FORT LAUDERDALE

A woman went to Bonita Springs, Florida, to celebrate her 40th birthday with her family, but instead they had to ride out Hurricane Ian.

Some areas were hit much harder than others, with the western suburbs left soggy.

While Hurricane Ian’s effects forced the Key West International Airport in Monroe County to close Wednesday, officials decided to keep Miami and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood international airports open

Fort Lauderdale and all of South Florida are under tropical storm warnings for Hurricane Ian, though the storm is expected to track to the north and west of the region. Heavy winds, several inches of rain and widespread flooding is expected. Here's the latest forecast map.

Political activists and Democratic elected officials in South Florida are stepping up efforts to energize African American and Caribbean American voters, hoping they’re a potent and decisive force in November’s elections. A strong turnout among Black voters is crucial for Democrats. Without it, the party has little hope of winning the marquee contests — for governor and U.S. Senate — and could suffer setbacks in close contests farther down the ballot.

There are flooding concerns throughout South Florida as Hurricane Ian brings heavy rain to the area, coinciding with king tides.

The prosecutors seeking the death penalty for the Parkland school shooter started their rebuttal on Sept. 27 in Broward County court.

The university will determine the status for Thursday and after at a later date.

The judge in the Parkland school shooter’s case is allowing the prosecutors who are seeking the death penalty to show the jury evidence of his interest in hate symbols, child porn, and animal abuse.

Fort Lauderdale police have located the parent of a young child who was found alone Monday morning, but the investigation into why the child was alone remains ongoing, authorities said.

President Joe Biden’s events planned for Tuesday in Florida, including stops in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, have been postponed because of the threat to the state from Tropical Storm Ian, which is forecast to become a major hurricane.

Fort Lauderdale and nearly all of Broward County moved outside the forecast cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Ian on Saturday morning. Here's the latest forecast map.

Much of Florida, including Fort Lauderdale and all of Broward County, is in the forecast cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Hermine, which is expected to form out of Tropical Depression Nine in the southern Caribbean Sea. Here's the latest forecast map.

As prosecutors prepare for their opportunity to contradict the Parkland school shooter’s defense, the judge in the case ruled on two of the defense’s requests Thursday.

Fort Lauderdale police released audio Thursday of the 911 calls made after a man was shot Wednesday by a tow truck driver.

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten visited South Florida Wednesday to denounce what she called an “attack on public education” by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

A man who stands accused of stealing houses from property owners in Broward County and defrauding the buyers with fraudulent deeds is facing criminal charges Wednesday.

President Joe Biden plans to visit Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday. The White House said the president would speak about his plan to lower health care costs and protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security.

Fort Lauderdale police detectives are questioning a tow truck driver who they said fatally shot a man Wednesday morning.

It’s deemed Fort Lauderdale’s favorite food and “fun” raiser. The 9th annual “Eat Your Heart Out” event promises delectable gourmet food creations, live entertainment and the satisfaction of giving to a worthy cause.

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A burglar was caught on camera breaking into a Broward County business after hours.

Surveillance video shows Steven Black inside Tony's Market in Fort Lauderdale talking with another man when the suspect in a black hoodie stepped out from an aisle, shot the victim and ran away.

Residents of an upscale high-rise in Fort Lauderdale say they are fed up with the uptick in crime inside their building.

Last week, Publix Super Markets Charities donated $5.65 million to 328 Feeding America member food banks and other food nonprofits in Southeast Florida.

JetBlue and American Airlines will soon offer more flights to Cuba.

The mother of a man shot and killed at a Fort Lauderdale convenience store back in March is set to share a plea for help finding the suspect and announcing a lawsuit against the store where the murder took place.

Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer to rule on pending motions Monday that are related to the Parkland school shooter’s death penalty trial.

Officials reported that a 3-year-old boy from Fort Lauderdale reported missing over the weekend was found safe Monday morning, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

A Florida Missing Child Alert was issued Sunday afternoon for a young boy from South Florida.

