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A question for you, readers and viewers: Can you relate to what’s happening in Ukraine right now?

Tuesday marks National Teacher Appreciation Day, so leading up to the big occasion, we had to ask: Who was your favorite teacher, growing up? What made that person so special and memorable?

The Girls Scouts of Tropical Florida are seeking to reconnect with alumni and supporters.

Considering this month is an important time to learn more about autism, we thought we’d ask you, our readers and viewers: If any of you have a close connection to autism spectrum disorder (perhaps you’ve been diagnosed, or you have a friend or child with autism), is there anything you wish more people understood?

Considering this month is an important time to learn more about autism, we thought we’d ask you, our readers and viewers: If any of you have a close connection to autism spectrum disorder (perhaps you’ve been diagnosed, or you have a friend or child with autism), is there anything you wish more people understood?

The bill does not specifically target the LGBTQ+ community, but it’s designed to exclude them in this new common-law marriage.

Drivers along Pines Boulevard in Pembroke Pines see it every day, and they want to know what will take the place of the old Pembroke Pines City Hall building.

Fleet Week returns to Fort Lauderdale next month following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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See how you can join in on this Airbnb experience involving art and peace for Ukraine.

Can you think back on a teacher who impacted your life?

A Parkland senior will be honored at Broward Wak the Talk event in Hollywood. The Miami walk is set for April 2.

It’s the fifth year of the Local 10 eARTh Day Art Contest, and each year we are more impressed with the works of art submitted. All South Florida schools were invited to participate and were given five weeks to produce an original work of art that incorporates recycled or natural elements.

You’ve probably thought of growing your own little garden in your backyard (or maybe you already have), but what happens when that garden becomes more than just a fun side project -- and ends up helping the community around you?

We’re always hearing about people doing random acts of kindness: Paying for the person’s meal behind them at a fast-food restaurant or baking cookies for their neighbors.

Teaching new skills to those who could benefit from them is one of the core ways a time bank operates.

The last part of our trip, meeting the wonderful people who work at the St. Pete Timebank, turned out to be the most awe-inspiring moment yet.

Considering we JUST sprang forward, time wise, we had to ask: Has the time change ever ruined your day? Or even your week?

Even though winter doesn’t slip away until next weekend, time has its marching orders. And in the United States, it’s just about time to “spring” forward.

Our Local 10 Community Calendar is your one-stop shop for information about free or low-cost events happening in your community. From music festivals to museum displays and everything in between, check out why South Florida is the place to be every day of the week.

Wells Fargo announced a $20 million grant to The Miami Foundation, which will be used to help racially diverse small business owners own more of their businesses as well as improve technology to better serve customers.

Local 10's Janine Stanwood, who has publicly shared her personal battles with cancer, will be part of the annual Dolphins Challenge Cancer fundraising event.

Michael Rosato knew he had an incredibly important assignment on his hands when he was commissioned to paint a Harriet Tubman mural in Cambridge, Maryland.

Police on the Canadian side of a key US border crossing begin clearing protesters.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and we want you to share your special Valentine.

Local 10′s eARTh Day Art Contest is back for a fifth year. We invite South Florida art teachers and students, from grades Pre-K to 12, to participate.

Our Local 10 Community Calendar is back! It’s your one-stop shop for information about free or low-cost events happening in your community. From music festivals to museum displays and everything in between, check out why South Florida is the place to be every day of the week.

The David Posnak Jewish Community Center (DPJCC) and Lauren’s Kids are hosting the Be A Hero-Run4Kids event.

There are fears items like the clock recovered from the disaster will be lost once their keepers die.

Just last week, we asked: If you’re a health care worker, what are you seeing lately on the job?

Alexi Giannoulias picks up endorsements in his bid for secretary of state from retiring U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush and supporters of alderman and former secretary of state candidate Pat Dowell.

Does it still seem like the COVID-19 pandemic just started, or do you feel like we’ve been dealing with this reality for ages?

We see its signature shipping boxes piling up on front porches across the country. Amazon is a vast internet-based enterprise that sells almost every imaginable item under the sun. This holiday season, for dozens of kids and their families staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida (RMHC), those boxes came filled with holiday gifts.

When it comes to our climate, and slowing the catastrophic effects of global warming, there’s so much information, and scientists are still working to learn more as the world continues to change and evolve over time.

Christmas came a few days in advance for ten young members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County.

The U.N. chief has warned the continued paralysis of Lebanon’s government may dampen international support for this small Mideast country going through a “very dramatic” crisis

If caroling is on your mind, here are five tips to know before warming up those vocal cords.

After making four stops in Miami-Dade County starting with Kendall, the Big Bus Toy Express made five more stops on Friday in Broward County to collect thousands of donations from Local 10 News viewers.

SSgt. Socmaria Montana is hard at work at The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots workshop in Hialeah. He said they need the community to donate more new toys.

Radio 1 Newsbeat hears from superfans of the war game, after the actor spoke about his love for it.

For eight consecutive years, and hitting an all-time record during a global pandemic, the Big Bus Toy Express will be collecting new, unwrapped toys to benefit the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.

Submit photos of your holiday lights display and we may show them on TV and social media for all of South Florida to see.

For eight consecutive years, and hitting an all-time record during a global pandemic, the Big Bus Toy Express will be collecting new, unwrapped toys to benefit the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.

Local 10 was out and about in South Florida and spreading good cheer to those most in need with donations from our viewers and supporters.

You’ve probably seen a community library pop up, as they’re often spotted in different neighborhoods. They’re typically filled with used books that people in the neighborhood can take, as well as drop off books they are finished with.

