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.

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.

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.

In preparation for a busy Memorial Day weekend in South Florida, Miami Beach police said they are taking safety measures very seriously.

Actor Billy Porter, a musical theater legend and advocate who has been living with HIV since 2007, was celebrating Pride in South Beach as a singer-songwriter and performer.

The spring breakers’ Friday night party in South Beach was tamed and Ocean Drive was empty by 2 a.m., Saturday.

Crowds are steadily increasing by the day as Spring Break approaches in Miami Beach.

Miami Beach is trying to break up with spring break, but it’s not yet clear whether spring break will take the hint.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was at the Florida Sheriffs Association Conference on Tuesday when he mentioned he took notice of crime during spring break in Miami Beach.

Fire crews responded to a blaze inside an apartment building in Hollywood on Monday.

As the sun went down Saturday, the wind gusts began to pick up on South Beach. And while this had been mostly a wind event for the area, it also started getting some drenching rains.

The Miami Beach Police Department announced on Thursday that police officers arrested dozens of suspects and seized guns, cash, and drugs during a 6-week operation in South Beach.

An anti-Semitic verbal attack was caught on camera in Miami Beach.

Al Awda means “The Return” in Arabic. It’s also the name of a South Florida group that organized a loud protest against the Israel-Hamas war and for the human rights of Palestinians on Saturday in South Beach.

Police officers closed Ocean Drive from Fifth to 15th Street on Saturday in Miami Beach during the city’s 15th annual Veterans Day parade.

One of the best known party spots in the middle of Miami Beach’s Ocean Drive is now the headlining location for what may be a sea change for developers and affordable housing.

Ocean Drive may have a whole new look in the coming years, as owners of the Clevelander Hotel and Bar announce plans to transform the property into affordable housing under Florida’s newly enacted Live Local Act.

Miami Beach police officers arrested a 42-year-old man after witnesses said he caused panic on Friday on Ocean Drive.

It’s time to honor the five branches of the U.S. Military. And with an air and sea show to commemorate Memorial Day coming up in Miami Beach, reporting from the skies was a duty on Thursday in Homestead.

Police body camera footage shows Miami Beach police chasing down a suspect who is accused of shooting and killing a man on Ocean Drive during Spring Break in March.

Osagie Jordan Idahosa was among the two dead during shootings on spring break in Miami Beach, where police officers recently reported that since the rowdy spring break parties began they had seized over 100 firearms and arrested nearly 490 people.

After two fatal shootings on Ocean Drive last week Miami Beach city leaders held what has become a familiar debate about what to do.

Miami Beach commissioners planned to meet on Monday to discuss preventive measures in the wake of two fatal shootings over the weekend on South Beach.

Miami Beach police responded to the scene of another possible shooting early Sunday morning after gunfire previously erupted just over a day earlier.

Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in South Beach that caused panic amid the St. Patrick’s and spring break parties that attract large crowds to Ocean Drive.

On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are announcing a new initiative to modernize building codes.

There is a Formula 1 celebration in South Beach. FTX, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, and IWC Schaffhausen are co-hosting a three-day festival starting on Friday at the beach along Ocean Drive.

For a second straight night, Miami Beach officers were gearing up to tell people to go home.

The curfew has led to outrage from business owners, who say it just adds pain to an industry already hurting following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The city of Miami Beach is implementing a curfew after two shootings this weekend among an influx of Spring Break crowds.

Officers appeared to take someone into custody, but it is not clear if that person was the suspected shooter.

Spring breakers are out in force in South Florida and police shut down Ocean Drive Friday night as crowds spilled onto the streets. MIA is advising travelers that there are no more spaces in its garages.

The Miami Marathon starts Sunday at 5:55 a.m. outside FTX Arena and runners will head over the MacArthur Causeway to Ocean Drive, through the art district and back around through Coconut Grove, finishing at Bayfront Park.

For the first time since May 2020, Ocean Drive in Miami Beach reopened to vehicle traffic on Monday morning.

