Ruby Chen, the father of 19-year-old Israeli-American hostage Itay Chen, is tirelessly advocating for the release of his son and over 100 others being held by Hamas in Gaza.

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Florida Rep. Alex Rizo, Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones, and Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner. Don't Trash Our Treasure Correspondent Louis Aguirre explains the Miami-Dade County incinerator controversy.

Miami Beach police confirmed Friday afternoon that the human head that washed ashore on Key Biscayne earlier in the week belonged to a 19-year-old swimmer who disappeared off South Beach over the weekend.

The Beach Polo World Cup, one of the world’s most prestigious polo tournaments, is transforming South Beach into a hotspot for sport, luxury, and excitement this weekend.

South Beach is swapping surfboards for saddles this weekend as the 19th annual Beach Polo World Cup brings world-class horses and players to the sand.

Miami Beach police confirmed Friday afternoon that the human head that washed ashore on Key Biscayne earlier in the week belonged to a 19-year-old swimmer who disappeared off South Beach over the weekend.

In a special meeting Thursday, Miami Beach commissioners approved a proposal to provide $5 million toward homeless services funding, half of what Miami-Dade County initially requested to tackle the city’s homelessness issue.

Right now the world is pumping out a staggering 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year, and much of it winds up as litter that pollutes our oceans and waterways.

Authorities are searching for a 19-year-old swimmer caught in rough waters while on South Beach over the weekend.

Local 10 News has learned that unlicensed engineer Enrique Fernandez is under investigation for allegedly using his late father’s professional engineering license and forging his signature to conduct and sign off on building inspections.

South Florida communities honored veterans with parades and ceremonies Monday.

The search for a missing swimmer on South Beach called off overnight, but Miami Beach police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue plan to continue searching Sunday.

A Virginia man who was rescued after falling from a boat and into its propellers is speaking about the terrifying incident.

Video exclusively obtained by Local 10 News shows the dramatic rescue of a boater who fell off a vessel and got caught in the propeller.

Local 10 was on Miami Beach Tuesday when a rehabilitated pelican was released back into the wild by a local nonprofit rescue group.

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Florida Rep. Alex Rizo, Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones, and Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner. Don't Trash Our Treasure Correspondent Louis Aguirre explains the Miami-Dade County incinerator controversy.

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner about a ruling on a question for voters on the ballot on a tax to fund homeless services.

A blaming game ensued over the weekend after a hostel meant for tourists in South Beach became a temporary shelter for a group of dozens without housing who had traveled from a shelter in Miami.

Camillus House’s chief executive officer reported that city of Miami officials — and not the nonprofit organization — transported dozens of people without housing to a hostel in South Beach.

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays says it has filed for bankruptcy protection as it looks for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of the casual dining brand.

Ronald White was among the dozens of people without housing who traveled in buses from Camillus House in Miami to a hostel in Miami Beach.

A judge has ruled on the sudden decision to remove a homeless tax ballot question for Miami Beach residents.

A day after Miami Beach commissioners voted to rescind a question on the November ballot about authorizing a 1% food and beverage tax for homelessness — just days before the election — a lawsuit has been filed on behalf of several Miami Beach residents seeking to have their votes count.

Early voters who were lined up at the Miami Beach City Hall site on Wednesday had no idea that three floors up, commissioners had just voted to cancel a question put on the ballot by a previous commission.

A Wilton Manors man who says he was the victim of one of two men accused of posing as rideshare drivers in Miami Beach and robbing victims is speaking about the ordeal.

Firefighters battled a blaze at a Miami Beach high-rise Tuesday afternoon that began as a dumpster fire.

Miami Beach police officers and SWAT team members responded to an apartment building Monday night after a man barricaded himself inside a unit, and the police scene remained ongoing until early Tuesday when the man was finally detained.

TGI Fridays on Miami Beach has closed its doors abruptly after talks of a bankruptcy filing for the restaurant chain, according to reports.

A duo sought by police in a nearly $2 million armed robbery of a Tennessee jewelry store were jailed in South Florida over the weekend after being captured at a Miami Beach hotel.

A large police scene was spotted Friday outside a home in Fort Lauderdale.

Miami Beach detectives arrested two men who they said robbed multiple people while posing as rideshare drivers in the city’s Entertainment District.

TGI Fridays on Miami Beach has closed its doors abruptly.

Surveillance footage played in court Wednesday captured the moments police said a 19-year-old man assaulted his mother’s gynecologist over a week ago,

Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale offer free parking, at some garages, to residents in low-lying areas.

