A critical voice took the stand Wednesday in the first-ever federal jury trial involving Tesla’s Autopilot system: a safety expert who says the technology is defective and promoted in ways that encourage misuse.

A Key West woman claimed she used bear spray on another driver to “teach her a lesson” for running over a chicken crossing the road, according to an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.

Jurors in Miami federal court heard witness testimony and saw graphic body camera video Tuesday in a high-profile civil trial centering around Tesla’s autopilot system, stemming from a deadly crash in Key Largo.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is pushing back against false information circulating online about spiny lobster season.

A Marathon boat captain is facing two felony and two misdemeanor charges after sheriff’s deputies said he threatened two out-of-state tourists, one of whom was a teenager, as they fished from kayaks near a resort where they were staying.

Two bail bondsmen working for a South Florida company are accused of bailing out a couple who never even hired them and then demanding that they pay up.

A Florida Keys man has been sentenced to six years in a Florida state prison after pleading guilty to six felonies tied to two separate child exploitation cases, authorities confirmed Wednesday.

During their most recent unannounced routine state inspections, these establishments were found to have zero violations, a rare and impressive accomplishment in the food service industry.

A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested on a driving under the influence charge in the Florida Keys Monday night.

To the sound of boos and frustration, Key West commissioners voted four to two on Tuesday to enter into a 287(g) agreement.

Tensions 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.

Key West police say a man told officers, “Today is (my) birthday” after being told he was under arrest for stealing a Conch Tour Train on the Fourth of July.

Commissioners in Key West will meet this week to decide whether to honor an agreement with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

A 26-year-old man from Bohemia, New York, was arrested Thursday night in Key Largo after authorities say he hit another man with a brick during a domestic dispute.

Most of South Florida is waking up to warm, muggy conditions this Fourth of July, and while rain may soak some midday parades and barbecues, meteorologists say skies should clear in time for the fireworks.

A busy city commission meeting was held on Monday in Key West that ended with residents standing and applauding.

A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy has been arrested following an internal affairs investigation into false statements related to official records, authorities confirmed Friday.

Two women were arrested on child neglect charges Wednesday in Big Coppitt Key after authorities said they provided a girl with an assortment of alcoholic beverages before a 15-year-old boy raped her in February.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers arrested an Oakland Park man on Wednesday in connection with a December boat crash in the Florida Keys that left his son’s girlfriend dead.

Fans heading out to celebrate the Florida Panthers’ historic Stanley Cup win won’t need to worry too much about the weather — just plan for a possible brief shower to kick off the festivities.

As South Florida marks Juneteenth with parades, barbecues and community events, forecasters are urging residents to keep an umbrella nearby — especially in inland areas.

Key West police officers took a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy into custody on a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two misdemeanor battery charges ― and it’s not the 42-year-old’s first time on the other side of the law.

Police in Key West asked for the public’s help Saturday in identifying a man suspected of burglarizing a mobile detailing van that they said was parked in Old Town early Saturday morning.

South Florida residents and visitors can expect hazy skies and sweltering heat this weekend, as another surge of Saharan dust drifts across the region, keeping tropical development at bay but pushing air quality and humidity levels higher.

A 39-year-old man was arrested Thursday after deputies said he became violent and combative with law enforcement at Baptist Health Fishermen’s Community Hospital in Marathon.

An investigation into a Snapchat video of someone repeatedly stabbing a bull shark led state wildlife officers to arrest a Florida Keys man working as a charter captain Thursday.

Clouds are building across South Florida as a stalled front is expected to bring multiple rounds of thunderstorms across the region on Saturday afternoon, prompting residents and visitors to adjust their outdoor plans heading into the weekend.

Brittan Smith, a drug offender on probation, was back behind bars after she failed to get away from detectives in the Florida Keys, police reported Thursday.

Key West police investigated a double stabbing Wednesday afternoon and said they were searching for the suspect.

A Fantasy 5 ticket worth more than $117,000 was recently sold at a grocery store in Key West, Florida Lottery officials said Saturday.

After a chaotic round of severe storms Friday, calmer skies returned to South Florida on Saturday morning — but forecasters warn the reprieve may not last through the day.

No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys.

A woman described as the former longtime bookkeeper of Florida Keys restaurant owner and elected official Mike Forster, known as “Mangrove Mike,” is now accused of stealing from his estate.

