Court: Scott Violated Separation Of Powers
Florida Governor Rick Scott has been rebuked by the Florida Supreme Court for putting a halt to rulemaking in the state.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott has been rebuked by the Florida Supreme Court for putting a halt to rulemaking in the state.
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lift a stay of execution the Florida Supreme Court issued for Manuel Valle.
The scheduled execution of a Coral Gables cop killer has been stayed for one month by the Florida Supreme Court. According to the News Service of Florida, the state Supreme Court issued the stay of Manuel Valle late Monday afternoon.
A $28.3 million verdict has been upheld by the Florida Supreme Court after the family of a deceased smoker successfully sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
A South Florida federal judge has ruled that based on the current sentencing statute, Florida's death penalty is unconstitutional. The decision came in ruling in a 20-year-old murder case from Indian River County on Florida's Treasure Coast.
The Florida Supreme Court said police don't need to explicitly tell suspects they can have a lawyer with them when being questioned.
The mother at the center of South Florida's infamous "Baby Lollipops" murder case has been sentenced to death. Ana Maria Cardona heard her sentence Friday morning.
Gov. Rick Scott has filed papers with the Florida Supreme Court urging the justices to reject a challenge to his takeover of agency rulemaking authority.
A plan to split the Florida Supreme Court into 2 divisions failed in the Florida Senate Monday night, but there may still be some big changes ahead for Florida's highest court.
Wading into a growing national controversy over the use of drug sniffing dogs, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the state must come up with more than just a certificate of drug training to make a pooch's search pass the smell test.
K9 officers in the state of Florida can no longer do a "sniff test" by a drug-detection dog at the front door of a home without a warrant.
As Governor Rick Scott and the GOP-led Florida Legislature look for more places to cut in the budget, the head of the state judiciary is warning that the judicial branch may have to start furloughs of court personnel if emergency funds aren't approved.
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.
It's going to be more difficult for injured consumers to sue auto makers and other manufacturers under a new bill passed by the Florida Senate.
House Speaker Dean Cannon wants to split up Florida's Supreme Court into separate panels, one each for criminal and civil appeals.
The Florida Supreme Court put the final nail in the coffin of Florida's high-speed rail line Friday when they upheld Governor Rick Scott's authority to kill the proposed train line.
The battle between Florida Gov. Rick Scott and two state senators over federal stimulus money for the proposed high speed rail line goes to the Florida Supreme Court Thursday.
Florida Governor Rick Scott met a noon deadline when he filed a stern response with the Florida Supreme Court after he was sued by two Florida legislators who are seeking to force Scott to accept the federal money for a high-speed rail line.
A Broward County sex offender who claims he has been held 8 years beyond the end of his original sentence without required legal action will get that hearing by order of the Florida Supreme Court.
Sheriff Rosanna Cordero-Stutz addressed the public for the first time after deputies fatally shot Karen Gomez, a mother of two in crisis.
Taming runaway U.S. beef prices will require more than stepping up imports, economists said. Here's the key to cutting costs.
"Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie issued a plea for the public's help on Monday at what she called "an hour of desperation" in the search for her mother, Nancy.
Falcons pass rusher James Pearce Jr. posted bond after his arrest in Doral tied to an alleged domestic dispute, with his attorney saying he denies the accusations.
Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback says his home was targeted by an arsonist over the weekend.
Sheriff Rosanna Cordero-Stutz addressed the public for the first time after deputies fatally shot Karen Gomez, a mother of two in crisis.
Taming runaway U.S. beef prices will require more than stepping up imports, economists said. Here's the key to cutting costs.
"Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie issued a plea for the public's help on Monday at what she called "an hour of desperation" in the search for her mother, Nancy.
Falcons pass rusher James Pearce Jr. posted bond after his arrest in Doral tied to an alleged domestic dispute, with his attorney saying he denies the accusations.
Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback says his home was targeted by an arsonist over the weekend.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer said she would be willing to cooperate with a House panel's probe if President Trump grants her clemency, and would testify that he is "innocent of any wrongdoing."
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.