DeSantis approves execution for man convicted of killing police officer
This is the third warrant the governor has signed in the new year, with the state setting a modern-era record with 19 executions last year.
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This is the third warrant the governor has signed in the new year, with the state setting a modern-era record with 19 executions last year.
The pause will affect the hiring of international faculty and staff throughout the state's university system.
Former detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are set to testify about conditions at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
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.
A man convicted of killing a Tampa Bay-area grocery store owner during a robbery is set to become Florida's second execution of 2026.
Attributing the delay to scrutiny of potentially invalid petition signatures, the state Division of Elections updated signature numbers on its website for a proposed recreational-marijuana constitutional amendment after being sued by backers of the initiative.
Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon has announced her candidacy for the Florida U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Ashley Moody in the 2026 election.
The Florida governor joked about delivering the wager payoff straight to Marco Island, where he says many Hoosiers spend the winter.
The lawsuit, filed in Leon County circuit court, is among the latest salvos in an acrimonious dispute over the proposed constitutional amendment, which would allow people ages 21 and older to use recreational marijuana.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
A House proposal that would ask voters to phase out non-school homestead property taxes moved forward Thursday, as lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis try to reach an agreement on a November ballot measure.
A tech industry group that has battled Florida social-media laws in court is opposing new legislation dubbed the "Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights."
Members of the Broward County School Board responded to comments by Gov. Ron DeSantis labeling the district a "disaster."
One of three court challenges to an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades has ended.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his final State of the State address on Tuesday.
Ron DeSantis used his eighth State of the State address in Tallahassee to highlight accomplishments from his two terms and lay out final-year goals, including eliminating property taxes, redistricting, and regulating artificial intelligence to protect jobs.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said some much-needed help is coming to homeowners.
A Florida inmate convicted in a grizzly 1989 murder is set to become the state's first execution of 2026.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a special session in April for Florida's legislature to redraw congressional districts.
Gov. Ron DeSantis raised the possibility of an unprecedented state case against the ousted Venezuelan leader, citing narcotics, gang activity and immigration issues.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida's attorney general is "looking very seriously" at filing state charges against former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
A Leon County judge ruled that laws allowing lawmakers access to state prisons and local jails do not apply to the Everglades detention facility.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "deserves to be brought to justice."
There was a slight increase in tourism in Florida even as Canadians continue to back off on travel to the U.S., according to reports.
From immigration detention and gun laws to book bans, marijuana and social media, a wide range of legal battles in Florida remain unsettled as the state heads into 2026.
The latest move appears to signal a potential shift after Cuba has allowed limited private enterprise on the island since 2021, though those opportunities have largely excluded Cubans living abroad.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
According to The New York Times, U.S. negotiators are pushing for Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel to step aside, but they are not pushing for action against members of the Castro family.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
BSO says William Forhan was robbed and pursued the suspect, firing his gun numerous times. One of the bullets traveled into a home on NE 24th Ave., striking a woman in both legs and also hitting her pet cat.
The latest move appears to signal a potential shift after Cuba has allowed limited private enterprise on the island since 2021, though those opportunities have largely excluded Cubans living abroad.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
According to The New York Times, U.S. negotiators are pushing for Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel to step aside, but they are not pushing for action against members of the Castro family.
Basketball fans can fill out their NCAA tournament predictions for a chance to win $1,000 in the CBS Miami Bracket Challenge before the full tournament begins on March 19.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
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.
The subpoena issued by GOP Rep. James Comer of Kentucky requires Bondi to appear for a deposition on April 14.
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
President Trump has invited farmers and biofuels producers to the White House for an event next week as the industry awaits the government's announcement on mandates for the fuel additives.
A man who was accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack is arguing he is covered by President Trump's sweeping pardons of alleged Jan. 6 rioters.
The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
As Kumail Nanjiani took the stage to announce the winner for Best Live-Action Short at the 98th annual Academy Awards, the actor exclaimed: "And the Oscar goes to ... it's a tie."
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.