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.

Bal Harbour police arrested a 26-year-old man Sunday evening after they said he masturbated in front of “several passengers” on a Miami-Dade Transit bus, including a senior.

A South Florida woman is back home after being struck by a vehicle on the Fourth of July.

A Philadelphia woman is facing three felony charges in Broward County court after authorities accused her of hatching a scheme to steal a COVID relief check meant for the city of Weston and proceeded to use portions of the proceeds to pay for a Brazilian butt lift and a Bal Harbour shopping spree, among other things.

A woman is accused of stealing from a Bal Harbour senior couple who hired her to help them.

A viral video obtained by Local 10 News captured the moment authorities discovered a significant stash on Haulover Beach in Bal Harbour Wednesday afternoon.

When it comes to human interaction with wildlife, people definitely cause a lot of problems, especially when it comes to destroying habitat, causing pollution and sometimes just getting too close for comfort or even feeding wild animals.

The U.S. government is moving to seize a Russian oligarch’s luxury South Florida condominiums as part of a series of arrests, indictments and civil forfeiture actions against Russian businessmen ahead of the two-year anniversary of the country’s Feb. 24, 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Amid an affordability crisis in South Florida, lawyers for Bal Harbour Shops claim that officials in the posh island community are illegally trying to roadblock plans to add workforce housing to the upscale mall.

A developer will trade the posh surrounds of Bal Harbour for federal prison following his conviction on multiple COVID-19 loan fraud charges, according to federal prosecutors.

An upscale shopping center in one of South Florida’s most upscale island communities could play home to workforce housing.

A former Bal Harbour resident now living in Israel returned to South Florida this week to help raise money for Israeli soldiers.

South Florida mothers walked in silence with empty strollers to demand the release of children and all hostages held by Hamas.

A physician assistant went to Israel on vacation, but when war broke out over the weekend, things changed drastically. Instead of fleeing the country, she stayed behind to volunteer at a Tel Aviv hospital, helping to treat patients.

Despite the danger present in the country, a woman from Bal Harbour says she’s staying put in Israel after Saturday’s attack by Hamas as her son fights in the Israel Defense Forces.

The fighting in Israel has stirred up strong emotions for many in South Florida.

As Israel declared war on Sunday, amid a major conflict with Hamas in the south and a Hezbollah attack in the north, synagogues in South Florida increased security.

Scorching heat blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and another in Louisiana is blanketing more of the Southeast.

Mediterranean restaurants are popping up in South Florida, and the latest one has roots in Chicago and a “Top Chef” alum.

While the effects are expected to be much greater further north, heavy waves from Tropical Storm Nicole battered beaches in northeastern Miami-Dade County Wednesday.

A man suffered serious injuries on Saturday after falling off a boat at the Baker’s Haulover Inlet.

Authorities were quick to say that the incident was not related to an active shooter.

A client development manager at the Saks Fifth Avenue store at the Bal Harbour Shops was arrested earlier this week on accusations that he defrauded the store out of about $800,000, authorities said.

Miami-Dade police have confirmed that a “clandestine laboratory” found inside a 15th-floor unit at a Bal Harbour condominium was used for the manufacturing of methamphetamine.

Residents on three floors of a Bal Harbour high-rise condo were evacuated Monday afternoon after police saw chemicals in a unit where a tenant had just been evacuated.

A video shows marine patrol officers’ pursuit on Monday of a boat with four passengers and illegal cargo.

Drugs appear to have landed ashore near the Haulover Inlet north of Bal Harbour.

A 14-year-old boy is struck and killed on a Bal Harbour crosswalk, but the driver of the Kia keeps going. Now, investigators say they know who is responsible.

Six days after the devastating collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, family members of victims are voluntarily being taken to the site of the tragedy, as well as being helped at a new location for family briefings.

A family from New Jersey was recently the victim of an anti-Semitic attack while they walked on Collins Avenue in Bal Harbour.

Dan Rice is leading the charge against a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project that will deplete the popular Haulover Sandbar to replenish the nearby Bal Harbour Beach. The dredging is slated to begin this summer.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The party at Haulover Sandbar will soon come to an end. The Bal Harbour Beach Renourishment project includes placing more than 200,000 cubic yards of sand along the shoreline. About 100,000 cubic yards of sand will come from the Haulover Sandbar, also known as the Haulover Park Inlet and Marina Flood Shoal. Hundreds of boats anchored and partying at Haulover Inlet sandbar on Saturday during coronavirus state of emergency. She said the coastal beach sand will continue to wash in and reaccumulate in about five years.

