SAFETY

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue conducted safety sweeps Friday at fireworks vendors across the county ahead of the holiday weekend to ensure illegal fireworks are not sold.

Did you know Florida leads the nation as the state with the most child drownings? On July 15, the Embrace Girls Foundation is hosting a free Water Safety Awareness Day at The Lagoon at Castaway Island in T.Y Park.

On a cloudy but sunny South Florida day, Local 10 News spoke with Miami-Dade Fire Capt. Alex Lozano Friday who demonstrated how hot the inside of a vehicle can get during the scorching summer months.

Fort Lauderdale officials announced Thursday night that there were about 600 people in shelters amid an unexpected flooding emergency that started on Wednesday.

The American Red Cross and the City of Fort Lauderdale announced Thursday they will be opening an emergency shelter to assist those affected by the recent flooding in South Florida.

As strong storms are expected to bring the threat of heavy rain, damaging wind gusts, small hail and funnel clouds on Thursday, Florida drivers along the east coast are being urged by State Farm’s Catastrophe Response team to follow these safety tips to help avoid flood damage to their vehicles:

Despite budget concerns, the Broward County School Board voted on Tuesday to move forward and pay school resource officers $103,000 per officer per year for the next three years.

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission met on Wednesday to discuss some ongoing safety issues still plaguing schools, from threat management to the embattled 911 communications system.

Ford is recalling more than 277,000 pickup trucks and cars in the U.S. because the rear view camera lens can get cloudy and reduce visibility for the driver.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston will test the safety and effectiveness of a nasal vaccine aimed at preventing and slowing Alzheimer’s disease.

The family and roommate of a 27-year-old mother and child in Pembroke Pines is worried for their safety after they haven’t been seen or heard from in nearly a month.

Clean water is essential to a person's health and well-being.

Nobody anticipates their home will catch on fire; that’s why it’s important to have a plan, and that plan should include your pets.

As mid-May arrives, tornado season begins to reach its peak, proving to be a big threat, and nearly every state in the United States can experience a tornado. Having said that, do you know the safest things you can do for you and your family should a tornado strike near your home? Because of that, it’s smart to consider what room may be safest for you, in the event of a tornado. Mobile homes are simply not designed to withstand a tornado or strong winds in severe storms. [WATCH: When you see a tornado while driving, here’s what to do]The time to find shelter is when you are under a tornado warning, so while all of this is helpful information, the best thing you can do is know the signs before a tornado hits.