CALIFANO, WPBF 25 NEWS. TOMORROW IS OCTOBER 1ST. THAT MEANS SEVERAL NEW STATE LAWS TAKE EFFECT. THAT INCLUDES TWO LAWS THAT WILL IMPACT CRIMINAL PENALTIES, INCLUDING THE DEATH PENALTY. REPORTER RACHEL ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The University of South Florida in Tampa on Tuesday named longtime academic Moez Limayem as the sole finalist to be its next president, the latest university in the Sunshine ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — While most legislation passed during Florida’s 2025 legislative session became law on July 1, a new wave of laws is set to take effect October 1, bringing changes to ...

Every support group meeting for white-collar criminals begins with a prayer. Jeff Grant, the founder, often picks someone to head it off. Then all the members — convicted fraudsters, Ponzi schemers, ...

Florida has enacted a new law, "Clear to Care," requiring nearly all health care professionals to undergo background screening. The law now includes professions previously exempt, such as dentists, ...

A late-night fire at a Punta Gorda synagogue is being investigated as a criminal act, says the Punta Gorda Police Department. The Sept. 19 blaze happened at Chabad of Charlotte County on West Henry ...

Miami football passed its toughest test of the 2025 college football season, so far. Miami (4-0) limited Florida (1-3) to just 32 yards of offense in the first half and, outside of an 80-yard ...

Florida defensive lineman Caleb Banks had a procedure done on his foot on Wednesday to address the injury aggravated against LSU during Week 3, according to Graham Hall of Swamp247. Banks missed the ...

BEVERLY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man was arrested after allegedly being caught with a stash of illegal drugs and a trove of unhatched sea turtle eggs, all while violating a court-ordered ...

Texas (KTVT) — Before allegedly beheading a Dallas motel manager last week, Yordanis Cobos-Martinez had already built a criminal arrest record across Florida, California and Texas, according to court ...