Florida Task Forces mobilize for Hurricane Helene, with Task Force 2 based in Orlando, bringing equipment and canine units, and Task Force 1 departing for Ocala, ready with rescue specialists.

Mayor Levine Cava will discuss Miami-Dade's preparations for Tropical Storm Helene and offer support to affected communities in a briefing at the Emergency Operations Center.

Hollywood prepares for Hurricane Helene by waiving parking fees, providing free sandbags, and advising residents on safety, with facilities available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Broward County hosts a public forum on October 10th at Plantation Heritage Park to discuss parks and recreation, with a speaker registration requirement.

Nighttime construction on Sheridan Street over the Florida Turnpike will begin on October 6, 2024, with expected completion by November 8, due to bridge repairs from damage caused by an over-height vehicle.

Ryan Wesley Routh was indicted for attempting to murder former President Trump at a Florida golf club. He was apprehended with a firearm after a Secret Service confrontation.

Joshua Willis, 24, was arrested for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy with autism in Florida after meeting him online and driving him to a parking lot.

A dispute over a jukebox song in a Fort Lauderdale restaurant ended in a fatal shooting, with Cesar Esquivel Estrada charged with first-degree murder for the death of Socorro Camacho.

An 8-year-old with stage four cancer, Emoree Smith, received tickets to a Taylor Swift concert from a kind pharmacy technician and her daughter at Broward Health Medical Center.

Broward County Animal Care is waiving adoption fees from October 1-15 as part of their "Fall in Love – Empty the Shelter" campaign, in partnership with the Bissell Pet Foundation. Adopted pets will be vaccinated, sterilized, and microchipped.

Two men were injured in a targeted double shooting in West Palm Beach, with one sustaining serious injuries. The police confirm no wider threat to the community.

Deerfield Beach is handing out sandbags to residents today to prepare for Tropical Storm Helene, with proof of residency required for the service at 210 Goolsby Boulevard.

A boil water notice has been issued for Learning in Motion Preschool in Cooper City due to a water main break, impacting only the preschool, with repairs underway.