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Death of El Taiger stemmed from drug deal gone bad

Invest 93L scraping the northern Gulf Coast, flood threat ramping up for areas west

Trump will play a starring role heading into a big weekend at the Kennedy Center

Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers in settlement as ongoing strike draws pols to picket line

Death of El Taiger stemmed from drug deal gone bad

A new report has revealed that a drug deal gone wrong is what led to the murder of Cuban rapper El Taiger last year.

South Florida teen planting the seeds of life with mangrove nonprofit

Fort Lauderdale's Jonah Basi founded the nonprofit MangroLife. The St. Thomas Aquinas student is getting his hands dirty and being the change he wants to see in the world.

Artist hopes her work of trash inspires us to stop using plastic

Broward beaches are suffering and plastic is top culprit

Like thousands of beaches across the planet, Dania Beach and others in Broward are in the grips of a crisis. Single-use plastic is a major problem that needs to be solved.

South Florida nonprofit helping save coral reefs by planting artificial mermaids

On a brisk South Florida December morning, Local 10 News' Louis Aguirre joined a team of divers in Fort Lauderdale.

Don’t Trash Our Treasure: Reviewing stories that made a difference in 2022

The final Don't Trash Our Treasure of 2022 takes a look back at the stories that made the biggest impact over the past year.

Hollywood woman making artwork out of beach trash to inspire, educate on environmental awareness

Hollywood resident Manon Weise is on a mission, looking to inspire and educate the masses creating works of art out of trash to show us all what we’re doing to our planet.

Rental boat stolen from the Florida Keys ends up in Cuba

A boat rented in Key West crossed international waters and was found in Cuba.

South Miami mayor hopes lawsuit will help cities decide ‘without fear’ if ICE agreement works

South Miami Mayor Javier Fernández said he was disappointed that Key West officials had decided to allow an immigration law enforcement partnership.

Did you know that catching butterflies can get you in trouble with the law?

A Washington man used a net to catch butterflies at a park in Key Largo, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced on Monday.

WPLG-TV President & CEO Bert Medina inducted into Florida Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame

WPLG-TV President and CEO Bert Medina has been inducted into the Florida Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Speed boat operator arrested over crash killing woman in Florida Keys

A 48-year-old Miami Beach man was arrested on Friday to face charges over a boat crash that killed a 28-year-old Hialeah woman in the Florida Keys.

Eco-tourism helps endangered sea turtles in Florida Keys

The Turtle Hospital, which has been open for about four decades in Marathon, is suffering from budget cuts, but eco-tourism has been helping.

Artist turns trash into furniture — crafting a message about Biscayne Bay

Bay Store, James Quinaz’s temporary installation in the Miami Design District, sells furniture pieces he creates using waste he pulls out of Biscayne Bay and the Miami River.

Kiosks stocked with cleaning refills can help South Florida cut down on plastic use

Ecopod is the brainchild of Miami real estate developer Henry Pino, who developed the new sustainable innovation to help us all reduce our plastic intake.

South Florida teen planting the seeds of life with mangrove nonprofit

Fort Lauderdale's Jonah Basi founded the nonprofit MangroLife. The St. Thomas Aquinas student is getting his hands dirty and being the change he wants to see in the world.

Holiday weekend highlights trash trouble on Miami islands

By 10 a.m. on Memorial Day, Willis Island at the mouth of the Miami Marine Stadium basin is already trashed. Trash cans are overflowing and forming piles of garbage destined to wind up in the bay.

Miami Marine Stadium basin threatened by dangerous boaters, proposed ramp

Rowers and paddlers say that ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Miami Marine Stadium basin has become packed with party boats and water bike riders who don’t always play nice.

Artist hopes her work of trash inspires us to stop using plastic

Broward beaches are suffering and plastic is top culprit

Like thousands of beaches across the planet, Dania Beach and others in Broward are in the grips of a crisis. Single-use plastic is a major problem that needs to be solved.

Miami hopes nets will trap trash that’s littering Biscayne Bay

Biscayne Bay is at a dangerous tipping point. Upgrading the stormwater system across Miami-Dade County is critical to saving South Florida's beloved waters.

South Florida teen planting the seeds of life with mangrove nonprofit

Fort Lauderdale's Jonah Basi founded the nonprofit MangroLife. The St. Thomas Aquinas student is getting his hands dirty and being the change he wants to see in the world.

South Florida makes a big difference on International Coastal Cleanup Day

Volunteers across South Florida joined a worldwide effort to remove tons of trash and debris from our oceans and waterways on International Coastal Cleanup Day.

Fort Lauderdale police announce siblings’ arrests in 2022 food store murder

Fort Lauderdale police announced two arrests in connection with the 2022 murder of a man at a since-demolished food store in the city.

Deputies locate man with Alzheimer’s reported missing from Fort Lauderdale

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit have safely located a 76-year-old man who they say went missing Sunday morning in Fort Lauderdale.

Yacht stewardess, 20, murdered onboard in Bahamas; boat now docked in Fort Lauderdale

On July 3, 20-year-old South African national Paige Bell was found murdered inside the engine room of a luxury yacht while it was docked near Harbour Island in the Bahamas.

Teen arrested for FLL bomb threat, deputies say

Authorities arrested a teenager in connection with a bomb threat at a major South Florida airport.

Fort Lauderdale cop taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after looking for dog in fire

Medics took a Fort Lauderdale police officer to a local hospital on Tuesday after she was “overcome by smoke” while searching for a dog inside a burning apartment.

Teachers in Broward County vote to keep union

Teachers in Broward County have voted overwhelmingly to keep their union.

Broward faces a costly recycling crisis it needs to fix quickly

Commissioner Beam Furr is leading the charge to overhaul how Broward County manages its waste, an urgent mission as more and more cities have stopped traditional recycling.

Man who cops say called self ‘pervert teacher’ faces judge in child sex abuse videos case

A Broward County Public Schools teacher accused of sharing explicit videos of children in online chat groups faced a judge on Thursday.

Broward self-proclaimed ‘pervert teacher’ shared child sexual abuse material online, cops say

Craig Rogers called himself a “pervert teacher” as he shared child sexual abuse material in online chat groups, Coral Springs police said. They said they soon found out that the 60-year-old was indeed a teacher, employed by Broward County Public Schools.