The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios, Steve Mensch, died Friday night when the small plane he was piloting crashed on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The
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FIU professor speaks out on state law creating uproar, fear among educators at public universities
MIAMI – Florida International University is among the latest battlegrounds in a growing debate over state restrictions on university courses. The Florida Board of Governors
Parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando drop tower ride awarded $310 million in civil case
ORLANDO – The Missouri family of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from the 430-foot tall Orlando FreeFall ride in March 2022 will receive
Judge pauses challenge to Florida law preventing strippers under 21 from performing
TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge has paused a challenge to a new Florida law that prevents strippers under age 21 from performing in adult entertainment
Man charged with kidnapping Texas Lyft driver at gunpoint, forcing them to driver over 1,300 miles to South Florida, pleads guilty
MIAMI — The man who was charged with kidnapping a Lyft driver in Texas at gunpoint and forcing them to drive over 1,300 miles to
Florida’s attorney general wants state Supreme Court to reject voter fraud fight
TALLAHASSEE — Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office is urging the Florida Supreme Court to reject an appeal stemming from a high-profile move by state officials
DeSantis becoming Secretary of Defense would be
MIAMI — The list of prominent Florida politicians who could join President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration now reportedly includes Gov. Ron DeSantis. CBS News Miami’s
Google’s robotaxi sister company Waymo has plans for Miami
CBS News Miami Live Waymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that’s been happening while its
Florida senator files bill to keep pickleball courts, golf courses out of state parks
TALLAHASSEE – Months after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration introduced controversial plans to bring golf courses, resort-style lodges and pickleball courts to state parks, a Stuart
Florida’s October revenue exceeds expectations by 4.9%
CBS News Miami Live TALLAHASSEE – Bolstered in part by an increase in last-minute hurricane supply purchases, the state’s general revenue in October topped expectations