basis
We are hearing from a loved one after 3-year-old Rylo Yancy was shot and killed late Sunday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
Technology groups have said parts of the law would violate First Amendment rights.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who CBS News estimates is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee, is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin to give a speech in Milwaukee.
Members of Florida's delegation to the Democratic National Convention threw their support to Kamala Harris.
Vice President Kamala Harris could be the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to lead a ticket.
In her immigration role, Vice President Kamala Harris has mainly focused on convincing companies to invest in Central America and promoting democracy and development.
Jim DeFede speaks with State Sen. Book about Gov. DeSantis' efforts to fight the abortion issue set to appear on Florida's ballot.
Jim DeFede spoke with Evan Power at the convention in Milwaukee just before Trump's speech.
Jim DeFede speaks with Mo Saunders, the estranged aunt to Democrat Joe Saunders, who is also running for the same seat.
DeFede said the incident has become an "inflection point" for the country in how we talk about politics.
"I support the chairman's call for an investigation," Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, told CBS News Miami.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate on the island city to celebrate the author's award-winning novels and adventure-filled life.
An album of dark songs recorded in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse in 1982, reflecting the upheaval in his life in-between "The River" and "Born in the U.S.A.," helped solidify Springsteen's status as one of music's most soulful voices.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.