‘I got fired from my job’: Mom chained 13-year-old daughter to fence, then turned...
A 34-year-old Florida woman has been arrested after police say she chained her 13-year-old daughter to a fence outside in the summer heat for about an hour, then silenced her phone and returned home to watch television because she did not want to be disturbed. Yashira Maldonado is facing charges...
Insomniac and Club Space Operators Settle Factory Town Lawsuit
After nearly two years of a business dispute that spilled into dueling lawsuits, Insomniac, the promoter behind EDC, and the local operators behind Club Space have settled their legal dispute over Factory Town. The settlement involves the three local partners who took over Club Space in 2016: Link Miami Rebels...
South Florida food truck owner says unpaid city invoice is hurting small business
For years, a South Florida man has prepared barbecue and sold it from his food truck. But when he was having a hard time getting paid after a recent event, his small business started to suffer. So he called Help Me Howard with Brandon Beyer. Gregory George knew at an...
Rising Costs Are Pushing Longtime Residents Out Of These Popular Florida Beach Communities
Florida’s coastline has always been a dream destination, but that dream is becoming harder to afford for the people who’ve called these beaches home for decades. Skyrocketing property taxes, insurance premiums, and everyday living expenses are forcing longtime locals to pack up and leave the communities they helped bui
From ‘hell hole’ to healing: Judge Leifman’s 20-year fight to open Miami mental health...
For almost 30 years, the ninth floor of the Miami-Dade Pre-Trial Detention Center served as the largest psychiatric ward in the state — despite only having one psychiatrist on staff. Now-retired county Judge Steven Leifman called the conditions on the ninth floor a "hell hole": prisoners slept on the...
Brightline brings back South Florida pass for frequent riders
MIAMI — Brightline has reintroduced multi-ride passes in South Florida, which had been dropped in 2024. The move to increase frequent-rider use comes as the company continues efforts to address the financial stress that has it facing bankruptcy. The company now offers 10-, 20-, and 40-ride passes between four city pair
‘Operation Southern Slowdown’ Is Back: Crackdown On Reckless Driving
Florida state and local law enforcement agencies have joined Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Tennessee to conduct “Operation Southern Slow Down,” a weeklong traffic initiative aimed at cracking down on speeding and aggressive driving on major interstates and highways within the southern states. The initiative is
LoanDepot Park Becomes Miami’s Coolest Free World Cup Party
This week, loanDepot Park is trading baseballs for soccer balls as it turns into a fully air-conditioned World Cup viewing hub for Miami fans. The Miami Marlins are hosting free, official FIFA World Cup 2026 watch parties for the semifinal on Wednesday, the bronze final on Saturday and the FIFA World Cup Final on Sunda
Progress continues on revival of Coconut Grove Playhouse
MIAMI — For the past twenty years the doors to the Coconut Grove Playhouse have been closed. Now that plans to revive Miami’s historic playhouse are moving forward, Local 10 News got a look inside the iconic building that opened its doors in 1927. “Phase one was the...
10 Florida Seafood Trucks Rolling Out Shrimp, Snapper, And Beach-Day Flavor
Seafood gets extra persuasive when it comes from a truck window. Maybe it is the paper tray, maybe it is the fryer talking, but suddenly lunch feels urgent. Florida knows exactly how to make that happen. One minute, you are being normal, then a seafood truck turns a parking lot into your whole plan.

















