Hurricane season can be stressful for millions of Americans living in coastal areas, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for days or weeks and otherwise upend people’s lives.
This week on Don’t Trash Our Treasure, Local 10 brings an update on Leave No Trace, a campaign launched by the city of Miami last year to try and get boaters, and all who visit the Biscayne Bay spoil islands, to pick up the trash they make and throw it away back on land.
The U.S. Coast Guard and law enforcement partners shut down 16 illegal charter operations from Friday to Sunday in the Miami River, Biscayne Bay and near Lummus Park, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel rescued a man from a small sinking boat in Biscayne Bay and there was a risk of that happening again on Thursday.
Miami is set to make a splash with a new twist on Boston's beloved tradition. The Cupid Splash, a chilly event that has raised thousands to restore Boston Harbor, will now hit the beaches of Miami in an effort to raise funds for the recovery of Biscayne Bay.
Off the waters of Biscayne Bay, along the shoreline of a posh Miami Beach residential island, a brand new sea wall is being installed.
The marine conservation group 4ocean observed an impressive yet grim record-setting haul after seven years of cleaning up waterways and coastlines around the world.
A suspected was arrested Tuesday in connection with a boat collision that authorities said claimed the lives of two men in Biscayne Bay back in April.
It is the largest grassroots global effort to combat pollution and remove trash from our planet’s ocean, shorelines and waterways.
This Saturday, the spotlight will shine bright on shorelines, beaches, and waterways all over the world as thousands of volunteers roll up their sleeves for International Coastal Cleanup Day.
A World Oceans Day celebration on Miami Beach off Collins Avenue and 43rd Street brought out residents from all over South Florida to show their love and reverence for our “Planet Ocean.”
Legendary marine conservationist Dr. Sylvia Earle announced this week that her Mission Blue organization has designated Biscayne Bay, the Florida Keys, and the Ten Thousands Islands as “Hope Spots."
The pollution problem on Miami's spoil islands became such a big issue for the city that they decided to close all four to the public just before the busy Memorial Day weekend.
The city of Miami is about to initiate a new strategy to dramatically reduce trash that’s left behind by boaters on the islands of Biscayne Bay. It’s risky and will require all water enthusiasts who enjoy the islands to get on board.
“Alright everyone, let’s go clean up the bay," exclaimed Loren Parra, Miami Dade County’s Chief Bay Officer, as she kicked off the 42nd Annual Baynanza Clean-Up event Saturday morning.
Estonian Olympic swimmer and Miami Beach resident Merle Liivand is better known as Merle the Mermaid.
A 24-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, nearly six months after a passenger on his boat died after falling into the waters of Biscayne Bay, authorities said.
Liveaboard boaters in Miami Beach breathed a sigh of relief Monday night after a state Senate bill that would have limited anchoring within 200 yards of any part of Miami Beach, lying between State Road A1A and Palm Island was amended.
For weeks environmental and community activists have been pushing against a pair of bills in the Florida legislature that would ban local governments from regulating single-use plastics.
An island in Biscayne Bay’s northern basin that is home to marine birds is at risk because of increased boating activity, and Miami commissioners meeting on Thursday are set to decide whether or not to protect it.
Already considered a hub for Latin, hip-hop and electronic music, Miami is now going country.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating after a woman was killed when her personal watercraft crashed near the Venetian Marina in Miami Sunday evening.
A video surfaced this weekend of what looked like construction debris being floated into Biscayne Bay.
Environment regulators in Miami-Dade County issued the Melo group’s Aria Reserve construction multiple citations this week after they said the workers and not complying with measures that need to be put in place to keep construction, wastewater and sediment out of Biscayne Bay.
Thanks to a state grant, Miami-Dade County is launching a new pilot program aimed at cleaning up storm water polluting Biscayne Bay.
One man died and two others were hurt in a boat crash in Biscayne Bay Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
A racing boat that partially sank Friday morning in Biscayne Bay had made an “abrupt turn” before the two passengers onboard the boat were ejected, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed Saturday.
First responders took at least two people to a local hospital following a boat crash in Biscayne Bay Friday morning, according to Coral Gables police.
There is an ongoing mission to save Biscayne Bay, but frustrations are mounting after another disheartening video went viral showing boaters trashing the watershed.
There were balloons. A performer on stilts shot a smoke cannon. Another performer was twirling fire batons. It was all part of a couple’s wedding anniversary overlooking Biscayne Bay in Downtown Miami.
Nearly a year after a Labor Day weekend boat crash on Biscayne Bay that killed a 17-year-old girl and injured nearly a dozen others, charges have been filed against the vessel’s operator, prosecutors announced Friday.
Police are investigating after a man died Wednesday after being pulled from Biscayne Bay by two divers during lobster mini-season.
For 45 straight days Miami has been in the grips a heat index of over 100 degrees, and that spells danger for fragile Biscayne Bay.
Florida has been sizzling in record, crushing heat, and it is already having destructive impacts on our local ecosystems.
A video shows a manatee trying to swim past an oil spill in one of Miami’s most treasured waterways, and area residents want accountability.
