INSIDER
A woman described as the former longtime bookkeeper of Florida Keys restaurant owner and elected official Mike Forster, known as “Mangrove Mike,” is now accused of stealing from his estate.
A mother manatee known as “Stripes” and her newborn calf were rescued near Key Largo on Thursday after the adult manatee was found severely entangled in fishing line, according to officials with the Dolphin Research Center and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
A flood watch was in effect for Miami-Dade and Broward counties as heavy rain and strong storms drenched much of South Florida Monday morning, creating hazardous travel conditions and raising concerns of flash flooding.
Deputies arrested a convicted felon in Big Pine Key Friday morning after they said he flashed a gun at a woman giving him a ride home from a bar and then groped her breasts as she drove.
This week’s Don’t Trash Our Treasure has a concerning update on Florida sea turtles. Though nesting numbers are up, adult turtles continue to face threats due to human pressure.
A new reverse osmosis water treatment facility is now open in the Lower Keys, providing a backup supply of drinking water during emergencies and peak demand periods.
The Upper Keys Humane Society, a no-kill, non-profit shelter that has been rescuing and rehoming animals since 1972, continues to make a difference in the lives of abandoned pets.
Key West Building Department Director Rajindhar Ramsingh is facing seven more felony charges and his brother, the city attorney, is facing an additional felony one week after they, along with the city’s chief code enforcement official, were arrested on evidence tampering charges.
Deputies in the Florida Keys arrested a window contractor on more than a dozen felony charges Wednesday after they said he scammed customers out of tens of thousands of dollars.
A Florida Keys man is facing three felony charges after deputies said he swung a knife at a convenience store clerk and bystanders who confronted him for stealing a bag of Chex Mix early Thursday morning.
A Key West woman threatened a girl and her family in a parking dispute, police said in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.
The IRS is giving individuals and businesses across Florida until May 1 to file various federal tax returns and make payments, following last year’s devastating Hurricane Milton.
A Miami-Dade County mother faced charges Thursday in Monroe County for allegedly protecting her 15-year-old son after he shot at his romantic rival.
The Trump administration’s sweeping cuts at national parks across the country now have many concerned about how this will impact programs that protect and maintain these natural spaces.
A 43-year-old Key Largo woman’s badly-beaten body was left concealed under a water heater in a room in a resort hotel room on the island for two days before authorities discovered her Monday, according to a newly-released arrest report from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Surveillance video obtained by Local 10 News Monday shows a former Circle K employee handing off rolls of Lottery scratch-offs to another man without charging him — part of a scheme that authorities say led to the theft of more than $15,000 worth of tickets from a Lower Keys gas station.
A man riding an electric scooter died Sunday evening after colliding with a pickup truck in Key Largo, the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed Monday.
A McDonald’s worker in the Florida Keys was the victim of a disturbing crime on Tuesday, deputies said.
A Tampa man is facing a felony charge in the Florida Keys after deputies said he went into a fit of road rage Thursday afternoon during a backup on U.S. 1 caused by a brush fire in southern Miami-Dade County that’s led to frequent delays and closures.
Traffic was steady Friday morning as the 18-Mile Stretch of U.S. 1 reopened in south Miami-Dade amid an ongoing brushfire that’s burned 25,000 acres of land.
An ongoing brush fire in southern Miami-Dade County led to delays in an injured manatee getting treatment at a rehabilitation hospital, according to the group that rescued it Thursday in Marathon.
The only ways in and out of the Florida Keys were once again closed due to a large brush fire in far south Miami-Dade County Thursday.
A large brush fire continued to cause significant disruptions in two South Florida counties Wednesday.
A Key West man is now the subject of a federal investigation after officers found a pipe bomb and a cache of weapons at his home, authorities said. They said it all started with a traffic stop.
An “ancient,” 322-pound loggerhead turtle is getting a new lease on life thanks to an alert scuba diver who found it severely injured off the Florida Keys, according to the Turtle Hospital.
A physician assistant who’s a member of the exclusive Ocean Reef Club on Key Largo is accused of burglarizing a fellow club member’s boat and stealing several pieces of fishing equipment.
U.S. Border Patrol agents recently detained the driver of a blue Mitsubishi in the Florida Keys.
After a nine month lull, new accounts of spinning fish and dead sawfish are being documented in the Florida Keys.
A 15-year-old boy opened fire and wounded another teenager during a fight over a girl in Key Largo, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
A 36-year-old Tampa man is back behind bars after deputies said he failed to appear in court for a case involving the theft and sale of rare Spanish gold coins worth over $50,000 in the Lower Keys area.
Businessman Lloyd Preston Brewer III, accused of murdering former high school football player Garrett Hughes outside a Key West liquor store in 2023, will be getting out of jail.
