Wile E. Coyote's Florida misadventure ends in rescue

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — In a story that could’ve jumped straight out of a Saturday morning cartoon. Deputies in Charlotte County responded to an unusual call late last week: a wild animal had darted in front of a car and become lodged in...

Scorching Florida: Tampa Temperature Hits 100°F For The First Time, Shattering All-Time Record

Photo : iStock Tampa hit a scorching 100°F today (July 27, 2025), breaking its all-time high temperature record, the National Weather Service confirmed. The previous record of 99°F was set on June 26, 2020. A Heat Advisory is currently in effect...

AG Uthmeier opens investigation into the ‘climate cartel’

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday that his office is opening an investigation against the “climate cartel” for alleged violations of the state’s consumer-protection or antitrust laws. In a press release, Uthmeier said his...

FAU Earns 2025 Eduventures Innovation Award

Florida Atlantic University is one of just four higher education institutions in the nation to be recognized with the 2025 Eduventures Innovation Award, presented annually by Eduventures Research. Florida Atlantic University is one of just four...

Florida Men, With Cocaine and Their Underwear, Wreak Havoc on Disney World

It’s no secret that “Florida Man” has become a bit of an internet legend. Anytime you see a headline starting with those two words, you already know something wild is coming. And when you mix that chaotic energy with the Most Magical Place on...

Mike Norvell shares FSU football's mentality entering fall camp

Florida State football has begun fall camp in preparation for the upcoming season and their opening game against Alabama. Head Coach Mike Norvell emphasized a "desperate" need for improvement following a disappointing 2-10 season in 2024. New...

Florida teen mom allegedly endangers her crying 2-year-old so she can watch 'Smurfs' movie in peace

An 18-year-old Florida mother took her younger siblings and her 2-year-old daughter to see the "Smurfs" movie at Regal Cinema 90 in Lake City last Saturday, WFOX-TV said. During the movie, the daughter kept crying, so the mother took her into the...

Public school start dates around Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — The first day of school is just a couple of weeks away for many Central Florida kids. For almost all of our local counties, kids will head back to class on Monday, Aug. 11. The only outlier is Sumter County, which starts Wednesday,...

FSU Adapts Media Policy Ahead of Opener vs. Alabama

Florida State is shifting its media viewing policy before its opener against Alabama in Tallahassee on August 30. Per Logan B. Robinson of NoleGameday, the program will no longer permit media viewing of practices this season, except for a "brief...

Federal officials release details about search at Navarre, Florida business

NAVARRE, Fla. (WALA) - Federal officials have released details about arrests for immigration-related crimes in Navarre, Florida this past week. Here is the release: MEXICAN MEN CHARGED WITH IMMIGRATION-RELATED CRIMES FOLLOWING SEARCH WARRANTS IN...

Life of Fitz | Damion McIntosh in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Damion McIntosh came to Kansas State in 1995 out of McArthur High School in Hollywood, Florida. A native of Jamaica, McIntosh began playing football in high school to maximize the potential of his immense size. Playing both defensive and offensive...

South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez on lawsuit challenging Florida's immigration law

By Jim DeFede Updated on: July 27, 2025 / 1:28 PM EDT / CBS Miami Jim speaks with South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez about his lawsuit challenging Florida immigration One-on-one with South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez 06:31 One-on-one with Javier...

Liberty County ranked top county with most dangerous intersections in Florida

A new study by a personal injury law firm shows Liberty County is tops among the 67 counties in Florida for the most vehicle accidents at intersections in the state. Blakeley Law Firm conducted the analysis that looked into crash data from all...

This Week in South Florida: Florida Decides Healthcare Executive Director Mitch Emerson

A group working to put Medicaid expansion on Florida’s 2026 ballot says it’s pushing ahead despite a new state law making it harder to collect the voter petitions needed to do so. Florida Decides Healthcare, the group behind the constitutional...

This Week in South Florida episode: July 27, 2025

This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 27, 2025 On the latest episode of “This Week in South Florida” host Glenna Milberg welcomes Broward County Mayor Beam Furr, Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez, Florida Decides Healthcare Executive...

This Week in South Florida: Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez

Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez joins this Week in South Florida A circuit court judge ruled this week that the Miami City Commission’s decision to delay this year’s municipal elections until 2026 is unconstitutional — a legal win for...

Jim speaks with Jose Javier Rodriguez about his run for Florida AG

By Jim DeFede Updated on: July 27, 2025 / 1:31 PM EDT / CBS Miami One-on-one with Jose Javier Rodriguez One-on-one with Jose Javier Rodriguez 09:33 One-on-one with Jose Javier Rodriguez Jim talks to the former Democratic state senator who is...

Florida woman located after home nearly leveled by vandalism

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A house was nearly demolished, and the homeowner went missing for over 24 hours, in a bizarre series of events unfolding in Lake County. Around 7 a.m. Friday morning, deputies say they received a 911 call reporting that...

Florida Senator Rick Scott to Fly Banners Over New York Beaches Urging Capitalists to Escape to Florida

Florida Senator Rick Scott sees the imminent election of socialist Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City as the perfect opportunity to promote his state as a free-market haven. Scott has contracted with an aerial advertising company to fly over...

Florida is naming roads after Trump. Now do Epstein.Frank Cerabino