Residents choke back tears on the streets of Leigh-on Sea as they remember their compassionate MP.

On Monday, in recognition of International Day of the Girl and National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Embrace Girls Foundation hosted a tea party in honor of Florida developers Joseph and Alexandra Milton.

Maybe it was when the pandemic first arrived in the United States, or perhaps it only happened in recent weeks or months. But if you lost a friend or family member to COVID-19, and you’d like to memorialize that person’s legacy, we invite you to share more.

The Home Team, a nonprofit organization founded by former University of Miami Offensive Lineman Alex Pou, will host its 3rd annual golf tournament on Oct. 21 in the Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne.

A murder investigation is under way after the bodies were discovered in Killamarsh, Derbyshire.

The community has raised thousands of dollars to pay for Zalmay Niazy's legal fees.

Publix is the largest employee-owned company in the U.S. It is also a retailer fiercely dedicated to helping feed those in need in the communities it serves.

You might have seen it already -- but we asked you, our readers and viewers, where you were on Sept. 11, 2001.

South Florida Hooters teamed up with Self-Help International, an organization dedicated to alleviating hunger by helping people become self-reliant, to raise funds for impoverished female entrepreneurs living in rural communities.

Were you in school? At work? Traveling? Out at the store? We wanted to know: Specifically, we asked about where you were when you learned of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

On Sept. 18, you can join tens of thousands of people around the world for International Coastal Cleanup Day. The annual effort, now in its 38th year, is the world’s largest, volunteer event to clean up the marine environment and raise awareness for this issue.

WPLG-Local 10 and Publix are teaming up for a second year to address the growing crisis of food insecurity in South Florida through our Food For Thought campaign.

It’s hard to believe it’s nearly been 20 years since Sept. 11, 2001.

We’ve all heard about it by now: Houses are selling like crazy (and they have been for quite some time now), interest rates have been at all-time lows, and it seems like everywhere you turn, you learn of another wild real estate story.

Founder of an animal sanctuary Pen Farthing urges ministers to get 71 people to safety in the UK.

M&S says it may have to reduce opening hours if more workers are forced to self-isolate.

Parents of the most recent group of students abducted in northern Nigeria are calling for international pressure on the government to help stop a series of kidnappings since December that have seized nearly 1,000 students

Kamau Bobb wrote the post in November 2007 and it was discovered earlier this week.

At the behest of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, state lawmakers are allowing Chicago to continue leaving the dangerous pipes in the ground as crews wrap up a decadelong overhaul of the city’s aging distribution system.

The low coronavirus vaccination rates in pockets of Broward County have local leaders fretting that residents will be vulnerable should COVID-19 cases suddenly increase.

The boy was taking part in a football coaching session when a thunderstorm hit Blackpool.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos announced she would not seek reelection after serving since 2013 in a northwest and west central Illinois district that has trended increasingly Republican.

Anthony L. Brown, 38, was charged with the manufacture and delivery of more than 900 grams of cocaine, unlawful possession of more than 900 grams of cocaine, and being a felon in possession of a handgun, according to a news release.

City officials estimated it will cost $27,000 to replace each of the 650 lead service lines they plan to dig out of the ground this year, far more than other cities have paid.

“We grow up in the Black community not knowing our history, not knowing who we are,” she said. “It’s so important to teach young kids because we’re not taught to self-love. There’s no self-confidence or self-image because you open up books and you never see positive images of Black people.”

“I know the CPD community is mourning, and that grief is deep and long-lasting. I know that it’s hard to take care of yourself and to reach out,” Brown said. “I also know that we need to do more to support each other — and we will.’'

“It’s heartwarming to be able to help and I’m glad that my community is finally getting what they need, but there’s gotta be a different way to reach them and make it easier for them to access these vaccines,” he said. “Not only to facilitate access but to also help them feel more comfortable getting it. There is so much misinformation out there.”

Aaron is head of the digital department at Miami's Community Newspapers. To have your stories considered for publication, feel free to email Aaron directly: aaron@cnews.net

Global community outpaces U.S. in administering new COVID vaccine CBS News senior foreign correspondent Liz Palmer reports from London on the ongoing worldwide impacts of the coronavirus.

The last known slave ship and the community founded by its survivors

“I am honored that voters in our community have chosen me to continue to lead the Broward Sheriff’s Office. While I’m thrilled with the progress we’ve made in the last two years — whether in providing better training for our staff, creating a better culture of accountability and transparency, or making our schools safer — there is still much to be done.

If you are young, gifted and Black, chances are you will not get to be old enough to brag about it. We alone must Silence the Violence. If she is going to reduce crime, a tremendous task, Chief Hall needs help from the Black Community. The Community, our Black Community, must police itself. We must Silence the ViolenceThe Black Lives Matter movement must immediately be an internal call for Dallas.

The United States has filed a complaint against Community Health Network Inc. (Community) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the Department of Justice announced today. The Act permits the United States to intervene and take over the lawsuit, as it has done here in part. The case is captioned United States and the State of Indiana ex rel. Thomas Fischer v. Community Health Network, Inc., et al. The claims in which the United States has intervened are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability.

A new report found that the TSA doesn't have access to terrorist watch list data that would have flagged 73 airport workers; McKinney police officer Eric Casebolt was suspended after video was released showing his rough response to a disturbance at a Texas pool party.

Two Mississippi police officers were shot dead over the weekend during a traffic stop. The suspects in the shooting have all been arrested. Anna Werner reports.

Australian man shot by ISIS supporters Community members in Sydney, Australia fear tensions between Muslims may erupt after a Shi'ite community leader was shot in front of his wife and children. Network 10 Australia's Joe Hill reports.