MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was severely injured in head-on crash authorities say was caused by a drunk driver Sunday near Sarasota.
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Florida Senate Signs Off On Contribution Limit
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Less than a year after a federal judge struck down a similar measure, the Florida Senate on Monday approved a campaign-finance measure
Protests Continue As Florida Senate Expected To Pass ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The Florida Senate is on the brink of passing an education measure that would prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity
Nursing Home Staffing Standards Revamped
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — Florida lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a plan that would change staffing standards in nursing homes, amid debate about how it
DeSantis Signs Strawberry Shortcake Bill
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Strawberry shortcake became Florida’s official state dessert Monday as Gov. Ron DeSantis held a bill-signing ceremony at the Florida Strawberry Festival in
Budget Writers Agree On Florida State Guard As Deadline Looms
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — With legislative leaders trying to meet a Tuesday deadline for finishing a new state budget, Gov. Ron DeSantis will get more money
Legislature Backs Expanding Secrecy Around Executions
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — The Florida Senate on Monday passed a measure that would more broadly cloak information about people and businesses involved with state executions
Controversial Solar Changes Going To Governor
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — The Florida Senate on Monday gave final approval to a bill that would make major changes in rules for rooftop solar energy,
Ladapo: Florida To Become ‘First State To Officially Recommend Against COVID-19 Vaccines For Healthy Children’
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — Florida is becoming the first state in the nation to recommend healthy children not get a COVID-19 vaccine, which contradicts the U.S.
Dangerous Wildfires Burning In Florida Panhandle, Torching Thousands Of Acres & Causing Thousands Of Evacuations
PANAMA CITY (CBSMiami/CNN) — With nearly 1,100 homes evacuated, firefighting crews continue to battle several dangerous wildfires across three counties in the Florida Panhandle, officials said.