The Broward Sheriff’s Office requests public help to locate a missing 71-year-old woman, Donna Lynn Baxter, last seen near West Sample Road in Pompano Beach.

Cool weather starts New Year's Day in Miami, with temperatures rising through the week, including possible isolated rain on Sunday, and a trend of sunny days with mild nights.

A Canadian man named Assaf Golan died while snorkeling at Blowing Rocks Preserve in Florida; he experienced distress in rough waters and was pronounced dead after being rescued.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train in West Palm Beach; police are investigating. Tri-Rail Train 5693 was involved in the incident, causing service delays.

A woman died after being hit by an SUV while crossing a street in Belle Glade; the accident is under investigation and the driver cooperated with police.

A grenade was found at a Miami-Dade storage facility and another by a highway; both were inert and posed no danger. Areas were evacuated and traffic delayed but resumed after the all-clear.

Alix Junio Louis Innocent was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Miami Beach after attacking her fiancé, with CCTV capturing events and social media posts implicating him.

Three teens were hospitalized after their car hit a wall and caught fire in West Miami-Dade. They are stable; the cause of the crash is under investigation.

Broward County woman, Deniqua Lovett, charged with child neglect after her girlfriend's son was hospitalized with severe injuries indicative of non-accidental trauma.

U.S. Coast Guard rescued seven people from a flooding boat near Peanut Island, averting disaster as the captain grounded the vessel on purpose to prevent sinking.

Miami's Solid Waste Department will provide regular services on New Year's Day without holiday breaks for garbage and recycling, and the Mini Dump Facility will also be open. Residents should set out waste properly for collection.

Fort Lauderdale is set to replace stormwater pipes to address flood damage with FEMA-funded construction starting January 2026, causing temporary lane closures.

One man was killed and another injured in an early morning shooting in Florida City; the incident, partly captured on Facebook Live, is under investigation.