Deputies detained two people after a bogus bomb threat on Friday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

The Parkland school shooter’s defense asked Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer on Friday to withdraw from the case, according to a motion filed in Broward County court.

The chair of the Florida State Board of Education suggested Thursday that Broward school district Superintendent Vickie Cartwright be removed from her post, saying she “consciously disregarded” Florida law.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is seeking the assistance of the public in the search for a missing 27-year-old Deerfield Beach man.

By Dixie Ann Black“Every six minutes a child is kidnapped.” Meezy Numbers is talking about sex trafficking. He explains that he is executive producer, co-writer and one of the stars of Meet the Snows, an independent Black-owned film based on sex trafficking. “The film is about a guy who loses his daughter [to a sex trafficking ring] and does whatever it takes to get her back. This latest venture, Meet the Snows, has premiered in Atlanta and Daytona before coming to Fort Lauderdale. Friday’s Fort Lauderdale premier will be a red-carpet event with photoshoots and adult beverages.

Here’s what you need to know from Day 54 of the Parkland school shooter’s sentencing trial.

A couple onboard Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas was mistakenly charged nearly $100,000 after dining at one of the ship’s specialty restaurants.

Homegoing services for the late Anthony ‘Amp’ Jerome Wilson. Our beloved Amp was born March 6, 1956 and transitioned on September 7, 2022. Homegoing services will be held at McWhites Chapel 3501 West Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 (954-584-0047) on Saturday September 17, 2022, beginning at 11:30.

Addressing the new school board for the first time Tuesday, Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright addressed a number of issues raised in a scathing grand jury report released last month and said three employees named in the report have resigned.

The mother of a 12-year-old boy attacked by a girl on a Broward school bus tells Local 10 News that she wants to see more action taken against the perpetrator, saying the school district’s actions haven’t been sufficient.

Spirit Airlines has scheduled a shareholder vote on JetBlue’s proposed $3.7 billion acquisition of Spirit for Oct. 19.

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.

The Broward Sheriff's Office has charged two former employees of Z Motors in North Lauderdale with defrauding the company of about $643,000 and 24 vehicles.

Events were held across South Florida on Sunday morning to honor the lives lost during the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Amid pressure from Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration, Broward County Public Schools superintendent asked three administrators to resign or take a leave of absence while they remain under investigation, according to sources who are familiar with the BCPS administration.

King tides are back in full swing this weekend in South Florida, but the worst of the tides — and flooding — may not come till later this year.

Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer canceled a hearing for Tuesday afternoon in the case of the Parkland school shooter.

Two teen brothers Jerrell and Druax Madison appeared virtually in Broward juvenile court on Tuesday, and are facing charges in the brutal beating of transgender teen Chad Sanford in Pompano Beach.

The Parkland school shooter’s defense warned the judge and the prosecution on Thursday that they have grounds to put a stop to the trial’s death penalty phase.

Surveillance video appears to show the man pick up the package, then place it in a bucket off-camera before walking away.

The Parkland school shooter’s defense warned the judge and the prosecution on Thursday that they have grounds to put a stop to the trial’s death penalty phase.

Airlines using Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are facing fee increases for landings, takeoffs and other uses as carriers industrywide cut back flights to avoid delays and cancellations. The proposed increases are needed, airport officials say, to replace lost revenues.

Numerous restaurants in Broward County made Local 10's Clean Plate list for having ZERO violations on their unannounced inspections in June, July and August!

According to the latest data from the American Cancer Society, nearly two million Americans will be diagnosed with some form of the disease this year.

The Parkland school shooter’s defense warned the judge and the prosecution on Thursday that they have grounds to put a stop to the trial’s death penalty phase.

The chorus goes up every August — South Floridians moaning “It’s soooo hot out!” Well, this year you may have a point. This was the warmest August on record for West Palm Beach, with average temperatures reaching 85.6 degrees.

Assistant Public Defender Melisa McNeill moved for a mistrial on Thursday during the Parkland school shooter trial’s death penalty phase in Broward County court in Fort Lauderdale.

Deputies caught up with the suspects in Fort Lauderdale along West Sunrise Boulevard near the Florida Turnpike.

