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As Florida voters begin to focus on the state's pivotal GOP presidential primary at the end of January, the leading contenders are former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia, according to a poll by TelOpinion Research.
As the Republican Presidential candidates head into the home stretch before the January primary season starts in Iowa and closes at the end of the month in Florida; the race is tighter than ever based on a new CBS News poll.
The Florida GOP Primary is a little more than a month away, and while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is opening a big league nationally; Republicans still aren't sold on their candidates.
Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is pulling away quickly from his closest rival Mitt Romney in the latest polling from Quinnipiac University.
A testy battle of words was waged in Ft. Lauderdale Tuesday, when second-tier GOP Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann took issue with a claim by rival Newt Gingrich, who called her "factually challenged."
It's looking like Newt-mentum is exploding in the Sunshine State, according to the latest poll from Public Policy Polling.
Former Godfathers Pizza CEO Herman Cain rode his victory in a Florida straw poll to the top spot in the GOP 2012 presidential primary. But, Cain's fall may have been just as fast.
Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney was is in South Florida Tuesday morning to pick up several key endorsements in his bid for a presidential nomination.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trying to hold on to his slim lead in the primary season and will travel to Miami Tuesday as he looks to firm up his rapidly shrinking base.
Former Godfathers Pizza CEO Herman Cain rode a Florida straw poll victory to the top of the GOP field. But, new poll numbers show that Cain's ride may be over and his replacement is a former powerful Washington politician.
Hoping to drum up support in South Florida, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is making speeches and shaking hands at four different events in our area on Wednesday.
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is heading to South Florida this week, but he is back-pedaling Tuesday after his most recent foreign policy gaffe.
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney unveiled his plan to completely overhaul Medicare, which will directly impact millions of Floridians.
President Barack Obama is pulling away to a commanding lead over the 2012 GOP Presidential field as 2011 comes to a close, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.
The GOP field is set for next January's Republican Presidential primary in Florida. On Monday, the final list of candidates was released. It contained the same nine names who appeared at the Presidency 5 debate held last month in Orlando.
The 2012 Presidential general election is still more than a year away, but on the heels of hotly contested debate Tuesday night, a new poll from NBC/Marist is showing Floridians are cool on all GOP candidates except Mitt Romney and Herman Cain.
Fresh off his Florida straw poll victory, former Godfathers Pizza CEO Herman Cain has suddenly found himself atop the latest polls.
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney picked up a powerful Florida ally in his race for the White House.
It's looking like the Republican Party has declared war on the Univision network as five of the candidates, including the two front-runners, have all refused to appear at the debate over a controversy involving GOP Senator Marco Rubio.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is campaigning in Tallahassee Wednesday trying to regain his front-runner status in the Sunshine State.
Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann finished last in September's GOP Florida straw poll. Now, it appears her campaign may be in deep trouble.
After getting more than double the votes of his opponents in a Republican straw vote in Florida over the weekend, businessman Herman Cain said the "voice of the people is more powerful than the voice of the media."
Herman Cain, a pizza magnate seen as a minor candidate in a crowded field for the GOP nomination, scored an upset victory Saturday in the Republican Party of Florida's Presidency 5 straw poll, raising questions about the standing of the two front-runners and the bellwether status of the fundraising event.
A crucial straw poll to be held Saturday in Central Florida could firmly entrench one of the 2012 GOP presidential candidates as the front-runner to face President Barack Obama next year.
It was a war of words Thursday night between Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Perry at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
While the legislation has passed in the Senate, House Bill 501 is now stalled in committee.
FIU has joined other public universities in Florida, including the University of Florida, in partnering with ICE through enforcement agreements.
Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted the House and suggested the inquiry was intended to derail a possible gubernatorial run by his wife.
The incident, which unfolded Monday at the Del Toro Insurance office in Little Havana, has raised questions about workplace safety.
The 35-year-old musician will remain in federal detention unless he can secure the money for the $100,000 bond.
While the legislation has passed in the Senate, House Bill 501 is now stalled in committee.
FIU has joined other public universities in Florida, including the University of Florida, in partnering with ICE through enforcement agreements.
Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted the House and suggested the inquiry was intended to derail a possible gubernatorial run by his wife.
Sunday night is the start of a new era at CBS News Miami. Here's a sneak peek.
The incident, which unfolded Monday at the Del Toro Insurance office in Little Havana, has raised questions about workplace safety.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
President Trump says "we are looking into" how to send Americans to foreign prisons.
New proposal includes a one-time credit on annual vehicle registration fees and extending the current freeze on cellphone taxes.
Fewer people crossed state lines to obtain abortions in 2024 than a year earlier, a Guttmacher Institute survey has found. The number of abortions in clinics rose slightly, the survey shows.
Under a program known as CHNV, migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela were allowed to fly to the U.S. after securing a sponsorship from U.S.-based individuals.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said "of course I'm not going to do it" about returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man deported to an El Salvadoran prison.
There has been a major development in the aftermath of our CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
The former lieutenant governor sat down with "Facing South Florida" for her first interview since becoming FIU's interim president.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to taking an up-close look at President Donald Trump's first month in office.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to the immigration bill DeSantis signed and the tumultuous events leading up to it.
Jim talks to Republican State Senator Blaise Ingoglia, who has been in the immigration battle from the beginning.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
Steep cuts to the agency's workforce had disrupted drug and food safety inspections.
Arkansas, Hawaii and Indiana have joined a list of two dozen states with confirmed measles cases.
The mayor said she spent days meeting with dentists, doctors, public health experts and residents to weigh the implications of the proposal.
Black Maternal Health Week raises awareness and advocates for the improvement of maternal health outcomes within the African American community.
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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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
David Beckham says Miami has become his second home, reflecting on his love for the city, his soccer ventures, and new wellness brand.
"Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" star Eric Dane said he is still able to work and will return to the HBO drama.
When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "The Great Gatsby" at the height of the roaring '20s, he couldn't possibly realize that the book would emerge as one of the very top contenders for "the great American novel."
Sticking true to James' style and likeness, his Ken doll is an inch taller and comes in larger packaging than the standard doll.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.