Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Up against looming deadlines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a coalition of civil rights and voting groups pleaded with a Florida judge Friday to block a new congressional ...

A Leon Circuit Court judge heard arguments Friday in a case challenging the new congressional districts passed by lawmakers last month, but made no immediate ruling. Voting rights groups and ...

Voting rights and civil rights groups have filed multiple lawsuits challenging a new map pushed into law by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis. A circuit court judge will hold a hearing Friday on whether to ...

Wildfires continue to burn in Florida, wreaking havoc in parts of the state. There are two fires: one called the Max Road Fire, which is burning in the Everglades west of U.S. 27 and Pines Boulevard ...

A new congressional map in Florida is forcing some Democratic incumbents into difficult decisions. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz may run in a district historically held by a Black lawmaker. Reps.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s new congressional map is already facing multiple legal challenges after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it into law. Advocacy and voting rights groups claim the map violates ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempt to do away with anti-gerrymandering provisions in the state constitution had its first day in court Friday, as opposing attorneys pushed a ...

Melbourne softball took the field 23 hours after initially scheduled on Wednesday, May 13, in the Class 6A, Region 2 semifinals after Tuesday's postponement due to inclement weather. The No. 2-seeded ...

Black leaders worry the new districts further dilute voting power. Florida is the latest in a string of states to reshape its electoral borders in favor of a political party. Though state staffers say ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Just like her favorite singer, Taylor Swift, Caddie Schelle is fearless. A brain bleed may have knocked her down. But this Bloomingdale High golfer defied the odds and got back up. As ...

FLORIDA, USA — Multiple wildfires are burning across South Florida, reducing visibility and affecting air quality for those in the area. One blaze, dubbed the Max Road Fire, has scorched at least ...