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Red hot Marlins shutout Yankees 2-0

The Miami Marlins clinched their sixth consecutive series with a 2-0 shutout of the New York Yankees on Saturday.

New Miss Carnaval crowned in 43rd annual event

Melanie Garcia has been crowned queen at the 43rd annual Miss Carnaval Miami.

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.

Charged in racial tirade at Hialeah Publix, doctor’s deal with state atty. has conditions

Dr. Jennifer Wright was arrested in January and accused of hate crimes following the events at a Publix in Hialeah.

Driver injured after tractor trailer overturns on US 27

One person was injured Tuesday morning after a tractor trailer overturned on U.S. 27 in west Broward, according to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue.

Police: 2 people shot while driving in Opa-locka

According to authorities, the two victims were traveling in a vehicle when someone opened fire.

Police in Miami locate missing 12-year-old girl

A flyer sent out by the City of Miami Police Department Special Victim's Unit asked for the public's help in locating 12-year-old Luisa Fernandez.

Pressure mounting on Miami-Dade School Board ahead of Wednesday meeting, decision on masks

On Wednesday, the Miami-Dade School Board is expected to make a decision on face masks.

Family of probation officer battling COVID-19 in ICU trying to stay positive

An officer for the Florida Department of Corrections is in the ICU with COVID-19.

South Florida organizations working hard to collect relief items and get them to Haiti

Five containers of food and two trucks filled with medical supplies are already on the ground in some of the earthquake ravaged areas of Haiti thanks to Food for the Poor.

Carjacking outside Mount Sinai Medical Center leads to bailout, active search in Miami

According to Miami Beach police, officers responded to a call of a carjacking at Mount Sinai Hospital at approximately 4:48 p.m. Monday.

Relief efforts ongoing in South Florida as death toll from earthquake in Haiti rises

The death toll in Haiti has surpassed 700 and is only expected to climb following Saturday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

Procession held for FHP trooper who died from COVID-19 as cases, hospitalizations in Florida continue to spike

The Florida Highway Patrol bid a final farewell to one of their troopers on Sunday after he lost a battle with COVID-19.

Hallandale Beach condo makes immediate repairs after city posted safety notice

City officials said an engineer’s report from June for the Olympus Towers and Marina found numerous issues, such as spalled concrete and exposed rebar.

Body of kayaker found in water behind Pembroke Pines homes

Investigators said two people boarded a single-person kayak and floated away from the backyard of a residence.

Elderly woman rushed to hospital after her Miami home is riddled with bullets

Police officers were at the scene Sunday morning, searching for clues and speaking to neighbors.

Grace is speeding through the Caribbean and Fred isn’t done yet

Disorganized Tropical Storm Grace is speeding west just south Puerto Rico.

South Florida Haitian community heartbroken upon hearing news of deadly earthquake

Members of South Florida's Haitian community were dismayed and heartbroken by the news of Saturday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

Lauderhill holds sandbag giveaway as hurricane season activity picks up

A sandbag giveaway took place Saturday morning in Lauderhill following a successful one that was held on Friday.

Tire shop, home deemed total loss after Hallandale Beach fire

Firefighters rushed to battle a large blaze that broke out Wednesday night at a tire shop in Hallandale Beach.

After battle with COVID-19 in medically induced coma, 15-year-old girl takes first steps at Broward hospital

After being cared for at Broward Health’s intensive care unit, 15-year-old Paulina Velasquez is awake and alert, and on Wednesday she walked for the first time.

South Florida residents in flood-prone areas express concern as Tropical Storm Fred threatens region with heavy rain

With Tropical Storm Fred tracking toward South Florida, people living in areas like southeast Hollywood are concerned.

Broward restaurant owners upset that someone peeled off sticker supporting law enforcement

The owners of a Gyroville restaurant in Coral Springs said someone peeled off the ‘thin blue line’ American flag sticker from their front door on Saturday, and want to know why.

Brazen burglar uses pickup truck to rip ATM out of convenience store

Once inside the business, authorities said the suspect used a white Ford pickup truck to pull an ATM machine out of the store.

