An 11-year-old was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center after a driver allegedly drove onto a swale to bypass traffic and struck him in Miami Gardens. The driver was arrested on reckless-driving allegations.

Detectives say a Wildwood man used a fake Facebook profile to lure and rob a buyer in Delray Beach; the stolen phone was tracked to a boat storage area.

A wildfire south of U.S. 41 has grown into a multi‑thousand‑acre blaze, closing parts of Everglades National Park and sending smoke over west Miami‑Dade as heat builds.

A 19-year-old was arrested after police say a Dodge Charger struck a pedestrian near NE 125th Street in North Miami; the victim was taken to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital.

A Homestead man was arrested after arriving on a stolen jet ski near Mile Marker 55 and fleeing into the mangroves; detectives are linking him to other thefts.

A pedestrian was killed after colliding with a train on the 3000 block of Hollywood Boulevard Tuesday; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Security footage shows a man lighting a trash can on Collins Avenue early Monday; Miami Beach police say a suspect was arrested and investigators estimate about $6,000 in damage.

A swatting hoax sent deputies to an 80‑year‑old's South Florida home, highlighting a growing wave of dangerous false 911 calls and new state penalties.

A blaze at a North Miami‑Dade nursing home on Tuesday night was extinguished quickly and left no injuries, officials say.

A Ritz-Carlton housekeeper allegedly stole a guest’s $8,000 wedding ring and pawned it for $280, police say.

A bicyclist died Monday night near the 4900 block of West Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Pembroke Park. Investigators are searching for a black SUV.

A suspected serial burglar was arrested after a Broward homeowner says he found the man showering in his house and wrestled away a gun. The arrest followed surveillance video and neighbor confrontations.

A refrigeration-pipe failure at a Port Everglades cold-storage site released anhydrous ammonia, sending one person to the hospital and prompting temporary road closures.