
Heat advisories and warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures and humidity soars
Read full article: Heat advisories and warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures and humidity soarsHeat advisories and warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures and humidity soars
Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme Court
Read full article: Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme CourtFlorida's Supreme Court has upheld the state's current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida city starts removing grieving families’ memorial plaques
Read full article: Florida city starts removing grieving families’ memorial plaquesFort Pierce officials announced on Monday that tributes such as plaques and flowers at the Jetty Linear Park and the Jetty Fishing Pier violated the city’s lease with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Brightline disputes investigative findings involving highspeed railway death toll
Read full article: Brightline disputes investigative findings involving highspeed railway death tollJim Kovalsky, the president of the Florida East Coast Railway Society, was among the experts reacting on Tuesday to a new investigation on Brightline, the first high-speed passenger train in South Florida.
System over Florida has potential to develop into tropical depression, weather service says
Read full article: System over Florida has potential to develop into tropical depression, weather service saysA weather system moving across Florida wasn’t even a tropical something but it has the potential to develop into a tropical depression as it moves across the Gulf later in the week.
Tropical disturbance brings heightened flood threat to Louisiana later this week
Read full article: Tropical disturbance brings heightened flood threat to Louisiana later this weekSo far in 2025, National Weather Service offices have issued more flood warnings than any other year on record dating back to 1986.
A Florida county leads the way with a high-tech 911 system that improves emergency response
Read full article: A Florida county leads the way with a high-tech 911 system that improves emergency responseCollier County, Florida, uses one of the most advanced 911 systems in the U.S., allowing callers to send texts and videos.
South Florida company’s capture of endangered manta ray sparks outrage: ‘That animal was in pain’
Read full article: South Florida company’s capture of endangered manta ray sparks outrage: ‘That animal was in pain’A video is blowing up on social media of an endangered giant manta ray being taken from the waters off the Florida Panhandle and a South Florida-based company is behind the controversial catch.
Questions remain over who exactly is being held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Questions remain over who exactly is being held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Just days after lawmakers toured Alligator Alcatraz for the first time, Local 10 News is working to uncover who exactly is being detained at the facility.
Florida Panthers to open 2025-26 season on Oct. 7
Read full article: Florida Panthers to open 2025-26 season on Oct. 7The 2025-26 NHL season will begin at Amerant Bank Arena, where the two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will host the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 7 as part of a season-opening tripleheader, the league announced Monday.
NFL star hosts fourth annual Hollywood Brown Day Football Camp
Read full article: NFL star hosts fourth annual Hollywood Brown Day Football CampThe fourth annual Hollywood Brown Day Football Camp, hosted by NFL wide receiver Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown at the Hollywood Police Athletic League (PAL), brought together hundreds of young football athletes on Saturday for a day of training, mentorship, and fun.
Republicans tour Alligator Alcatraz and joke detainees shouted, ‘Vote Trump!’
Read full article: Republicans tour Alligator Alcatraz and joke detainees shouted, ‘Vote Trump!’Florida Sen. Blaise Ingoglia wore a University of Florida golf polo with an alligator icon to a guided tour of Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday in Collier County.
Demonstrators outside Alligator Alcatraz describe scene as ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘sad’
Read full article: Demonstrators outside Alligator Alcatraz describe scene as ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘sad’Andrew Closson was among the civilians standing outside the Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday afternoon in Collier County.
Democratic lawmakers describe ‘disturbing, vile’ conditions at Alligator Alcatraz
Read full article: Democratic lawmakers describe ‘disturbing, vile’ conditions at Alligator AlcatrazA group of Florida lawmakers arrived at the Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday to tour the detention center holding undocumented migrants.
DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own
Read full article: DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their ownPresident Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has spawned state-level DOGE initiatives as Republican governors and lawmakers aim to show that they're in step.
Miami archbishop blasts ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘corrosive’ rhetoric targeting immigrants
Read full article: Miami archbishop blasts ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘corrosive’ rhetoric targeting immigrantsMiami’s top Catholic leader is speaking out about the state’s “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention center, calling it alarming and “intentionally provocative.”
Top hurricane scientists sound the alarm on looming NOAA cuts
Read full article: Top hurricane scientists sound the alarm on looming NOAA cutsOn Wednesday, some of the nation’s top hurricane scientists joined House Democrats for a virtual press conference to sound the alarm on proposed budget cuts that would severely degrade hurricane monitoring and forecasting.
Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in the US illegally
Read full article: Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in the US illegallyThe Supreme Court has refused to allow Florida to enforce an immigration law making it a crime for people who are living in the U.S. illegally to enter the state.
