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FIU Snuffs Out Smoking
MIAMI (CBS4) – A big welcome banner is draped across the main entrance to Florida International University in West Miami-Dade as students prepare to return to class January 10th. Also on the entry road...
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Rubio A No Vote On Debt Deal
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – Florida Senator Marco Rubio said Monday he would vote against the debt ceiling compromise bill worked out between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker of the House John...
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Poll: Sen. Nelson Leads Mack By Just Three Points
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – If Senator Bill Nelson was expecting an easy road back to the Senate in 2012, it looks like he’s in for a lot more than he bargained for with Republican Connie Mack. According to...
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Mack Receives Key Republican Endorsements
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Republican Representative Connie Mack IV picked up several key Republican endorsements Monday in his battle to unseat incumbent Senator Bill Nelson. Representatives Ileana...
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Epic Legislative Logjam Winding Down In Tallahassee
PINECREST (CBS4) – The Florida Legislature is scheduled to end its regular session this week. Say amen. When CBS4′s Gary Nelson asked a homeowner in Pinecrest how she would rate the legislature’s...
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Sen. Nelson Targeting Tax Refund Scams
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Tax refund scams are not new, but they’re costing Uncle Sam, and by default, you, as much as $10 billion a year and the current laws may not be strong enough to protect taxpayers...
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Connie Mack Targets Keystone XL Pipeline
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Keystone XL pipeline has become a hot topic among politicos as gas price continue to rise. Despite the fact the pipeline won’t immediately impact gas prices, U.S. Representative...
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Romney Endorses Mack For Senate
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has weighed on the Republican campaign to face U.S. Senator Bill Nelson in November. Romney gave his endorsement to Representative...
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Mack Looks Like Lock For Primary Victory
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) – While the primary votes haven’t even been cast yet, it appears that U.S. Senator Bill Nelson will face off against Republican Connie Mack IV in the battle to head back to...
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Mack Scores Speaking Slot At Tampa’s Convention
TAMPA (CBSMiami/NSF) — Fresh off an easy victory in Tuesday’s primaries, U.S. Rep. and Florida U.S. Senate candidate Connie Mack will speak at the Republican National Convention. Mack, who will face...
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Mack Running Out Of Time Against Nelson
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Representative Connie Mack IV jumped into the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate late, but quickly became the nominee. But, he’s found a much tougher road in his general election...
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Poll: Romney Opens 1 Point Lead Over Obama In Fla.
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The latest poll from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling finds Republican Mitt Romney has taken a one point lead in Florida over President Barack Obama one week after a weak...
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Bill Nelson Defeats Connie Mack
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – When election season began, many Republicans pointed to Florida Senator Bill Nelson as a possible seat that could flip to the GOP in 2012. But that didn’t turn out to be the case as...
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Sex Abuse Victims Ask Pope To Act Before Leaving
MIAMI (CBS4) – In Rome Wednesday, Pope Benedict took a final lap around St. Peter’s Square and delivered a goodbye address to hundreds of thousands of cheering, adoring faithful. In Miami, bells were...
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President Obama, Local Politicians React To Chavez’s Death
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died Tuesday afternoon after more than a decade in office and a lengthy fight with cancer. The death of Chavez, who has been virulently...
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Sen. Bill Nelson Remains Against Same-Sex Marriage
WASHINGTON (CBSMiami) – There has been a growing chorus of U.S. senators who have recently come out in support of marriage equality, Florida’s senior senator is not one of them. “My personal preference...
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Report: Boehner’s Future Son-In-Law Once Arrested Over Marijuana
DELRAY BEACH (CBSMiami) – The conversation around Speaker of the House John Boehner’s dinner table may be going up in smoke in a few weeks. Speaker Boehner’s daughter, Lindsay, is engaged to...
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Nelson Ends Gubernatorial Speculation
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Before the speculation can even get out of hand, Florida Senator Bill Nelson said Friday he will not launch a gubernatorial bid in 2014. A spokesman suggested earlier this week...
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Jury Selection Continues For Zimmerman Trial
SANFORD (CBSMiami/AP) – Jury selection is expected to continue Tuesday in the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman for the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February 2012. Tuesday...
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Eric Rivera, Jr. Convicted Of Murder Of Sean Taylor
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – After 16 hours of deliberations over four days, the jury in the Sean Taylor murder trial has found Eric Rivera, Jr. guilty of second-degree murder for the death of Sean Taylor. The...
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American Completes Merger Deal With US Airways
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Amerian Airlines parent company AMR Corporation completed its merger deal Monday with US Airways to officially form American Airlines Group Inc. The $11 billion merger between US...
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Rubio Opposes, Nelson Supports Budget Deal
WASHINGTON (CBSMiami) – Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio said late Tuesday that he opposes a new bipartisan budget deal agreed to by chief negotiators Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and...
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