Recruit Class 154 of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is set to graduate and become probationary firefighters, with a ceremony acknowledging their hard work and commitment to serving the community.

Fort Lauderdale residents claimed all free trees offered by the city in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, totaling 453 orders, to increase canopy coverage by 2040.

A Boca Raton martial arts instructor, Leo Gerard Bonaparte, was charged with lewd behavior against a 17-year-old during private lessons. He admitted the acts in a recorded call and was released on bond.

Vanessa Brito, a South Florida political consultant, was arrested at a fundraiser over a seven-year-old bench warrant for a missed court date related to a 2017 shoplifting charge.

A Homestead man is accused of kidnapping and attacking a handyman who missed work, allegedly using a golf club. The victim escaped and identified him. The suspect is now in custody.

Fire crews extinguished a blaze at an Oakland Park restaurant located on the Days Inn property, with no casualties reported. The cause is under investigation.

Two motorcycles and an ATV crashed on I-95 in Fort Lauderdale, causing at least one fatality and lane closures.

One dead and three injured in a fiery early morning crash in Lauderhill, with responders rescuing victims and investigating the cause of the collision.

Two cars crashed into a Miami-Dade church, causing significant damage and hospitalizing at least two people, with a woman suffering a severe neck injury. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Miami expects scorching temperatures in the 90s during the holiday weekend, with humidity on the rise and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

A truck rollover caused a traffic delay on a Turnpike exit ramp in Coconut Creek. There were no injuries, but debris and a fuel leak occurred. Traffic was also disrupted by another crash in Palm Beach County.

A lockdown at Hollywood Hills High School in Florida was lifted after reports of a weapon on campus were deemed unfounded; no weapon found, no arrests made.

Gina Carter of Delray Beach has received the Certificate of Excellence from the FMCA for exceptional municipal communication skills, using digital tools to enhance transparency and community engagement.