A 20-year-old man accused of masturbating in front of two teenage students near a middle school in Palmetto Bay was arrested Monday after leading police on a high-speed chase through an active school zone, authorities confirmed.

The village of Palmetto Bay confirmed that a special council meeting will be held this week after officials learned that one of the companies involved in the FIU pedestrian bridge collapse was awarded the 87th Avenue bridge contract.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was in mourning while two families were grieving.

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Kevin Doyle, of the Consumer Energy Alliance; Raymer Maguire, of the Climate Leadership Engagement Institute; Damian Pardo, a Miami commissioner who represents District 2; Nikki Fried, the chair of the Florida Democratic Party; and Kristin Murphy, a teacher at Nova Middle School.

A woman stole a Honda Civic from a Palmetto Bay car dealer, led police on a chase, then jumped into a Doral lake in a failed attempt to evade authorities, according to Miami-Dade police.

Former Palmetto Bay Councilman David Singer wants police to do more after he was shot in the eye with some sort of projectile.

The National Kidney Foundation held the annual 2024 Miami Kidney Walk on Sunday at the Coconut Creek Park in Palmetto Bay.

A man and woman are facing attempted murder and burglary charges after shooting a 31-year-old man in Hialeah Thursday, police said Monday.

Local 10 News has learned that a Miami Palmetto Senior High School baseball player who was charged with battering his teammate after a practice earlier this month is the son of controversial ex-Palmetto Bay Councilman David Singer.

After spending nearly a week in a juvenile detention center, a Miami Palmetto Senior High School baseball player accused of injuring a teammate will get to go home.

Miami-Dade police say fake contractor Omar Ramiro Lopez promised his victims new fences, but only had fraud to offer.

A teen is now behind bars after police said he attacked his teammate with a blunt object after being told to run extra laps following baseball practice in Cutler Bay last week.

A teen is now behind bars after police said he attacked his teammate with a blunt object after being told to run extra laps following baseball practice in Cutler Bay last week.

Believing he was a contractor, three victims — two of whom were seniors — paid a Palmetto Bay man thousands of dollars to install new fences at their homes, according to Miami-Dade police.

Newly released video shows the moments a bank robbery suspect was stopped in his tracks and taken down by police officers.

Local and federal authorities took a suspect into custody following a bank robbery in Palmetto Bay Saturday morning, according to the FBI.

Damont Ellis may have rolled his eyes when Miami-Dade jailers took his booking photo Monday, but the charges he faces are quite serious.

Police are investigating after a pair of crooks left quite a mark on a Miami-Dade County photography store.

A charter school community in Doral was grieving a slain 51-year-old teacher, the victim of a recent murder-suicide in Miami-Dade’s Palmetto Estates neighborhood.

Detectives were investigating a shooting on Friday in Miami-Dade County, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

Police arrested two Broward men in Palmetto Bay Tuesday after suspecting them of targeting two Chase Bank customers in two separate robberies in less than two hours Monday.

Miami-Dade police are searching for a suspect that was caught on camera breaking into a vehicle and then taking off with an envelope full of cash outside of a storage facility n Palmetto Bay on Tuesday evening.

Gunshots and a flat tire did not deter a southwest Miami-Dade couple from chasing a man who robbed one of them outside of their home Thursday, according to police.

Miami-Dade police are investigating after finding a floating body in a Palmetto Bay lake Tuesday morning.

The Miami-Dade Police Department released a flyer Tuesday regarding a suspicious incident that recently occurred in the Village of Palmetto Bay.

Miami-Dade police officers arrested one of their colleagues after she was involved in an apparent love triangle dispute that turned violent at a Palmetto Bay restaurant, according to an arrest report.

A worker at the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station was arrested while on the job Thursday after Miami-Dade police accused him of uploading child sexual abuse material from his Palmetto Bay home.

Authorities in Palmetto Bay are trying to track down a bank robber.

Miami-Dade police arrested a Palmetto Bay massage therapist Tuesday after a patient alleged he sexually assaulted her during a massage in September.

The annual Miami Kidney Walk took place on Sunday.

According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, there are more than 600 neurologic diseases.

A Miami man was arrested for allegedly threatening a security guard at a car dealership, which led to the man being shot.

A 21-year-old man is facing a first-degree manslaughter charge after fatally shooting his cousin while playing with a revolver at a Palmetto Bay apartment complex, according to Miami-Dade police.

Voters in Miami-Dade County will cast their ballots Tuesday for the Midterm Election, deciding who will represent them in the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.

A South Florida teenager is now a champion python hunter.

