A South Florida man was arrested Monday after he called 911 to falsely report that there was a bomb in the parking lot of the West Palm Beach Police Department, authorities said.

A trio of South Florida women were caught in toothy scam attempt at a West Palm Beach eatery, using fake dental bills and aliases, but authorities foiled the plot through some undercover detective work, police said.

As the Israel-Hamas war ensued after the Oct. 7 attack, opposing protests and arrests over clashes as tempers flared continued in South Florida.

A 61-year-old man who is accused of killing his wife last week inside their apartment in West Palm Beach has been arrested in Broward County, authorities announced Monday.

A family is grieving the death of a 22-year-old man from Broward County on Monday after he died in a crash in Palm Beach County.

A woman managed to drive all the way into Martin County after being shot and critically wounded in a West Palm Beach road rage incident, according to police.

West Palm Beach police spokesperson Mike Jachles said someone called 911 just before 8 p.m. to report that the boy had been pulled from the Springhill Suites hotel pool and wasn’t breathing.

A two-year-old police dog trained on sniffing out cash quickly caught a 33-year-old bank robbery suspect on Tuesday in West Palm Beach, police said.

Police say a 23-year-old construction worker fell to her death from a 13-floor balcony of a condominium complex in West Palm Beach.

A Hialeah man was arrested on Saturday after officers accused him of stealing phones at the SunFest Music Festival in West Palm Beach.

A 16-month-old boy died on Friday after undergoing surgery for a gunshot wound he suffered in the chest in Palm Beach County.

Police say a Florida bridgetender is facing a manslaughter charge in the death last month of a 79-year-old woman who was walking her bicycle across a draw bridge as it opened.

Police say a 79-year-old bicyclist fell to her death when a drawbridge connecting Palm Beach to the Florida mainland began rising before she could reach the other side.

The Southland Shopping Center on State Road 84 has been closed until further notice after the ceiling in front of Bealls Outlet caved in and came crashing down Thursday.

The state-run Hard Rock Stadium COVID-19 vaccination site no longer requires appointments, though people are strongly urged to preregister online ahead of time.

Starting Monday, the Hard Rock Stadium vaccination site will no longer require appointments.

Tuesday marked another busy day at Miami Dade College’s North Campus now that the eligibility pool has expanded to include all adults.

It’s the day we’ve been waiting more than a year for. All adults in Florida are now able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at distribution sites across the state, and officials were bracing Monday morning for what was sure to be a massive turnout.

Expecting a rush Monday when the eligibility drops, officials at the FEMA MDC North Campus site are telling those with appointments for a second dose to arrive late.

As of Monday, people who are 40 years old or older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida. People who are 18 to 40 years old need the state’s determination of extreme vulnerability form signed by a physician to receive the vaccine. AdSean Muñoz celebrates after receiving his COVID-19 vaccine on Monday at a temporary site at Miami Dade College North Campus in Westview. The FDOH also reported 3,075,333 completed the vaccine series in Florida, including 366,250 in Miami-Dade and 266,519 in Broward. The hub at MDC North will stay open until May 26.

MIAMI, Fla. – After state leaders informed officials at Miami-Dade College’s North Campus FEMA vaccination site that they could continue giving first doses after being instructed to only distribute second doses as of Wednesday, the site ran out early. With the go-ahead to give 500 first doses Wednesday, Bruce Roberts, Miami-Dade College North Campus site lead, said doses were gone after only a few hours of being open Wednesday. The site is open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. They do have 2,500 second doses to distribute. AdSince the college will be switching to second doses only on April 7, the influx of people wanting first doses will have to find another place to get their vaccination.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – There is now a larger window of opportunity for people to come get their first doses at Miami Dade College’s North Campus. “Which is good news for folks that are in that 50 and over age group that can come out and get the vaccine,” Florida Division of Emergency Management spokesman Mike Jachles said. Yesterday, over 5,700 doses (were) given for first and a mixture of second shots,” said Miami Dade College North Campus site lead Bruce Roberts. But starting Wednesday, the daily vaccine allotment at Miami Dade College’s North Campus will drop from 3,000 to just 500. Vaccines will continue to be distributed at Miami Dade College’s North Campus until 7 p.m.

