Miami-Dade County

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Local 10 Special: The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926

One hundred years ago this September, residents and newcomers to America’s Playground in Miami Beach awoke to what early Miami transplant, journalist, and famed conservationist Marjory Stoneman Douglas described as “a sea of raving white water.”

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100 years later, Miami museum exhibit looks back at devastating 1926 hurricane

A century after a devastating hurricane tore through Miami, a temporary museum exhibit is giving visitors a glimpse into what it was like to experience one of the most significant events in the city’s early history.

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Community reacts after man killed during altercation with FDLE agent in southwest Miami-Dade

Residents of a southwest Miami-Dade community gave their thoughts after authorities said a man was fatally shot Thursday morning during an altercation with an on-duty Florida Department of Law Enforcement agent.

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Miami Hurricanes going back to Nike in deal that will exceed $200M

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Teams from the University of Miami will be wearing Nike apparel again starting in July 2027, a person familiar with the agreement said Wednesday.

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Former Miami-Dade elementary teacher accused of inappropriate conduct with yet another student

A former Miami-Dade elementary school teacher already facing more than a dozen charges involving students is now accused of inappropriate conduct involving another girl who told investigators he touched her buttocks, asked her for a kiss and had a nude image of a woman displayed on his cellphone, which she saw.

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Ex-Hurricanes WR Mark Pope accused of pistol-whipping woman during alleged armed robbery

Former Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Mark Pope was arrested Thursday after a woman told investigators that he pistol-whipped her and then snatched her cellphone during an alleged confrontation inside her vehicle, according to an arrest report.

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Dirty 30! Shorty’s racks up 40 violations on their food safety inspection! Here’s what inspectors found

These restaurants were NOT ordered shut, but inspectors found 30 or more violations during recent food-safety inspections. We think that is unacceptable and you need to know about it.

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Retired Air Force colonel marks 30 years since helicopter crash with new book

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. John Alvarez has spent the past three decades turning a life-threatening helicopter crash into a story of courage, perseverance and faith.

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Prisoner escapes Mount Sinai hospital room, found hiding under tarp after massive search, police say

A 36-year-old man who police said escaped from custody at Mount Sinai Medical Center on Thursday was found hiding underneath a tarp inside the building following a large-scale search involving K-9s, drones and multiple law enforcement agencies, according to an arrest report from the Miami Beach Police Department.

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‘Power of prayer and faith’: Ex-Air Force colonel defies odds nearly 3 decades after helicopter crash

Nearly three decades after a helicopter crash in Ecuador nearly cost him his life, retired U.S. Air Force Col. John Alvarez says prayer and faith helped sustain him through a painful recovery and a journey back to the cockpit.

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Woman critically injured in dog attack near Biscayne Gardens, deputies say

A woman was critically injured after being attacked by multiple dogs Thursday evening in Biscayne Gardens, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

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South Florida under marginal flood threat through the weekend

South Florida is under a marginal flood threat (level 1 out of 4) from Friday through the weekend.

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Game night forecast: Slight chance of severe weather before Canes take on Wake Forest

The Canes look to go 3-0 to start the season with a nighttime matchup vs. Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina tonight.

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Man stabs woman, her adult son during altercation at Florida City apartment, police say

A woman and her adult son were stabbed Thursday night at an apartment complex in Florida City, and a suspect has since been taken into custody, authorities confirmed Friday.

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Miami-Dade commissioners pass new $14.26B budget

Commissioners approved Miami-Dade County’s $14.26 billion budget while keeping operating property tax rates flat at 4.57 mills, after a meeting from Thursday afternoon to Friday morning at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami.

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Miami-Dade commissioners raise concerns about county’s ‘Welcome to Vice City’ deal with Rockstar Games

Commissioners learned Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava signed a deal to allow Rockstar Games to put up a “Welcome to Vice City” sign in Grand Theft Auto VI at the Kaseya Center, the home of the Miami Heat in downtown Miami, owned by the county.

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Teen shot in southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood, deputies say

A teenager was shot Thursday evening in a southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

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Miami-Dade commissioners weigh sheriff funding, transit cuts in proposed budget

Miami-Dade County commissioners are deciding how to spend a proposed $14.3 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, including how much funding will go to the sheriff’s office and public transit during a Thursday night meeting.

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Man on probation over sexual battery at Massage Envy in Miami-Dade still has Florida massage therapist license, records show

Jorge Lugo Rivero had an active massage therapy license with the Florida Department of Health despite having accepted a plea deal in a sexual assault case in Miami-Dade County, records showed.

