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.

Millienne Jean Charles said Wednesday that although she was puzzled, she wasn’t surprised that her 25-year-old daughter, the youngest of six, died while trying to help others.

A good Samaritan made a surprising discovery on a South Florida beach Monday morning.

The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Wednesday morning that the paddleboard belonging to a missing man has been located by a Good Samaritan.

An adult and a child were hospitalized after a car was driven into a Broward County canal.

U.S. Border Patrol agents seized 58 pounds of hashish over the weekend after a Good Samaritan stumbled upon the drugs in the Florida Keys, Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar, who leads the agency’s Miami sector, confirmed Monday.

Republican presidential hopefuls have rushed to support Daniel Penny, a white U.S. Marine veteran who was caught on video pinning an agitated Black subway passenger to the floor in a fatal chokehold.

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback became an unexpected hero Thursday when a helicopter crashed into Hillsborough Bay in Tampa.

The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 83 migrants to Cuba Saturday after recent interdictions off South Florida’s coast.

A kitten was seen being thrown around like a toy in Sunny Isles Beach and one local animal lover stepped in to save that baby feline.

Calls to 911 after a boy was bitten by a shark in the Florida Keys over the weekend were released Tuesday afternoon.

The U.S. Border Patrol detained 14 Cuban migrants Friday morning after they came ashore in Long Key State Park in a rustic boat, officials confirmed.

The family of a Good Samaritan injured trying to help a stranded driver is sharing their grief after laying his son to rest.

An investigation is ongoing after a fatal car crash involving a Good Samaritan and his young son.

911 callers report a parasailing accident that turned fatal in the Florida Keys.

The fiancé of the Good Samaritan who jumped into action following Monday's deadly parasailing accident remembers receiving a desperate call.

Miami-Dade police confirmed to Local 10 News that Billy Bohrt was the man seen in video last month jumping into action when he saw a woman being strangled.

A Good Samaritan stumbled upon a whopping 69 pounds of cocaine over the weekend that was floating in the waters off the Florida Keys, authorities confirmed.

Two packages of cocaine were discovered by a Good Samaritan that washed up along the shoreline in the Florida Keys.

A Good Samaritan talks about encounter with alleged kidnapper, after saving a woman in Fort Lauderdale.

A Good Samaritan notified authorities over the weekend after stumbling upon a whopping 65 pounds of cocaine that had washed up along the shoreline in the Florida Keys.

Florida deputies are searching for a Good Samaritan they say jumped into the waters to rescue a man and a child who had been swept away by a current and later were found dead.

A fundraiser will be held next week for a Good Samaritan who lost his leg after he was struck by a vehicle last year while trying to help a driver whose vehicle had become disabled in Oakland Park.

DORAL, Fla. – On Friday, a Good Samaritan who went out of his way to save a woman who had been struck by a drunk driver in Miami was honored by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. According to officials, cameras captured the moment the Good Samaritan, Jorge Rodriguez, came to help Alva Alonso after she was hit by a drunk driver and pinned between two cars on Nov. 20 while getting a blanket out of the trunk of her car. Once Alonso was struck by the vehicle, Rodriguez rushed to her aid, and had the drunk driver who was responsible give him his shirt so he could make a tourniquet to stop the bleeding from her leg. Rodriguez lives out of his car and happened to be at the scene of the accident at the right moment in time. At the ceremony, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue honored Rodriguez for his heroic actions with a medal and department coin.

LAUDERHILL, Fla. – First responders from Lauderhill Fire Rescue describe the effort to rescue a man from a canal at an apartment complex during Tropical Storm Eta. “We needed all hands on deck with the tremendous conditions we were facing,” said Lieutenant Cliff Petty. A Good Samaritan had tied a rope to the trunk of the car and was able to secure it before rescuers arrived. “I start clearing out the glass, and I look, and I go, ‘I think I got this guy,’” Lombardi recalled. Battalion Chief Ryan Hicks, who also went into the water for the rescue, said he would like to thank the bystander who secured Valcy’s vehicle.

– The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a young girl Monday afternoon after the lollipop-shaped inflatable raft that she was on drifted out to sea off the coast of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. According to Coast Guard officials, they were alerted about the incident shortly before 4 p.m. They said a Good Samaritan at the beach, Samuel Cruz Valcárcel, spoke to a boat crew on the phone and helped guide them to where the girl was. The girl, who officials said was between 4 and 6 years old, was found more than a half-mile offshore. She was also wearing a life jacket,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse Wilde, Coast Guard Boat Station San Juan coxswain for the case.

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. – Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide detectives are searching for the driver who seriously injured a Good Samaritan last week who was helping out another whose car had become disabled in Oakland Park. The hit-and-run crash was reported around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday in the eastbound lanes of East Cypress Creek Road at North Dixie Highway. Deputies said the victim, Jonathan James Patterson, was helping the driver whose car broke down when he was struck by a vehicle similar to a 2013-2016 Lexus GS 350. Detectives believe the driver was trying to turn right, but turned too wide, striking Patterson who was standing under the hood of the disabled car. Anyone with further information is asked to call BSO Traffic Homicide Detective Sean Strzalkowski at 954-321-4845.

The victim was hit on I-95 near Hollywood. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

Pilots N Paws, a nonprofit organization, connects rescue organizations with pilots who are willing to help transport animals to and from shelters across the country. The people that do the hard work are the fosters and the rescue [organizations]. Rescue organizations post to Pilots N Paws website when they have an animal in need of a transport. Pilots N Paws gets in touch with multiple pilots to confirm information and get the animals where they need to go. You can also closely follow rescue stories (from beginning to end) on Pilots N Paws' Facebook page.

Abby Alhlou of Abby's Jewelry says that it is common to see fake jewelry in this line of work, but this year it's worse than it's ever been. One day last week she had eight people come into her store attempting to sell fake jewelry. In that time, she's never seen this many people coming to her with the same type of fake jewelry. The store manager says there are a few tips you can look for if something like this happens to you. Sometimes the coloring is off, especially on the rings," Noor Alhlou, the store manager, said.

PLANTATION, Fla. – A Good Samaritan rescued a boy from drowning at a Plantation hotel pool on Friday night, according to Plantation Fire Rescue. After the rescue, another Good Samaritan performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the three-year-old boy. Plantation Fire Rescue reported the he was breathing when they arrived at the Staybridge Suites, 401 N Pine Island Rd. #Pfd on scene 3 yr old male, near drowning. Staybridge Suites 401 N Pine Island Rd.