A Miami-Dade County judge ordered Miami Beach to allow businesses on Ocean Drive to operate on sidewalks while a civil lawsuit is pending.

Miami Beach officials are investigating after a light pole fell on a truck on 14th Street between Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue.

Thirteen Miami Beach businesses were denied the renewal of their permits to operate sidewalk café for the coming year because of violations or unfavorable reviews.

City of Miami Beach officials said that in 45 days, one southbound lane will be open to traffic.

Gabriel Alvarez was with his girlfriend, her 16-year-old daughter and extended family on Miami Beach Saturday night when they suddenly found themselves running for their lives.

Voters will get to make their voices heard during the November election.

Miami Beach wants to turn down the volume in the city’s South Beach party neighborhood.

The college sports leaders who run the College Football Playoff have about four months to come to an agreement on a new format if expansion is to be implemented for the 2024 season.

A plan to expand the College Football Playoff has stalled.

Tamarius Davis, who allegedly told Miami Beach police officers he had killed a father on Ocean Drive during a magic mushroom-induced psychosis, remained behind bars on Tuesday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County.

The crime and consequences in the tourist district of Miami Beach seems to be at a tipping point, with residents calling for heads to roll and entertainment venues clapping back against the mayor's call to eliminate the district.

After the murder of a Colorado tourist on Ocean Drive, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber promised changes to the entertainment district. He said he will implementing some this Labor Day weekend.

Irene Bigger didn’t get to meet Dustin Wakefield, a 21-year-old father who was on vacation in South Beach when a man — who appeared to be under a magic mushroom-induced psychosis — murdered him on Aug. 24 on Ocean Drive.

One week after the horrific shooting of a tourist in broad daylight in Miami Beach, members of the community gathered to remember the victim.

Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber asked the public on Thursday afternoon to consider making a donation to fundraisers in memory of Dustin Wakefield, of Castle Rock, Colorado.

Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said Wednesday a recent disturbing fatal shooting is another tragic sign that the “South Beach Entertainment District” needs to be dismantled.

Police said one person was shot, and that person ultimately died after being rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Police said the woman was struck when the 15-year-old bicyclist was attempting a stunt.

Residents of Trafalgar Tower were notified that the city has a broken water pipeline causing flooding in the condo's guest parking lot.

Miami Beach police are investigating after a housekeeper found two men dead inside of a hotel room at the former Versace mansion on Wednesday.

A man has been charged with criminal mischief after he allegedly vandalized a monument along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach.

David Wallack, CEO of the iconic Mango’s Tropical Cafe on Ocean Drive, is an outspoken critic of the temporary 2 a.m. last call imposed by Miami Beach city officials.

The Memorial Day weekend has already begun on South Beach. For some, it means the return of the Hyundai Air and Sea Show starting Friday. For others, it means partying with friends.

Memorial Day weekend in South Beach is a few days away.

Here’s what you need to know if you plan to go to the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, the main component of the National Salute to America’s Heroes this weekend in Miami Beach.

Alcohol sales are off the table starting at 2 a.m. in an area of South Beach. It’s part of an effort to put an end to the wild parties.

Bar owners are clashing with city officials over an ongoing effort to change the entertainment district. They oppose the repeal of the noise exemption and turning Ocean Drive into a pedestrian-only road.

The Palace, an iconic hot spot in South Beach, has become the target of homophobic and transphobic threats. An Instagram user recently wrote a vicious message on the bar’s account.

A new controversial regulation aims to change the out-of-control party on Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue in South Beach. Business owners who benefit from the nightlife atmosphere there say that not only will the measure not work, but it will hurt the local economy.

Miami Beach police detectives are investigating a stabbing that left two people injured Friday night.

By the numbers. How many cases of coronavirus are in my city? See results from up-to-date test results for Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Funcionarios de salud de Florida confirmaron este domingo 7,411 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y 53 muertes de residentes a causa del virus. Los datos arrojan en los reportes diarios que las muertes van disminuyendo.

