Two teens were shot in Fort Lauderdale's Durrs neighborhood, with authorities seeking the shooter and the community responding to a surge in gun violence.

The Chabad Jewish Center of Doral held a menorah lighting for the second night of Hanukkah, drawing the community together with festivities and a message of hope.

Dacia Tisdale, 31, was arrested following a Christmas Day shooting in Miami that injured four. During an altercation, she allegedly fired into a yard, then left and fired again upon returning. She faces attempted pre-meditated murder charges.

An Oklahoma woman was arrested on Christmas Eve at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for allegedly leaving her baby unattended, facing child neglect charges.

Vincent Arthur McCrow, 56, was killed in a shooting at a Cutler Bay gas station. A 35-year-old man was detained as a person of interest in the incident.

A missing 75-year-old woman with dementia, Rosa Richardson, was found safe in Hialeah after a viewer tip following a broadcast appeal. She had been missing since Monday.

A Deerfield Beach family's home caught fire overnight, displacing six people, who escaped without harm. The Red Cross is providing support. In a separate incident, a nearby shed also burned, with no injuries. Causes of the fires are unknown.

A United Airlines 737 collided with a catering truck at Miami International Airport, causing no injuries and no passengers were aboard. The plane and truck were damaged, leading to delays and an investigation into the cause.

A Miami family of 11 lost their home to a fire on Christmas Eve but all escaped unharmed, as the teen daughter saved her siblings. Community support includes over $19,000 raised via GoFundMe.

A Brazilian man was arrested for aiming a laser at aircraft near Miami International Airport, charged with misuse of a laser device. He appeared in court, where the judge set his bond at $1,500.

Miami is expected to have a weekend with a high chance of rain, mostly cloudy skies, and highs near the upper 70s, with conditions improving by New Year's Eve.

A 60-year-old electric scooter rider died on Christmas Day after being hit by a car in Dania Beach on December 22. The driver attempted to swerve but collided with the scooter, and the incident remains under investigation.

The article describes the rare coincidence of Christmas and Hanukkah on the same day, how South Floridians celebrated, and the interfaith opportunities it presented.