Vote 2024: Turnout in Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe surpasses 40% as early voting continues
Read full article: Vote 2024: Turnout in Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe surpasses 40% as early voting continuesThe latest official electoral data available Thursday shows voter turnout in South Florida surpassed 40%, as early voting, when a ballot can be cast at any designated location before election day, was ongoing.
Key West man accused of shining laser gloves into police cars, faces 3 felonies
Read full article: Key West man accused of shining laser gloves into police cars, faces 3 feloniesA Key West man is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities accused him of donning gloves with built-in lasers and shining the lights into police vehicles early Monday morning; one officer said it nearly caused him to crash into another cop while driving.
This Week In South Florida Podcast: Oct. 13, 2024
Read full article: This Week In South Florida Podcast: Oct. 13, 2024Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews the Monroe County mayor, and hosts a debate with the two candidates running to represent Miami-Dade County Public School Board District 7. Milberg also explains Amendment 1.
This Week In South Florida Episode: Oct. 13, 2024
Read full article: This Week In South Florida Episode: Oct. 13, 2024Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews the Monroe County mayor, and hosts a debate with the two candidates running to represent Miami-Dade County Public School Board District 7. Milberg also explains Amendment 1.
Upper Keys hit by coastal flooding as Hurricane Milton swamps streets, forces closures
Read full article: Upper Keys hit by coastal flooding as Hurricane Milton swamps streets, forces closuresStreets in the Upper Florida Keys are swamped with floodwaters as Hurricane Milton brought heavy storm surges and coastal flooding to the region.
Davie man accused of pointing gun in Key Largo road rage incident
Read full article: Davie man accused of pointing gun in Key Largo road rage incidentA 39-year-old Davie man is facing a felony charge in the Florida Keys after deputies said he pointed a gun at two people during a road rage incident on Tuesday afternoon.
Man, 72, faces vessel homicide charge in July crash killing spearfisherman off Florida Keys
Read full article: Man, 72, faces vessel homicide charge in July crash killing spearfisherman off Florida KeysA 72-year-old Charlotte County man is facing a vessel homicide charge in the Florida Keys after state wildlife officers said he was responsible for the death of a spearfisherman in the Florida Straits over the summer.
Hurricane Helene: Monroe public schools to close Thursday; Miami-Dade and Broward schools announce changes
Read full article: Hurricane Helene: Monroe public schools to close Thursday; Miami-Dade and Broward schools announce changesMonroe County Public Schools announced all of the schools and districts’ offices will be closed on Thursday as part of preparations for Hurricane Helene’s impact in Florida.
Florida counties brace for impact as Helene forecast to become strong hurricane
Read full article: Florida counties brace for impact as Helene forecast to become strong hurricaneTropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen into the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States in over a year sometime in the next 24 hours.
‘I don’t take handouts’: Man accused of punching, pulling knife on victim who offered him BBQ
Read full article: ‘I don’t take handouts’: Man accused of punching, pulling knife on victim who offered him BBQA man’s generosity led to him being punched and nearly stabbed in the Florida Keys over the weekend, deputies said.
Man accused of swiping $50K in Spanish gold coins from Lower Keys resident
Read full article: Man accused of swiping $50K in Spanish gold coins from Lower Keys residentA Tampa man was arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing two Spanish gold coins worth more than $50,000 from a Lower Keys resident, authorities confirmed Friday.
Warrant: South Florida social media content creator used platform to groom, molest child
Read full article: Warrant: South Florida social media content creator used platform to groom, molest childA South Florida social media video creator used his platform to groom and molest a young girl, leading deputies to jail him on a felony charge, according to an arrest warrant made public on Monday.
Florida Keys man accused of child sex abuse; deputies say ‘more charges are expected’
Read full article: Florida Keys man accused of child sex abuse; deputies say ‘more charges are expected’Deputies in the Florida Keys arrested a 65-year-old man Friday afternoon on a child sexual abuse charge; they said it’s the first of what will likely be more criminal counts to come.
Feds arrest 27 in South Florida cocaine trafficking case, including boat racing team owner
Read full article: Feds arrest 27 in South Florida cocaine trafficking case, including boat racing team ownerMore than two dozen people, mainly from the Florida Keys and Miami-Dade County, have been arrested by the FBI after authorities accused them of trafficking cocaine, officials with the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.
