A hit-and-run suspect and a man pointing a laser at a search helicopter were both arrested in Port St. Lucie, illustrating the perils and legal consequences of evading and distracting law enforcement.

An injured manatee was rescued near the Florida Keys by a collaborative team, despite complications from local brush fires. The manatee is now recovering at SeaWorld Orlando.

Wilfredo Antuna was arrested for an armed home invasion of TikTok-famous jeweler York Valdez. Valdez was targeted at home, with valuables stolen; Antuna was caught wearing the stolen items.

Authorities are investigating a double murder-suicide in Pompano Beach, where three individuals, including suspect James Sheridan, were found shot dead.

A South Florida tax preparer, Beatriz Toledo, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for creating fraudulent tax returns, costing the IRS $20 million.

A wildfire in southwest Miami-Dade has spread to 24,000 acres and is 30% contained, with officials responding to changes in wind direction and protecting nearby structures.

The Broward Sheriff's Office is actively searching for Jamesia Louis, a 26-year-old woman missing from Tamarac since March 13, and seeks public assistance.

The Broward Sheriff's Office is seeking public help to locate Sakura Dorvil, a missing 35-year-old woman from Lauderdale Lakes.

Miami Gardens Police are looking for a man who attacked a senior at a supermarket; the victim, Carlton Samuels, seeks assailant's capture, with a reward offered for tips.

Miami-Dade authorities seek public help to find missing 63-year-old Yvette Fussell, last seen in NW Miami-Dade wearing a pink scarf and purple leggings. She is considered endangered.

A motorcyclist was hospitalized after an early morning crash in Northwest Miami-Dade. The accident resulted in a road closure and an ongoing investigation.

Miami-Dade firefighters responded to a fire at a warehouse with no injuries reported; the cause is under investigation.

A Miami-Dade County Public Schools maintenance worker, Arthur Collot, was arrested on child pornography charges, found with illicit content at his home.