She drove from West Palm Beach to Miami Dade College North Campus, 11380 NW 27th Ave., in Westview. Just come and take it.”Miami Dade College North vaccinates nearly 2,000 against COVID-19A prior expansion on eligibility included school employees, firefighters and law enforcement personnel who are age 50 and older. This didn’t include the progress that was being made on Monday in Miami Gardens, where appointments are required, and at Westview, North Miami Beach, and Miami Springs, where walk-ins are welcome. AdAs of Monday afternoon, 1,093 vaccines were administered at Hard Rock Stadium, 1,905 at Miami Dade College, 466 vaccines at 1401 Westward Dr. in Miami Springs, and 328 vaccines at 1770 NE 162 St., in North Miami Beach, according to Jachles. COVID-19 vaccines in Miami-Dade County

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – There were long lines of cars on Monday at the COVID-19 vaccination site at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The lines were also long at Miami Dade College North Campus in Westview where walk-ins are welcome. Ron DeSantis expanded vaccine eligibility to people who are age 60 and older. “We are going to see a busy few days as people come out and get the vaccine,” Jachles said. According to the Florida Department of Health, 2,323,366 had completed the COVID-19 vaccine series in Florida as of Sunday, including 199,626 in Broward and 251,973 in Miami-Dade.

WESTVIEW, Fla. – Informal lapses on state eligibility requirements at the temporary COVID-19 vaccination site in Miami Dade College North Campus, motivated some to show up on Wednesday with unrealistic expectations. Ron DeSantis’ eligibility requirements outside of the white tents at 11380 NW 27th Ave. Workers were more strict and quick to turn people away. There were long lines on Wednesday outside of the COVID-19 vaccine site at Miami Dade College North Campus in Westview. In Overtown, a walk-up vaccination site at 1551 NW 1st Ave. didn’t have a line. The COVID-19 vaccine walk-up site in Miami's Overtown was quiet on Wednesday afternoon.

At Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, more than 1,200 vaccines were administered. They said they should count 21 days from their first dose and come back to the site for the booster after that time. However, only those people who received their first dose at the Hard Rock site will be able to get their second shot there. If you’ve received a call, and have an appointment scheduled for a second dose, officials ask that you come to the site on the date and time specified. MORE INFO about second vaccine appointments.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Some things in life are just hard — birth, death and getting vaccinated at Hard Rock Stadium, apparently. If you’re lucky enough to get an appointment for one of those coveted COVID-19 shots, be ready to wait. The line stretched for miles Friday, with hundreds of cars waiting their turn to get to the stadium in Miami Gardens. Long lines also plague other vaccination sites, like Marlins Park. But if you have an appointment to get your shot at one of the large state-run drive-thru operations like Hard Rock Stadium or Marlins Park, you should be prepared to wait.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The long lines for COVID-19 vaccinations will look a little different Monday, as the site will close early in preparation for the college football playoff game. Organizers decided to suspend their daily COVID-19 testing operations for the day in light of the college football National Championship game. “Our focus on Monday is the vaccines,” said Mike Jachles, a spokesman for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. “We will be inoculating people that have appointments for the vaccines between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon. “We can’t over-stress the importance of getting vaccinated, especially when it means protecting our must vulnerable citizens, our seniors,” U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, said.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Miami-Dade County leaders are urging calm and patience as Florida picks up its pace in expanding vaccine access to seniors. Sky 10 was overhead at the Hard Rock Stadium where, for the first time, seniors who secured an appointment for a shot were able to receive doses. Hard Rock Stadium is the first state-run, drive-thru, appointment-only location to open in Florida. We don’t have the resources to accommodate them,” said Mike Jachles, chair of the Florida Association of Public Information Officers, who was at the Hard Rock site on Friday. Hard Rock Stadium has 1,000 appointments available per day over the next 7 days with additional appointments dependent on additional vaccine allocated by the government.

“Well, it’s a lot of germs and you’re coming from state to state,” said Hunt, who was wearing a mask at Miami International Airport. There were similar crowds Sunday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. He was at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The testing site at Hard Rock Stadium broke records Saturday testing 3,347 people in a single day. “We are telling people to take any available appointment for the Hard Rock Stadium Test Site and show up when convenient,” he said.