Multiple calls about a reckless driver in the Florida Keys led deputies to discover a man in his birthday suit dancing to tunes along U.S. 1 Wednesday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
In South Florida, Catholics attended mass at churches in greater numbers to commemorate Ash Wednesday, which marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and charity before Easter on April 20.
Several restaurants across Florida were ordered to shut down last week by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation due to serious health violations, including rodent and roach activity.
Two Florida Keys men face the possibility of spending the rest of their lives in prison after they were accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old child on separate occasions last year.
A Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority project at Mile Marker 91 that has been causing significant traffic disruptions has been temporarily postponed by the Florida Department of Transportation, authorities confirmed Tuesday.
The Upper Keys Humane Society is putting the spotlight on its adoptable cats, and Local 10′s Animal Advocate Jacey Birch is helping to find them forever homes.
Wild dashboard and body camera videos show the moments authorities say a South Florida attempted murder suspect stole a sheriff’s deputy’s cruiser, pulled up to a woman — apparently under the guise of a traffic stop — carjacked her and crashed her SUV.
A man is facing attempted murder and aggravated assault charges after Key West police said he charged at an officer with a “large knife” and then barricaded himself in an apartment over the weekend.
A South Florida man is facing a felony and multiple misdemeanors after he illegally killed an alligator in the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, according to an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Wednesday.
A charter boat captain in the Florida Keys is facing nearly a dozen charges in connection with a boat crash that left himself and several others seriously hurt over the summer.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday warned the public about phone and text scams involving criminals posing as law enforcement officials to extort money from victims.
A trio firing off an AR-15 rifle at makeshift targets at a homemade “range” on the Florida Keys could have had deadly consequences Thursday, deputies said.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released new details Tuesday in an arrest that stemmed from a deadly late-December boat crash off Key Largo.
A 47-year-old Big Pine Key man was arrested Friday in connection with a fatal drug overdose that occurred last year, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said “ongoing complaints of drug activity” at a South Florida firefighter’s home led to the first responder’s arrest on multiple felony drug charges on New Year’s Eve.
From balloon releases now banned in the state of Florida, to boaters busted for behaving badly and a big marine mystery with divesting consequences yet to be solved, big environmental stories dominated headlines in 2024.
Below is a list of places recently ordered shut by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
South Florida residents woke up Tuesday to dense fog on the final day of 2024, prompting a dense fog advisory for Broward, Miami-Dade, and surrounding areas until 10 a.m.
Police arrested a man on a felony neglect charge after they said he left his 79-year-old mother hungry and “covered in her own urine” in a wheelchair outside of a Key West hospital Friday.
Prosecutors provided an update Monday on a boat crash off Key Largo that left a woman dead and three others badly hurt Friday evening.
This Week In South Florida Host Glenna Milberg held a roundtable discussion with the mayors of Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties on Sunday to discuss the plans, priorities, challenges and concerns that South Floridians are facing as we head into 2025.
Deputies in the Florida Keys arrested an 18-year-old Key Largo man Thursday after they said he pulled a pellet gun during a road rage incident on U.S. 1.
South Florida residents and visitors can expect warm and mostly dry conditions on Thursday, with highs reaching 80 degrees, several degrees above average for this time of year.
On Christmas Eve, South Floridians preparing for Nochebuena festivities — complete with lechón and family gatherings — are keeping a close eye on the forecast as moisture builds in the atmosphere, signaling rainier days ahead.
In a wild and violent chain of events Sunday, a Key Largo man being arrested for attempted murder stole a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office sergeant’s patrol cruiser, drove away and then stopped a woman and carjacked her SUV, later wrecking it on U.S. 1, according to the agency.
South Florida residents and visitors are waking up to a crisp and comfortable Monday morning as temperatures in Miami and Fort Lauderdale hover in the mid-60s, signaling a pleasant start to the holiday week.
Deputies accused three teenage boys of stealing tens of thousands of dollars of fishing gear from their Stock Island neighbors and using Facebook Marketplace and OfferUp to profit from their thefts.
ew dashcam video from the Florida Highway Patrol shows a man jumping off the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys as troopers chased him along U.S. 1 late last month.
Key West police arrested a man they said opened fire off Duval Street early Tuesday morning amid a brawl that sent the victim — headbutted by another participant — to the hospital.
Key West police said they took “several suspects” into custody after an “altercation” along Duval Street early Tuesday morning, leading to one shot being fired. Prosecutors said one person was airlifted after suffering a head injury during the fight.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, South Floridians can look forward to seasonally warm and dry weather, perfect for outdoor festivities and travel.
A 61-year-old man was arrested Friday after robbing the Keys Federal Credit Union on Stock Island and waiting outside for law enforcement to arrive, authorities confirmed.
