Join thousands of Miami-Dade residents this weekend to clean up our coasts
This Saturday, the spotlight will shine bright on shorelines, beaches, and waterways all over the world as thousands of volunteers roll up their sleeves for International Coastal Cleanup Day.
Organization empowers women to tackle Haiti’s trash trouble with style
This crisis in Haiti grows more dire by the day. Gang violence and political uncertainty have engulfed the island nation, and Haiti has also become overwhelmed with garbage.
‘Totally unsuitable’: Conservationists say proposed state park disc golf site was never a good fit
Concerned Floridians are breathing a sigh of relief after a proposal that would have brought changes to nine of Florida’s state parks was postponed.
Fort Lauderdale company believes we can move beyond plastic with, literally, a twist
Every morning when Local 10 anchor and environmental advocate Louis Aguirre walks his dog, he picks up all kinds of plastic trash.
Once hidden coral reef near South Beach sparks effort for marine park
Just hundreds of feet from the beats and bustle of Ocean Drive is a veritable natural treasure that not many people, including scientists, know is there.
Bill barring local heat regulation to become Florida law amid hot summer
A new crop of laws regarding heat regulation will take effect in the state of Florida on Monday. Among them is a highly contested preemption law that will prevent local governments from enacting heat regulations and protections.
Miami non-profit encourages youth to fall in love with the ocean to protect it
A World Oceans Day celebration on Miami Beach off Collins Avenue and 43rd Street brought out residents from all over South Florida to show their love and reverence for our “Planet Ocean.”
Biscayne Bay, Keys among Florida treasures named ‘Hope Spots’ for our ocean
Legendary marine conservationist Dr. Sylvia Earle announced this week that her Mission Blue organization has designated Biscayne Bay, the Florida Keys, and the Ten Thousands Islands as “Hope Spots."
Navegantes imprudentes echan a perder las islas de Miami: se están cerrando este fin de semana
Cuando los navegantes se dirigen a las aguas de Miami para el fin de semana del Día de los Caídos, hay algunos lugares a los que no podrán ir.
‘Running out of time’: Artist calls attention to corals as threat of bleaching heightens
Last summer’s record-breaking heat resulted in the worst mass bleaching event ever documented in Florida, with thousands of corals lost forever.
‘Gut-wrenching’: First rescued sawfish dies as scientists continue search for answers
Heartbreak at the MOTE Marine Lab and Aquarium in Sarasota after the first rescued smalltooth sawfish from the Florida Keys had to be humanely euthanized on Thursday.
‘Leave no trace:’ Miami removes spoil island trash cans as part of bold new program
The city of Miami is about to initiate a new strategy to dramatically reduce trash that’s left behind by boaters on the islands of Biscayne Bay. It’s risky and will require all water enthusiasts who enjoy the islands to get on board.
Death toll of critically endangered smalltooth sawfish rises to 43
In the past week, the number of reported dead smalltooth sawfish has risen by three in the Florida Keys. That brings the total of dead sawfish to at least 43 since January. This is according to the FWC Abnormal Fish Behavior dashboard.
Miramar students take part in Don’t Trash Our Treasure event
More than 400 young environmentalists from Somerset Academy in Miramar gathered to welcome Local 10 News' Luis Aguirre and Local 10 News for a Don't Trash Our Treasure event.
Number of dead sawfish soars to 40 as reports of spinning fish continue to roll in
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is now reporting at least 40 endangered smalltooth sawfish have died since January of this year. That number is up by two from last week.
Helping the ‘blue heart’ beat: Thousands volunteer to keep Biscayne Bay clean
“Alright everyone, let’s go clean up the bay," exclaimed Loren Parra, Miami Dade County’s Chief Bay Officer, as she kicked off the 42nd Annual Baynanza Clean-Up event Saturday morning.
‘Heartbreaking’: Tourists watch endangered sawfish die on crowded beach as death toll rises to 32
South Florida’s sawfish continue to die right before the very eyes of residents and visitors alike. On Tuesday, crowds gathered as a critically endangered smalltooth sawfish struggled in the shallows of Fort Zachary Taylor Beach in Key West.
Emergency response initiated as sawfish deaths rise to 28 in Florida Keys
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, at least 28 smalltooth sawfish mortalities have now been recorded in the Florida Keys.
Concerns over Lake Okeechobee discharges underscore need for Everglades restoration
Communities on both Florida coasts are bracing for impact as they monitor the billions of gallons of water being discharged by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Lake Okeechobee since mid-February.
‘Look at that!’: Strange sawfish sightings spread beyond the Florida Keys, confirmed deaths rise
What started as a normal afternoon on the water became a memorable encounter for passengers on the MyKeys Tours of Islamorada on Friday.
Still no smoking gun as bizarre fish behavior spreads in Florida Keys
As the end of the legislative session came to a close last week in Tallahassee, an item was added to the state budget that would fund research on a marine mystery that’s developing in the Florida Keys.
Climate takes center stage in South Florida for Aspen Ideas 2024
For the third straight year, Miami Beach is hosting critical conversations about climate change and action as part of the Aspen Ideas Climate 2024 Conference.
‘I’d love to stay’: Boaters welcome mooring compromise in Miami Beach
Liveaboard boaters in Miami Beach breathed a sigh of relief Monday night after a state Senate bill that would have limited anchoring within 200 yards of any part of Miami Beach, lying between State Road A1A and Palm Island was amended.
Small South Florida island shows scope of plastic problem as regulation bills stall
For weeks environmental and community activists have been pushing against a pair of bills in the Florida legislature that would ban local governments from regulating single-use plastics.
‘The lungs of this county’: Miami Heat volunteers restore endangered land
James Duncan is the special projects administrator for the county’s Division of Environmental Resources Management program, or DERM as most people know it.
‘Magic City, but magic for whom?’: Film spotlights climate gentrification fears in Liberty City
“Miami is ground level for sea level rise. We are the example of climate gentrification,” local climate organizer Valencia Gunder explains in the new movie “Razing Liberty Square.”
‘Just another hit piece’: Carollo dismisses Little Havana litter problem
Crowds come from around the world to see a slice of Cuban culture in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. The historic community has been deemed a national treasure, and yet it is drowning in street litter.
‘Don’t Trash Our Treasure’ looks back at 5 stories that made the biggest impact in 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, Local 10 News is taking a look back at the top five stories in our ongoing “Don’t Trash Our Treasure” initiative from this year.