A giving South Florida doula featured on Local 10's Mom to Mom will be throwing a special baby shower this Christmas to benefit needy mothers-to-be in South Florida.

The David Posnack JCC will be hosting a health and wellness fair on Wednesday, Nov.6.

A Fort Lauderdale elementary school principal goes above and beyond every day for her students, their families and school staff, according to her colleagues.

Florida leads the nation in child drownings. We are surrounded by beautiful bodies of water and its why swim safety is more than a story. It’s a priority for us.

The Local 10 Day of Giving is celebrating 11 years of collecting non-perishable foods for our local hunger relief organizations.

“A Day for Children” at Nova Southeastern University’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus will offer free and low-cost health services for children under the age of 16.

It’s something all parents have thought about but may not be sure where to go for help when it comes to car seat safety.

South Florida crews have been sent to help our Florida neighbors on the west coast.

In less than one week, the nation will celebrate White Cane Day, an occasion set aside each year to spotlight the many achievements of the blind and visually impaired, and their important symbol of independence, the white cane.

Leading into Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is commemorated all month-long in October, the Women's Breast & Heart Initiative held its 8th Annual Pink Walk and 5K Run. The event took place September 22nd at the Miami Dade College North Campus.

Having fresh food, saving money and connecting with nature are just some of the benefits of growing your own vegetable garden. And when you install gardens in public spaces, such as schools, those benefits include a therapeutic learning experience for students.

The PORCH story begins some 700 miles away in Christine Cotton’s North Carolina home. Her son Matthew asked her to make sandwiches for a classmate who didn’t have enough food to eat.

Local 10 and Walgreens are teaming up once again for Flu Shot Friday. This year’s event is taking place Friday, September 20.

As part of Local 10′s Food for Thought campaign and in partnership with Publix, Community Enhancement Collaboration received a delivery of fresh vegetables and shelf-stable items for the fifty seniors who receive food every Tuesday as part of the nonprofit’s weekly Senior Shopping Day.

It’s a challenging part of motherhood that is not often talked about. Breastfeeding can be stressful for a new mom, and it comes with its own set of challenges.

From her living room in Hollywood, Florida, Nadine McCrea began feeding people in need with basic pantry staples.

This week on Mom to Mom, an impressive South Florida teen is helping her peers prepare for college.

A portion of the newly designed Doral Central Park will open to the public with a community celebration this weekend.

A child from South Florida who could have become a statistic is proving that with the right guidance, anyone can be put on a better path. The guidance he needed came thanks in part to a South Florida organization.

One South Florida organization is making an effort to meet the needs of students getting ready to go back to school.

Altruism can be found in people of all sizes and ages.

As part of Hooters’ “Friendraiser” program, on August 15, customers are invited to visit two restaurant locations and help provide financial relief for families with kids undergoing cancer treatment.

Memorial Primary Care and Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital will host a Back-to-School Health Fair in Hollywood on Saturday.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and his teammates surprised students with backpacks full of school supplies on Thursday as they prepared to head back to class.

Nathaniel Medor, a 17-year-old Life Scout from Miami, is working on his Eagle Merit Badge by leading a project for CRIB, a program helping children during difficult transitions.

The Florida Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday took effect across the state on Monday, July 29.

Last week, more than 30 Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired music program students spent the day at Zoo Miami for a multisensory educational experience.

The Make-A-Wish South Florida chapter had a sweet surprise for a six-year-old boy battling leukemia.

Fresh off their Stanley Cup victory, the Florida Panthers kicked off their annual summer reading tour on Thursday.

Bob Marley’s daughter, Cedella Marley, joined Food For The Poor in Coconut Creek Friday to aid in relief efforts for Jamaica and surrounding island nations devastated by Hurricane Beryl.

The Global Empowerment Mission in Doral continues its mission Thursday in spearheading a relief effort in response to Hurricane Beryl’s devastating impact on parts of the Caribbean.

As Hurricane Beryl continues to pummel Jamaica, residents and those with ties to the island are feeling the storm’s impact.

As Hurricane Beryl powers towards Jamaica, many of its residents are evacuating and undertaking major preparations.

The Global Empowerment Mission in Doral is spearheading a relief effort in response to Hurricane Beryl’s devastating impact on parts of the Caribbean.

Since 2020, Local 10 and Publix Super Markets have teamed up to address food insecurity in our communities.