The National Hurricane Service determined that, at 11 p.m. Sunday, Tropical Storm Eta made landfall in Lower Matecumbe Key. In Miami-Dade, there is a coastal flood advisory, flood warning, flood watch, hurricane watch, storm surge watch and tropical storm warning. City of Miami:City of Miami presser on Tropical Storm Eta WATCH LIVE: City of Miami officials hold press conference to discuss looming threat of Tropical Storm Eta. Latest on the storm: https://bit.ly/2GEgey7 Posted by WPLG Local 10 on Sunday, November 8, 2020Miami-Dade County:Miami-Dade County presser on Tropical Storm Eta WATCH LIVE: Miami-Dade County officials hold press conference to discuss looming threat of Tropical Storm Eta. Latest on the storm: https://bit.ly/2GEgey7 Posted by WPLG Local 10 on Sunday, November 8, 2020Broward County:Broward County presser on Tropical Storm Eta WATCH LIVE: Broward County officials hold press conference to discuss looming threat of Tropical Storm Eta.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. – A 39-year-old man from Miami remains hospitalized after he was shot in the face Sunday after complaining about the service inside a Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Fort Pierce, authorities confirmed. According to Fort Pierce police spokesman Mike Jachles, the incident occurred just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the smoothie shop on Okeechobee Road. Jachles said the victim was complaining about the length of time it was taking for his order when a man entered the business, confronted the customer and shot him in the face. Anyone with further information about the shooting is asked to call Detective Joselito Simon at 772-577-0753 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 800-273-TIPS. All Crime Stoppers tips will remain anonymous and those with information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – At Hard Rock Stadium, one of Miami-Dade County’s coronavirus testing sites, the good news is that there weren’t long lines on Saturday, but some people who showed up were there to be retested. According to the Florida National Guard, over 10,000 COVID-19 tests have been administered throughout the state, with nearly all of them coming in South Florida. The Florida National Guard said they’ve collected more than 4,300 samples at Hard Rock Stadium, and just under 900 more at Marlins Park. Making an appointment, who’s eligibleHard Rock Stadium is a site for first responders, such as firefighters, law enforcement/corrections and medical staff with a valid agency ID, according to miamidade.gov/global/initiatvies/coronavirus/home.page. Appointments for the Hard Rock Stadium site can be made by calling the same number (305) 499-8767.

1955: Disneyland is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California. ORLANDO, Fla. - Authorities say a Walt Disney World contractor was partially trapped in a parking lot when he fell into a deep hole as the ground collapsed. Mike Jachles, a spokesman for Orange County Fire Rescue, says the unnamed man was standing near a trench when the ground gave way on Tuesday. Jachles tells the Orlando Sentinel one of the man's legs was trapped up to his thigh. Firefighters had to make sure they wouldn't cause any injuries to the man or create a larger hole.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – A Publix distribution center in Deerfield Beach was evacuated Friday afternoon because of an ammonia leak, authorities said. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles said the leak was reported at a Publix warehouse at 777 SW 12th Ave.Jachles said five people were evaluated at the scene after inhaling fumes. Between 200 and 300 employees were evacuated from the building as the Fire Department's hazmat team assessed and stopped the leak. "The safety of our associates is always of utmost importance to us," Publix spokeswoman Nicole Maristany Krauss said in a statement. "We've received clearance to begin allowing our teams back into our Deerfield Warehouse, Manufacturing and Distribution Facility and this process will continue.

WESTON, Fla. – The driver of a motorhome was rescued Wednesday morning after he crashed his vehicle into a canal in Weston, authorities said. The crash was reported about 10 a.m. at mile marker 30 on U.S. Route 27. Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles said the driver somehow lost control and veered into the canal. The driver was helped out of the vehicle by firefighters, who used a ladder to assist him in walking across the canal. No injuries were reported.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Firefighters responded to a residential fire in Deerfield Beach on Friday night. Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue's battalion 102 responded to 714 NW 2 Ave.BSO Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles described the firefighters challenge as a "heavy fire" that started in the attic.