FRIDAY NIGHT PLANS? -- The first two episodes of the new Disney+ Taylor Swift documentary “The End of an Era” details the behind-the-scenes of Swift’s record-breaking tour.

SCARE AT SCHOOL: Deputies say shots were fired in SW Miami-Dade, close to Pinecrest Academy South Charter, but while bullet casings were found, there was no signs of a victim or the person who pulled the trigger.

Police officers made a quick rescue of an elderly man who was left dangling from his roof after he slipped.

Measles outbreaks are growing along the Utah-Arizona border and in South Carolina, where hundreds are in quarantine.

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will play host to several Jamaican artists as part of a fundraising effort to bring relief to the island.

Final preparations for the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade are underway as event organizers promise major surprises the day before it begins.

A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy has been released from the hospital, one day after he was shot during a pursuit of a man accused of a cash crime.

Sherrone Moore, abruptly fired this week as Michigan football coach, was charged Friday with three crimes including home invasion and stalking a person he had dated, prosecutors said.

The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the Universal Epic Universe theme park was accidental, and an investigation has been closed, according to a Florida sheriff’s office report released this week.

A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America handed off command responsibilities Friday as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region.

A Hialeah man who allegedly sexually abused a minor and barricaded himself inside a warehouse before surrendering to police was arrested.

DEVELOPING: Multiple people were injured, with one person being airlifted to a hospital after a car veered off the road and crashed into a fence outside a home in North Miami.

A 6.7 magnitude #earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region.

An American crocodile rescued in Key Largo with a spear embedded in her skull and a bullet wound to her head has died from complications tied to those injuries, Zoo Miami officials said Friday.

South Florida students at Jose Marti MAST Academy are working to grow and preserve the highly endangered ghost orchid as part of a conservation project that their teacher hopes will inspire future careers in science.

House Democrats released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including some of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew.

Days of torrential rain in Washington state has caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic.

It’s time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year, as the Geminids peak this weekend. Skygazers could see up to 120 meteors per hour under dark skies during the peak Saturday night into Sunday’s predawn hours, according to NASA.

JUST IN: President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by preservationists seeking an architecture review and congressional approval over his White House ballroom project.

Seventeen underfed cats and kittens found crammed inside a dog crate near Broadview Park are now recovering under the Humane Society of Broward County’s care, with several already healthy enough to be put up for adoption.

Miami’s District 3 Commissioner and Vice-Chair, Joe Carollo, has resigned -- just one week before his term was set to end and just over a month after he came in fourth in the city's mayoral election.

A doctor is in deep water when an afternoon out for drinks turned sour after she attacked her husband and a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, according to police.

City officials in Fort Lauderdale issued a precautionary water quality advisory for a portion of the Instracoastal Waterway, south of the East Oakland Park Boulevard bridge, following a manhole sanitary sewer overflow.

Witnesses described a “miracle” after a small plane made an emergency landing on I-95 in Brevard County, striking a car but leaving the driver with only minor injuries and sparing the pilot and passenger from harm.

The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk made his first in-person court appearance Thursday as his attorneys push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case.

Volunteers from Florida Power & Light and other groups gave a Lauderhill veterans’ group home a festive holiday makeover, surprising residents with lights, décor and cheer meant to honor their service and lift their spirits.

A 68-year-old trauma survivor returned to Broward Health Medical Center to play saxophone for the medical team that saved his life, surprising his trauma surgeon and celebrating his recovery after being run over by a U-Haul in 2021.

Two longtime Broward County coaches made their first court appearance Thursday after being arrested on accusations they ran separate rental schemes by privately profiting from unauthorized events held on multiple school campuses.

The CEO of a Florida-based construction company was arrested for allegedly stealing a compressor worth $80,000 in Miami Beach.

HAVE YOU SEEN HER? -- Authorities are asking for the public's assistance finding a missing woman.

Students from more than a dozen Broward County public schools are bringing the sounds of Christmas to busy travelers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

The U.S. imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his proposed $117 billion state budget.

BREAKING: A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy and a subject were hospitalized following a deputy-involved shooting during a burglary investigation in Margate, authorities said.

Several Miami Dolphins players spent part of their morning at Alex’s Place, bringing holiday cheer to children.

FEELING LUCKY? The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $1 billion after nobody held the lucky grand prize ticket in Wednesday’s drawing.

A South Florida restaurant uses a company to process customers’ credit card payments. Then the owners discovered a costly payment problem. Hoping to cook up a solution, they called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

Miami native Fernando Mendoza, a Christopher Columbus High School alum, was named Associated Press player of the year after leading unbeaten, top-ranked Indiana to its first Big Ten title since 1967 and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff.

BREAKING: The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.

BREAKING: One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash that shut down a stretch of South University Drive, Davie Police said.

DEVELOPING: An armed man has barricaded himself at a warehouse in Hialeah after officers tried to serve a warrant, police said.

Former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was fired over an alleged inappropriate relationship with a staff member and was later jailed Wednesday night in connection with an assault investigation.

President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy and immigration have fallen substantially since March, according to a new AP-NORC poll, the latest indication that two signature issues that got him elected a year ago could be turning into liabilities.

HISTORIC MILESTONE: In November 2026, the deep-space probe Voyager 1 will be one light-day from Earth. The term light-day refers to the distance at which it will take 24 hours for a signal or command traveling at the speed of light to reach the spacecraft from Earth.

The Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys welcomed 25 new patients from out of state on Wednesday.

Accused Miami serial killer suspect Willy Suarez Maceo defied his attorneys in court, reading a letter claiming mental illness and insisting he is not guilty as prosecutors outlined evidence linking him to attacks on homeless men.

The fiancée of a man who died on a Royal Caribbean cruise has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court in Miami, alleging the cruise line overserved him alcohol and that crew members’ restraint led to his death.

Anton Lundell scored with 50.8 seconds left, batting a loose puck in front of the net home to lift the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 win over the Utah Mammoth.

"THE FIRST WALL": Archaeologists have finished uncovering the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem, including possible evidence of a 2,100-year-old ceasefire between warring kingdoms.

GRAND APPEARANCE: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in public for the first time in 11 months early Thursday morning, when she waved to supporters from a hotel balcony in Norway’s capital.