15-year-old girl critically injured after being hit by truck in Southwest Miami-Dade
A 15-year-old girl remains in critical condition after being struck by a white truck near Southwest 127th Avenue and 204th Street Friday afternoon.
Jolena Esperto joined the Local 10 News team in July of 2025.\n\nJolena is from Long Island, New York, but she has spent a long time in Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida after double majoring in Broadcast Journalism and Criminology. \n\nShe began her journalism career at WINK News in Fort Myers, FL. She spent three years as a multimedia journalist, reporter, and fill-in anchor there before coming to report for Local 10 News. \n\nJolena has a passion for giving people a platform to tell their stories, and she is excited to do this in South Florida. \n\nWhen you don’t see her on TV, she is probably spending time with her pets, visiting family, at the beach or at a great Italian restaurant South Florida has to offer.
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2 men injured during burglary at short-rental house in Hollywood
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Policía: Disparan a oficial cuando respondía a un altercado en West Palm Beach
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A West Palm Beach police officer was shot early Tuesday morning while responding to an altercation, authorities confirmed.
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Realizan un memorial en Miami-Dade para dos de las tres víctimas de un choque fatal en la Turnpike causado por una vuelta en U ilegal. El conductor responsable estaba en el país ilegalmente y enfrenta cuestionamientos sobre su dominio del inglés.