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
Police have taken three suspects into custody after a pair of armed home invasions in Homer Glen and Lemont that investigators believe were carried out by the same crew. According to authorities, the robbers targeted women as they pulled into their driveways, then forced their way inside the victims’ homes. Homer Glen Attack The first … Read more
A man was killed Thursday night in a fiery crash near 63rd Street beach. According to Chicago police, the vehicle struck a median in the 6300 block of South Coast Guard Drive just before midnight. No other vehicles were involved. Video from the scene shows the car completely engulfed in flames. The driver was pronounced … Read more
Chicago police are searching for a father and his young son who have been missing from the Little Village neighborhood since Wednesday. Sergio Daniel Jul Cuc, 24, and his 4-year-old son, Hassan Nicholas Coc-Jul, were last seen in the 2200 block of South Ridgeway Avenue. Sergio is described as a 6-foot-tall, 175-pound Hispanic man with … Read more
Authorities have arrested a man following a double shooting in northwest Miami-Dade. on Jan. 5. Wilmer Ulloa, 41, was charged with attempted murder and battery after allegedly shooting his nephew during an argument over women. Deputies say the dispute began while the two were driving home from work. Ulloa reportedly struck his nephew multiple times … Read more
A West Palm Beach man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him responsible for a woman’s drug overdose death. Jahvon McFarlane, 40, was sentenced Thursday in Indian River County following his conviction for unlawful distribution of fentanyl or cocaine causing death. Court records show McFarlane provided the drugs … Read more
Boca Raton police have arrested Marius St. Gerard, a manager at a tax preparation company, following a two-year investigation that uncovered an alleged $200,000 fraud targeting clients. Detective Randa White of the Boca Raton Police Department said the investigation began in 2023 after CLR Credit Services reported a suspicious alert from their bank. “We received … Read more
Florida homeowners may soon have a legal way to break free from their homeowners’ associations under a new bill proposed by state Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami). House Bill 657 aims to increase transparency, accountability, and fairness in communities governed by HOAs. WPBF 25 News spoke with Rep. Porras about the legislation, which he said … 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