Broward families concerned reckless speeding boaters put manatees in danger

Despite the signs for minimum wake, boaters continue to speed, and some manatees have been discovered badly injured.

Touching video shows Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy rescuing malnourished dog tied to a pole

The dog was tied so tightly to a pole, it was unable to sit down.

Latest surge in COVID-19 could have major impact on South Florida’s economy

If policies are put in place that facilitate COVID-19 transmission rather than limit it, they could have trickle-down impacts to various aspects of the local economy.

Miami apartment building deemed unsafe, residents forced to evacuate

Residents were informed they must evacuate the building at 5050 Northwest 7th Street but were given time to collect items from their homes.

Crooks clean out Miami-Dade home undergoing renovations while owners were on vacation

Home surveillance video captured the cooks outside the Palm Springs North home just after 4 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5.

State officials threaten to withhold salaries of superintendents, school board members who defy DeSantis’ mask mandate ban

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' mask mandate ban has led to a major battle.

Family distraught after hit-and-run crash sends father of 2 girls to ICU

RJ Otero was on his way to work around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4 when he was hit on the Julia Tuttle Causeway.

Local 10 initiative: Get the Facts, Get the Vax

Local 10 News has begun producing and airing a series of public service announcements called Get the Facts and Get the Vax.

Police in Miami locate 2 girls who had been reported missing

City of Miami police are asking for the public's help in finding 12-year-old Christian Wilford and 14-year-old Melissa Ruiz.

Atlantic systems showing some signs of development

The National Hurricane Center is continuing to call out three systems spread out across the tropical Atlantic.

Family members distraught after man gunned down in West Park

Family members identified the victim as 42-year-old John Henry Rembert Jr.

COVID-19 cases continue rising, hospital beds filling up across Miami-Dade and Broward

The latest explosion in COVID-19 cases has led to long lines at several coronavirus testing sites in South Florida and a major increase in hospitalizations.

Firefighters rush to extinguish flames inside Plantation home

Authorities said all occupants made it out of the home and no injures were reported.

Owner of Doral car dealership arrested after allegedly tampering with odometer before selling vehicle

According to Miami-Dade police, the victim in this case purchased the vehicle from Elite Motors in Doral.

Lots of systems but no immediate threats in the tropical Atlantic

The large area of disturbed weather across the tropical Atlantic just south of the Saharan dust plume has three distinct circulations embedded in it.

Police locate missing 2-month-old from Palm Beach County

Police were searching for a missing baby from Palm Beach County, but located the child and her mother late Wednesday night.

Local lawmakers joined by GOP leader McCarthy for Cuban freedom rally outside Versailles restaurant

Chants for freedom outside of Café Versailles once again as local leaders and legislators took to the stage, calling for changes in Cuba that would result in one thing.

Surfside security guard describes climbing through rubble to escape building collapse

The security guard working at the Champlain Towers South building the night the condo collapsed described the tense moments to Local 10 News' Rosh Lowe.

Vaccination numbers rising in Miami-Dade as officials push shots to combat COVID-19 Delta Variant

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced an effort between the county and local universities to get more college-age folks vaccinated.

South Floridians take part in clinical trial for Pfizer vaccine booster shot

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Florida, some residents are taking part in Pfizer’s vaccine booster clinical study.

Residents of Overtown apartment facing eviction despite paying their rent

Tenants, many who have lived in the complex more than a decade, are working with the Miami Workers Center.

After 3 months of waiting for moving company, South Florida woman returns from Colorado to collect her belongings herself

Ysatiz Piñero hired Cheney Brothers Worldwide Moving in February and paid for their services, but after moving to Colorado she never received her items.

Passenger on flight to Miami arrested after allegedly attacking flight attendants, groping their breasts

Police arrested 22-year-old Maxwell Berry on three counts of battery.

Search ongoing for suspect in attempted sexual battery of 7-year-old girl in Cooper City

Investigators are searching for a man seen on surveillance video walking around the Flamingo Lakes Townhomes.