South Miami mayor hopes lawsuit will help cities decide ‘without fear’ if ICE agreement works
Read full article: South Miami mayor hopes lawsuit will help cities decide ‘without fear’ if ICE agreement worksSouth Miami Mayor Javier Fernández said he was disappointed that Key West officials had decided to allow an immigration law enforcement partnership.
‘They are the heart and soul’: Key West debates next steps after vote to void immigration agreement
Read full article: ‘They are the heart and soul’: Key West debates next steps after vote to void immigration agreementTensions flared and emotions ran high at a packed Key West City Hall Tuesday as city commissioners revisited their stance on cooperating with federal immigration enforcement under the controversial 287(g) agreement.
Man accused of killing 1, wounding 1 in Plantation motel shooting
Read full article: Man accused of killing 1, wounding 1 in Plantation motel shootingA man is facing first-degree murder and attempted murder charges after killing a man and wounding a woman in a shooting at a motel in Plantation over the weekend, according to police.
Key West commissioners to decide on ICE agreement following threatening letter from state attorney general
Read full article: Key West commissioners to decide on ICE agreement following threatening letter from state attorney generalCommissioners in Key West will meet this week to decide whether to honor an agreement with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 6, 2025
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 6, 2025On the latest episode of “This Week in South Florida” host Glenna Milberg welcomes Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, State Rep. Shevrin Jones, Key West Commissioner Sam Kaufman and Florida Immigrant Coalition Executive Director Tessa Petit.
Broward rally calls for immigration reform, protests detention center known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Broward rally calls for immigration reform, protests detention center known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’A coalition of immigration rights organizations and elected officials rallied outside the Broward Transitional Center on Saturday, calling for expanded protections for immigrants and an end to deportation policies that they say dehumanize working families.
FIFA honors Diogo Jota and his brother before Club World Cup quarterfinal games
Read full article: FIFA honors Diogo Jota and his brother before Club World Cup quarterfinal gamesFIFA paid tribute to Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, before kickoff at the Club World Cup quarterfinal games in Orlando, Florida, and Philadelphia on Friday.
Hurricane hunters set to investigate disturbance off Southeast US
Read full article: Hurricane hunters set to investigate disturbance off Southeast USShowers and thunderstorms are becoming more concentrated around an area of low pressure – now designated Invest 92L – centered about 100 miles off the coast of northeast Florida.
Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami's reefs from climate change
Read full article: Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami's reefs from climate changeScientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami's coast.
Wet holiday ahead for parts of Florida’s peninsula as low pressure slowly organizes
Read full article: Wet holiday ahead for parts of Florida’s peninsula as low pressure slowly organizesA combination of weather features, including a stalled front and developing area of low pressure off northeast Florida, have turned on the holiday tap, directing rounds of tropically-infused storms toward the Florida peninsula beginning today and extending into the holiday weekend.
First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the Everglades
Read full article: First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the EvergladesThe first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants
Read full article: Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrantsThe first group of immigrants are set to arrive at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
DeSantis vetoes ‘anti-corruption’ bill that would’ve limited campaign contributions
Read full article: DeSantis vetoes ‘anti-corruption’ bill that would’ve limited campaign contributionsWhen all eyes were on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis touring the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” facility, a letter was officially stamped back in Tallahassee.
Florida law in memory of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy senior sets tougher boating safety penalties
Read full article: Florida law in memory of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy senior sets tougher boating safety penaltiesA law in memory of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez, the victim of a boat crash when she was an Our Lady of Lourdes Academy senior, was in effect ahead of the Fourth of July boating traffic in South Florida.
‘Hundreds’ of migrants to be checked in at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility, AG says
Read full article: ‘Hundreds’ of migrants to be checked in at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility, AG saysProcessing is set to start Wednesday at the controversial state-built migrant detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Read full article: Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety CommissionThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who were fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge.
Slow development possible off the Southeast US this weekend or early next week
Read full article: Slow development possible off the Southeast US this weekend or early next weekWe continue to monitor a weakening cold front now over the southeast U.S. that’s expected to stall over Florida by late week and could spin off a tropical depression or named storm by the weekend or early next week.
Florida cooperation with immigration enforcement sparks fears people will disappear into jails
Read full article: Florida cooperation with immigration enforcement sparks fears people will disappear into jailsFlorida law enforcement agencies' cooperation with federal immigration officials is causing concerns among family members and immigrants' rights advocates that people will disappear into county jail systems.
Did you know that catching butterflies can get you in trouble with the law?
Read full article: Did you know that catching butterflies can get you in trouble with the law?A Washington man used a net to catch butterflies at a park in Key Largo, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced on Monday.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: June 29, 2025
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: June 29, 2025On the latest episode of “This Week in South Florida” host Glenna Milberg welcomes attorney Tania Galloni, Florida Sen. Lori Berman, Florida Attorney General candidate Jose Javier Rodriguez, Florida Rep. Vicki Lopez and Associate Lead Investigator for the NIST Glenn Bell.