Miami-Dade police are investigating after surveillance video caught two thieves stealing a White Mercedes G Wagon in Palmetto Bay on Sunday morning.

A fire erupted Monday night at a popular seafood restaurant in Palmetto Bay.

The FBI is searching for a man who they said robbed a Space Coast Credit Union last week in Palmetto Bay.

SKY 10 was over the scene and observed a car submerged in the murky water.

Officials with FIU's Center for Leadership and Service called it a beautification project and beach clean-up.

Detectives identified the two victims of a fatal crash related to an officer’s attempted traffic stop on Thursday in Miami-Dade County.

A 23-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman died after a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening in Southwest Miami-Dade County.

Miami-Dade detectives released the sketch of a man who was recently involved in an attempted battery in Palmetto Bay.

Just days after a woman was allegedly attacked by a man in broad daylight in Palmetto Bay, the Miami-Dade Police Department has released a sketch of the subject they are looking for.

Palmetto Bay residents say they are feeling nervous knowing an alleged attacker is still on the loose after a woman told police that a man approached her at knifepoint Wednesday morning and tried to rape her.

Miami-Dade police are investigating after a woman said she was attacked walking down the street Wednesday morning by a man who attempted to rip off her clothes at knifepoint.

Daria Feinstein said she is worried about the “magnificent” macaws in her southeast Miami-Dade County neighborhood. She said it’s nesting season and poachers are out like crazy.

Michael Hernandez was found guilty of first-degree murder in 2008.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Frank Artiles walked out of Miami-Dade County jail late Thursday night after posting a $5,000 bond. Shill candidate Alex Rodriguez was also booked on Thursday morning. (Courtesy of Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office)Rodriguez was released on bond Thursday afternoon and declined comment outside the jail. The plant candidate Alex Rodriguez, a deep-in-debt machinery rep who actually lived two counties away from the district, got over 6,000 votes despite not actually campaigning, nor having actual political aspirations. Alex Rodriguez, 55, told investigators that Artiles, 47, contacted him on May 15, 2020, through Facebook Messenger.

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Investigators are looking for evidence of Artiles’ possible communication with Alex Rodriguez, a shill candidate in the District 37 Florida Senate race, and whether there is proof Artiles illegally paid for and paid off the sham candidate. Ad🚨Breaking: search warrant raid right now at home of resigned #Florida Sen. Frank Artiles re shill candidate he planted, Alex Rodriguez. Prosecutors have been working the case for months, following the money and communications between Artiles and Alex Rodriguez. Shill candidate Alex Rodriguez got over 6,000 votes. There is no evidence that suggests Garcia was involved or had any knowledge of the shill being planted in the race.

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. – Researchers in the ACTIV-2 trial, which is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, are now comparing the effectiveness of multiple monoclonal antibody treatments which could help the immune system combat the virus. AdFor more on the study go to: www.imicinc.com or call 786-600-7005 or 786-310-7477. Supplements no match for COVIDWhile many believe that popular immune supplements Vitamin C and zinc, may help fight the common cold, researchers say they are no match for COVID-19. In a randomized control trial, a recent Cleveland Clinic study found that alone or in combination, the two supplements did not reduce disease severity in outpatients affected by the coronavirus. Study participants actually took much higher doses of the supplements than you’d get over the counter but still saw no benefit.

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. – Miami-Dade police are investigating after a 22-year-old man was fatally shot last week in Palmetto Bay. The shooting occurred around 5 p.m. Jan. 6 in the area of Southwest 92nd Avenue and 176th Street. The victim, Aaron Nelson Swerdloff, was shot outside a home and his family is still desperate for information about who killed their son. According to his family, the home where the shooting occurred belongs to a family whom Swerdloff had been friends with for most of his life. According to police, he was transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to Jackson South Medical Center with serious injuries.

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. – Video on social media showed what looked like a military tank driving around a Palmetto Bay neighborhood on Sunday. Commenters on the Cutler Bay Social Facebook page wondered if the tank was part of a military operation. But a spokesperson with the Florida National Guard said the tank was not part of its fleet, and military experts said the tank appeared to be a British combat vehicle. The matter was cleared up by Miami-Dade Police, which issued a statement that read:“Miami-Dade Police Department, Village of Palmetto Bay units received reports of a military-style vehicle observed on the Village roads. “It’s a poor choice of timing to have military equipment like that in a residential neighborhood,” resident James Woodard said.