Police arrest suspect wanted for fatal shooting that happened seven months ago in Hollywood

Police said 27-year-old Guy Georges turned himself in at the BSO Main Jail.

Several South Florida hospitals under new ownership amid latest surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

Five major local hospitals in South Florida are now under new ownership.

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations once again on the rise in Miami-Dade County

Experts say one way to bring the number of unvaccinated people in hospitals with Covid down is for more community members to get vaccinated.

Juvenile’s death inside gated Miami Gardens community prompts police investigation

Police in Miami Gardens are investigating a juvenile female’s death.

1 dead after tanker crashes, spilling fuel and causing large fire

A fuel tanker caught fire on a busy South Florida roadway Sunday afternoon.

Back to school drive held for students in Wilton Manors

In Wilton Manors on Sunday, backpacks and school supplies were just some of the items being given away.

Large freedom rally at Bayfront Park not only for Cuba, but also Venezuela and Nicaragua

It's a freedom rally event not only for Cuba, but Venezuela and Nicaragua as well.

Rescue workers treat several passengers waiting to board cruise ship at Port Everglades

Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue told Local 10 News that they treated patients at the port, but did not have to transport any to a hospital.

Support Surfside 5K event raises funds to help families impacted by horrible building collapse

South Floridians took part in a very special 5K event at Markham Park in Sunrise, with all the proceeds going to the official Support Surfside donation fund.

Suspect arrested following investigation into burned body found near Miami train tracks

Police said the man who committed the awful crime tried to cover it up.

Man accused of setting apartment on fire with people sleeping inside faces Broward judge

Obed Ordonez, 20, is facing several charges, including attempted first-degree murder and aggravated animal cruelty.

Woman living in car after city deemed her Miami Gardens home unsafe

It's been four years since a hurricane damaged 68-year-old Vanessa Wilcox's roof, but now she is on the verge of homelessness.

Lawsuit alleges employees, security guard at Rodeway Inn did nothing while elderly woman was sexually assaulted

The attack on the 67-year-old woman was horrific, and it all happened in a hallway at the Roadway Inn in Northwest Miami-Dade.

Victim injured in hit-and-run crash captured on dash cam wants fleeing driver to come forward

In treatment with stage 4 breast cancer, the 77-year-old victim suffered a fractured femur and fractures in both of her ankles.

Hallandale Beach condos The Hemispheres in need of repairs but city has been slow with approving permits

An engineer called the City of Hallandale Beach Building Department dysfunctional and incompetent in the wake of Champlain Towers South collapse.

Charges dropped against South Florida rabbi accused of inappropriately touching male students

Rabbi Yosef Benita was accused of the crimes by a student at the Lubavitch Educational Center.

9 people displaced due to house fire in West Park

Firefighters were quickly on the scene of the blaze, which was near the intersection of Southwest 36th Street and 54th Avenue.

Mask-wearing guidelines in flux as COVID-19 cases spike

The vast majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Broward and Miami-Dade are among the unvaccinated.

Doctors encouraged by progress of 15-year-old COVID-19 patient in coma, saying she’s entered ‘recovery stage’

For the past 10 days the teen has been receiving steroids, blood thinners and Remdesivir to fight the effects of COVID-19.

15-year-old in medically induced coma after testing positive for COVID-19

15-year-old Paulina Valasquez is on a ventilator and in a medically induced coma after the girl tested positive for COVID-19.

Miami-Dade mayor: All missing Surfside victims have been found

On Monday, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will hold a press conference with an update on efforts at the site of the collapse.

Miami-Dade County opens new mobile COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites

More than 11,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week.

Protest organizers hold peaceful gathering in Miami Beach for those suffering in Cuba

A rally was held on Sunday in Miami Beach at the intersection of 73rd Street and Collins Avenue.

Wet weather doesn’t stop fun at final day of Rolling Loud

It's been a weekend full of great music and massive crowds at Hard Rock Stadium, with afterparty festivities spilling into Miami Beach.

