As we get ready to say goodbye to 2024 and make merry with family and friends, there are some gifts that don't fit under the tree or can't be stuffed in a stocking but will leave a lasting impression.

Scientists have warned that extreme weather events like the rapidly intensifying hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico are the direct result of climate change, which will only get worse unless we urgently reduce global heat-trapping gases that are warming our planet.

Every morning when Local 10 anchor and environmental advocate Louis Aguirre walks his dog, he picks up all kinds of plastic trash.

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.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Janine Stanwood, in for Glenna Milberg, interviews Laura Goodhue, Katie Glenn Daniel, Steven Vancore, Gil McRae, and Nick Mesa.Local 10 News Anchor Louis Aguirre and Weather Authority Meteorologist Brandon Orr also join the podcast.

A battle between boat dwellers and a city commissioner is brewing in Miami Beach.

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.

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.

April is Earth Month, and we can think of no better way to honor our planet than to sit down with conservation legend and United Nations Messenger of Peace, Dr. Jane Goodall.

World-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall spoke on Friday night at Florida International University in Miami-Dade County.

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

Ahead of Thanksgiving, the South Florida community celebrated Local 10′s ninth Day of Giving on Friday with over 11,000 pounds of food donations for a group of six nonprofit organizations that also each received $1,200 checks.

The world's largest volunteer effort is taking place across the globe on Saturday.

Tom Rivas said he chartered a yacht for an engagement proposal. Cloud Nine, which specializes in romantic proposals, helped him to plan the event. It all went smoothly. She said, “Yes!” But hours later, the fitness coach’s event was associated with pollution in Biscayne Bay.

Workers with the Miami Beach sustainability department and volunteers hit the beach on Friday, as the crowd of spring breakers continued to grow.

Waste Management of Florida says that 60% of people want to recycle, but their mistakes make it a costly process for cities and residents.

As Walt Disney World celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Local 10 News family shares its favorite photos from our time at the park.

On Sept. 18, you can join tens of thousands of people around the world for International Coastal Cleanup Day. The annual effort, now in its 38th year, is the world’s largest, volunteer event to clean up the marine environment and raise awareness for this issue.

Local 10 News is saddened to report that Jilda Unruh, a former Local 10 News anchor and reporter, has died. She was 65

South Florida’s economy depends on tourists who come to the area to enjoy the beaches, fish in the waterways, and sit back and marvel over one of our gorgeous sunsets.

Local 10 News anchor and environmental advocate Louis Aguirre was honored Tuesday by the Miami-Dade County Commission for his work reporting on environmental issues and the ongoing mission to save Biscayne Bay.

Mientras muchos continúan luchando financieramente como resultado de la pandemia de COVID-19, el condado de Miami-Dade está lanzando un nuevo programa para ayudar a aquellos que no pueden pagar sus facturas de agua.

El restaurante OLA en South Beach ofrece comidas frente al mar, pero cuando la marea está alta nadie quiere comer afuera.

A Local 10 News team earned runner-up honors for South Florida’s best public service reporting for exposing the shill candidate scheme in November’s election that led to two arrests.

La basura de los residentes y visitantes descuidados ha puesto a la querida Bahía de Biscayne de Miami en una condición peligrosa. Los activistas ambientales dicen que todos debemos hacer nuestra parte para salvar este recurso natural.

El condado de Miami-Dade dio un paso gigante para proteger la frágil bahía de Biscayne al aprobar la ley de fertilizantes más estricta del estado de Florida.

Our new Local 10 environmental initiative “Don’t Trash Our Treasure” is kicking off, and we want you to get involved.

Our new Local 10 environmental initiative “Don’t Trash Our Treasure” is kicking off, and we want you to get involved.

Local 10 News is launching an initiative all about saving our environment in South Florida.

Louis Aguirre returned home to Miami and Local 10 in September 2017. Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. Roo the puppy was born without front legs. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

Louis Aguirre returned home to Miami and Local 10 in September 2017. Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

“We are all going to move forward together because there is no time to waste,” Levine Cava said. There are about 120,000 septic tanks in Miami-Dade. “We need a path forward that doesn’t unfairly saddle our homeowners with too much of the cost,” Levine Cava said. A 2019 report that is attached to her plan identifies about 9,000 septic tanks vulnerable to failure in 2020, and 13,500 more that could fail by 2040. Related story: Saving Biscayne Bay: Miami-Dade’s septic tanks have to go, scientist says

Local 10′s special “Saving Biscayne Bay” aired Wednesday night, followed by an online Q&A featuring Louis Aguirre and environmental experts from Florida International University. The discussion centered on how to help the bay after the recent fish kills and algae bloom. A replay of the special broadcast and Q&A can be seen below:

Thousands of dead fish were washing onto the shores of northern Biscayne Bay for days, and then a massive algae bloom followed. Join us for a “Saving Biscayne Bay,” a special half-hour broadcast that will air on Local 10 at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2. Local 10 environmental advocate Louis Aguirre investigates the issues Biscayne Bay is now facing, how we got to this point, and how we as a community can change the Bay’s future. I spent 3 wks documenting the unprecedented events that have devastated #BiscayneBay, from the massive fish kill 2the subsequent algae bloom & serious underlying problems that still exist. Watch “Saving Biscayne Bay”Wed 8pm @WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/76CjKucWf2 — Louis Aguirre (@LOUISAGUIRRE) August 31, 2020ALSO SEEBiscayne Bay is dying without oxygen: ‘We need rapid intervention’Scientists worry about larger marine life suffering in Biscayne BayTask force submits more than 60 recommendations to save Biscayne Bay