King tides have arrived in South Florida, and if you couple that with offshore winds and rainfall, there could be serious flooding issues.

A Canadian fugitive captured by federal agents in California in August was back in South Florida to face charges in a 2023 triple shooting at a Miami Beach nightclub that left a man dead.

Miami police have made another arrest in connection with a kidnapping that ended in a shooting on the Julia Tuttle Causeway in September.

A 19-year-old man was arrested Monday after he was captured on surveillance video beating up an OB-GYN doctor at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, authorities said.

A night out in South Beach took a violent turn early Friday morning, leaving one man hospitalized with severe injuries and another in police custody following a stabbing near a popular nightclub, authorities confirmed Monday.

Police arrested a 26-year-old homeless man on Friday after accusing him of attacking a woman, then raping her at knifepoint near Lincoln Road on South Beach the day prior.

As Hurricane Milton inches closer to Florida, Miami Beach residents and tourists are feeling the brunt of the storm’s powerful winds, while businesses along Ocean Drive cautiously remain open on Wednesday.

Despite Hurricane Milton still being in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday, residents and business owners in some parts of Miami-Dade County were already dealing with high water — and preparing for even more flooding.

Authorities have located a teenage girl reported missing from Miami-Dade County.

The Miami Beach Hebrew Academy held a solemn ceremony Monday morning, marking the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.

A suspect accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in Miami-Dade County in August was re-arrested Thursday after removing his ankle monitor, authorities confirmed.

Records show a man told Miami Beach police officers that he was afraid of Fatima Lawrence. He was dealing with a case of “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” in South Beach.

The Jewish high holidays begin Wednesday at sunset and many in South Florida's Jewish community are on edge.

Joseph Waks recently arrived in Jerusalem from Miami to visit his son who is studying in Israel.

A night of partying in Miami Beach took a dangerous turn for a UK tourist when an argument escalated into a robbery, leaving the victim without his cellphone and the suspect behind bars, police confirmed Tuesday.

Weeks after a horrific murder in Maryland where police say the killer shot off more than four dozen rounds, authorities have arrested the suspect in Miami Beach.

A new law centered on homelessness is going into effect here in Florida on Tuesday. It prohibits homeless people from camping on city streets, sidewalks, and public parks. South Florida cities are now working to implement the law.

Judaism’s High Holy Days annually provide an emotional mix of celebration, introspection and atonement for Jews worldwide.

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Janine Stanwood interviews Michael Lowry, the Local 10 News Weather Authority hurricane specialist and storm surge expert, and Christopher Diaz, the leader of South Florida Search and Rescue Task Force 2 at work in Taylor County after Hurricane Helen. Stanwood also interviewed the mayors of Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale.

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Janine Stanwood interviews Michael Lowry, the Local 10 News Weather Authority hurricane specialist and storm surge expert, and Christopher Diaz, the leader of South Florida Search and Rescue Task Force 2 at work in Taylor County after Hurricane Helen. Stanwood also interviewed the mayors of Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale.

In March, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1365 into law prohibiting the homeless from camping on city streets, sidewalks, and public parks in Florida. The new law — which goes into effect on Tuesday — also directs the Florida Department of Children and Families to authorize campsites with restrooms and access to treatment for substance abuse and mental health.

Gusting winds and choppy conditions on the water were some of the effects Miami-Dade and Broward counties saw from the bands of Hurricane Helene Thursday. The conditions were expected to persist for another day or so.

Police are investigating the death of a 45-year-old construction worker in Miami Beach Thursday morning.

A 39-year-old man in Miami-Dade County stands accused Wednesday of money laundering millions as part of a scheme with links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, and Spain.

A new state law that bans homeless individuals from sleeping in public spaces is set to take effect Tuesday. South Florida cities and counties are preparing for the change.

A violent attempted robbery on South Beach ended in the arrest of a 26-year-old woman who allegedly assaulted multiple police officers while resisting arrest on Saturday night, authorities confirmed Monday.

The feds mentioned Miami twice in the recent indictment against music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, accused of sex trafficking and racketeering.

On Friday, Local 10 News spoke with several people who attended Sean "Diddy" Combs' infamous parties, who said they were not surprised by the allegations against the music mogul.

Junior Rafael Arias will remain in jail following his arrest in what police called a homophobic attack on South Beach.

A 22-year-old man is facing a hate crime charge after authorities say he targeted a man on South Beach in a homophobic attack Wednesday.