Marathon man gets 3 years for attacking cops with ‘chemical irritant’ on Jan. 6
Read full article: Marathon man gets 3 years for attacking cops with ‘chemical irritant’ on Jan. 6A Washington, D.C. federal judge handed down a prison sentence of more than three years to a South Florida man who pleaded guilty to attacking police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, officials announced Tuesday.
Florida Keys man accused of entering neighbor’s property twice, exposing self
Read full article: Florida Keys man accused of entering neighbor’s property twice, exposing selfDeputies in the Florida Keys arrested a 66-year-old man over the weekend on three criminal charges after they said he was caught on camera exposing himself on a neighbor’s property.
Man yells at shoppers, throws beer bottle while ‘trying to sell meth’ at strip mall, deputies say
Read full article: Man yells at shoppers, throws beer bottle while ‘trying to sell meth’ at strip mall, deputies sayA 46-year-old man’s approach to selling methamphetamines at a Florida Keys strip mall landed him in jail Wednesday, according to sheriff’s deputies.
Grand jury report into Keys Trauma Star drug theft scandal released, lambasting county ‘cronyism’
Read full article: Grand jury report into Keys Trauma Star drug theft scandal released, lambasting county ‘cronyism’A scathing Monroe County grand jury report into a wide-ranging narcotics theft scandal centering around the county fire department’s air ambulance program — leading to four indictments — sharply criticizes county officials for lacking “integrity and accountability” and fostering a “caustic and cronyistic environment.”
Woman in Florida Keys for job interview crashes into bar while drunk, spits on deputy, cops say
Read full article: Woman in Florida Keys for job interview crashes into bar while drunk, spits on deputy, cops sayA woman visiting the Florida Keys from out-of-state with her husband to meet with a “possible employer” landed in jail after downing half a bottle of liquor in five minutes, crashing into a combination bar-liquor store and then fighting with sheriff’s deputies, authorities said.
Keys man arrested after toddler found along US 1 in pajamas, deputies say
Read full article: Keys man arrested after toddler found along US 1 in pajamas, deputies sayDeputies arrested a Florida Keys man after they said two good Samaritans found his young child wandering alongside the Overseas Highway just before midnight Saturday.
Sheriff: 5 jailed in Keys part of ‘very well organized’ human trafficking operation
Read full article: Sheriff: 5 jailed in Keys part of ‘very well organized’ human trafficking operationMonroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay says four men and one woman arrested on smuggling charges in the Florida Keys are part of a sophisticated human trafficking operation.
Sheriff to fire Keys deputy, 40, accused of sharing info with ‘drug dealer’ boyfriend, 19
Read full article: Sheriff to fire Keys deputy, 40, accused of sharing info with ‘drug dealer’ boyfriend, 19A Florida Keys sheriff’s deputy facing 19 felony charges after her own agency accused her of illegally accessing its databases to pass along information to her teenage “drug dealer” boyfriend was set to be fired Wednesday evening, her employer announced.
5 accused of migrant smuggling after 20 Ecuadorians, Chinese land in Key Largo
Read full article: 5 accused of migrant smuggling after 20 Ecuadorians, Chinese land in Key LargoFive people are facing 20 felony charges a piece after authorities said they helped to smuggle 20 migrants onto the shores of South Florida over the weekend, officials announced Tuesday.
Longtime Monroe County administrator indicted; latest Keys official facing criminal charge
Read full article: Longtime Monroe County administrator indicted; latest Keys official facing criminal chargeFormer Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi became the latest official in the Florida Keys to face a criminal charge as prosecutors announced his indictment on a felony charge by a grand jury.
Family IDs Marathon personal watercraft crash victims as father, 8-year-old son
Read full article: Family IDs Marathon personal watercraft crash victims as father, 8-year-old sonFamily members have identified the victims of a deadly personal watercraft crash in Marathon Tuesday evening as a man and his young son.
High-ranking South Florida fire rescue officials indicted in drug theft case
Read full article: High-ranking South Florida fire rescue officials indicted in drug theft caseA grand jury has indicted the medical director and a division chief of a South Florida fire department for their involvement in a flight nurse drug theft scandal, prosecutors said Friday.
