Moody’s Threatens Multiple States’ Credit Ratings
NEW YORK (CBSMiami.com) – Moody’s Investor Services has fired another shot across the bow of both the federal government and individual states. Tuesday afternoon, Moody’s put five states on review for...
View ArticleFla. Had Good Year In Lowering Unemployment, Comparatively
TALLAHASSEE (CBS4)- Florida had the second best year among all the states in terms of reducing unemployment over the last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week. Florida was behind...
View ArticleSomething Extra: Enough With The Conspiracies
MIAMI (CBS4) – Left-wing conspiracies, right-wing conspiracies: I pretty much don’t believe in any of them. Yesterday, on a Sunday morning talk show, the contoversial liberal TV personality Keith...
View ArticleRicotta Cheese Recalled Over Listeria Fears
WASHINGTON (CBS4/AP) — Federal officials say ricotta cheese shipped to some Florida retail stores and restaurants is tainted with listeria bacteria and is responsible for 14 illnesses and at least one...
View ArticleFive Things: FGCU First 15 Seed In Sweet 16 And Pac 12 Exceeds Its Seeds
By Andrew Kahn To measure the unpredictability of this year’s NCAA Tournament, consider two items that didn’t make this column: Gonzaga, a 32-win team on a 15-game win streak, didn’t survive the first...
View ArticleLawmakers Wooing Space Companies
SAN FRANCISCO (CBSMiami/AP) — Florida has played a major role in the United States’ space program for decades, but with private ventures ready to take people to space, other states are vying to attract...
View ArticleMore Lenient Lice Policies May Bug Some Parents
WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/AP) – Many remember that, as a kid, when a classmate had lice, they had to go home and not return until the lice was gone. But certain schools in some states, like Florida, are...
View ArticleLawmakers Seek To Roll Out A Red Carpet For Filmmakers
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Blockbuster proposals that would double and triple the pool of incentives for those who want to create both big- and small-screen magic in Florida now sit before lawmakers....
View ArticleMore US Girls Now Getting Cervical Cancer Vaccine
http://media.miami.cbslocal.com/CBSMIA_2407201417282297690AA.mp4 NEW YORK (AP) — More teen girls are getting a controversial cervical cancer vaccine but the increase isn’t much of a bump, the...
View ArticleReport: Florida Sees Biggest Rise Of Residents In US Illegally
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) —A report released Tuesday shows Florida saw the biggest increase in illegal immigrants. The report from the Pew Research Center says between...
View ArticleState Investigators: Hollywood Man Sold Sick Puppies Nationwide
http://media.miami.cbslocal.com/CBSMIA_1112201423101200000AA.mp4 Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter HOLLYWOOD (CBSMiami) – The Florida Department of Agriculture is accusing a Hollywood man of...
View ArticleSurvey: US Gas Prices Fall 27 Cents Per Gallon
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Now is the time to fill up at the tank. The average price of regular gasoline nationwide is $2.20 – that’s a 27-cent drop per gallon over...
View ArticleFlorida Gets Chunk From UPS Settlement
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — A multi-million dollar settlement has been reached with UPS in a lawsuit claiming bad delivery practices. On Wednesday, Attorney General Pam...
View ArticleShootout Leaves Officer & Suspect Killed In New Mexico
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CBSMiami/AP) — A police officer who authorities say attempted to chase down a 38-year-old felon with three active arrest warrants was fatally...
View Article$165 Million Stolen Painting Found Behind Bedroom Door
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CBS Local — The curious case of a stolen painting recovered in New Mexico continues to baffle investigators who are trying to figure out who stole it over 30...
View ArticleAtheists Put Up Highway Billboard Calling Church ‘Fake News’
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CBS Local — A national Atheist group has put up a controversial new billboard just in time for the holidays in New Mexico. American Atheists (AA) bought the...
View ArticleStoried Philmont Boy Scout Ranch Cancels Hikes Due To Wildfire
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW MEXICO (CBSMiami/CNN) – Boy scouts across South Florida and the rest of the country are disappointed to learn that a wildfire has forced the storied Philmont...
View ArticleProsecutors: Children At New Mexico Compound Were Training For School Shootings
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter ALBUQUERQUE (CNN) — At least one of the 11 children found during a raid on a rural New Mexico compound was trained to commit school shootings, prosecutors said....
View ArticleEx-Florida Prisons Chief Lands New Mexico Job
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/News Service of Florida) – Former Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Julie Jones will take a similar post on the other side of the...
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