Seven people were thrown overboard after a boat crashed into the 7 Mile Bridge on Saturday, authorities confirmed to Local 10 News on Monday.

A mother manatee known as “Stripes” and her newborn calf were rescued near Key Largo on Thursday after the adult manatee was found severely entangled in fishing line, according to officials with the Dolphin Research Center and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A flood watch was in effect for Miami-Dade and Broward counties as heavy rain and strong storms drenched much of South Florida Monday morning, creating hazardous travel conditions and raising concerns of flash flooding.

A brush fire continued to disrupt the traffic to and from Florida City and the Florida Keys on Friday night.

Deputies arrested a convicted felon in Big Pine Key Friday morning after they said he flashed a gun at a woman giving him a ride home from a bar and then groped her breasts as she drove.

This week’s Don’t Trash Our Treasure has a concerning update on Florida sea turtles. Though nesting numbers are up, adult turtles continue to face threats due to human pressure.

A new reverse osmosis water treatment facility is now open in the Lower Keys, providing a backup supply of drinking water during emergencies and peak demand periods.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a press conference in Key West on Monday morning.

Police are investigating a shooting in Key West.

Key West police arrested a 48-year-old man on an elder abuse charge Sunday after they said he seemed “more interested in exploiting” a dementia patient than caring for him.

The Upper Keys Humane Society, a no-kill, non-profit shelter that has been rescuing and rehoming animals since 1972, continues to make a difference in the lives of abandoned pets.

Key West Building Department Director Rajindhar Ramsingh is facing seven more felony charges and his brother, the city attorney, is facing an additional felony one week after they, along with the city’s chief code enforcement official, were arrested on evidence tampering charges.

In Conch Key, Kelly Cordova’s crews are getting traps ready for lobster season.

Deputies in the Florida Keys are investigating after a senior’s body was found floating near a boat slip Friday.

Deputies in the Florida Keys arrested a window contractor on more than a dozen felony charges Wednesday after they said he scammed customers out of tens of thousands of dollars.

A Florida Keys man is facing three felony charges after deputies said he swung a knife at a convenience store clerk and bystanders who confronted him for stealing a bag of Chex Mix early Thursday morning.

Key West’s city attorney, along with two other top officials, have been indicted by a grand jury, according to Monroe County prosecutors.

A Key West woman threatened a girl and her family in a parking dispute, police said in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.

The IRS is giving individuals and businesses across Florida until May 1 to file various federal tax returns and make payments, following last year’s devastating Hurricane Milton.

Medics airlifted the victim of a shark bite from Everglades National Park Saturday afternoon.

A woman from Big Coppitt Key will spend decades in state prison for fatally shooting her boyfriend inside their home in 2023.

A Miami-Dade County mother faced charges Thursday in Monroe County for allegedly protecting her 15-year-old son after he shot at his romantic rival.

The Trump administration’s sweeping cuts at national parks across the country now have many concerned about how this will impact programs that protect and maintain these natural spaces.

A 43-year-old Key Largo woman’s badly-beaten body was left concealed under a water heater in a room in a resort hotel room on the island for two days before authorities discovered her Monday, according to a newly-released arrest report from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies found a 43-year-old woman dead at a Key Largo resort and said she was the victim of a homicide.

Starting on May 7, the Transportation Security Administration will be requiring a REAL ID for adults planning to board domestic commercial flights.

Surveillance video obtained by Local 10 News Monday shows a former Circle K employee handing off rolls of Lottery scratch-offs to another man without charging him — part of a scheme that authorities say led to the theft of more than $15,000 worth of tickets from a Lower Keys gas station.

A man riding an electric scooter died Sunday evening after colliding with a pickup truck in Key Largo, the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed Monday.

A Key Largo man is facing three felony charges after deputies said he sexually battered a 7-year-old girl.

A 26-year-old Miami man was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he fired a handgun inside a hotel room in the Florida Keys.

A McDonald’s worker in the Florida Keys was the victim of a disturbing crime on Tuesday, deputies said.

In the Florida Keys, residents and officials have been dealing with how to balance more people, more housing and more demands on the aging infrastructure.

Miami-Dade firefighters continued working with a state and federal Forest Service team facing spot fires in the area where flames burned over 26,000 acres.

A Tampa man is facing a felony charge in the Florida Keys after deputies said he went into a fit of road rage Thursday afternoon during a backup on U.S. 1 caused by a brush fire in southern Miami-Dade County that’s led to frequent delays and closures.