Miami Beach police shared a photo Thursday of one of the department’s officers holding a 2-year-old police found wandering alone and crying after a good Samaritan saw the girl wandering alone along a South Beach building.

A British national living in Miami Beach is facing multiple felony charges after an undercover human trafficking sting led to his arrest Tuesday, according to police.

Miami Beach firefighters extinguished a fire that erupted early Wednesday morning inside an apartment unit, a city spokeswoman confirmed to Local 10 News.

A 35-year-old man suspected of robbing a Bank of America branch in Miami Beach last month was apprehended following a police investigation, authorities confirmed Tuesday.

A Miami Beach Corvette owner faced an unusual situation when he discovered an intruder trapped inside his car and asked him for help to get out.

A woman says she’s fearing for her life after getting an update from police about the man who carjacked her. The suspect has broken free from his ankle monitor and is now on the run.

A stolen burgundy Chevrolet struck a line of bushes while two attempted to get away from police officers on Sunday morning in Miami-Dade County.

Miami Beach residents and visitors can feel it coming in the air tonight — and the rest of the weekend— as “Miami Vice” cast and crew gather to celebrate the iconic television series’ 40th anniversary.

The iconic, flashy police drama Miami Vice is turning 40 years old.

A Miami Beach fire rescue personnel and police officers stood near a red truck with a U.S. flag and an “Always Remember” sign during a pause to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Events are being held across South Florida Wednesday to honor the lives lost 23 years ago in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

The latest attempt to implement a water taxi connecting downtown Miami and South Beach appears to have sunk in short order.

Miami Beach police are investigating after a woman who had been shot was discovered Tuesday morning on the westbound shoulder of Interstate 195.

Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

A survivor of a deadly Miami Beach nightclub shooting spoke to Local 10 News about that night, and the tough road to recovery.

SWAT officers responded to reports of a man pointing a rifle outside of a condominium complex in Miami Beach Friday evening, authorities confirmed.

A 19-year-old Miami Beach man was arrested after two 14-year-old girls reported their meeting with him to buy marijuana turned into terror.

Newly-released surveillance video shows a Miami Beach police officer drive away after onlookers notified him that a driver hit a cyclist right outside of the department’s headquarters and kept going.

A man is accused of attacking and robbing a husband-and-wife pair identified in an arrest warrant as “social media content creators” after they recorded his encounter with police on South Beach this summer.

Miami Beach police arrested a 53-year-old man Tuesday after a bomb threat at a synagogue Friday night.

In what police called a construction accident, authorities responded to a scaffolding collapse at a Miami Beach condominium building Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities in Miami-Dade County investigated a bomb threat on Friday night.

A Miami Beach police officer was sitting in her cruiser when a man suddenly jumped into the car. What happened next may have saved her life.

Police arrested a man who they said tried to attack a South Beach nightclub security guard with a knife.

A 50-year-old woman was arrested over the weekend after a witness who spotted two unattended girls selling candy along Ocean Drive notified Miami Beach police, authorities confirmed.

Zakria Khan told a judge Friday in Miami-Dade County court that he only had 71 cents in his bank account, didn’t own any real estate but had his own business.

Miami-Dade County voters weighed in during Tuesday's primary election on a county park issue impacting the residents of Miami Beach.

A group of police officers rode their bicycles on Wednesday in Miami Beach for their annual community bike ride.

A Miami Beach commissioner breathed a sigh of relief after the convicted felon who he said held him at gunpoint was arrested on Saturday in Normandy Isle.

A Miami Beach commissioner breathed a sigh of relief after the convicted felon who he said held him at gunpoint was arrested on Saturday in Normandy Isle.

Chief Wayne A. Jones announced Christopher Pitre, a wanted fugitive and convicted felon from Texas, was arrested on Saturday in Miami Beach.

Devann “Drama” Yao introduced himself to over 13,300 Instagram followers as an “energetic-caring promoter” with “access to the best venues.” The caption for one of his many photos surrounded by young women: “Let’s party together.”

Police released dashcam video Thursday showing officers responding to the theft and destruction of a woman’s SUV following a police chase on Interstate 195 in Miami Beach on Sunday.

Miami Beach Police worked diligently to arrest a suspect who allegedly held a commissioner at gunpoint.

A high-speed chase through Miami-Dade County ended dramatically on Interstate 95 Sunday night when police said an SUV overturned and caught fire following a second PIT maneuver.

A high-speed chase through Miami-Dade County ended dramatically on Interstate 95 Sunday night when police said an SUV overturned and caught fire following a second PIT maneuver.