ELLENTON, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation is opening two major interstate ramps in Manatee County Thursday and Friday, that will reduce commute times and lead to fewer accidents. The U ...

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 ...

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 ...

FLORIDA CITY, FLA. (WSVN) - - Brush fires caused traffic trouble in Florida City this weekend. Firefighters used a helicopter to drop water on the flames in Florida City on Sunday. Crews said there ...

FLORIDA CITY, FLA. (WSVN) - - Florida City is also in the line of fire as firefighters battle multiple fires. Video shared with 7News shows firefighters using a helicopter to drop water on the flames.

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.

Miami-Dade authorities were working a brush fire Sunday, May 10, 2026, in the area of Southwest 344th Street and South Dixie Highway in Florida City. David Goodhue dgoodhue@flkeysnews.com A Florida ...

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 — Florida’s local elections chiefs should hold onto their old congressional district maps, a state official said, even as they begin the time-consuming task of adopting new districts ...