The jurors who will be deciding the fate of the Parkland school shooter listened to the testimony of a former neighbor and two deputies during his trial’s death penalty phase on Wednesday in Broward County court in Fort Lauderdale.

Alex Holder had full access to the entire Trump clan, including Don Jr., in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, and would later testify before the select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack.

Deputies in Broward County are searching for the driver behind a deadly hit-and-run in Fort Lauderdale.

The nephew of murdered elderly victim says his uncle was in a relationship with the accused murderer.

A group of 13 teenage boys is facing charges for breaking into a home while the residents were sleeping. Some of them were later involved in a fatal crash while trying to get away from police in a stolen car.

The grandmother of a 17-year-old accused of stealing a car and then crashing into a Fort Lauderdale apartment building Monday spoke to Local 10 News a day following the incident.

As the penalty phase of the trial of the Parkland school shooter continues, a compendium of summaries of his video visits in jail lend insight on the shooter’s mindset and an unlikely, cordial relationship with the mother of another school shooting victim.

A bailout ended with a juvenile in handcuffs in Fort Lauderdale on Monday.

Two teenagers face an array of charges for their alleged involvement in the burglary of an upscale home in Fort Lauderdale’s Harbor Beach neighborhood, the theft of two cars and a chase by police that ended in a woman’s death, authorities said Monday.

A Broward County judge had stern words for two teenaged boys accused of stealing at least three vehicles and leading police on a chase that ended in a woman’s death over the weekend, as the two appeared in juvenile court Monday.

On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' newly appointed school board members prepared to take their seats.

A postal worker who was mauled by five dogs in North Florida and eventually died from her injuries had South Florida roots.

The first leg of a proposed Broward coastal rail line won county commission approval. The board also agreed to provide $15.5 million in development funds for a the segment, which would run from Aventura to a point south of the New River in Fort Lauderdale.

Broward County commissioners are poised to vote on a plan for the development of a commuter rail link that would run along the Florida East Coast Railway line between Aventura and a point south of the New River in Fort Lauderdale. The segment is part of a broader plan that would enable commuters to ride between Palm Beach County and downtown Miami.

A Broward Sheriff’s detention deputy is facing felony charges after allegedly taking illegal drugs into the Fort Lauderdale main jail in exchange for money at the behest of an inmate with whom she may have been having a relationship, investigators said.

Broward County voters returned one county commissioner to office Tuesday, and elected two new ones.

The boxes of ammo were discovered in Fort Lauderdale.

A restaurant customer in Fort Lauderdale has died of a bacterial infection after eating raw oysters.

Fort Lauderdale detectives are asking for help identifying the person who killed 74-year-old Willie Mae Gipson in a hit-and-run accident in mid-July.

The Bad Boys of Reggae, Inner Circle performing live at the Jamaica's 60th Diamond Independence Gala in Fort Lauderdale.

On July 24, during the three-day Rotary District 6990 Conference in Orlando, seven Rotarians were inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame: Fred Anderson, Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale; Ligia Corredor, Rotary Club of Miramar Pines; Maria Kesti, Rotary Club of Perrine Cutler Ridge/Palmetto Bay; Bob Menconi, Rotary Club of Davie Cooper City; Jim Norton, Rotary Club of Weston; Robin Shelley, Rotary Club of Miami, and Marcy Ullom, Rotary Club of Miami Brickell, Passport. Also, recognized were 24 finalists including South Miami Rotarians Michael Newman and Roy Gonas, and Coral Gables Rotarian Yolanda Woodbridge. Speaking of Rotary, on July 7 the Rotary Club of Coral Gables held their annual installation luncheon during which Ana Fournaris and her new board were sworn into office at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables. Michael Kesti, RI District 6990 governor, was on hand to officiate over the swearing in of the officers and board. Speaking of great shows, country western fans will not want to miss the show running through July 31 at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables.

Here’s what you need to know from Day 34 of the Parkland school shooter’s sentencing trial.