Fire crews in Miami battle large blaze at abandoned Little Havana home

According to officials, the two-story structure is possibly an abandoned building.

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue rising as health officials combat ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’

The dangerous and contagious COVID-19 Delta Variant is sweeping the country, leading to more people in hospitals.

This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 25, 2021

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg is joined by Rep Carlos Gimenez, Jackson Health CEO Carlos Migoya, former Miami-Dade College president Eduardo Padron and Miami Fire Chief Joseph Zahralban.

Boaters travel from South Florida to waters off Cuba, light fireworks in showing of support for protesters

The group initially left Friday from Bayside Marina and stopped in Key West for fuel and inspections.

Some rounds of heavy rain related to the tropical disturbance still expected

The Tropical Disturbance we have been following is a large swirl of clouds off the east coast of Florida.

Repair work being done to popular Dania Beach Pier

Longtime visitor Rich Engels noticed damage below the pier and reached out to Local 10 News after getting no response from the City of Dania Beach.

Miami police sergeant hospitalized after collision with vehicle

According to authorities, a City of Miami Police Sergeant was in his marked vehicle when he was struck by another car.

Authorities in Miami Beach searching for missing man with dementia

According to police, 66-year-old Inocente Cusidor-Hernandez was last seen in North Beach on July 18.

DeSantis’ appeal successful, court sides with Florida against CDC’s COVID-19 protocols for cruise industry

The cruise industry will now be able to resume operations without adhering to the CDC's COVID-19 protocols.

Power restored after much of Florida Keys went dark early Saturday morning

According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, most of the Keys were without power early Saturday morning.

South Florida prepares for influx of crowds for Rolling Loud music festival

Post Malone, Travis Scott and Megan Thee Stallion are just some of the big names performing at the three day festival.

Miami-Dade Commissioners isolated with COVID-19 plead with community to get vaccinated

Miami-Dade County Commissioners Jose 'Pepe' Diaz and Joe Martinez have been isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.

Another arrest connected to assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has South Florida ties

Haitian police have announced the arrest of four additional suspects in connection to the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, one of which has ties to South Florida.

Newly released dashcam video shows dangerous wreck at end of high-speed chase involving 5 juveniles in stolen SUV

The incident happened on May 19, and the high-speed chase ended with several cars damaged and the stolen vehicle upside-down.

South Florida school districts making decisions on face masks, other safety guidelines

Both Miami-Dade and Broward school districts are still in talks with health officials for guidance.

Millions of COVID-19 doses heading to Cuba as Biden Administration examines US-Cuba policies

Six million syringes of the coronavirus vaccine are on their way to Cuba after half a million dollars was donated.

Investigation continues into death of 2-year-old girl left in hot vehicle

Police say 2-year-old Joselyn Mendez died when she was left in a hot car.

Vehicles blocking traffic so others can do donuts are putting many in danger

Cars are purposely blocking the flow of traffic so others can do doughnuts and peel out.

Authorities investigating what caused dive boat with 13 people onboard to suddenly sink

The 34-foot dive boat was about two miles off the coast of Pompano Beach when it started taking on water.

Protests with unique twists highlight another day of demonstrations for Cuban freedom

For more than a week protests in Miami-Dade County have taken over roads and neighborhoods.

Police make arrest in case of fake FPL workers distracting and robbing elderly woman

On Sunday Miramar police announced the arrest of Rachael Demitro on charges of burglary, grand theft from a person 65 years or older and violation of probation.

Thief uses bear repellent on store employee before getting away with bags of candles

A serial shoplifter used an interesting method to steal from a store in Miami International Mall.

Massive crowd protests outside Freedom Tower in downtown Miami, calling for Cuban freedom

A large protest in Downtown Miami happened outside the Freedom Tower Saturday afternoon and into the evening.

Martine Moïse returns to Haiti after treatment in South Florida following assassination of her husband, former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse

Martine Moïse was badly injured during the assassination of her husband at their Port-Au-Prince home on July 7.