Firefighter arrested for DUI after high-speed crash in Key West, police say
Read full article: Firefighter arrested for DUI after high-speed crash in Key West, police sayA Texas firefighter was arrested for driving under the influence after a dramatic high-speed crash in Key West late Wednesday night, police confirmed Thursday.
Florida Keys tourism PR head facing 28 criminal charges in wake of audit
Read full article: Florida Keys tourism PR head facing 28 criminal charges in wake of auditA man contracted to help promote the Florida Keys to visitors from around the world is now facing more than two dozen criminal charges over allegations that he made false statements about payments to a non-existent company.
Man corners woman in Margaritaville bathroom, exposes self, Key West police say
Read full article: Man corners woman in Margaritaville bathroom, exposes self, Key West police sayKey West police arrested an out-of-town visitor over the weekend after they said he followed a woman into a bathroom at a popular restaurant, cornered her and exposed himself.
South Florida prepares for flooding this weekend ahead of possible tropical storm
Read full article: South Florida prepares for flooding this weekend ahead of possible tropical stormIn the flood-prone Edgewood neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, residents are gearing up for a wet weekend as Tropical Depression Four, expected to eventually Tropical Storm Debby as it approaches South Florida.
Warrant: Jailed Keys deputy sent teen ‘drug dealer’ boyfriend info on raids, informants
Read full article: Warrant: Jailed Keys deputy sent teen ‘drug dealer’ boyfriend info on raids, informantsA 40-year-old South Florida cop illegally accessed law enforcement databases and sent her teenage “drug dealer” boyfriend information on impending drug raids and confidential informants in the Florida Keys, according to an arrest warrant obtained by Local 10 News on Thursday.
Body cam video shows race to rescue snorkeler hit by boat in Florida Keys
Read full article: Body cam video shows race to rescue snorkeler hit by boat in Florida KeysNewly-released body camera video shows deputies and firefighters working to rescue a snorkeler injured by a boat propeller after being struck off the Lower Florida Keys during lobster mini-season.
Spearfisherman airlifted to Miami-area hospital after shark bite off Key West
Read full article: Spearfisherman airlifted to Miami-area hospital after shark bite off Key WestMedics airlifted a spearfisherman to a Miami-area hospital after a shark bite off the coast of Key West, officials said Monday.
‘Alcohol does appear to be a factor’ in Keys boat crash injuring 8, investigators say
Read full article: ‘Alcohol does appear to be a factor’ in Keys boat crash injuring 8, investigators sayA report from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators released Friday suggests impairment may have played a role in an overnight boat crash in the Lower Florida Keys earlier in the week.
Officials seek help IDing man found dead in Florida Straits after escaping Cuba
Read full article: Officials seek help IDing man found dead in Florida Straits after escaping CubaOfficials need the public's help identifying a man who died in the Florida straits after escaping Cuba on a homemade vessel.
Woman jailed in Key West after son found covered in sores, living in roach-filled car, cops say
Read full article: Woman jailed in Key West after son found covered in sores, living in roach-filled car, cops sayKey West police arrested a west Miami-Dade woman on a felony charge early Thursday morning after they said she and her 8-year-old son were found living in a filthy car filled with trash and insects.
Marathon man jailed after dog locked in vehicle for ‘several hours’ dies, sheriff says
Read full article: Marathon man jailed after dog locked in vehicle for ‘several hours’ dies, sheriff saysA 69-year-old Marathon man is facing an animal cruelty charge after authorities said a “dog had been locked in a vehicle for several hours with no food or water and later died.”
Investigators locate boat of interest after spearfisherman killed in Florida Keys
Read full article: Investigators locate boat of interest after spearfisherman killed in Florida KeysOfficials with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said they located a vessel of interest after putting out a plea for information in a boat crash that left a spearfisherman dead in the Florida Keys early Friday afternoon.
7-Eleven among 4 Keys businesses busted after selling alcohol to minors, deputies say
Read full article: 7-Eleven among 4 Keys businesses busted after selling alcohol to minors, deputies sayThe Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division conducted an operation Thursday targeting businesses selling alcohol in the Upper Keys.