Investigation into Florida condo collapse is expected to finish in 2026
Read full article: Investigation into Florida condo collapse is expected to finish in 2026More than four years after a Florida condominium collapse killed 98 people, federal investigators have yet to make a final determination of the cause.
DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detention
Read full article: DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detentionThe Homeland Security secretary is praising Florida for coming forward with an idea that’s been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” because it would house immigration detainees in a facility being built in a Florida swamp.
Environmental groups sue to block migrant detention center rising in Florida Everglades
Read full article: Environmental groups sue to block migrant detention center rising in Florida EvergladesEnvironmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block a migrant detention center being built on an airstrip in the heart of the Florida Everglades.
WPLG-TV President & CEO Bert Medina inducted into Florida Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame
Read full article: WPLG-TV President & CEO Bert Medina inducted into Florida Association of Broadcasters Hall of FameWPLG-TV President and CEO Bert Medina has been inducted into the Florida Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
Miami commissioners postpone municipal election to 2026 amid Florida AG’s legal threat
Read full article: Miami commissioners postpone municipal election to 2026 amid Florida AG’s legal threatMiami city commissioners voted Thursday to cancel this year’s municipal election and postpone it until 2026, approving a controversial ordinance to move city elections to even-numbered years — a move that has drawn sharp criticism from Florida’s attorney general and community advocates who say the change unlawfully extends officials’ terms without voter input.
DeSantis defends ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as work continues on Everglades migrant facility
Read full article: DeSantis defends ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as work continues on Everglades migrant facilityFlorida’s familiar logistics of temporary mass housing is well underway at an old air strip in the Florida Everglades, with mass migrant detention the goal.
Florida animal organization offers $20 microchip special ahead of peak hurricane season
Read full article: Florida animal organization offers $20 microchip special ahead of peak hurricane seasonWith hurricane season in full swing, SPCA Florida is encouraging pet owners to prepare by taking advantage of a limited-time microchip offer.
60+ children recovered in Florida in largest child rescue operation in American history
Read full article: 60+ children recovered in Florida in largest child rescue operation in American historyAuthorities in Florida say they’ve recovered more than 60 children in what U.S. Marshals call the largest child rescue operation in American history.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant detention facility already being built on old Everglades airfield
Read full article: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant detention facility already being built on old Everglades airfieldThe Florida Department of Emergency Management has taken over an old airfield to detain undocumented migrants.
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez visits Krome Detention Center amid reports of overcrowding, unsanitary conditions
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez visits Krome Detention Center amid reports of overcrowding, unsanitary conditionsU.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, made another South Florida stop Monday amid the immigration crackdown –- this time to tour Miami-Dade’s Krome Detention Center.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Uthmeyer proposes immigration detention site in the Everglades
Read full article: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Uthmeyer proposes immigration detention site in the EvergladesFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeyer is proposing a controversial plan to detain undocumented immigrants at a remote facility he’s calling “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Unlicensed engineer faces millions in fines after Local 10 investigation uncovers forged inspections
Read full article: Unlicensed engineer faces millions in fines after Local 10 investigation uncovers forged inspectionsThe Florida Board of Professional Engineers has filed a 724-count administrative complaint against Enrique Fernandez Jr., a South Florida man accused of forging his late father’s name and license number on dozens of building inspection reports across Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Stanley Cup Final averaged 2.5M US viewers, a drop from last year's Cup and the 4 Nations final
Read full article: Stanley Cup Final averaged 2.5M US viewers, a drop from last year's Cup and the 4 Nations finalU.S. television ratings for the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers declined from their first matchup a year ago.
Local 10 Special Report: Freedom Day in Florida
Read full article: Local 10 Special Report: Freedom Day in FloridaLocal 10 anchor Calvin Hughes hosts a special report highlighting a tradition honored for nearly 150 years right here in the Sunshine State -- “Emancipation Day,” or “Freedom Day” in Florida.
Tampa Bay Rays say they are in talks for a potential sale amid stadium uncertainty
Read full article: Tampa Bay Rays say they are in talks for a potential sale amid stadium uncertaintyThe Tampa Bay Rays say they are in “exclusive discussions” with a Florida investment group for a potential sale of the team.
Panthers fans rejoice after Cats clinch second straight Stanley Cup victory
Read full article: Panthers fans rejoice after Cats clinch second straight Stanley Cup victoryPanthers fans are rejoicing after the Cats clinched their second straight Stanley Cup victory against the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night.
Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett wins Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP
Read full article: Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett wins Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVPSam Bennett has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading the Florida Panthers to a second consecutive Stanley Cup championship.