TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis floated an idea during a Wednesday cabinet meeting that could save Florida residents hundreds of dollars each year by shifting toll road costs to non-residents. At the meeting, DeSantis suggested that visitors should cover a larger share of the expense for Florida’s more than 700 miles of toll roads. … Read more
Florida – Members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) were among the honorees at the 49th Annual Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards on Dec. 6 in Hollywood, Florida. The ceremony celebrates outstanding television work across Florida and markets in Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Puerto Rico. Emerald Morrow, an investigative reporter for 10 Tampa Bay … Read more
West Palm Beach, FLA. — South Florida will keep its dry, comfortable weather through Saturday afternoon as strong high pressure stays firmly in place. After a recent dry front moved through, the atmosphere dried out significantly, and model data shows very low moisture across the region. Because of this, no meaningful rain is expected today, … Read more
A South Carolina judge sentenced a couple to decades in prison for a violent 2023 robbery that escalated into murder — a crime prosecutors say unfolded while the pair’s two infant children sat in the backseat of their getaway car. On Friday, the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced that Judge William McMaster sentenced Jaimen Quavere … Read more
A quiet Thanksgiving in Mesa, Arizona, turned into a bloody crime scene after a woman allegedly called 911 to report she had just slashed her boyfriend’s throat, describing the attack as her personal “Independence Day.” Tamala Rudeseal, 52, is facing attempted murder charges following the incident, which occurred just after 8 p.m. Court documents state … Read more
A Plattsburgh, New York, woman, Stacey Taylor, 42, appeared in federal court Monday, accused of running a human smuggling operation that brought migrants from India across the Canadian border into the U.S. Prosecutors say she continued her smuggling activities even after being caught with four foreign nationals during a freezing January night. Taylor faces charges … Read more
A transgender civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard has filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the Trump-Vance administration’s policy that bars transgender and intersex federal employees from using restrooms that match their gender identity. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of D.C., ACLU of Illinois, and Democracy Forward filed the complaint on behalf … Read more
Several states across the country will update their minimum wage requirements in 2026, helping hourly workers keep up with inflation in the coming years. Starting Jan. 1, thousands of workers will earn a few cents more per hour at a time when prices for basic necessities, including groceries, continue to rise. Grocery prices increased 0.3% … Read more
The Border Wall continues to expand and strengthen along the International Boundary with Mexico. The Trump Administration is sealing critical gaps in the wall that remained unfinished after President Biden canceled earlier contracts. The federal government is using $309,463,000 that went unspent in 2021 to build about 27 miles of new border wall in Santa … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Monday morning in Washington Shores. Officers responded to the neighborhood at 3400 Columbia St. around 10:16 p.m. on Sunday. Police said a 42-year-old man had an apparent gunshot wound. Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead. Officers used a tow … Read more