Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched his top deputy to California to oversee the handover of a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn
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Jimmy Buffett, Florida lawmakers posthumously awarded Governor’s Medal of Freedom by DeSantis
CBS News Live CBS News Miami Live Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has posthumously awarded five notable Floridians with the Governor’s Medal of Freedom, one of
New revelations about Hope Florida Foundation scandal come to light
Hope Florida Foundation | Facing South Florida Hope Florida Foundation | Facing South Florida 10:50 CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Republican State
State political leaders discuss Florida’s controversial redistricting plan
By Jim DeFede Updated on: August 17, 2025 / 12:07 PM EDT / CBS Miami Florida redistricting | Facing South Florida Florida redistricting | Facing
Judge delays ruling on
The fate of “Alligator Alcatraz,” a controversial immigrant detention center deep in the Florida Everglades, remains uncertain after a federal judge said Wednesday she needs
Judge to consider whether to halt construction at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” due to rising environmental concerns
Construction of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, dubbed ” Alligator Alcatraz,” could be halted indefinitely as a federal judge considered Wednesday whether
Gov. DeSantis taps Tampa Sen. Jay Collins as lieutenant governor, Florida GOP says
CBS News Live CBS News Miami Live Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to name Tampa Senator Jay Collins, a former Green Beret and decorated veteran,
Former Miami-Dade school board member Lucia Baez-Geller takes aim at Rep. Fabian Basabe’s seat
One-on-one with Lucia Baez-Geller One-on-one with Lucia Baez-Geller 10:02 One-on-one with Lucia Baez-Geller Lucia Baez-Geller is a former Miami-Dade school board member who lost in
Democratic nominee Robin Peguero discusses fight over the control of Congress, gerrymandering
One-on-one with Robin Seguero One-on-one with Robin Seguero 13:15 One-on-one with Robin Peguero Jim talks with Robin Peguero, a Democratic nominee for the District 27
Florida updated ICE agreement on handling detainees at
More than a month after Florida opened “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades, the state and ICE signed an updated agreement spelling out how state corrections