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. – A woman crashed her vehicle into a coffee shop on Monday afternoon in Miami-Dade County’s Palmetto Bay area. Woman says driving into coffee shop was 'accidental'It happened before 3 p.m. Monday, shortly before the establishment was set to close. Grace Berbrick, the owner of Walter’s Coffee Shop, said she knew the elderly woman very well. “She’s very old, she doesn’t need to be driving.”A driver crashed into Walter's in Palmetto Bay on Monday afternoon. No one else inside the coffee shop was injured, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

Miami-Dade County’s top political job was is on the ballot in this November general election, as voters decided on a new mayor. County commission and school board seats were also in play, as was Miami-Dade’s clerk of courts. That’s in addition to various municipal election decisions depending on the city where you live. Miami Gardens, North Miami Beach, Doral, Cutler Bay, Medley and Palmetto Bay all voted for mayors. See the results below, including how Miami-Dade County votes in the presidential race.

That's because they are only allowing 25 people in at a time, trying to follow social distancing guidelines while people stock up for hurricane supplies in the midst of a pandemic. Everyone in line as wearing a mask, but the social distancing outside is a little too close for comfort. Store managers are trying their best to enforce social distancing inside by only allowing 25 customers at a time in the store. In Palmetto Bay, residents prepared for Hurricane Isaias by loading sandbags in their cars. South Florida residents Local 10 spoke to said they weren’t really worried about Hurricane Isaias, they just wanted to be prepared.

As long as there is a need for food, Christ Fellowship and Feeding South Florida are determined to meet it. Every Monday, beginning at 12:30 p.m., families from across South Florida can come to the church’s Palmetto Bay campus and receive a heaping bag of essential groceries, including fresh produce and protein-enriched foods. People are not permitted to exit their vehicles or walk-up to receive the food donations. Feeding South Florida and the church expect to help at least 500 families every Monday. Christ Fellowship’s Palmetto Bay campus is located at 8900 SW 168th St. For more information, visit cfmiami.org or email info@cfmiami.org.

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. – In a time where meetings, gatherings, and practices are being canceled due to the coronavirus, a South Florida choir is using technology to bring a little joy to the world. The Children’s Voice Chorus is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire change in youth through music and education. By using a little editing magic, the group created a “virtual choir” to perform “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon and Garfunkel. Children's Voice Choir backs up Yolanda Adams at Super Bowl LIV (WPLG)The group recently had the opportunity to perform at Super Bowl LIV, singing backup to Yolanda Adams. I wholeheartedly believe in what music education can do to change someone’s life,” says The Children’s Voice Chorus founder, Jamie Sutta.

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. – A pack of dogs roaming Palmetto Bay has already killed at least two cats. Animal services believes they may belong to someone as pets, being released at night. Residents are concerned if the dogs aren't caught, someone could be hurt. Surveillance video captured half a dozen dogs wandering around the Palmetto Bay neighborhood in the middle of the night last month. On that particular night, one resident told Local 10 News the dogs attacked his cat, Queso.

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. – Students were back in class Wednesday, days after one of their peers was killed in a boat crash in the Florida Keys. “This community, the best thing they can do is to come together and show their support for everyone that’s hurting right now,” former Westminster Christian School student Ransom Reed said. The private academy in Palmetto Bay is mourning 18-year-old student Lucas Alvarez, who died Sunday following a boat crash off the coast of the Keys. While Reed said he didn’t get to know Alvarez too well, he said they did have several mutual friends. Officials said two other teens were also ejected from the boat, but they were not injured.

PINECREST, Fla. – Friends, family members and Westminster Christian School students and faculty are mourning a 17-year-old who died in a boat crash on Sunday afternoon off the Florida Keys. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding a red and white boat that was involved in a fatal boat crash off the Florida Keys on Sunday. The school’s website listed a varsity lacrosse team player with the same name as the boat operator. The captain of his lacrosse team, Alvarez wore the #6 jersey and played defense. According to the school’s announcement, students are set to return to school on Wednesday, administrators are organizing a special assembly for high school students and faculty, and therapists will be available for small group counseling sessions.

Police are searching for a burglar who smashed his way into a smoke shop early Monday in Palmetto Bay. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Police are searching for a burglar who smashed his way into a smoke shop early Monday in Palmetto Bay. The video shows the burglar checking out where the owners typically keep cigarettes but he doesn't find what he's looking for. He boxes up the items and cash and then leaves the building all within about a minute and a half. "We did have a rash of break-ins previously and this person does look very similar to the person that committed those," Carrasco said. Carrasco said he hopes anyone who recognizes the man in the video does the right thing.

Police are searching for a burglar who smashed his way into a smoke shop early Monday in Palmetto Bay. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.