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man who was reported missing after he went swimming off Miami Beach.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – MacArthur Causeway traffic delays started late Friday night and continued on Saturday morning. There was also a crash in the westbound lanes of the MacArthur Causeway near Palm Island. The crash prompted officers to close all westbound lanes and ask drivers to use the Julia Tuttle Causeway to get from Miami Beach to Miami instead. #TRAFFIC: Westbound MacArthur Cswy CLOSED due to a traffic crash just west of Palm Island. — Miami Beach Police (@MiamiBeachPD) March 27, 2021

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A Miami Beach hotel manager is facing a misdemeanor battery charge after he was accused of sexually overpowering an inebriated woman against her will, according to the arrest form. The woman was a guest at the hotel. Miami Beach police officers arrested Anthony Banderas, 55, who works and lives at the Room Mate Waldorf Towers Hotel, at 860 Ocean Dr., on Tuesday. Officers talked to a witness who said she is from Texas and she was sharing a hotel room with the victim. The witness told police officers Bandera brought ice to the room and pretended to care about the victim’s wellbeing.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A much more toned-down Clevelander is back open Wednesday on Miami Beach, after the Ocean Drive hotspot voluntarily shut down last week over safety concerns for its workers and patrons. “We will, I will and my colleagues will, police to bad behavior — not to race, not to ethnicity,” Debra Martineau, a neighborhood resource officer for the Miami Beach police, said at the meeting. Earlier this week, some Black community leaders questioned whether race is playing role in the increase of police activity during spring break. Ad“Rather than make a push, we’re sort of just let the crowd fizzle out,” Miami Beach Police Deputy Chief Wayne Jones said. The numbers are expected to be slightly fewer than this past weekend.

People in a mostly maskless crowd walk down Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida's famed South Beach, Monday, March 22, 2021. A party-ending curfew is in effect in Miami Beach, imposed after fights, gunfire, property destruction and dangerous stampedes broke out among huge crowds of people. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Florida’s famed South Beach is desperately seeking a new image. Ad“We definitely want people to come and have fun," Miami Beach Commissioner Ricky Arriola said Monday. Miami Beach took less proactive measures under Republican Gov.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Crowds were packed in tight on Ocean Drive Sunday night. Once again, Miami Beach and law enforcement who had joined to help them had their hands full. An emergency commission meeting held on Sunday extended the curfew Thursday night through early Monday mornings through April 12. It’s a shame,” said Urmi Macknack who lives in Miami Beach. RELATED: Emergency commission meeting extends curfew, causeway closures through April 12

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A street melee on Ocean Drive, between Seventh and Eighth streets, prompted police officers to fire pepper balls to disperse a crowd on Thursday night in South Beach. Miami Beach Fire Rescue personnel responded to help the few who were injured. Spring breakers forced the Miami Beach Police Department to get help from other law enforcement agencies, including the Miami-Dade and Coral Gables police departments. Most of the arrests officers have made since Feb. 3 have been on the busy area of Ocean Drive, and Collins and Washington avenues, between Fifth and 16th streets. A shooting on Monday on Collins Avenue and Sixth Street left Sowe Amadu, 27, a Miami Beach resident, dead.

This week, expect temperatures to reach the upper 80s. According to the Local 10 10-Day Forecast, those in Miami can expect temperatures to hover around the low 80s up until Wednesday, and temperatures to reach 87 degrees beginning Thursday. “Once we see the morning fog diminish expect mostly sunny skies with highs reaching the low 80s. Get out and enjoy.”AdLocal 10 Meteorologist Brandon Orr commemorated the last week of winter by sharing a funny tweet comparing the drastic differences in temperature between South Florida and Denver, Colorado. For the most up-to-date weather forecast, visit Local 10 Weather or follow Local 10 Weather on Twitter.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – It was a wild Friday night in South Beach. Miami Beach Officer Ernesto Rodriguez, a spokesman for the department, said two officers were injured while dealing with a very large crowd near Eighth Street and Ocean Drive. “While taking a subject into custody, officers were forced to utilize pepper balls to disperse members of the crowd who were disorderly and surrounding officers,” Rodriguez said. 1/2 — Miami Beach Police (@MiamiBeachPD) March 13, 2021Several subjects have been detained. 2/2 — Miami Beach Police (@MiamiBeachPD) March 13, 2021

