Miami Beach is preparing for spring break by considering measures like increased parking rates and traffic restrictions to control chaos and encourage safety.

A man was shot and his dog stolen during an armed home invasion in northwest Miami-Dade. The victim, James Farrow, is critically injured. Police speculate the attack may have been targeted.

Willie Boone received a 45-year federal prison sentence for drug trafficking and firearms crimes in Palm Beach County.

A car fleeing police crashed onto an SUV from an overpass in Palm Beach Gardens; miraculously, no injuries were reported. The young driver is in custody.

Charges against the Ukrainian Makarenko family accused of a hate crime have been dropped due to insufficient evidence.

Search efforts escalate for Ana Knezevich, a missing Fort Lauderdale woman in Madrid, with extensive sharing of her case and intensified public outreach.

Two individuals have been charged with running a $6.6 million elder fraud scheme, involving luring seniors with fake lottery winnings and laundering the proceeds.

A man was killed and a woman hospitalized in a Hollywood double shooting. Police arrived at North 24th Avenue after a 911 call. No suspects have been named.

An 8-month-old girl named Amelia Martinez is missing in Florida; an AMBER Alert has been issued. She may be with her mother, Arys Martinez, after parental rights were terminated.

A St. Lucie County woman was sentenced to three years in federal prison for attempted robbery, with additional supervised release, after a failed attempt to steal Dilaudid from a pharmacy.

A girl died and a boy was hospitalized after being trapped in a sand hole at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea beach. Rescuers extricated both children, but the girl was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Kamarcio Mitchell faces a minimum of 15 years in prison after being arrested for a shooting incident on Valentine's Day at The Gardens Mall in Florida.

Miami is experiencing pleasant weather with clear skies and mild temperatures, and the weekend may see a few showers with cooler patterns returning next week.