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Melissa brushes Bermuda overnight and headed out to sea

Melissa’s 10-day run as a tropical cyclone – culminating in a catastrophic Category 5 strike on western Jamaica Tuesday – will end Friday as it transitions into a powerful non-tropical storm, clipping Atlantic Canada’s southern Avalon Peninsula tonight before heading swiftly out to sea.

Hurricane Melissa shifts from Bermuda as post-tropical storm, Caribbean reels from devastation

Hurricane Melissa was racing away from Bermuda early Friday after leaving a trail of destruction across Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, where the storm killed dozens, flooded towns and left hundreds of thousands homeless.

Melissa racing away from the Bahamas, hurricane warning issued for Bermuda

After weakening to a Category 1 hurricane after its passage across the rugged terrain of eastern Cuba, by Wednesday afternoon Melissa was recovering over the waters around the speckled islands of the southeastern Bahamas.

Volunteers in Doral prepare disaster relief supplies for Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s hit

Adrian Lee is among the volunteers with connections to Jamaica who were hard at work at the Global Empowerment Mission’s headquarters on Monday in Doral ahead of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s hit.

Haiti still faces ‘massive challenges,’ UN official says

During the United Nations General Assembly, humanitarian crises around the globe took center stage. From Gaza, Ukraine, to Sudan, but one nation in crisis needing more support than ever: Haiti.

‘Heroes’ go through great lengths to deliver for kids at 3 schools in Haiti

The voyage out of PortMiami to deliver backpacks, pens, and notebooks to students in Haiti isn’t easy, but Samuel Darguin said it’s worth it because there are children who have to go through great lengths to get an education.

Haitian American MMA champion hopes to inspire change amid Haiti’s deepening crisis

Haiti remains gripped by political and social unrest — with no president, no functioning parliament, and no elections scheduled. What fills the vacuum, many say, is gang violence and corruption.

Records reveal details about Haitian ICE detainee’s death in Broward

The Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that a 44-year-old U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee from Haiti died of natural causes.

ICE arrests Haitian man living in U.S. for allegedly contributing to violence, destabilization of his homeland

Federal law enforcement announced the arrest of a Haitian man residing in the United States for crimes impacting the island nation.

Federal agents in Miami arrest a prominent Haitian businessman and once presidential hopeful

Federal agents in Miami have arrested Pierre Réginald Boulos, a well-known Haitian businessman, doctor and former presidential hopeful.

Leaders say Haitian TPS recipients will be ‘kidnapped, raped and killed’ if forced to return

Current and former elected leaders representing the Haitian-American community in Miami-Dade and Broward, along with faith leaders, activists, and lawyers, appealed to all Americans on Monday to rally for their neighbors and colleagues with Temporary Protected Status, or TPS.

Town hall meeting held in North Miami to discuss Trump administration revoking TPS from Haitians

The Trump administration has revoked TPS, or temporary protected status, which is expected to impact 500,000 Haitians living in the U.S., setting them up for potential deportation.

Fear in South Florida Haitian community over TPS decision: ‘We don’t have any country to return to’

Fear and uncertainty are spreading among many Haitians in South Florida as the Trump Administration officially ends their Temporary Protected Status effective Sept. 2.

DHS terminates TPS for Haitians, effective Sept. 2

The termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians was announced Friday by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Trump administration e-mails parole termination notices to Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans

President Donald Trump’s administration has been issuing warnings to Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, and Nicaraguans that their immigration status under a humanitarian program has changed.

‘Worst of the worst’: Judge sentences founder of Haiti orphanage to 210 years for decades of child sex abuse

A federal judge on Friday sentenced the 73-year-old founder of a Haitian orphanage to 210 years in prison after calling him the “worst of the worst” in a devastating child sex abuse case that spanned decades and left victims emotionally shattered across the globe.

South Florida businesses, immigrants brace for fallout after TPS ruling, rollback of parole programs

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling affecting Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans has sent shockwaves through South Florida’s immigrant communities and among business owners.

Miami woman who opened her home to Haitian migrants honored by local community

A beloved woman known for opening her heart and home to Haitian migrants in South Florida is being honored this weekend for decades of selfless service.

Trump’s DHS halts humanitarian immigration processing for migrants fleeing dictators

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has halted the processing of certain parole program applications, affecting thousands of immigrants already in the country.

Remembering the 2010 earthquake that killed over 300,000 in Haiti

Haitians marked the 15th anniversary of a tragedy on Sunday.

South Florida leaders pay tribute to 2010 Haiti earthquake victims

The Family Action Network Movement held a vigil Sunday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake, bringing together South Florida leaders and community advocates in Little Haiti.