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Man accused of sexually abusing girls who were his students faces more charges in Miami-Dade

Cesar Cardoso stands accused of sexually abusing girls who were his students when he worked as a teacher at Sunset Park Elementary School in Miami-Dade County.

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Maria Salazar releases new ad pushing back on Trump policies

A South Florida Republican congresswoman blasted President Trump’s immigration policies in a surprising video posted on Thursday morning.

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Police locate prisoner who escaped near Mount Sinai hospital in Miami Beach

Authorities in Miami Beach said they located an escaped prisoner they were searching for Thursday afternoon.

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Man accused of sexually abusing girl at Lowe’s in Hialeah is convicted felon with record going back decades

A 65-year-old convicted felon recently accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl at a Lowe’s in Hialeah has a criminal record going back over two decades in Miami-Dade County, records show.

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FDLE agent involved in fatal shooting near southwest Miami-Dade middle school

An shooting investigation is ongoing in southwest Miami-Dade County.

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Miami not entertaining proposals — for now — to change use of historic City Hall

Proposals from the Museum of Miami and Pan American World Airways, LLC to use the historic Miami City Hall building in Coconut Grove have now been formally filed with the city, but a city spokesperson says officials are “not considering a change in use for the Dinner Key facilities at this time.”

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Homestead mother, son charged after girl, 8, reports being hit with belt, bound with shoelaces, cops say

Police in Homestead arrested a mother and her son on child abuse charges.

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Miami-Dade man accused of beating daughter, 5, with squeegee over ‘poor behavior in school’

A Miami-Dade father was arrested Tuesday after deputies said he allegedly struck his 5-year-old daughter multiple times with a plastic bathroom squeegee.

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MDSO: Mother charged after child found ‘covered in scars’ from phone charging cord

A South Florida mother is facing charges over allegedly abusing her 10-year-old daughter.

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Messi scores 100th Inter Miami goal as Miami beats Cruz Azul 2-0 to win Campeones Cup

Lionel Messi scored the 100th goal of his Inter Miami career and Casemiro added another as Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Campeones Cup at Nu Stadium.

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Man appears in court accused of sexually abusing 4-year-old girl in Hialeah

A 65-year-old appeared in court on Wednesday, accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl in Miami-Dade County.

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Cuban man deported to Africa last year wants answers as family waits in Homestead

It’s been 14 months since a Cuban man from Miami was deported, but not to Cuba.

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Federal Reserve interest rate raise could impact South Florida housing market

For the first time in three years, the Federal Reserve, in an effort to curb persistent inflation, raised interest rates by a quarter percent.

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Surveillance video shows Jackson Memorial Hospital patient attack emergency room employees

Surveillance video shows a man who was a patient at Jackson Memorial Hospital attacking nurses on May 30.

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Rapper Kevhani Hicks seeks Stand Your Ground protection in murder case

In the music world, she’s known as rapper “Key Vhani.”

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Senior arrested in hit-and-run that left motorcyclist hurt in Hialeah, cops say

A 74-year-old woman was arrested after police say she fled the scene of a crash in Hialeah that left a motorcyclist injured and in need of an airlift to a trauma center.

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2 arrested weeks after Liberty City shooting tied to street fight leaves bullet in garage door: Cops

Two men were arrested in connection with a shooting last month in Liberty City after Miami police said one allegedly handed a gun to the other during a street fight, moments before the man opened fire and a bullet struck the garage door of a nearby home.

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El Palacio de los Jugos closes for clean up after crash injuring 3 in Miami-Dade’s Kendall West area

El Palacio de los Jugos in Miami-Dade County’s Kendall West neighborhood was closed on Wednesday after a crash that injured three women.

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Sinkhole leaves tractor-trailer, sedan stuck in northwest Miami-Dade roadway

A large sinkhole at the intersection of Northwest 79th Street and 30th Avenue has swallowed part of the roadway, leaving a tractor-trailer and a white sedan stuck and forcing nearby roads to close Wednesday afternoon.

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Researching Florida Everglades, educating public has been man’s mission since arriving from Jamaica

From Jamaica to the Everglades, Jordon King has turned his lifelong love of nature into a career — and a mission to get others excited about the world around them.

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FHP: Man killed after being struck by car on Turnpike in southwest Miami-Dade

A man was killed early Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle on the Florida Turnpike in southwest Miami-Dade, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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North Miami council approves $238.9 million budget, keeps 7.4 millage rate

The council of Miami-Dade County’s sixth-largest city voted unanimously to approve the proposed $238.9 million budget — without addressing Jones’s request.