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nicole Perez, Local 10 News’ evening anchor, said Monday that she and her husband, Roy Ramos, are feeling much better. Ramos, a Local 10 News reporter, said there were only a lingering cough and fatigue leftover from his COVID-19 induced pneumonia. Perez said she no longer feels nausea, but she still hasn’t recovered her sense of taste or smell. Ramos and Perez are still far from being able to return to work. Nicole, Ramos, Betty Davis, Local 10 News chief meteorologist, and Louis Aguirre, a Local 10 News anchor, are among the nine Local 10 News employees who were recently diagnosed with COVID-19.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Betty Davis, the WPLG-Local 10 News chief meteorologist, remained hospitalized on Tuesday while she undergoes treatment for COVID-19. Davis is among the ten Local 10 News employees who tested positive for the coronavirus. Louis Aguirre, a Local 10 News anchor, did not suffer any symptoms, and he has tested negative three times. Nicole Perez, Local 10 News evening anchor, and her husband, Roy Ramos, a Local 10 News reporter, both suffered symptoms but both have been recovering. I actually felt well enough to get on my (stationary) bike, Perez said, adding it was nice to work a little bit and push myself a little bit.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. Local 10 chief certified meteorologist Betty Davis is among those on our staff fighting COVID-19. Betty is one of nine Local 10 employees who tested positive last week. As we told you last week, Louis was feeling no symptoms at all and was convinced his positive test was wrong. Last Wednesday, Local 10 tested 97 employees and family members after the initial nine employees were positive for the virus. Two family members tested positive, and they have gone into quarantine.

MIAMI Local 10 News Anchor Louis Aguirre was among the nine Local 10 News employees who tested positive for the coronavirus on July 6. He felt well and said he wasnt dealing with any symptoms. Aguirre, a Miami Beach resident, reported on Monday that he has undergone two more tests since, and he tested negative in both. Local 10 News is reviewing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention policies to determine when Aguirre will be able to return to the newsroom.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Roy Ramos and Nicole Perez are fighting COVID-19, but they have both been experiencing very different symptoms. Ramos and Perez, who are married, and Louis Aguirre, a Local 10 News anchor, are among the nine Local 10 News employees who were diagnosed with COVID-19 this week. They sort of get progressively worse throughout the day and I deal with nausea.”Since the coronavirus pandemic started to impact South Florida, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of COVID-19 symptoms has been changing regularly. Most recently, the CDC added nausea, diarrhea, congestion, and a runny nose to the official list of 11 possible symptoms. Some believe there is a low risk of stroke among COVID-19 patients that requires more research.

HIALEAH, Fla. At the end of March, just as the coronavirus pandemic was gaining a foothold in South Florida, Jennifer Ross-Comptis learned that Larkin Community Hospital was creating a team of volunteer contact tracers. Ross-Comptis is now part of more than 1,000 volunteer contact tracers with Larkin, heading up the ever growing Spanish-speaking team. That cultural connection provides a level of trust that allows the person whos being called to be open with the contact tracer, Larkin team leader Virginia Johnson said. After being diagnosed with the virus, Local 10s Louis Aguirre decided to volunteer his information to the contact tracing team. Despite the plethora of information the hospital has gathered so far, hospital officials say the state has not accepted any of its information submitted through its app.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – We want to let you know that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit our Local 10 staff. We are taking every precaution we can, but this virus is still hitting our staff hard. We had another 97 employees and their family members tested today, on top of about 50 people tested the past two days. As you can imagine we are awaiting test results and there’s a lot of anxiety in our Local 10 family. He’s experiencing very painful coughing and shaking and he’s likely to be hospitalized today because his symptoms are getting worse.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. Local 10 News reporter Roy Ramos and anchor Nicole Perez joined Calvin Huges for an interview on tonights 6 p.m. newscast to share details about their battle with COVID-19. Ill cover myself and then Ill start to sweat. Then I take the covers off and Ill start to get the chills and body aches. As of Wednesday, nine members of the Local 10 News staff are confirmed to have been infected with the coronavirus. The staff members who have tested positive thank you for your prayers and kind words on social media.

MIAMI Renita Holmes, a longtime Miami activist, devoted her Sunday to defuse friction between law enforcement and Justice for George Floyd! protesters in Miami during the coronavirus pandemic. Reyes, a Miami District Commander, didnt know Holmes was an activist known at Miami City Hall. Holmes didnt know Reyes is a member of Troop K, which is separated into three districts: Orlando, West Palm Beach and Miami. She didnt know Reyes commands the troopers in Miami who protect the Florida Turnpike system. When Reyes approached her, Holmes said, Hurt people, hurt people. Holmes didnt know the trooper had recently lost his mother.

Is Miami’s beach water filled with poop? Volunteer testing says yesPublished: February 26, 2020, 11:46 pm"Our beaches are filled with poop. This is a recipe for disaster," a water quality activist said.

Police are investigating, along with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Local 10 is welcoming Louis Aguirre back to South Florida's No. Aguirre, who began his career in Miami and worked at Local 10 from 1988 to 1992, will return to the station to anchor the 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. newscasts. Aguirre was later hired by the Fox News Channel for the network's Fox and Friends morning show. “We are thrilled to welcome Louis back to South Florida, and back to WPLG, the station where his career began,” said WPLG President Bert Medina. Aguirre will return to Local 10 in September as he replaces Victor Oquendo, who is leaving the station to become a correspondent with ABC News.