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 ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Senate Bill 11-68 will go into effect statewide on Wednesday. It increases the punishment for anyone who uses tracking technology to commit a crime. This act is now considered a ...

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 ...

Florida officials announced felony charges Tuesday against a Palm Beach County man accused of stealing over $70,000 worth of baby formula in at least 50 separate instances, citing a new law that ...

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 ...

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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In an effort to help what he calls “distressed” Citizens Property Insurance policyholders in Florida, Rep. Maxwell Frost last week sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis and other ...