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Hollywood vet releases Miami Gardens Police Department K-9 Gael

A VCA Animal Hospital veterinarian released K-9 Officer Gael with a cone around his neck on Tuesday in Hollywood.

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Feds move Boeing 767-300 cargo jet from fatal crash site to lot near Miami International Airport

The Boeing 767-300 cargo jet that was involved in a fatal crash while operating as Prime Air Flight 7598 has a maximum takeoff weight of about 412,000 pounds.

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Video shows deputy fatally shoot teenager in Miami Beach apartment

New body camera footage sheds light on what happened when a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a teenager while attempting to serve a search warrant in Miami Beach.

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School funding measures will be on Broward, Miami-Dade ballots

There are big stakes on this November’s ballot for Broward and Miami-Dade County public schools.

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3 hurt after driver slams into El Palacio de los Jugos in Miami-Dade

First responders were quick to respond after receiving reports of a driver who crashed her vehicle into a El Palacio de los Jugos location in the West Kendall area.

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Videos show piling rig’s collapse, flames shooting out of crushed BMW in Miami’s Brickell area

A woman and three men were recovering on Tuesday after surviving the collapse of an 85-foot piling rig on Monday morning in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood.

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Miami Lakes bank teller accused of stealing customers’ money orders, $18K cash

A 36-year-old man from Miami-Dade County is accused of stealing thousands of dollars through altered money orders and taking cash from a local bank where he works as a teller, according to arrest reports obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.

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Popular buffet with rodent and roach issues! Midtown restaurant and lounge still has rodent issues

This week, three more kitchens were closed after inspectors recently found a host of problems.

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What’s really causing your hair loss? Dermatologist separates fact from fiction

Hair loss affects millions of Americans, but dermatologists say many people don’t know what’s causing it and may turn to social media for answers before seeing a doctor.

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Shooting outside Wynwood Jamaican restaurant leaves 2 wounded, first responders say

Two men were wounded in a reported shooting outside of a Jamaican restaurant in Miami’s Wynwood district shortly after midnight on Tuesday, authorities confirmed to Local 10 News.

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Motorcyclist dies after crash involving cement truck on Don Shula Expressway

A motorcyclist was killed early Tuesday morning after colliding with a cement truck on the Don Shula Expressway in Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Homestead police safely locate elderly woman reported missing, endangered

Authorities in Homestead are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing endangered woman.

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Mourners honor 10-year-old hit-and-run crash victim at Miami-Dade park where she was cheerleader

With candles and balloons, a 10-year-old girl’s grieving family and friends met on Monday night at the Gwen Cherry Park in Miami-Dade County’s Gladeview neighborhood.

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North Miami man accused of at least 2 Facebook Marketplace thefts

A North Miami man is suspected in at least two Facebook Marketplace thefts.

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Attention shoppers: Rising diesel costs will hit your grocery bill, experts warn

As diesel prices soar inside the United States, analysts say consumers should expect prices at the grocery store to continue to climb.

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Rising energy costs have major impact on small business owners

For small business owners like Xavier Miranda of Top Florida Roofing out of Cutler Bay, Florida, rising energy costs have a multi-pronged impact.

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Amazon hit with wrongful death lawsuit from family of fatal cargo plane crash victim at Miami International Airport

Amazon faced yet another wrongful death lawsuit related to the fatal cargo plane crash on Sept. 6 at Miami International Airport.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos spotted reporting for jury duty in Miami

Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was spotted doing his civic duty in Miami on Monday.

Man accused of raping 18-year-old he met on Miami-bound cruise

A man from central Florida is facing a sexual battery charge in Miami-Dade County after authorities said he raped an 18-year-old woman whom he met in a cruise ship nightclub.

Man arrested nearly 2 years after shooting near Cutler Bay park sent families scrambling for cover

A man was arrested last Thursday in connection with a 2024 shooting near a Cutler Bay park that left two people injured and sent families attending a children’s baseball game scrambling for cover.

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Miami-Dade elementary teacher showed porn to, inappropriately touched students: Police

An employee at a Miami-Dade elementary school is facing three felony charges after authorities said he showed pornography ― including of himself and of child sexual abuse ― to multiple students. He’s also accused of inappropriately touching students.

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4 hospitalized, portion of Brickell Bay Drive closed after drill rig collapse

Four people were hospitalized and a portion of Brickell Bay Drive is closed following a drill rig collapse Monday morning, according to authorities.

Amazon pauses operations with 21 Air following deadly cargo plane crash at MIA

Amazon has paused operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following the deadly crash of Flight 7598 at Miami International Airport earlier this month, a spokesperson confirmed Sunday evening.

