Community
Coral Springs holds peace walk honoring Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, 38
Mayor Scott Brook led a community peace walk Saturday to honor Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, who died suddenly at age 38, as residents mourned the beloved public servant.
Community
Community
Miami-Dade, Broward families celebrate Easter weekend with egg hunts
Families across Miami-Dade and Broward counties kicked off Easter weekend with egg hunts, outdoor activities and visits with the Easter Bunny at local venues.
Community
St. Johns River Monster sightings from 1953 captivated Florida residents
A 35-foot creature allegedly spotted in the St. Johns River near Astor in 1953 sparked widespread monster rumors across Central Florida waterways.
Community
60 shade trees planted along Jacksonville's Emerald Trail S-Line
Groundwork Jacksonville and volunteers planted 60 native shade trees along the 4.8-mile S-Line trail to add resiliency to downtown neighborhoods.
Community
Fort Lauderdale house fire kills cat, bearded dragon; tortoise rescued
Fort Lauderdale firefighters responded to house fire on Northwest Third Court, declaring two pets dead while rescuing a tortoise that required oxygen.
Community
Rick Case Automotive Group provides 300 new shoes to Fort Lauderdale students
About 300 students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale received brand-new shoes through partnership with Rick Case Automotive Group and Soles4Souls.
Community
Fire displaces three residents at Hallandale Beach mobile home park
Three people were displaced after a fire erupted at Eastwood Mobile Home Park in Hallandale Beach Tuesday morning, with 40 firefighters responding to the scene.
Community
Fort Lauderdale Barbie Dream Fest draws complaints over cardboard displays
Attendees at the Broward Convention Center event from March 27-29 say the promised immersive experience featured cardboard cutouts instead of elaborate displays.
Community
Florida hires Tammi Reiss as women's basketball coach for $950,000
Rhode Island's Tammi Reiss becomes Florida's 12th women's basketball coach with a 5-year deal worth $950,000 annually to rebuild the program.
Community
Melbourne Beach Rotary Club launches $70,000 GoFundMe for rescued manatee Melby
The Melbourne Beach Rotary Club is raising $70,000 to cover rescue, rehabilitation and release costs for Melby, a young manatee trapped in a storm drain.
Community
Miami Beach Lincoln Road construction disrupts businesses, residents
West Avenue Neighborhood Improvements Project phase two creates hardships for Lincoln Road businesses and residents with ongoing drainage work expected to finish this summer.
Community
Pompano Beach Principal Uses Facebook to Secure Free Dental Care for Students
Cross Creek Elementary Principal Colleen Stearn's social media post connected students with free dental services after 74 percent of Florida dentists don't accept Medicaid.
Community
South Florida Moms Deliver 13,000 Down Syndrome Support Baskets Nationwide
West Palm Beach and Pembroke Pines mothers Emily Hitchcock and Leah Rodriguez distribute Jack's Baskets to families with Down syndrome children across South Florida.
Community
Pembroke Park food giveaway draws dozens amid rising costs, TSA paycheck delays
Free food distribution at Preserve Park helps South Florida families struggling with inflation and federal worker pay issues affecting thousands.
Community
Miami Gardens man grateful to survive house fire after 60 years in home
Edward Brown Jr. escaped a Friday afternoon house fire that tore through his Miami Gardens home where he has lived for nearly 60 years.
Community
Miami Gardens man loses home of 50+ years in cooking fire Friday
Edward Brown Jr. watched flames destroy his Miami Gardens home of more than 50 years after a cooking accident Friday evening.
Community
Rob Sweeting, longtime News4JAX anchor for 30 years, dies at 73
Rob Sweeting, who anchored at Jacksonville's Channel 4 from 1985 to 2015, passed away Friday after three decades of keeping viewers informed.
Community
St. Augustine Shores residents fight median blocking neighborhood access
St. Johns County residents frustrated over median forcing U-turns to reach homes on Sevilla Drive, calling it safety issue after sudden installation.
Community
2-year-old Raphael survives near-drowning at Miami-Dade pool party
Raphael Biton spent three days at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital after family friend performed CPR at northeast Miami-Dade home.
Community
Florida State Baseball Hosts Tallahassee Regional Starting May 30
Florida State baseball begins NCAA Championships at home against Bethune-Cookman on May 30.