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A Florida man has been arrested for a series of retail thefts in Chicago. In December 2024, investigators said they received a tip alleging 27-year-old Brandon Kelly of Jacksonville, Florida, was selling stolen merchandise in the 6300 block of South Ashland Avenue in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood.

A Florida man is in custody after a crime spree in Chicago in which he stole thousands of dollars in merchandise and resold the items in West Englewood, authorities said.

A 27-year-old Florida man has been charged in connection with a spree of retail thefts in Chicago. The arrest comes following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police Organized Retail Crime Taskforce investigation.

Florida, especially South Florida, shows strong office space demand despite national vacancy highs, mostly due to the state’s pro-business atmosphere.

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte aims to end its four-game home skid with a win against South Florida. The 49ers have gone 5-5 in home games. Charlotte is ninth in the AAC with 30.7 points per game in the paint led by Giancarlo Rosado averaging 6.1.

The Charlotte 49ers (7-12, 0-6 AAC) aim to snap a seven-game losing skid when hosting the South Florida Bulls (10-8, 3-2 AAC) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Dale F. Halton Arena.

Charlotte hosts South Florida in a matchup of AAC teams. The teams play Wednesday for the first time this season.

And there there were four. The NFL playoffs have paired down to just four teams left who will duke it out this coming weekend for an opportunity to go to the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, 28 teams have

Buying a home in South Florida this year is likely to be easier to navigate than last year, real estate experts say. Realtors are offering insights on why the market may be more appealing to many buyers in 2025.

Former Florida Senator Marco Rubio became the first Donald Trump cabinet official when he was confirmed by the Senate on Monday. Vice President JD Vance has sworn in Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, the first of Trump’s cabinet nominees to take the job.

Frigid temperatures engulfed the South on Monday ahead of a winter storm that's expected to spread heavy snow and disruptive ice around a region from Texas to north Florida that rarely sees such weather,