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Plan To Split Supreme Court Advances
A plan to split the Florida Supreme Court in two and allow Governor Rick Scott to stack the court with judges favorable to Republican ideals was approved by the House Civil Justice Committee Thursday.
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A plan to split the Florida Supreme Court in two and allow Governor Rick Scott to stack the court with judges favorable to Republican ideals was approved by the House Civil Justice Committee Thursday.
As Governor Rick Scott prepares to sign into law the bill that will end teacher tenure in the state of Florida and institute merit-pay; teachers around Florida are trying to come to grips with the changes that are on the way.
Florida state senator David Simmons's bill to loosen Florida's class size limits unanimously cleared a Senate committee Thursday without debate.
If you haven't signed your child up for the Florida prepaid tuition program, then you're out of luck if the new Senate budget is adopted.
The date when Florida residents go to the polls to vote in the presidential primary may be on the move.
A bill that would set up a controversial merit pay plan for teachers and end tenure has passed the Florida legislature and will be signed into law by first-term Governor Rick Scott.
Standing in opposition to GOP Governor Rick Scott and House Speaker Dean Cannon, Senate President Mike Haridopolos reiterated his belief that the pill mill database must stay intact.
The popular Bright Futures scholarship may become more difficult to obtain.
The Florida Senate has passed a proposed constitutional amendment that will effectively cap how much money the legislature can tax and spend.
A bill that would set up a merit pay plan for teachers and end tenure is about to be taken up in the Florida House.
A measure prohibiting schools, and local and state governments from letting unions automatically collect dues from employees through their paychecks squeaked by the Senate Community Affairs Committee Monday morning on a 5-4 vote.
State-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has been a lifesaver for Floridians who have been priced out of the market by the large insurance companies. But that will all change under a new provision set to be unveiled in the state legislature next week.
Home owners with beachfront property may be unhappy to learn that lawmakers are proposing a bill that will forbid the state's insurance company from writing policies in certain coastal areas.
A Senate panel backed off considerably from a proposal to require state workers to make contributions to their pension fund, exempting many state workers, and cutting back the amount others would have to chip in.
A Florida House committee voted Thursday to eliminate all state regulations on pain clinics, repeal the drug database law, and stop doctors from dispensing drugs.
A new version of the controversial teacher merit pay and tenure bill that was vetoed last year after statewide protests has been approved by the Florida Senate.
The Florida House has passed a bill which will reduce the time an unemployed worker would receive state benefits from 26 weeks to 20 weeks.
Use of marijuana for medical purposes would be legalized if approved by voters under a proposed constitutional amendment filed by a Democratic lawmaker on Thursday.
Florida Governor Rick Scott is developing a reputation of turning down money from outside sources. The latest comes after the maker of OxyContin offered up $1 million to help pay for a prescription drug database.
David Wilkins, the new head of DCF, found himself in front of a group of highly-skeptical state lawmakers who are growing tired of excuses coming from the agency.
The Florida clemency board and Governor Rick Scott approved changes to the rules governing nonviolent offenders that will now prevent them from automatically getting their civil rights restored after serving their prison sentence.
After traveling more than eight hours by bus to make their cause heard, a group from Miami demonstrated in Tallahassee on Wednesday urging law makers not to cut unemployment benefits.
The Florida Cabinet on Wednesday approved rule changes to assist Florida Keys officials in updating storm and wastewater systems.
The Florida Senate has agreed on a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee Florida residents the right not to purchase health insurance, in contradiction of a new federal law that requires it.
The Florida Senate will bring to the floor Wednesday a highly controversial proposal that would change the way teachers are paid.
There is a thin layer of Saharan dust that will lead to hazy skies at times.
Many so-called zombie mortgages date back to the 2008 financial crisis, and consumer advocates warn a new wave of zombies could be on the horizon — this time, from all the home equity credit lines taken out during the pandemic.
Tua Tagovailoa has reported to training camp for team meetings.
At Crandon Park Marina, there was a steady stream of boaters going out and coming in.
The Broward County School Board passed a cell phone ban for students on Tuesday afternoon.
There is a thin layer of Saharan dust that will lead to hazy skies at times.
Many so-called zombie mortgages date back to the 2008 financial crisis, and consumer advocates warn a new wave of zombies could be on the horizon — this time, from all the home equity credit lines taken out during the pandemic.
Tua Tagovailoa has reported to training camp for team meetings.
At Crandon Park Marina, there was a steady stream of boaters going out and coming in.
The Broward County School Board passed a cell phone ban for students on Tuesday afternoon.
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.
President Biden made the shocking announcement Sunday that he would end his reelection campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris soon afterward.
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.
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.