Standing tall since 1825, the Cape Florida Lighthouse (aka El Farito) has witnessed centuries of change—from guiding mariners to illuminating stories of freedom. As we approach its 200th anniversary, let’s honor its enduring legacy.

After months of recovery from surgery, a great white heron that witnesses reported suffered a broken wing during a dispute with a fisherman was free on Thursday in Key Biscayne.

The iconic Cape Florida Lighthouse may stand 95 feet in the air, but it's an often overlooked gem in Key Biscayne. This year, it turns 200 years old. Local 10's Louis Aguirre explains the lighthouse's history and the preservation efforts underway in the Local 10 special "The Cape Florida Lighthouse at 200.”

Florida may be one step closer to getting a new boater safety law.

Driving onto the Rickenbacker Causeway toward Key Biscayne is usually problem free outside of peak times.

The Miami Open is underway this week, bringing some of the biggest names in tennis to South Florida for one of the sport’s premier events.

Ivan Mariotti just couldn’t shake off trouble, authorities say.

Gencom, a Miami-based investment firm, plans to close the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne for a $100 million renovation.

A man once accused of impersonating a security guard to get into a Taylor Swift concert at Hard Rock Stadium found himself back in jail over the weekend facing even more serious charges.

A 34-year-old man was arrested last week on accusations that he threw rocks at a great white heron at Bill Baggs State Park, seriously injuring the bird.

A furious fisherman was seen throwing a rock at a Great White Heron.

Renderings for the Rickenbacker Causeway master plan were printed in a publicly-available agenda from Tuesday’s meeting of Miami-Dade’s Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, photos members of the committee have been able to review.

Miami Beach police confirmed Friday afternoon that the human head that washed ashore on Key Biscayne earlier in the week belonged to a 19-year-old swimmer who disappeared off South Beach over the weekend.

Miami Beach police confirmed Friday afternoon that the human head that washed ashore on Key Biscayne earlier in the week belonged to a 19-year-old swimmer who disappeared off South Beach over the weekend.

A shocking discovery Tuesday morning left residents and beachgoers on Key Biscayne concerned: A report of a human head washing ashore.

U.S. House District 27, which covers areas of downtown Miami, Key Biscayne, Little Havana, Coral Gables, Kendall, and Cutler Bay

Every member of Congress was up for election this year. Of the seven South Florida districts, six lean Democrat or Republican, but one is so evenly split that voters have flipped the district a few times over the last decade.

During his testimony Thursday in Miami-Dade County court, Kadel Piedrahita said he shot a 48-year-old father of three along The Rickenbacker Causeway over five years ago — but he did not intend to kill him.

During his testimony Wednesday in Miami-Dade County court, Gustavo Londoño said he saw an angry motorcyclist argue with a cyclist and fire a gun over five years ago.

A now-disbarred South Florida attorney — who once served as a prosecutor — is set to spend more than a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors announced on Monday.

The opening statements in the Miami-Dade County trial of a man accused of fatally shooting a 48-year-old father of three about five years ago were on Thursday.

Florida’s spiny lobster sport mini-season began at midnight Wednesday, and there’s already been multiple emergencies on the water in South Florida, from capsized boats to one diver being struck by a vessel.

Police have made an arrest in the case of a cyclist who police said was attacked by a runner while both were exercising in Key Biscayne.

A child received quite a scare when he was bitten by a shark on Thursday.

Fire rescue personnel treated a shark-related injury on Thursday in Key Biscayne.

Authorities rushed to the scene of where a body was reported to be floating in the water.

The Florida Department of Health warned Saturday that the bacterial levels in tested water samples showed swimming at two public beach parks in Miami-Dade County posed health risks.

A woman who was out cycling in Key Biscayne over the weekend says she was assaulted by a man who was jogging.

Key Biscayne is hosting its 65th annual Fourth of July Parade on Thursday morning.

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a missing paddle boarder who was last seen Monday in Key Biscayne.

The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Wednesday morning that the paddleboard belonging to a missing man has been located by a Good Samaritan.

The U.S. Coast Guard is asking for the public’s help in finding a paddle boarder who has been reported missing.

Two people are recovering after an explosion on a boat in Miami-Dade County.

Firefighters, police officers, and state law enforcement responded to the Crandon Park Marina on Sunday near Key Biscayne and Virginia Key.