Traffic was steady Friday morning as the 18-Mile Stretch of U.S. 1 reopened in south Miami-Dade amid an ongoing brushfire that’s burned 25,000 acres of land.

An ongoing brush fire in southern Miami-Dade County led to delays in an injured manatee getting treatment at a rehabilitation hospital, according to the group that rescued it Thursday in Marathon.

The only ways in and out of the Florida Keys were once again closed due to a large brush fire in far south Miami-Dade County Thursday.

A large brush fire continued to cause significant disruptions in two South Florida counties Wednesday.

A Key West man is now the subject of a federal investigation after officers found a pipe bomb and a cache of weapons at his home, authorities said. They said it all started with a traffic stop.

An “ancient,” 322-pound loggerhead turtle is getting a new lease on life thanks to an alert scuba diver who found it severely injured off the Florida Keys, according to the Turtle Hospital.

A physician assistant who’s a member of the exclusive Ocean Reef Club on Key Largo is accused of burglarizing a fellow club member’s boat and stealing several pieces of fishing equipment.

U.S. Border Patrol agents recently detained the driver of a blue Mitsubishi in the Florida Keys.

After a nine month lull, new accounts of spinning fish and dead sawfish are being documented in the Florida Keys.

A 15-year-old boy opened fire and wounded another teenager during a fight over a girl in Key Largo, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

A 36-year-old Tampa man is back behind bars after deputies said he failed to appear in court for a case involving the theft and sale of rare Spanish gold coins worth over $50,000 in the Lower Keys area.

A 62-year-old man died Monday after losing consciousness while diving at the Spiegel Grove wreck off Key Largo, authorities said.

Businessman Lloyd Preston Brewer III, accused of murdering former high school football player Garrett Hughes outside a Key West liquor store in 2023, will be getting out of jail.

Multiple calls about a reckless driver in the Florida Keys led deputies to discover a man in his birthday suit dancing to tunes along U.S. 1 Wednesday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Miami-Dade County Emergency Management is reminding people who live and work near Turkey Point about a quarterly test for the nuclear plant's warning sirens.

In South Florida, Catholics attended mass at churches in greater numbers to commemorate Ash Wednesday, which marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and charity before Easter on April 20.

Several restaurants across Florida were ordered to shut down last week by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation due to serious health violations, including rodent and roach activity.

Two Florida Keys men face the possibility of spending the rest of their lives in prison after they were accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old child on separate occasions last year.

A Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority project at Mile Marker 91 that has been causing significant traffic disruptions has been temporarily postponed by the Florida Department of Transportation, authorities confirmed Tuesday.

Most of South Florida will enjoy sunny skies for now, but a significant rainfall is on the way Monday, with 1 to 3 inches expected across the region.

911 emergency telephone services were down in the Florida Keys Friday afternoon, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

A weak cold front made its way through South Florida on Monday, bringing slightly cooler temperatures and a refreshing breeze across the region.

The Upper Keys Humane Society is putting the spotlight on its adoptable cats, and Local 10′s Animal Advocate Jacey Birch is helping to find them forever homes.

Wild dashboard and body camera videos show the moments authorities say a South Florida attempted murder suspect stole a sheriff’s deputy’s cruiser, pulled up to a woman — apparently under the guise of a traffic stop — carjacked her and crashed her SUV.

It’s shaping up to be another beautiful weekend in South Florida, with perfect conditions for outdoor activities.

A 47-year-old man stands accused Thursday of trafficking cocaine and possession of cocaine in the Florida Keys, records show.

A man is facing attempted murder and aggravated assault charges after Key West police said he charged at an officer with a “large knife” and then barricaded himself in an apartment over the weekend.

Residents of the Ocean Reef area of Key Largo received a chilling message from the county on Tuesday.

First responders rushed to the scene of a deadly fire in Key West.

It was raining turkey vultures over the Gulf of Mexico 35 miles off Isla Morada with land nowhere in sight.

A Florida Keys judge found a man guilty Thursday of murdering his 14-year-old brother in 2020 — and trying to kill his father.

A suspected migrant landing was reported along the seawall near Key West International Airport on Saturday afternoon.

South Florida residents and visitors can look forward to improving weather conditions as rain showers clear and sunshine begins to build over the weekend.