Local 10 News and the Big Book Drive is aiming to help South Florida students engage in reading. Hear what it did for a third-grade student in Broward County.

Over 100 deserving Broward County middle schoolers gathered for an exhilarating event hosted by the Broward Sheriff’s Office and an NBA Hall of Famer on Thursday morning.

Nearly half of all babies in the United States do not have enough diapers, but there is an organization in South Florida working to put an end to that problem for local families.

More Broward County students are learning step-by-step instructions on cardiopulmonary resuscitation to help someone in a cardiac or breathing emergency.

Local 10 News is hosted its ninth annual Big Book Drive in South Florida on Wednesday.

Local 10 News is hosting its ninth annual Big Book Drive in South Florida on Wednesday.

For three years, Stephen Fagan has been teaching sixth and seventh graders at Seminole Middle School in Plantation.

Every year, Local 10′s Tribute to Teachers campaign recognizes the best educators in South Florida, with only five honorees selected from hundreds of nominations.

March of Dimes, a Doral-based nonprofit organization that aims to prevent birth defects and premature births, held the annual Broward March for Babies on Saturday at

The American Heart Association is celebrating its centennial year of fighting heart disease and stroke in South Florida.

Bryant McKinnie, a former offensive lineman for the Miami Hurricanes and the Miami Dolphins, is hosting the “2nd Annual Evening of Cocktails and Conversation.”

Much like the company’s trademark logo, the annual Publix Serves Week has a “green” focus.

Hosted by Epilepsy Alliance Florida, the annual Walk the Talk for Epilepsy is the largest community event in the area that raises awareness and funds for people living with the neurological disease.

Actors’ Playhouse is getting ready for their 33rd Annual Reach for the Stars Gala Auction

Months after a deadly mass shooting in Maine, backers and detractors held an hourslong debate over a so-called red flag bill.

Each year, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Young Marines, a national youth organization, award five Young Marine units with the Enrique “Kiki” Camarena Award.

Last week, The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired hosted its annual Beeping Easter Egg Hunt. The holiday tradition took place at the organization’s Academy Playground.

Earlier this month, The Salvation Army of Broward County hosted its inaugural Red Shield Regatta at JM Family Enterprises’ “The Park.”

Be Strong International, a nonprofit helping Miami-Dade and Broward County families make informed decisions, hosted its annual “Hearts in Rhythm Charity Event” last week at The Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne. The event served as a gathering of philanthropists to celebrate the impact their donations have made in the most vulnerable communities in South Florida.

A South Florida community is pleading with Miami-Dade County commissioners to deny a developer the upzoning he needs to now build a 216-bed senior assisted living facility on the end-of-the-block property he bought almost a decade ago.

Two Girls Scouts from Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida created a special recipe for restoration.

It’s the season for the popular American tradition of daddy-daughter dances: an opportunity for young girls to get all dressed up, taken out and treated like a princess by their fathers. Check out the list of dances!

Our Local 10 Community Calendar is your one-stop shop for information about free or low-cost events happening in your community. From music festivals to museum displays and everything in between, check out why South Florida is the place to be every day of the week.

10-year-old Matthew Castillo is one of 3550 people in the world diagnosed with a condition called Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, a rare genetic disease caused by the deletion or mutation of a specific part of chromosome 22.

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre is tickled pink to present Legally Blonde The Musical playing now through February 25, 2024.

The popular American tradition of a father-daughter dances are an opportunity for young girls to get all dressed up, taken out and treated like a princess by their fathers.

Alexander Kruger-Dobrota is a father of two, a real estate broker, and a techie who has gotten noticed for finding the time to help his fellow U.S. military veterans in Miami Beach.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County will celebrate the 2024 ‘Bigs of the Year’ and Corporate Partner of the Year at its ‘Big Thank-You Breakfast’ on Wednesday January 17, 2024 during National Mentoring Month.

Our Local 10 Community Calendar is your one-stop shop for information about free or low-cost events happening in your community. From music festivals to museum displays and everything in between, check out why South Florida is the place to be every day of the week.

Local 10 is Walking for Victory in 2024. Several members of our staff will be participating in the seventh annual Marfan Foundation walk, taking place Jan. 28 at T.Y. Park in Hollywood.