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – People in a crowd threw bottles at police officers on Thursday evening in South Beach, according to the Miami Beach Police Department. Officers were dealing with large crowds at about 9:30 p.m. in the area of 11th Street and Collins Avenue. Police officers stand on Thursday evening at the intersection of 11th Street and Collins Avenue. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, police officers are facing larger crowds during Spring Break season which ends on April 12th. Police officers and code enforcement officers are mostly focused on the area of Fifth and 16th Streets, between Ocean Drive and Washington Avenue.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Isariel Delestre surrendered to the Miami Beach Police Department on Monday night after fleeing from officers during a chaotic chase in a stolen black Cadillac, authorities said. Isariel Delestre, 18, has been arrested in connection with a police chase in Miami Beach. Officer Ernesto Rodriguez, a spokesman for the Miami Beach Police Department, said the officer did the right thing. AdThe teenager ran out of the car after getting a flat tire at Washington Avenue and Sixth Street. “Well, if you’re coming here because you think it’s an anything goes place, please turn around or go somewhere else,” Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said.

Miami Beach police had an area of South Beach shut down while they investigated the driver of a stolen car who led them on a chase. (Miami Beach Police Department)The wild ride continued, striking another officer’s motorcycle near 2nd Street and Ocean Drive. “While they apprehend the suspect, the officer noticed the vehicle start to smoke,” Miami Beach Police Department spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez said. “This is the first time something so close happening in South Beach — is really scary. RELATED: Women’s street fight leaves 1 injured in South BeachCOVID-19 and violent crimes have Miami Beach on alert

Total U.S. workers compensation rose 0.7% in the October-December quarter, an increase over the previous two quarters, the Labor Department said Friday. For the year, wages and benefits grew 2.5%, with wages and salaries up 2.6% and benefits, which include Social Security, grew 2.3%. Wages and salaries grew 0.9% in the final quarter of 2020 while benefits rose 0.6%. Compensation costs for private industry workers rose 0.5% in the quarter and 2.6% in 2020. Economists say moderate gains in wages and salaries, which make up 70% of employment costs, are generally not threatening to trigger inflationary pressure.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The windy weather prevented Miami Beach from hosting the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display on Thursday in South Beach, officials said. Kendarius Bonds, of Atlanta, Georgia, was among the tourists who were waiting for NYE fireworks on Ocean Drive. Bonds said he was happy to visit Miami Beach for the first time. Ahmed Elsayed and Ronnie Albahno were visiting Miami Beach from San Diego, California. Miami Beach police officers were asking people to wear face masks and social distance.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating a police-involved shooting that occurred Monday night in Hollywood, authorities confirmed Tuesday morning. Lata said officers arrived at the scene to find the naked man holding a gun. According to Lata, officers rendered aid to the man who was eventually transported to a local hospital by Hollywood Fire Rescue. No officers were injured during the ordeal and the suspect’s gun was recovered at the scene, Lata said. Authorities had a white car blocked off in front of the building, which was towed away Tuesday morning.

