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

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

Local 10′s Calvin Hughes arrived in Port-au-Prince on Monday, bringing viewers a firsthand look at Haiti’s challenges and efforts to rebuild a country that was once hailed as the crown jewel of the Caribbean.

Spirit Airlines is doing away with change and cancellation fees.

Two people were injured on Wednesday after the boat they were traveling on crashed with a channel marker in Biscayne Bay.

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

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

Critical Mass, a bike ride event that draws hundreds of cyclists, will be riding through the streets of Miami and Miami Beach tomorrow, Friday, August 26 beginning at approximately 7:15 p.m.

Broward Sheriff's Office Deputy Jorge Sobrino, 24, has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery for punching an inmate who was handcuffed to a hospital bed at Broward Health North, Broward County State Attorney Mike Satz announced Friday.

When COVD led to the closing of schools last year, it also brought an end to foreign exchange student programs.

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

Police said a white Toyota RAV4 was seen entering the parking lot of the Our Homes Apartments complex back in May when someone inside starting shooting into a crowd.

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.

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

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

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

It was a quiet evening at someone else's home for this burglar, searching for booze and other things to steal.

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.

Katina Jones was a vibrant teacher at Dillard Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Dr. Vickie Cartwright, Dr. Rosalind Osgood, Lori Alhadeff, Dr. Trish Stephens, and Marleine Bastien.

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

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

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Dr. Vickie Cartwright, Dr. Rosalind Osgood, Lori Alhadeff, Dr. Trish Stephens, and Marleine Bastien.

Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse in Haiti, they did.

Broward County is the nation's epicenter of hospital admissions for COVID-19, a grim distinction, while Miami-Dade County is third.

The Broward School Board's decision to keep masks mandatory came after a contentious meeting that ended with an 8-to-1 vote in favor.

The masks are on, but the gloves are off as the Broward County School District has defied state rules on mandatory masking.

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.

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

The leader of the Archdiocese of Miami, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, came to the Cathedral of Saint Mary to show his support for the victims of Saturday's earthquake in Haiti.

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

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

Moise Junior Jasmin is facing a number of charges, including human trafficking, aggravated child abuse and sexual battery.

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

The Florida Lauderdale Police Department announced the death of Officer Jennifer Sepot.

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

No injuries were reported, and no gas pumps were struck, according to authorities.

What’s left of Fred is edging toward the waters west of the Florida Keys. It’s not much of a tropical system, but it has a lot of tropical moisture.

Haiti’s civil protection agency says at least 304 people have been killed and 1,800 injured fromr a 7.2 magnitude earthquake striking the poor island nation.

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

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.

When Local 10 News Chief Certified Meteorologist Betty Davis isn’t standing in front of the camera bringing you the weather, she’s often in her kitchen bringing her family delicious desserts.

8-year old Savannah Davis from Coconut Grove said she was so angry when she took bronze at a meet a few years ago that stares at the medal every day for motivation to win gold.

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

The town has already received an offer on the property, but what the future holds for this land is in limbo.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

According to police, two adults were shot at the Gardens Promenade, located near the intersection of Miami Gardens Drive and Northwest 27th Avenue.

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

Authorities said the situation started in Pompano Beach, when the suspect allegedly brandished a gun to a woman and young child.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Shane Strum, Jared Moskowitz, Alberto Carvalho and Manny Cid.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Shane Strum, Jared Moskowitz, Alberto Carvalho and Manny Cid.

At last check, more than 10,000,000 Floridians had completed their two-dose regimen of vaccine shots, or one shot of Moderna or Johnson & Johnson.

With a new school year just weeks away in Miami-Dade and Broward, emergency rules set on Friday by the Florida Board of Education became the latest salvos in the cash over masking.

The fight against COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County is getting a new general, one who previously won some battles while running the state's division of emergency management.

With COVID-19 case numbers in Florida breaking daily records, there have been mixed messages from officials.

Over four decades as a college head coach, Bowden racked up 377 wins, including an impressive 315-98-4 record over 34 seasons with Florida State University.

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

There were 23,903 new cases of COVID-19 that were reported in Florida on Saturday.

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

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

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

COVID-19 cases in the Sunshine State now account for more than 20% of the nation’s new cases and hospitalizations.

According to Pembroke Pines Police, 64-year-old Robert Franco was arrested on Friday.

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

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.

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 said the woman was struck when the 15-year-old bicyclist was attempting a stunt.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a Missing Child Alert for 2-month-old Jameelah Penascino.

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.

At least seven family members became infected, and one of them is currently on a ventilator.

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.

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

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

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

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

Broward Schools Interim Superintendent Vickie Cartwright said she will have to see what comes out of an emergency rule before making a final decision on wearing masks in school.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In Florida, COVID-19 cases are exploding, accounting for more than 19 percent of new cases in the United States.

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

Florida has broken a previous record for current hospitalizations, as the number of patients in hospitals because of COVID-19 once again broke through the 1,000-person threshold.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Broward County Mayor Steve Geller, Dr. David Andrews from the University of Miami, Broward School Board Chair Dr. Rosalind Osgood and Chair of the Florida Democratic Party Manny Diaz.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Broward County Mayor Steve Geller, Dr. David Andrews from the University of Miami, Broward School Board Chair Dr. Rosalind Osgood and Chair of the Florida Democratic Party Manny Diaz.

Three weeks ago, tens of thousands of Cubans took the streets of the island nation, demanding freedom.

With just weeks left until the new school year begins, the Miami-Dade and Broward school districts are dealing with a renewed clash over face masks.

The exploding case load of COVID-19 this time around has been traced to the morphing variants.

Last week Miami-Dade and Broward counties put mask mandates in place despite orders from the state against such rules.

Officers did not specify anything about how the woman died, or whether there were seeking any suspects or persons of interest.