Their instruments are checked in and now the Key West High School marching band is about to cross the pond from Miami International Airport to perform in London’s New Year’s Day Parade.

It's nothing short of miracle. Aubrey Scaletta from the New River Valley lost both her feet in an accident while riding in her father's pickup truck. After six surgeries, Aubrey is defying odds, not only walking, but dancing.

There is still time to drop off your new unwrapped toy donations.

Dozens of volunteers came together over the weekend to deliver more than 100 Hanukkah bags to seniors and Holocaust survivors in Broward County.

Have you ever wondered how foster children celebrate Christmas? For many of them, the holidays are filled with despair from having been separated from a parent or sibling.

The Fort Lauderdale’s Black Police Officer Association delivered Thanksgiving dinner to over 1,000 families on Tuesday, just ahead of the holidays.

Our Local 10 Community Calendar is your one-stop shop for information about free or low-cost events happening in your community. From music festivals to museum displays and everything in between, check out why South Florida is the place to be every day of the week.

In the spirit of giving, the Miami Marlins organization, in collaboration with Feeding South Florida, distributed free food to a thousand families in need just ahead of Thanksgiving.

Miami Heat players did more than dish out baskets on Wednesday. The organization hosted its 23rd annual Heat Thanksgiving Celebration and assisted over 600 underprivileged families.

When it comes to our climate, and slowing the catastrophic effects of global warming, there’s so much information, and scientists are still working to learn more as the world continues to change and evolve over time.

A giving blitz is taking place next week in Miami. The Miami Foundation, which serves as the philanthropic backbone for more than 1,000 organizations, is hosting its annual Give Miami Day on November 16.

Our Local 10 “Day of Giving” is here! Come and meet Local 10 personalities who will be at several Publix locations receiving your non-perishable food donations.

It's meant to be a lifeline for those in need of services. Agape Center is open.

In advance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which takes place in October, The Women’s Breast and Heart Initiative held its 7th Annual Pink Walk – 5K Run and Walk.

The Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida are going all out, again! On November 4, the group will be hosting its third Campfires to Cocktails event at Camp Mahachee in Coral Gables.

It isn’t easy for most parents to convince their kids to eat nutrient-rich foods. ConnectFamilias, a Miami-Dade nonprofit, which serves mostly Hispanic families and promotes opportunities for children, came up with a clever way to help parents by pure happenstance during a pre-pandemic food distribution.

Local 10 and Walgreens are teaming up again for Flu Shot Friday. This year’s event is taking place Friday, September 15.

Local 10 was back at Gratigny Plateau Park in northwest Miami-Dade Saturday, getting ready to plant and give away hundreds of trees as part of the station’s Green Street campaign.

Enveloped by clouds of fluffy pillows, 6-year-old Joey Ratzan was ready to get them to a special place.

There hadn’t been a public tour of the tower since 2001.

WPLG Local 10 will be hosting another planting and tree giveaway as part of our seasonal Green Street campaign.

The Salvation Army of Broward County is hosting its fourth annual Kettle Krush 5K. The festive fundraiser lets you walk, run or roll in your favorite holiday costume to raise funds for families in need.

DJ Khaled spent his Thursday morning competing at the Miami Beach Golf Club with his famous friends/ athletes to give back to the South Florida community.

The African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Broward County is hosting a South Florida Book festival celebrating 50 years of hip-hop music on Friday and Saturday.

The future is bright at Pembroke Pines Police.

The Local 10 Big Book Drive has collected and distributed over 150,000 books to South Florida kids and is looking to add to that number on Wednesday.

How much would you like to “krush” poverty and homelessness in South Florida? The Salvation Army of Broward County is giving you an opportunity to do just that.

Each year, many parents and caregivers throughout Miami-Dade County eagerly anticipate the summer return of the Children’s Trust Family Expo, the community’s largest free family resource event.

Now in its 8th year, the Big Book Drive is looking to gift an additional 5,000 brand new books over the summer.

Vernon Carey Sr., a former offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins, has made a life on and off the field

More than 2,500 women gathered at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale for the Going Beyond Live event.

In seven years and in conjunction with the Arbor Day Foundation, Publix Super Markets has funded the planting of one million trees.

Our Local 10 Community Calendar is your one-stop shop for information about free or low-cost events happening in your community. From music festivals to museum displays and everything in between, check out why South Florida is the place to be every day of the week.

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