Gangs burn Haiti’s only trauma center, leaving system in ruins

Gangs attacked a critical trauma center in Port-au-Prince and set it on fire. Local 10 News spoke with an advocate of that hospital about the effects this latest tragedy will have on an already fragile country.

Passengers recall ‘scary’ Spirit Airlines flight from FLL hit by gunfire in Haiti

A Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, came under gunfire during its landing attempt Monday, and passengers are now sharing their frightening experiences with Local 10 News.

Spirit Airlines flight from FLL hit by gunfire in Haiti; crew member hurt

A Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port-au-Prince came under gunfire while trying to land in the Haitian capital, the Haiti National Office of Civil Aviation told ABC News.

Miami professor warns Trump’s deportation plans could impact Florida immigrants

A Miami-based professor is warning that heightened deportation efforts under potential Trump administration policies could impact over a million immigrants in Florida alone, with local communities and families facing serious consequences.

Haitians in South Florida react to Trump’s threat to revoke migrants’ temporary protected status

Donald Trump has voiced his desire to get rid of the Temporary Protected Status for Haitians so many times that migrants and advocates are worried that he may get reelected this November.

Haitian national returns to South Florida after wrongful deportation

A Haitian national was brought back to the United States after her attorney says she was unfairly deported.

Trump’s allegation about Haitians prompts rally in support of Harris in Miami-Dade

Some Haitians and Haitian Americans in South Florida were still outraged Sunday about former Donald Trump’s assertion that “in Springfield, they’re eating the dogs; they’re eating the cats.”

Death toll rises to 24 after tanker truck leaking oil explodes in Haiti

Haitian authorities continued their response Sunday to a tanker truck explosion that killed at least 24 people in Haiti’s Nippes region.

This Week In South Florida: Exclusive interview with Haiti’s new prime minister has message for diaspora

Local 10 in Haiti: Nation of 12 million looks to new prime minister to defeat gangs

After arriving at Haiti’s National Palace this week, Local 10 News witnessed a significant change in the Caribbean nation: dozens of members of its newly reformed military, marking the first time since the 1990s that Haiti has had an army.

Local 10 in Haiti: Residents demand action as gangs tighten grip on Port-au-Prince

Dramatic scenes unfolded on the streets of Port-au-Prince Monday morning, highlighting the ongoing struggle for control in Haiti’s capital.

Haiti’s prime minister aims to restore order

Children in Haiti desperately need the country’s new prime minister to succeed.

This Week In South Florida episode: Aug. 18, 2024

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Torey Alson, a Broward School Board member; Rodney Jacobs and Chad Klitzman, both Democrats running for the Florida State Senate; and Scott Galvin, a North Miami councilman. Local 10 News Anchor Calvin Hughes talks about his coverage of Haiti.

Haiti’s anti-gang crackdown: About a dozen killed after prison break

Amid an ongoing anti-gang crackdown involving a United Nations-backed law enforcement mission, Haitian authorities reported a prison break turned deadly in Saint-Marc, a coastal city north of Port-au-Prince.

Haitian prime minister meets with Wilson in Miami

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille met with U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson on Saturday at the Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood.

Fear grows among Haitians in South Florida who depend on temporary protected status

Frantz Fabien is among the Haitians in South Florida who are worried about the possibility of the expiration of the Temporary Protected Status in August.

Man busted smuggling 31 migrants on boat, feds say

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.

Commercial flight from Haiti arrives at Miami International Airport

The U.S. State Department confirmed on Monday that three flights of rescued Americans had come from Haiti, and that more were expected on Tuesday.

State emergency management director: Goal is to get hundreds of Floridians home from Haiti

A Florida Division of Emergency Management flight from Haiti landed early Sunday morning at Orlando International Airport with 21 Floridians rescued from the crisis. Hundreds more want to leave.

‘Happy to be here:’ Americans relieved as another flight evacuates citizens from Haiti to Miami

The second flight chartered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis transporting U.S. citizens out of Haiti landed at Miami International Airport on Thursday.

Florida Keys prepares for influx of migrants amidst violence in Haiti

Nestled off the Overseas Highway, an encampment awaits the arrival of additional state law enforcement officers in the Florida Keys.

DeSantis signs bills aimed at illegal immigration, issues warning to Haitian refugees

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Friday morning at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Winter Haven.

Cruise line suspends visit to Haiti during political unrest

Travelers on cruises in the Caribbean are receiving changes to their itineraries because of the political unrest in Haiti.

Former rebel leader Guy Philippe thinks only Haiti should decide its future

The next step for Haiti is a transitional government and elections, which hasn't happened in eight years in the country, and a new leader.