Florida added at least 276 fatalities to its coronavirus death toll on Tuesday, a new state record. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. A central Florida sheriff says his deputies wont be allowed to wear face masks except under some conditions, and neither will visitors to the sheriffs office. Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said in an email to staff that he had weighed both sides of the issue amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, Florida reported 213 new coronavirus deaths. At the sheriffs office, masks wont be allowed so that visitors can be easily identified and there is clear communication, the sheriff said.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Miami Beachs sun, surf and sand brand has changed. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said that over the last few decades, Ocean Drive has grown to resemble a beachfront Bourbon Street. Gelber and some of the commissioners want to transform the entertainment district into a cultural district. They are considering enforcing the change with a zoning overhaul, a midnight last-call for alcohol, and an oversight committee. And not just do what we have been doing, which are a lot of one-off things that dont address the issue, said Ricky Arriola, a Miami Beach commissioner.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. A normally bustling Ocean Drive was eerily quiet Saturday night thanks to a new curfew in place aimed at trying to stop the spread of COVID-19. The countywide curfew of 10 p.m. has been changed to 8 p.m. along South Beachs entertainment district. The move affects businesses and restaurants along Ocean Drive, Collins and Washington avenues between 5th and 16 streets. Miami Beach police officers were out patrolling the streets to make sure people are respecting the new early curfew. In the meantime, a new emergency order is in place in Broward County with a curfew there too, which went into effect Friday nightThe curfew is critical, said Broward County Mayor Dale Holness.

The Fourth of July holiday weekend began Saturday with some sobering numbers in the Sunshine State: Florida logged a record number of people testing positive for the coronavirus. Officials and health authorities warned people to take precautions or simply stay home on Independence Day, as confirmed cases are climbing in 40 states. Florida reported 11,445 confirmed infections on Saturday, bringing the statewide total to more than 190,000. Im really, really worried about the Fourth of July," said Dr. Don Williamson, a former state health officer who now heads the Alabama Hospital Association. Officials in South Florida including in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys closed beaches through the weekend.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. The curfew is back on Miami Beach. Most everyone will have to be in from 12:30 a.m. through 5 a.m. Alcohol sales at all retail locations will cut off at 8 p.m. The County also directed all hotel pools to close by 8pm for the July 4th weekend. pic.twitter.com/D1fDF5udOA Dan Gelber (@MayorDanGelber) July 1, 2020Across Miami-Dade County, crucial decisions are being made as the infection rate goes up. And in the City of Miami, businesses that repeatedly dont follow the rules could face a 30-day shutdown, with their owners subject to arrest.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Several videos filmed by witnesses in South Beach Tuesday morning show a chaotic scene outside Voodoo Lounge on Ocean Drive, followed by two gunshots. According to a Miami Beach police report, two people were denied entry for not having identification. Reports and videos on social media of lawlessness were a topic of discussion at Mondays Miami Beach City commission meeting. Everyone is absolutely welcome in South Beach and Miami Beach if you are here to obey the laws and have fun. Youre not welcome, Richardson said.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Teen activist organizes Black Lives Matter protest on Miami BeachSouth Floridians continue demanding change, and on Sunday they gathered in Miami Beach. The organizer of the protest may be very young, just 13 years old, but shes hoping to make a big difference. The event began at South Pointe Park and ends about 2 miles away on Ocean Drive and 15th Street. They marched along Ocean Drive from 5th to 15th Street back on June 9. Sunday was be her fourth protest.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. A murder mystery on Miami Beach has friends and co-workers of the victim searching for answers and hoping for justice. Many of them gathered on Wednesday afternoon at the Friday's restaurant on Ocean Drive, where Aubrey Figg worked for many years, to remember her. Figg was found dead inside her apartment on Ocean Court on the night of June 3. Miami Beach police say a 911 call came in shortly after 9:30 p.m., and when they arrived they found Figg with a knife wound to the neck. Anyone with information is urged to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Officers are investigating a shooting Friday afternoon in South Beach, and they are asking drivers to avoid the area of First Street and Ocean Drive. According to Officer Ernesto Rodriguez, a spokesman for the Miami Beach Police Department, officers detained a man at Fifth Street and Collins Court. This is a developing story. Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Wilson Louis contributed to this report.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A student led a small Black Lives Matter march on Tuesday morning along Ocean Drive in South Beach. About two dozen people followed 13-year-old Egyptia Green, a Ransom Everglades School student, from Fifth to 15th Street. About two dozen protesters marched along Ocean Drive on Tuesday in South Beach. (Local 10 News)Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Gongora, DeAnne Connolly Graham, the chair of the Miami Beach Chamber Women’s Business Council, and a few Miami Beach officers also participated.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. A holiday weekend washout left South Beach looking deserted on Memorial Day. The beaches were bare Monday along the famed Ocean Drive, and so too were the businesses. Restaurants in Miami Beach, however, are open for takeout, but are making just a fraction of their normal holiday business. Obviously Miami and Miami Beach is a big fly-in market, so thats going to be a bit of a change. But I think that the Americans that will not go abroad will come to Miami Beach -- because its still Miami Beach.