BAL HARBOUR, Fla. Miami-Dade police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta confirmed Tuesday that a 24-year-old woman who authorities had been searching for was not the driver who fatally struck a 14-year-old boy over the weekend in Bal Harbour. According to police, a 2018 silver Kia Optima plowed into Ethan Gordon Saturday night as the teen was riding his bicycle across Collins Avenue. Police said the driver never stopped to help Gordan, but fled north on Collins and then west on 163rd Street. Surveillance video obtained exclusively by Local 10 News shows the silver Kia passing by a neighboring condo building seconds before the impact. Bal Harbour police arrived at the scene soon after the crash.

BAL HARBOUR, Fla. – A deadly hit-and-run from over the weekend remains unsolved, but police are hoping that new video will shed some light on the case. A little makeshift memorial lies in the spot where the teenage boy was struck by a hit and run driver. Surveillance video obtained exclusively by Local 10 News shows the silver Kia passing by a neighboring condo building seconds before the impact. Police are searching for this silver Kia Optima in connection to a deadly hit-and-run. (WPLG)Detectives have not specified if Ahearn was driving or what her exact role is in this tragic crash.

BAL HARBOUR, Fla. – Police released a photo of a woman they believe is connected to the hit-and-run crash that killed a teen bicyclist in Bal Harbour Saturday in the early evening. 🚨 We are investigating a hit and run crash that resulted in the death of a 14 year-old bicyclist. Investigators have identified Luisa Fernanda Ahearn, 24, as “one of the subjects involved” in the hit and run. (WPLG)The incident happened less than a mile north of the Bal Harbour Shops. Out of respect, Bal Harbour police are preserving the small memorial.

BAL HARBOUR, Fla. – Miami-Dade Police are searching for a silver KIA sedan that fled the scene after striking a bicyclist on Collins Avenue. Police said around 6 p.m. on Saturday, a 14-year-old was riding along the 10200 block of Collins Avenue. The vehicle was traveling northbound when the driver struck the bicyclist. The silver KIA sedan should have front right-end and windshield damage, according to police. Anyone with information is urged to call Miami-Dade Police at (305)-4-POLICE (305-476-5423) or Miami-Dade Crimestoppers at (305) 471-8477.

Published: May 5, 2020, 9:16 pm Updated: May 6, 2020, 10:48 amBAL HARBOUR, Fla. – A COVID-19 antibody testing site opened in Bal Harbour on Tuesday. The drive-thru site will require appointments that can only be made after filling out a questionnaire. This testing site is a collaboration of Banyan Medical Systems, Pivot Concierge Health, Bal Harbour Shops, Bal Harbour Village, the Town of Bay Harbor, the Town of Surfside and Indian Creek Village. It's located next to the Bal Harbour Shops Parking Garage's 96th Street entrance. Appointments for virtual appointments can be made here.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Parts of South Florida began easing some restrictions on outdoor spaces over the weekend, and more cities are allowing beachside access. The Hollywood Broadwalk remains empty, likely one of the last beachside public spaces to keep residents out. "Fort Lauderdale is doing it and they’re off the beach," said Hollywood resident Buddy Winnett. "I think we can do it.”In Fort Lauderdale, it was the second time the city closed one of the northbound lanes on A1A, from Las Olas Blvd. “Terrific comments, folks loved the extra breathing room, the social space to social distance correctly,” Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor Steve Glassman said.

BAL HARBOUR, Fla. – The Mayor of Bal Harbour is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor Gabriel Groisman had a recent interaction with Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar from The Shul of Bal Harbour. Rabbi Lipskar sent a letter to his community Saturday night indicating that he had been diagnosed with presumptive COVID-19. According to Mayor Groisman, Lipskar has had one positive test and is waiting for the results of a second test, after which, if positive, the case would be confirmed and not presumptive. "Anybody that has been in touch with the rabbi during the last 14 days, we're asking them to self-isolate at this time," Groisman said.

BAL HARBOUR, Fla. – A Miami-Dade firefighter was injured Tuesday morning in a long fall in Bal Harbour. The accident occurred about 7:30 a.m. inside the Neiman Marcus at the Bal Harbour Shops on Collins Avenue. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman Erica Benitez said firefighters were assisting a person who was stuck in an elevator on the third floor when he fell. The firefighter, later identified as David Gonzalez, was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where underwent surgery for four hours. Miami-Dade firefighter David Gonzalez was injured Jan. 14, 2020, after suffering a long fall in Bal Harbour.

BAL HARBOUR, Fla. – A South Florida woman was arrested Thursday after she robbed a man from New York of nearly $500,000 in jewelry and cash, authorities said. According to an arrest report, Andria Banks, 35, of Aventura, who previously went by the name Dacorian Dewayne Greer, met the victim early Saturday morning at the W South Beach hotel. A Miami Beach police detective recognized Banks as the suspect while reviewing surveillance video from the Bellini, authorities said. Police said Banks was wearing the diamond S necklace when she was taken into custody Thursday at her home in Aventura. She also appears to be wearing the same necklace in a video posted to her Instagram page.