After the Parkland shooting, gunman Nikolas Cruz went to two fast-food restaurants. Surveillance videos were shown in the Broward County courtroom where confessed Cruz's penalty trial is underway.

South Florida hasn’t experienced the searing, record-setting heat many other parts of the world have experienced this summer. But it’s still been oppressively hot and humid, especially last week when the “feels like” temperatures were between 105 and 110 degrees.

Fewer manatee deaths have been recorded so far this year in Florida compared to 2021, but wildlife officials caution that chronic starvation remains a dire and ongoing threat to the marine mammals

If you plan to cast a ballot in the Aug. 23 primary election, make sure you’re registered to vote — before it’s too late.

The trial of confessed Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz started in Fort Lauderdale on Monday. Read some of the statements made in court and elsewhere.

Before opening statements in the trial of confessed Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz, a juror was questioned about whether they had discussed how Cruz looked or their opinion of the death penalty.

Fort Lauderdale's Henry Kinney tunnel will close Monday for a five-day stretch as construction workers enter a critical phase of its redevelopment. The shutdown will force thousands of commuters and other travelers to follow detours each day through July 22.

Rapper Kodak Black was arrested in South Florida on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance. The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was booked Friday into jail in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he awaits a bond hearing. The Florida Highway Patrol said in a release that troopers pulled Black over because he was driving a purple SUV with window tints that appeared darker than the legal limit.

By Nate Greer(Source NewBreak):There’s no secret that Florida State has made Fort Lauderdale – Stranahan wide receiver a primary target for the 2023 recruiting class. While Hykeem Williams is rated as the 7th best receiver in the 2023 class and one of the top overall players nationally, the exciting thing about him is his sheer athletic prowess and unlimited ceiling. Florida State has hosted Hykeem for several unofficials, and it looks as though his connection with the staff is starting to pay off for FSU. Emerging as a legitimate contender to sign the elite prospect, FSU has him as a main target for a class that needs game-changers. What’s next for the Florida State Seminoles?

A trio was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday by a Fort Lauderdale judge in one of America's largest PPE theft cases.

Protesters gathered in Fort Lauderdale to protest recent federal and state measures impacting reproductive rights.

Here’s what you need to know from Day 28 of the Parkland school shooter’s sentencing trial.

Merchants of Venice takes William Shakespeare’s traditional Merchant of Venice, but with a modern-contemporary twist that highlights parts of our Fort Lauderdale history as it pertains to racial inequality and economic disparity. The Traditional Shakespearean “Merchant of Venice” was a 16th-century play in which a merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. However, in this Historic Fort Lauderdale version, the play is set in the mid-1930’s— highlighting social issues and the current events of that time. “Our take on ‘Merchants of Venice’ replaces Shakespeare’s Venice with Miami and Belmont with Fort Lauderdale, with a focus on the South Florida Black Renaissance beginning after The Great Depression. As a part of their programming each year, Grace Center produces a Shakespearean adaption that infuses Florida History.

The conference connected the prominent Republicans with DeSantis donors and conservative media figures.

Here’s what you need to know from Day 27 of the Parkland school shooter’s sentencing trial.

Electric scooters are becoming a more popular tool for South Florida commuters. Scooters connect riders between home, work, school and public transit such as buses or Brightline and Tri-Rail train stations.

Here’s what you need to know from Day 25 of the Parkland school shooter’s sentencing trial.

A 20-year-old Fort Lauderdale man who was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor is facing seven additional charges after he attacked a Broward Sheriff’s deputy, the Sheriff’s Office said.

To vote by mail, voters must request a ballot as they won’t be automatically mailed to your home as in the recent past. Vote-by-Mail allows you to vote from the convenience of your home. You simply request a Vote-by-Mail ballot, fill it out, sign and return by mail via pre-paid postage courtesy of the Broward County Board of Commissioners. Vote-by-Mail requests can be done in several ways: By email – VBM@broward.org or online at www.browardsoe.org; by mail, Broward Supervisor of Elections-VBM Request P.O. Box 029001, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33302-9001; in person at 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Rm 102, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301; or by phone (954) 357-7055 or fax (954) 321-0310.