Ocean Drive has already been shut down to traffic in order to make room for pedestrians and restaurants, and now Hollywoods Broadwalk appears likely to follow. Soon, Hawkes and other cafe owners along the Broadwalk will be able to put more tables right onto the popular beachfront area. Its a way the City of Hollywood is helping restaurants by establishing two areas theyre calling Temporary Cafe Zones. Along the Broadwalk, the bike path will be closed in the cafe zone, to allow for more pedestrians and tables. For more information on the Temporary Cafe Zone program, click here.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The colorful, iconic, and crowded Ocean Drive is a shell of its former self. Beginning Saturday morning, the famed street will be closed to traffic over the weekend and until further notice. Jessica Francos of The Clevelander on Ocean Drive said she thinks it's a great idea for the restaurant business. It’s welcome news to The Clevelander that, with the option of moving tables out onto the street, can serve more people. "Ocean Drive has never been a place where residents support it anything other than a special event," Wallack said.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Big changes are coming Monday across South Florida and it already began on Saturday on Ocean Drive on Miami Beach. The oceanside street is now closed to vehicle traffic and open for foot and bicycle traffic until further notice. These are just some of the ways that cities and the businesses within them are getting ready to reopen in Phase 1. On Friday, Miami-Dade County Mayor County addressed a variety of questions from expanding transportation services to salons and barber shops. In Broward County, only gyms in apartment buildings, condominiums and HOA associations can open.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A video of a Miami Beach police officer making a rough arrest on Ocean Drive has gone viral, the local chapter of the NAACP is reacting, and so are police. The officers of the Miami Beach Police Department are among the most diverse and well-trained groups in the nation. We professionally police all events in the City of Miami Beach the same and have acted as a model for other police departments across the nation. The Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police is particularly saddened at the use of this label at a time when we should be focused on the COVID-19 public health crisis. Our primary concern is the safety and welfare of our residents and tourists.”Local 10 received a statement from Miami Beach Police Department Chief Richard Clements who stated: “If you come to Miami Beach to cause problems, we will intervene and take enforcement action.”

MIAMI BEACH – One person and one police officer were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital following a shooting in Miami Beach, according to the Miami Beach Police Department. The shooting happened at 10th Street and Ocean Drive, police said. The officer was listed in stable condition, while the individual was in critical condition, according to police. Police said the officer was being treated for a stab wound. Ocean Drive was closed between 9th and 11th street after the incident.

They also said they saw the man choking the dog with a leash and punching the black Lab. Officers reported that Sepulveda, 51, told them “he was going to kill the dog, because he had it coming to him!”Several witnesses, including Alabama tourist Derrick Childrey, rescued the dog and detained Sepulveda, who told officers the dog had attacked him first. At his arraignment, Judge Gisela Cardonne Ely told Sepulevada that she found probable cause to charge him. Flora Beal with Miami-Dade Animal Services said they are in the midst of a court process to make sure the dog, whose name is Roy, does not return to an abusive owner. Roy will eventually be available for adoption, according to Miami-Dade Animal Services.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - It was business as usual along bustling Ocean Drive early Saturday in South Beach. "We weren't sure what to do if we left Monday," one woman told Local 10 News reporter Saira Anwer as Hurricane Dorian poses a threat to Florida. "We tracked flights to see if there were any earlier flights going out, but all flights were booked," she said. "It ain't Miami without the hurricanes," a man tells Local 10 News reporter Saira Anwer as he parties on South Beach ahead of Hurricane Dorian. Some Miami Beach locals told Anwer they have still prepared for the storm, but are optimistic.