Michigan woman to stand trial in crash that killed young brother and sister at birthday party
Read full article: Michigan woman to stand trial in crash that killed young brother and sister at birthday partyA Michigan woman has been ordered to stand trial in a crash that killed two siblings and injured several other people who were at a boat club to celebrate a child’s birthday.
Woman, 25, accused of human smuggling after 16, including kids, die at sea
Read full article: Woman, 25, accused of human smuggling after 16, including kids, die at seaProsecutors say a 25-year-old woman is to blame for a tragedy at sea. A survivor reported that about 16 fellow migrants vanished — including children — when an overloaded boat without life vests sank about 30 miles off the coast of Cuba.
MCSO: Miramar man caught with fake credit cards, personal information of numerous victims
Read full article: MCSO: Miramar man caught with fake credit cards, personal information of numerous victimsA 29-year-old Miramar man was arrested Thursday by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office following a traffic stop in Marathon in which multiple fake credit cards were found, along with IDs, phones, computers and the personal information of others, authorities said.
Man accused of secretly recording sex with women in Florida Keys
Read full article: Man accused of secretly recording sex with women in Florida KeysDeputies took a 40-year-old man into custody Wednesday on four felony video voyeurism charges after they said he secretly recorded himself performing sex acts with two women in the Florida Keys.
Cleveland Browns player arrested for DUI after driving into Key West restaurant, police say
Read full article: Cleveland Browns player arrested for DUI after driving into Key West restaurant, police sayCleveland Browns defensive end Lonnie Phelps is facing a drunken driving charge in South Florida after police said he slammed an SUV into a Key West restaurant Wednesday night.
Another brick of cocaine found days after boaters find $1 million worth of drugs floating off Florida Keys
Read full article: Another brick of cocaine found days after boaters find $1 million worth of drugs floating off Florida KeysRecreational boaters found $1 million worth of cocaine floating in the ocean off the Florida Keys over the weekend, and on Wednesday, another brick of suspected cocaine was found, authorities confirmed.
Marathon man hurled hatchet into boat, ‘narrowly missing’ victim’s head, deputies say
Read full article: Marathon man hurled hatchet into boat, ‘narrowly missing’ victim’s head, deputies sayA man fresh off probation yelled racial slurs at another boater as he passed by in his dinghy off Marathon, then flung a hatchet through the victim’s cabin window, according to an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Thursday.
A closer-than-expected Ohio congressional race surprises Republicans and encourages Democrats
Read full article: A closer-than-expected Ohio congressional race surprises Republicans and encourages DemocratsA political newcomer’s closer-than-expected finish in Tuesday’s special congressional election in Ohio surprised Republicans and jolted Democrats in a former bellwether state.
Biscayne Bay, Keys among Florida treasures named ‘Hope Spots’ for our ocean
Read full article: Biscayne Bay, Keys among Florida treasures named ‘Hope Spots’ for our oceanLegendary 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."
Key Largo divers uncover suspected cocaine stash in Atlantic Ocean
Read full article: Key Largo divers uncover suspected cocaine stash in Atlantic OceanOver two dozen individually wrapped kilograms of suspected cocaine were discovered by scuba divers on Wednesday in approximately 100 feet of water in the Atlantic Ocean, authorities confirmed.
New details: Witness says fatal Keys beating began with stolen valor accusation, report states
Read full article: New details: Witness says fatal Keys beating began with stolen valor accusation, report statesA convicted felon admitted to detectives that he “may have gone ‘overboard’” in repeatedly punching a man at a Marathon park over the weekend, leading to his death, according to an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.
Importance of protecting coral reefs as hurricane season approaches
Read full article: Importance of protecting coral reefs as hurricane season approachesThe reef along the Florida Keys is the third largest barrier reef in the world, and has protective qualities in the events of storms and hurricanes.
‘Running out of time’: Artist calls attention to corals as threat of bleaching heightens
Read full article: ‘Running out of time’: Artist calls attention to corals as threat of bleaching heightensLast summer’s record-breaking heat resulted in the worst mass bleaching event ever documented in Florida, with thousands of corals lost forever.
