Back-to-back shark bite incidents cause Florida county to close waters
Three people were wounded in the attacks in Walton County. The waters off Walton County, Florida, closed after back-to-back shark bite incidents Friday. Both...
3 Ways to Spur Affordable Housing Under ‘Live Local’
As Live Local Act-apportioned State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) Program funding becomes available and development begins, it is important to consider first steps and...
Florida Lawmakers Begin Special Session to Express Support for Israel, Further Sanction Iran
The Florida Legislature returned to the Capitol on Monday for a special session that will allow lawmakers to express their support for Israel, while...
Florida Joins Conservative States Severing Ties With National Library Group
Some states are severing ties with the American Library Association, in part, over the nonprofit’s president. Florida is among the latest conservative-leaning states to...
Florida Law Prohibiting Diversity Sparks Concern Among UCF Students and Faculty
Students and faculty are concerned a Florida senate bill that passed earlier this year will negatively impact higher education due to cuts in funding...
Florida Lawmakers Back Lifting Voucher Caps for Children With Disabilities
State lawmakers on Monday moved toward temporarily nixing a cap on the number of students who can participate in a school voucher program for children with...
Property Insurance Off the Table During Florida Legislative Special Session
Off the table in this special session is property insurance. Local state lawmakers tell CBS News Miami they’ll continue to work on ways to help homeowners...
DeSantis Plays at Being President With His Own Israel-Hamas Foreign Policy
Florida Republican governor raises hackles by using state resources for series of actions since the Israel-Hamas war began. His pathway to the presidency looks...
Ron Desantis’ Key West Anti-Migrant Missions Raised Pilot Safety Concerns
The law enforcement commissioner, appointed by the Florida governor, waived rules about which planes could be used and how far they could go from...
School Safety Expert Weighs in on Florida District’s New School Cellphone Policies
As students head back to school over the next couple of weeks, some may be in for a rude awakening. Lots of school districts...