Surveillance video allegedly shows Carlos Guillermo Alonso with his 42-foot Boston Whaler in Coral Gables after he unintentionally struck and killed Ella Riley Adler off Key Biscayne.

A Key Biscayne yacht captain is sharing insight into the area where 15-year-old Ella Adler lost her life over the weekend.

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation identified the boater they said was involved in a deadly crash off Key Biscayne over the weekend.

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Tuesday that they’ve identified a boat of interest in a fatal hit-and-run near Key Biscayne over the weekend. It’s since been taken into investigators’ custody.

A funeral was held Monday in Miami Beach for a 15-year-old girl who was killed by a boater over the weekend.

A boater struck and killed a waterskier on Saturday off Key Biscayne and did not stop to help after the collision in the Nixon Beach Sandbar area.

A boater struck and killed a waterskier on Saturday off Key Biscayne and did not stop to help after the collision in the Nixon Beach Sandbar area.

The Miami Seaquarium has filed a federal lawsuit against Miami-Dade County.

A man appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court Monday after federal authorities busted him smuggling nearly three dozen migrants on his boat off the coast of South Florida, according to a criminal complaint.

The Florida Department of Transportation announced that the flyover bridge’s two ramps in Miami near the Rickenbacker Causeway were open Tuesday morning.

Fifteen-year-old Paul Perez said he and his family had a beautiful beach day at Crandon Park.

The Florida Department of Transportation partially reopened a flyover on Monday after closing it on Sunday prompting traffic delays out of Key Biscayne and Virginia Key.

After a traffic nightmare on Sunday left drivers from Key Biscayne to Virginia Key and Hobie Island stranded for hours, drivers accused state and local authorities of poor planning.

A concrete pavement project caused westbound traffic delays on the Rickenbacker Causeway that affected drivers starting Sunday from Virginia Key to Key Biscayne.

A Robinson R-44, a four-seat light helicopter, crashed into the water on Saturday afternoon near Key Biscayne.

Be Strong International, a nonprofit helping Miami-Dade and Broward County families make informed decisions, hosted its annual “Hearts in Rhythm Charity Event” last week at The Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne. The event served as a gathering of philanthropists to celebrate the impact their donations have made in the most vulnerable communities in South Florida.

Authorities responded to a report of migrants being spotted Tuesday afternoon near the Rickenbacker Causeway in Key Biscayne.

There is controversy surrounding the Key Biscayne Police Department after one of their detectives was caught on a hot mic.

Oscar Olea, the Key Biscayne gymnastics coach accused of sex crimes against two students, will remain behind bars until his trial, a Miami-Dade judge ruled late Thursday afternoon.

A Key Biscayne gymnastics coach, who is accused of sex crimes against two of his students, was back in court Wednesday for a critical hearing.

The Key Biscayne gymnastics coach accused of committing sex crimes against two of his students went before a judge again on Tuesday and, again, his pre-trial release hearing appeared to be likely postponed another day.

The Key Biscayne gymnastics coach who was arrested last week on allegations of committing sex crimes against two of his students went before a judge on Monday.

A Miami-Dade judge ordered a gymnastics coach accused of committing sex crimes against two students during and after lessons in Key Biscayne remain held without bond Thursday.

A man who taught gymnastics in Key Biscayne is accused of committing sex crimes against two teenage girls he taught in the late 2000s and early 2010s.

After a fatal head-on collision between a 12-year-old boy on an e-bike and a 66-year-old bicyclist, Key Biscayne officials were meeting on Friday to consider a ban on e-bikes and scooters in the island village.

Key Biscayne officials plan to hold an emergency meeting to discuss a ban on e-bikes and scooters in the village after police said a 12-year-old boy on an e-bike collided with a 66-year-old cyclist, killing her Wednesday night.

The Florida Supreme Court recently disciplined 21 attorneys, including four based in Miami-Dade County and two based in Broward County.

Authorities detained three migrants and were seeking more who landed on Key Biscayne Monday morning.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed Monday that it is working with “an experienced team of manatee rescue and rehabilitation experts to assist with the transport effort of manatees from Miami Seaquarium.”

The first-ever Country Bay Music Festival at Miami Marine Stadium was a big hit this weekend.

The Country Bay Music Festival opens on Saturday at Miami’s Virginia Key. The lineup includes Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson, Chris Young, Lee Brice, and Elle King.

