Christmas

All-Star Toy giveaway brings holiday joy to Fort Lauderdale families

Santa and smiles filled Christmas morning in Fort Lauderdale as children received new gadgets, bikes and scooters during a holiday toy giveaway aimed at helping families in need.

Christmas Wonderland park celebrates ‘Noche Buena’ in Miami-Dade’s Westchester area

There is a park -- that aims to please both adrenaline junkies and fans of colorful lights -- open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Miami-Dade County.

Here is a list of restaurants planning to open on Christmas Day

Some restaurants in South Florida are planning to open on Christmas Day. The list is short.

Here are the Catholic churches planning a bilingual Christmas midnight mass in Miami-Dade

Catholics who are loyal to tradition may plan to attend a Christmas midnight mass, also known in Spanish as the “Misa De Gallo,” in Miami-Dade County.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates 1st Christmas mass as pontiff

Catholics celebrating Christmas Eve in South Florida will be able to watch Pope Leo XIV mark the “Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord" below.

Here is a list of 10 last-minute digital Christmas gifts

Miami-Dade business makes White House history with Christmas ornaments

The official White House Christmas Tree’s new ornaments were made this year in southern Miami-Dade County’s Cutler Bay neighborhood.

Up for debate: Best Christmas movie?

With Christmas less than a week away, Local 10 debated the top holiday movies and which ones really capture the Christmas spirit.

Firefighters team up with Santa Claus to deliver gifts to children in Miami

Firefighters used their 1952 Peter Pirsch surplus fire truck on Wednesday to help Santa Claus deliver hundreds of Christmas gifts in Miami.

Local 10 Big Bus Toy Express breaks record after 9 stops to collect 15,000 toys

The 12th annual Local 10 Big Bus Toy Express collected about 15,000 new and unwrapped toys for children in need after nine stops on Friday in South Florida.

U.S. Postal Service launches Operation Santa for 113th year

It’s not even Halloween yet, but it’s never too early to start sending letters from South Florida to the North Pole to help Santa Claus and his elves prepare for Christmas.

Fort Lauderdale teens spread holiday cheer with annual toy giveaway

On Christmas morning in Fort Lauderdale, dozens of teenagers gathered to spread holiday cheer. They loaded trucks full of toys to ensure that no child went without a gift.

‘Caresha Gives’ hosts holiday event in Plantation

Caresha Romeka Brownlee stood near Santa Claus as an honorary elf. The rapper wore a white and hot pink “Caresha gives” T-shirt and ruby red pants to hand gifts during a much-needed drive-thru giveaway party on Saturday in Plantation.

Tracking Santa Claus before Christmas Eve, ‘Noche Buena,’ Haitian ‘Reveillon’

While The North American Aerospace Defense Command is preparing to track Santa Claus from 4 a.m. to midnight on Christmas Eve, Local 10 News has followed his busy agenda ahead of his stops in Miami-Dade County.

Gift-giving safety alert: Here is a Florida pediatrician’s list of 5 to avoid

Dr. Meghan Martin used Instagram to list the five gifts for kids to avoid this Christmas.

Christmas tree farmers warn of future shortages. Here are some early Black Friday deals on artificial trees:

The Grinch is at it again. Farmers around the country warned ABC News Good Morning America that mature trees in the Northeast are ready, but the trees that have just been planted are not growing.

Hundreds of kids wake up to gifts on Christmas thanks to Pompano firefighters, community

Pompano Beach firefighters teamed up with community members to hand out gifts to hundreds of children on Christmas morning.

POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance musical debuts in South Florida before Broadway

Neil Goldberg wants South Floridians to enjoy his POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance musical this holiday season before it goes to Broadway in 2026.

Sandy Alcántara teams up with Santa Claus at Miami Marlins stadium in Little Havana

Sandy Alcántara, a Dominican professional baseball pitcher, was helping Santa Claus on Monday in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.

Attention online shoppers: Here are a state official’s 10 safety tips

The Grinch’s followers will be on the prowl as Santa Claus helpers take advantage of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday online sales.

Big Mama during Christmas event: ‘God gave me this calling many years ago’

Essie “Big Mama” Reed was in tears when she talked about the struggles families are facing during the coronavirus pandemic. She and her helpers, some of whom consider her a surrogate mother, helped her to distribute toys during her annual Christmas event.