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Whistleblower claims leaking plans to build golf courses in Florida parks led to firing
A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida's state parks has apparently been fired.
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A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida's state parks has apparently been fired.
A Venezuelan judge has issued an arrest warrant for the opposition's former presidential candidate Edmundo González.
The race for the United States Senate is set with Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, taking on Republican Rick Scott.
South Florida cities play hot potato with a new incinerator the area needs but residents don't want anywhere near their homes, work or wetlands.
Anthony Mitchell is facing a felony attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting at Chris Davis.
Each presidential candidate is proposing significant changes to the tax code. Here's who would win and lose.
A Florida man convicted of killing a college freshman and raping the murder victim's older sister while the siblings camped in a national forest 30 years ago was executed Thursday.
The Florida governor said the proposal to develop golf courses and pickleball courts at state parks is "going back to the drawing board."
The superseding indictment against Trump is based on a narrower set of allegations after the Supreme Court ruled Trump had some immunity from prosecution.
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Florida to enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
With the Florida primary election behind us, Jim DeFede looks ahead to the matchups in November.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the Democratic nominee for Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections.
Macklemore said he canceled a concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates' role "in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis" in Sudan.
The victim told CBS News Miami on Friday night he believes the attack on his life was politically motivated.
"In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, explaining his decision to "throw my support to President Trump."
Arrest forms said a fight between the candidate and two other men got physical and escalated rapidly.
The revamped process likely will not be finalized before the Oct. 7 deadline to register to vote in the fall election.
Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the Democratic party nomination for president, capping the four-day convention.
Former President Bill Clinton in his DNC address said Harris has "the vision, the experience, the temperament, the will — and yes — the sheer joy to get something done."
Key West, Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists.
Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has his sights on a GOP leadership role.
In this special live edition of Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede takes a look at the major races for the Florida Primary.
Compared with the wild twists and turns of the presidential election, Florida's primary will be relatively tame.
Donald Trump's campaign is largely leaving paid canvassing and get-out-the-vote efforts to outside groups like America PAC, funded in part by Elon Musk.
An unfounded claim that election workers will invalidate ballots by writing on them is prompting election clerks in Florida to correct the record ahead of next week's state primary.
Tuesday's winning numbers were 12-41-43-52-55 and the Mega Ball was 9.
If budgets reflect values, people pushing for better transit think Metrobus riders should shift their focus to a series of meetings starting Thursday.
A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida's state parks has apparently been fired.
Miami-Dade police have arrested two men in the shooting and robbery that took place last week outside a tattoo shop in Southwest Miami-Dade.
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Tuesday's winning numbers were 12-41-43-52-55 and the Mega Ball was 9.
If budgets reflect values, people pushing for better transit think Metrobus riders should shift their focus to a series of meetings starting Thursday.
A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida's state parks has apparently been fired.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
Miami-Dade police have arrested two men in the shooting and robbery that took place last week outside a tattoo shop in Southwest Miami-Dade.
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.
The U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and brought it to Florida on Monday, the Justice Department said.
U.S. energy infrastructure has proven to be problematic as-is, and threats to its reliability are growing. Experts say there's a solution.
Trump angered abortion opponents after he appeared open to voting for an amendment that would roll back Florida's six-week ban.
Each presidential candidate is proposing significant changes to the tax code. Here's who would win and lose.
"Your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment," he said.
The race for the United States Senate is set with Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, taking on Republican Rick Scott.
South Florida cities play hot potato with a new incinerator the area needs but residents don't want anywhere near their homes, work or wetlands.
With the Florida primary election behind us, Jim DeFede looks ahead to the matchups in November.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the Democratic nominee for Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections.
In this special live edition of Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede takes a look at the major races for the Florida Primary.
Trump angered abortion opponents after he appeared open to voting for an amendment that would roll back Florida's six-week ban.
"Your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment," he said.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
An advisory from the nation's top doctor draws attention to the importance of parents' mental health and well-being.
The cheaper drug will compete with compounded versions of the same medication sold by digital health companies.
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A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
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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The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the "Gidget" movies, James Darren has died at 88.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.