Snorkeler in critical condition after being pulled from water in Key Biscayne

First responders rushed to the scene of a reported possible drowning on Sunday.

Miami Gardens police announce they’ve found missing K-9 officer

The search for a missing Miami Gardens Police Department K-9 officer has come to a happy ending.

Man critically injured in Miami-Dade shooting

A man was critically injured in a shooting Sunday afternoon in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities said.

Annual Kennedy Kids 5K Race held at Barry University in Miami Shores

Runners hit the pavement for a special 5K event in Miami-Dade County on Sunday morning.

Superhero Miles: Special 5K event held at Tropical Park for children with special needs

A special 5K was held on Sunday morning at Tropical Park in Miami.

1 killed in chain-reaction crash on I-95 in North Miami, troopers say

One person has died following a chain-reaction crash that occurred Sunday morning on Interstate 95 in North Miami, authorities confirmed.

Former Florida City police officer accused of threatening to shoot at police station, city officials

A former Florida City police officer was arrested after authorities said she threatened to shoot at the police station, city officials and police officers.

Miami-Dade deputies locate vehicle in hit-and-run that killed 10-year-old girl, injured brother

Detectives have located the vehicle involved in a northwest Miami-Dade hit-and-run that killed a 10-year-old girl and left her older brother hospitalized, authorities announced Saturday.

Man suffers deep cuts with machete in Miami’s Coral Way area, first responders say

A man suffered deep cuts with a machete early Saturday morning in Miami’s Coral Way neighborhood, according to fire rescue personnel.

3 survivors of fatal cargo plane crash remain hospitalized in Miami-Dade

Three survivors of a fatal cargo plane crash remained hospitalized on Saturday in Miami-Dade County.

Infamous cocaine dealer escapes federal detention in southern Miami-Dade

A 47-year-old infamous convicted cocaine dealer known as “Goose” was on the run on Saturday morning after escaping during a transfer from federal detention in southern Miami-Dade County.

University of Miami students walk 9.11 miles carrying 35-pound bags

Holly Demaria was among the determined University of Miami students who met before sunrise on Saturday to walk 9.11 miles, while carrying 35-pound bags.

Man describes how he rescued woman from 2 dogs’ jaws during attack caught on video in Homestead

Surveillance video shows two dogs attacking a 63-year-old woman on Friday afternoon in Homestead. Alex Hernandez likely saved her life.

Police: 2 killed, 2 injured at house in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood

A teenager and a man whose condition was serious were among the injured during an early Saturday morning shooting in Miami, according to fire rescue personnel.

What goes into a go-around? Local 10 gets a look as questions swirl over deadly cargo plane crash

Questions remain over whether pilot inaction led to Sunday’s deadly Amazon cargo plane crash, including a potential failure to do a go-around ― aborting the landing and trying again ― before the plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.

‘What’s going on?’: MDSO video shows dazed developer after deadly DUI crash into home, cops say

Newly-released body camera footage shows the moments after sheriff’s deputies said a South Florida real estate developer crashed his Cadillac into a senior’s home while driving at more than three times the legal limit, killing the octogenarian as he slept in his bedroom.

Video shows North Miami officers finding hungry children, 5 and 7, locked out by mothers, police say

Newly-released body camera footage shows North Miami police officers encountering two young children who authorities said were locked out of their home by their parents.

Rabbi who witnessed Sept. 11 reflects on loss and resilience 25 years later

South Florida communities marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Friday with solemn ceremonies honoring the nearly 3,000 people killed and remembering the first responders who ran toward danger as others fled.

Woman, 63, injured in dog attack in Homestead, cops say

A 63-year-old woman was attacked by two dogs while walking in Homestead Friday afternoon, police said.

Man accused of pointing realistic-looking airsoft gun at driver during Miami parking dispute

A Miami man was arrested Thursday after police said he pointed what appeared to be a gun at another man and threatened to shoot him during a dispute over a parking space outside a Miami supermarket last month.

Miami-Dade man made OnlyFans page to post ex’s nude photos, threatened to kill her, cops say

A man who lives just outside of Florida City is accused of a disturbing pattern of stalking and harassment against his ex-girlfriend, including opening an OnlyFans account in her name and posting her intimate photos on it.

Miami-Dade remembers Sept. 11 victims, first responders and a sacrifice that continues

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Miami-Dade officials gathered Friday at Tropical Park to honor the lives lost that day and remember first responders who have died or suffered lasting health consequences from their work at the World Trade Center.