The Country Bay Music Festival opens on Saturday at Miami’s Virginia Key. The lineup includes Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson, Chris Young, Lee Brice, and Elle King.

Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces sent a letter to the Miami Seaquarium on Wednesday in the wake of a Local 10 News report documenting the troubling findings outlined in the USDA’s most recent inspection report.

The United States Department of Agriculture has outlined troubling findings at the Miami Seaquarium, indicating numerous facility failures and a dolphin with rib fractures while another had cement in its digestive tract.

Simultaneous rallies for Israel and Palestine were held on Sunday across South Florida.

Video shot by a group of boaters shows the rescue of a struggling sea turtle entangled in fishing line off the coast of Key Biscayne.

Every week on Local 10 News' Don't Trash Our Treasure report, we show you ways your neighbors are taking action to protect our fragile Biscayne Bay.

Ashanti Earp, who detectives identified as the suspect of a police chase after he wielded an AK-47 in Key Biscayne, was on probation over a Miami Gardens weapon charge, court records show.

Miramar police officers and Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputies were working together to investigate a shooting on Friday that injured at least one person.

A man has been detained after leading police on a chase and crashing his car into a Key Biscayne police vehicle Friday morning following a domestic dispute call, authorities confirmed.

A man has been detained after leading police on a chase and crashing his car into a Key Biscayne police vehicle Friday morning following a domestic dispute call, authorities confirmed.

Two tests indicated there is fecal pollution at the beaches of Crandon Park near Key Biscayne, The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County announced on Thursday.

A woman stands accused of stealing while working as the property manager of Emeraldbay at Key Colony, a condominium in Key Biscayne.

Key Biscayne Police Chief Frank Sousa said some of the dumbest thieves he has ever seen dared to show up in his village and he had the videos to prove it.

A 29-year-old man wanted in at least 10 bicycle thefts in Miami-Dade County was nabbed by cops on Key Biscayne over the holiday weekend, according to police.

13 migrants were intercepted on a sailboat near Key Biscayne Saturday in what the head of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Miami sector calls a “maritime smuggling event.”

Zoo Miami Animal Health team members successfully released a juvenile Green Sea Turtle back to the wild from Bill Baggs State Park on Key Biscayne Wednesday morning, Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill confirmed.

The Miami Seaquarium's famed killer whale could soon be on the move as there are plans in the works to free Lolita from captivity.

Police in Miami-Dade County are investigating after a bicyclist was struck by a car that did not stop.

A small plane made an emergency landing on the Rickenbacker Causeway in Key Biscayne, according to Miami Fire Rescue.

Miami-Dade police opened a death investigation after someone fishing off Key Biscayne noticed a body floating in the water Tuesday afternoon, officers said.

A group of young friends went out fishing just after New Year's Day when an unexpected real-life National Geographic moment happened right in front their faces.

A pair of grinches were arrested Friday after being accused of stealing multiple Christmas gifts from a mail truck in Key Biscayne.

The Department of Health in Miami-Dade County issued a swimming advisory Thursday morning for Crandon Park South.

A statewide grand jury empaneled at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for lawmakers to create new criminal penalties for harboring undocumented immigrants.

A Christmas tree lot owner in Aventura is stepping up to bring some Christmas cheer to Key Biscayne.

The staff at the Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park was expecting Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday in Key Biscayne.

The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department reported heavy rain caused the sewer overflow at the Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant on Wednesday in Virginia Key.

U.S. Border Patrol agents have detained nine Cuban migrants who arrived in the Florida Keys Wednesday morning via a homemade boat, officials confirmed.

Dozens of PETA supporters protested outside Miami Seaquarium Saturday.

Voters in Miami-Dade County will cast their ballots Tuesday for the Midterm Election, deciding who will represent them in the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.

Local and federal authorities responded to a migrant landing on Key Biscayne Friday morning.

The U.S. Border Patrol has apprehended 26 Cuban migrants who they said came ashore Thursday morning in Key Biscayne.

The midterm elections are getting closer and closer.

From Broward to Miami-Dade counties, Kurt Kaminer said although drivers need to learn how to share the road, there is also a need for infrastructure improvements.

Scientists and students from the University of Miami dove into the dark waters a few miles off the shores of Miami as part of an effort to develop hybrid reefs.