South Florida contractor accused of taking $35K, never doing work
Read full article: South Florida contractor accused of taking $35K, never doing workA Key Colony Beach property owner paid a contractor $35,000 for deck work, but deputies said not only did the work never get done — the contractor never even purchased any supplies for the project.
They made it! Women traveling 500 miles down Florida’s East Coast in toy cars arrive in Key West
Read full article: They made it! Women traveling 500 miles down Florida’s East Coast in toy cars arrive in Key WestTwo women, Cassie Aran and Lauren, completed their 500-mile drive down the coast of Florida in an attempt to claim the Guinness World Record for “Longest Distance by Toy Cars.” The woman chronicled the extraordinary adventure — that took over three months — on social media to support their fundraising campaign aimed at helping and rescuing animals.
‘Gut-wrenching’: First rescued sawfish dies as scientists continue search for answers
Read full article: ‘Gut-wrenching’: First rescued sawfish dies as scientists continue search for answersHeartbreak at the MOTE Marine Lab and Aquarium in Sarasota after the first rescued smalltooth sawfish from the Florida Keys had to be humanely euthanized on Thursday.
‘About time he got caught’: Relative of Keys pastor accused of sex crime fears more victims out there
Read full article: ‘About time he got caught’: Relative of Keys pastor accused of sex crime fears more victims out therePastor and accused child sex criminal Monte Chitty faced a Monroe County judge again Monday, a little more than two weeks after the 62-year-old returned to the Keys following his capture in Texas.
Distressed sawfish rescued in Florida Keys dies after aquarium treatment
Read full article: Distressed sawfish rescued in Florida Keys dies after aquarium treatmentAn endangered sawfish rescued last month in the Florida Keys after it was spotted acting erratically and swimming in circles has died as wildlife officials continue to search for what is causing fish to become distressed.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office warns public of nationwide jury duty scam
Read full article: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office warns public of nationwide jury duty scamThe Monroe County Sheriff’s Office notified the public Thursday of a nationwide scam in which they say callers pose as law enforcement officers telling victims they need to pay money to resolve a fake arrest warrant.
Marathon man accused of spraying ‘chemical irritant’ on cop during Jan. 6 riot pleads guilty
Read full article: Marathon man accused of spraying ‘chemical irritant’ on cop during Jan. 6 riot pleads guiltyA South Florida man arrested last August — along with his wife — on charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol entered a guilty plea in Washington federal court Tuesday.
Knife-wielding Keys man tells victim he’ll ‘stick him like a pig’ after he ‘giggled,’ cops say
Read full article: Knife-wielding Keys man tells victim he’ll ‘stick him like a pig’ after he ‘giggled,’ cops sayRobert Allen Biser smirked in his Monroe County mugshot after being arrested on a felony charge, but, according to the sheriff’s office, another man told deputies that the 43-year-old got violent over something he didn’t think was a laughing matter at all.
Death toll of critically endangered smalltooth sawfish rises to 43
Read full article: Death toll of critically endangered smalltooth sawfish rises to 43In the past week, the number of reported dead smalltooth sawfish has risen by three in the Florida Keys. That brings the total of dead sawfish to at least 43 since January. This is according to the FWC Abnormal Fish Behavior dashboard.
South Florida McDonald’s worker arrested after drive-thru attack, deputies say
Read full article: South Florida McDonald’s worker arrested after drive-thru attack, deputies sayA worker at a South Florida McDonald’s is facing three felony charges after sheriff’s deputies said she attacked customers during a drive-thru dispute over the weekend.
Judge sets $1.4M bond for pastor accused of fleeing to Texas after sexually abusing girl in Florida Keys
Read full article: Judge sets $1.4M bond for pastor accused of fleeing to Texas after sexually abusing girl in Florida KeysA 62-year-old man who served as a First Baptist Church pastor when a teenage girl accused him of giving her a spiked alcoholic drink and sexually abusing her appeared in court on Saturday in the Florida Keys.
First responders, good Samaritans rush to save motorist who crashed while riding scooter in Key West
Read full article: First responders, good Samaritans rush to save motorist who crashed while riding scooter in Key WestAn officer’s body-worn camera captured a rescue in progress in Key West, following a traffic crash last month.