South Florida congresswoman: Haiti gang takeover poses ‘security risk’ to US

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Haiti expert on armed conflict in Port-au-Prince: ‘We are going to see if the palace falls’

As Haitian gang violence runs rampant, the U.S. military airlifted personnel in and out of the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, the U.S. Southern Command reported on Sunday at the request of the U.S. State Department.

Jackson Memorial Hospital treats Haitian bishop for burns after explosion

Haitian Bishop Pierre-André Dumas was at Jackson Memorial Hospital on Saturday after arriving at Miami International Airport.

Haitian bishop recovering from explosion, set to be treated in Miami

Bishop Pierre Andre Dumas gave the homily when he visited Miami’s Notre Dame D’haiti church two years ago.

Coast Guard: Dependable’s crew rescues 33 Haitians from ‘heavy seas’

A man was using a yellow bucket as a small crowded boat was taking on water on Monday about 6 miles north of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Miami protesters stand outside Haitian consulate in Brickell

About a dozen protesters stood across the street from the consulate of Haiti on Thursday in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood.

Biden meets with Dominican president on Haiti, sends Blinken to Israel, Jordan

President Joe Biden discussed the security situation in Haiti and the Israel-Hamas war zone on Thursday during a White House meeting with the president of the Dominican Republic.

United Nations’ approval of Kenya-led security mission in Haiti causes mixed reactions

WSRF 1580AM & 99.5 FM, marketed as The Haitian-American Radio Station of South Florida, delivers the news in Kreyòl. There has been a high demand for updates as rival gangs grow powerful in Haiti.

Many Venezuelans no longer have to live in fear of deportation

Sigmund Garcia, who was born in Venezuela and moved to South Florida about a year ago, said in Spanish that he lives with the fear of deportation.

U.S. citizens need to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible,’ U.S. Embassy warns

The U.S. Embassy in Haiti issued a security alert on Wednesday warning U.S. citizens need to leave the troubled Caribbean country “as soon as possible”

Immigration parole program: Cuban mother dreams of family reunion in Miami-Dade

Odamyis Gomez, a married mother of two in Cuba, said she dreams of a family reunion in Miami-Dade County, and she had put her hope on President Joe Biden’s parole program. But in January, a group of 20 states challenged the case-by-case basis program to help Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.

US backs efforts to send security force to Haiti; ex-president Boniface Alexandre dies

Boniface Alexandre, who served as president of Haiti from 2004 to 2006 after the coup that overthrew Jean-Bertrand Aristide for the second time, died on Friday. He was 87.

American nurse, daughter kidnapped in Haiti

An American nurse and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti amid the Caribbean country's ongoing crisis.

U.S. updates travel warning for those in Haiti to leave

A Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory has been issued for Haiti telling those from the U.S. not working to leave the island.

Haitian kidnappers release Broward couple eager to be reunited with son, relatives say

A group of kidnappers released a Haitian-American couple who lives in Broward County with their two-year-old son on Thursday morning in Haiti, a relative said on Thursday night.

Family desperate for help after Tamarac couple kidnapped in Haiti

A South Florida family is begging for help after two natives were kidnapped during a trip to Haiti.

Haitian woman dies aboard US Coast Guard cutter following interdiction

A Haitian migrant died while aboard a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on Wednesday, authorities announced.

Over a dozen migrants detained near Key Colony Beach

More than a dozen migrants were detained in Monroe County Friday morning, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.

Additional 4 men charged in Haitian president assassination plot, brought to South Florida

New charges have been filed in connection to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.

Sen. Scott, Monroe sheriff speak on migrant crisis in Florida Keys

Florida Sen. Rick Scott is set to join local officials Thursday in Marathon to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis in the Florida Keys.

Florida Keys officials plead for more federal help to deal with migrant crisis

Monroe County commissioners asked for more federal resources to deal with the ongoing migrant crisis in the Florida Keys, passing a resolution as they met Wednesday morning in Marathon.

South Florida sponsor helping Venezuelan migrants with Biden parole program

As President Joe Biden announced the recent expansion of an immigration policy for migrants coming from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, sponsors in South Florida are stepping up to help people who might not even know about the program.

State resources deployed in Florida Keys in response to migrant surge

As migrants, primarily from Cuba and Haiti, continue to arrive in the Florida Keys, more state law enforcement officials are now joining the efforts to tackle the unprecedented crisis.

140 Haitian migrants land in Florida Keys

Multiple agencies responded Tuesday morning after a sail freighter with what appeared to be more than 100 Haitian migrants onboard attempted to make landfall in Key Largo.

U.S. offers $3M reward for 3 Haitians identified as gang leaders

Activists, protestors in Miami-Dade seeking protection for Haitian migrants

Political instability, natural disasters and an unfathomable amount of violence continue to ravage the people of Haiti.