Last week, Local 10 News reported on fish in South Florida waters that are swimming around in a cocktail of drugs.
Miami police are investigating after a man who was on vacation in South Florida jumped into Biscayne Bay early Thursday morning and drowned.
Earth Day is coming up on Saturday and as we look for opportunities of service to show our love for our planet, thousands did just that last weekend, cleaning up the shores of Biscayne Bay.
The recent rain soaking South Florida illustrates once again how all our pollution just dumps into the watershed every time there is a heavy downpour.
Wednesday is World Water Day, a day that highlights the importance of fresh water and the sustainable management of fresh water resources.
The parents of a girl who was among roughly a dozen injured in a September boat crash in Biscayne Bay filed a lawsuit against the adults supervising the children, as well as the volunteer fire department that responded to the scene.
State and local leaders officially broke ground on a project that aims to help restore the Florida Everglades and Biscayne Bay Tuesday in southern Miami-Dade County.
Tickets for the Country Bay Music Festival went on sale Tuesday. The event is scheduled for Nov. 11-12 at the historic Miami Marine Stadium, just southeast of downtown on Virginia Key in Biscayne Bay.
The speakers on Wednesday at the Aspen Ideas: Climate Conference in Miami Beach include Vice President Kamala Harris, Gloria Estephan and Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department has issued a no swim advisory after a 12-inch wastewater pipe broke, spilling thousands of gallons of wastewater into Biscayne Bay.
The Miami International Boat Show is back next week, and with it the controversy over the staging of sea trails over a protected manatee habitat in Biscayne Bay.
With Biscayne Bay still recovering from the October fish kill, it's another reminder that our bay is at a dangerous tipping point.
There are still no arrests from a story Local 10 News exclusively reported on Tuesday about boaters caught on camera illegally dumping trash on a small island inside Biscayne National Park.
This week we bring you a surprising twist to Don’t Trash Our Treasure as we went out to cover one story and stumbled upon an even bigger more pressing situation.
After yet another massive fish kill in Biscayne Bay caused by widespread pollution, researchers are working to assess the damage.
After witnessing more than 4,000 pounds of dead fish that have been pulled out of the water by a contractor working for Miami Dade county, experts said on Tuesday they believe the fish kill is coming to an end but are also investigating the matter at hand.
Piero Gardinali, who is obsessed with water quality, has been watching Biscayne Bay for decades and he was alarmed on Friday while gathering data about a new fish kill.
Experts reported Thursday in Miami-Dade County that the fish kill was in Biscayne Bay’s northern basin — mostly in the discharge areas of canal C-8 off Miami Shores and C-7 off Little River.
Miami-Dade Mayor Danielle Levine Cava and the Hold the Line Coalition held a news conference Tuesday morning regarding the urban development boundary, housing supply and the future of the county and Biscayne Bay.
It is the weekend after Hurricane Ian ravaged the southern Gulf Coast and while South Florida was spared from the storm's devastation, scientists with Florida International University's Institute of Environment are making sure water management didn't unleash a different type of catastrophe.
More and more Floridians are buying boats and enjoying our unlimited access to the ocean, but not everyone is a responsible boat owner.
Miami is just one of several South Florida cities stepping up to try and fight the growing litter program with a new technology.
U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the Miami sector patrolling the waters off Key Biscayne noticed something unusual floating in the water Thursday afternoon.
A Florida International University study looking at the presence of toxic “forever chemicals” in Florida oysters found that oysters from Biscayne Bay contained the highest concentration of contaminants among three sites researchers tested.
Part of the Don't Trash Our Treasure franchise has included discussing the benefits of restoring mangroves to South Florida's shorelines, especially when it comes to protecting us from storm surge and sea level rise.
Protecting Biscayne Bay isn't just about what goes into the water. It's also about monitoring what we do with the land surrounding this fragile eco-system.
The decision to use dozens of balloons to decorate a yacht during a recent marriage proposal in Miami turned out to be really costly for a group of people. The lesson authorities want the public to learn: It’s a crime to dispose of balloons in Biscayne Bay.
Tom Rivas said he chartered a yacht for an engagement proposal. Cloud Nine, which specializes in romantic proposals, helped him to plan the event. It all went smoothly. She said, “Yes!” But hours later, the fitness coach’s event was associated with pollution in Biscayne Bay.
Tom Rivas said he chartered a yacht for an engagement proposal. Cloud Nine, which specializes in romantic proposals, helped him to plan the event. It all went smoothly. She said, “Yes!” But hours later, the fitness coach’s event was associated with pollution in Biscayne Bay.
Fertilizers are used to keep lawns green and promote healthy garden growth, but those same fertilizers are deadly to our bays and waterways because they feed algae and kill sea grass.
Detectives with the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Illegal Dumping Unit are taking the lead in a multi-agency investigation after video surfaced this week of a boat crew popping balloons while on the vessel, authorities confirmed to Local 10 News on Wednesday.
Biscayne Bay is at a dangerous tipping point between a healthy seagrass ecosystem, which we all now enjoy, to one dominated by algae that will no longer support life as we know it.