Here is how to help Haitian soccer team qualified to play in amputee World Cup

Kodak Black gives back, sending thousands of cases of water to Haiti

Famed rapper Kodak Black is making a major donation to help the troubled country of Haiti.

Feds report ‘recent increase’ of black market weapons smuggled out of Florida to Haiti

There has been a recent increase in firearm and ammunition smuggling from the United States to Haiti, federal officials reported on Wednesday during a news conference in Miami-Dade County.

Gang warfare causes Haitians to fear ‘danger at sea’ less than ‘danger at home,’ activist says

Every time desperate Haitian migrants in crowded wooden boats arrive in South Florida, Leonie M. Hermantin said she thinks about what they are trying to get away from.

Border Patrol: 263 migrants detained in 2 days in South Florida

Over the past two days, US Border Patrol officials have responded to at least 16 migrant landings in the state, arresting 263 migrants, the agency said.

Coast Guard finds 89 migrants in sailboat, repatriates them to Haiti

The U.S. Coast Guard reported finding a sailboat with 89 migrants — some of whom asked for help — on Saturday about 17 miles northeast of Punta Maisi, Cuba.

Coast Guard stops crowded Haitian sailboat

The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a crowded Haitian sailboat on Monday in the Bahamas.

Coast Guard finds 88 migrants in sinking vessel, returns them to Haiti

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis’ crew repatriated 88 people, including 62 males and 26 females, to Haiti on Sunday.

Small town entrepreneurs find opportunity in Haitian migrant crisis

The small beachside town street vendors that used to cater to Colombian city tourists have adapted their inventory to their new customers: A new wave of desperate migrants heading to the U.S.

More Haitian migrants face deadly jungle after crossing Colombia-Panama border

At the Colombian coastal town of Necoclí, there is a store selling only boat tickets to cross the Gulf of Urabá — which acts as the bridge between South and Central America.

Colombian coastal town adapts to surge of Haitian migrants en route to US-Mexico border

Necoclí is no longer the secluded beachside town tourists from neighboring cities used to visit. The stop in a smugglers’ route is old. Local officials say the desperation is unprecedented.

Father of South Florida Haitian family kidnapped; ransom has already been paid twice

For Joelle Farah Michel and her family, their horrifying ordeal began on Oct. 3.

This Week in South Florida: Cassandra Suprin

Despite the focus on the mass expulsions of Haitians from that now-empty border encampment in Del Rio, Texas, the majority of the people there are now in the U.S. and beginning their asylum claim processes.

Over 400 Haitian migrants rescued by U.S. Coast Guard, returned to Haiti

According to a release from the Coast Guard, a total of 202 Haitians were rescued Tuesday on the waters about 20 miles northwest of Cap Du Mole, Haiti.

Haitian families now living in South Florida describe harrowing journey to cross border in Del Rio, Texas

Three Haitian families ended up in South Florida after crossing the border in Texas.

This Week in South Florida: Frederica Wilson

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson of Miami represents more Haitian Americans than any other member of congress.

Haitian migrants getting ‘false information’ as they try to enter U.S.

Two migrants Local 10 News met in Texas confirmed what Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said — that misinformation is leading many on this dangerous path.

Miami activists advocate for Haitian refugees seeking asylum in U.S.

Activists in Miami-Dade County met on Friday to announce they are asking President Joe Biden’s administration to help Haitian refugees who are rushing to the U.S. border.

WATCH: Martine Moïse’s interview with Local 10 News

First Lady of Haiti Martine Moïse said she felt like dying after her husband, President Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated July 7 in attack that left her with injuries.

Tune in for Local 10′s exclusive interview with Haiti’s Martine Moïse after husband’s assassination

Local 10 News anchor Calvin Hughes sat down with Martine Moise, former first lady of Haiti, for an exclusive interview about her husband’s assassination, her recovery and the country’s future.

Boat with 103 Haitian migrants on it found near Biscayne Bay

The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a boat Sunday that had 103 migrants from Haiti on it, officials confirmed.

Rapper Future hosts concert at The Oasis Wynwood to benefit earthquake-stricken Haitians

Just weeks after the catastrophic magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti, rapper Future is performing at a benefit concert in Wynwood tonight to support relief efforts.

Miami Dolphins player asks public to join city’s effort to help earthquake-stricken Haiti

Miami Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker is asking the public to donate nonperishable items at drop-off locations in North Miami to help Haitian earthquake survivors in need.

Global nonprofit organization sends life-saving medical supplies to Haiti

Following the devastating magnitude 7.2 earthquake that killed nearly 2,000 people and a tropical storm that created torrential rainfall, thousands of people in Haiti remain in desperate need of help.One of the several dozens of organizations immediately offering their assistance after the catastrophe is AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) based in Los Angeles.