3 teenage girls struck by car in Miramar, police say
Three girls were injured Tuesday morning after they were struck by a car in Miramar, authorities confirmed.
Jenise Fernandez is a six-time Emmy award winning anchor and reporter at Local 10 News. Currently, she anchors the 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. news, Monday through Friday. Jenise has over a decade of experience as a journalist. Since she’s been at Local 10, she’s covered some of the most impactful stories in South Florida and has had a front row seat to history. In 2025, she covered the funeral of Pope Francis from the Vatican and the subsequent conclave where she was reporting live when the “white smoke” appeared, announcing the selection of the first American pope, Pope Leo XIV. In 2019, Jenise was the only local journalist to cover Hurricane Dorian from Marsh Harbour, Bahamas as the eye of the storm moved through. She’s also had some fun along the way, flying with the Air Force Thunderbirds, skydiving with the Navy Seals, traveling with the Miami Heat during their 2023 championship run, and traveling with the Florida Panthers when they won their first Stanley Cup. She started her on-air career at KATC-TV, the ABC affiliate in Lafayette, LA. After two years in Cajun Country, she worked as a reporter in Pensacola, FL at WEAR-TV. She was also an intern at Local 10 while in college. Jenise was born and raised in Miami. She graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Science in communications and minor in psychology. She is also a former Miss Miami and placed 4th runner-up at the Miss Florida Pageant. Jenise is involved with several charitable organizations, including Little Lighthouse Foundation, the American Heart Association, Make-A-Wish South Florida, and the Woman’s Cancer Association of the University of Miami. When not working, Jenise loves to spend time with her big Cuban family. She is also the proud "dog mommy" of Mr. Jay Gatsby, a miniature American Eskimo with a big personality. In her spare time, she loves to travel (30 countries and counting), read, try out new restaurants, check out the latest movies, write, and cheer on her favorite teams: the Miami Dolphins and Miami Heat! For story ideas, or if you want to say hello or recommend a good book, you can e-mail her at jfernandez@wplg.com.
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A South Florida Republican congresswoman blasted President Trump’s immigration policies in a surprising video posted on Thursday morning.
James O’Keefe faces backlash over undercover video of him posing as registered voter
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Martin County deputy helps 93-year-old recover $600K lost in gold bar scam
A Martin County sheriff’s deputy helped a 93-year-old man recover his life savings after he was scammed out of $600,000 in a gold bar scheme.
Bodycam footage adds context to viral Fort Pierce police takedown video
A viral video showing a Fort Pierce police officer taking down a man is drawing backlash online, but police say the clip only tells part of the story.
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Lawsuit claims E. coli-infected blueberries sold at Publix caused couple’s suffering in Palm Beach
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Costo de la nueva incineradora de Miami-Dade se dispara a $3.16 mil millones USD, dice alcaldesa
La alcaldesa del condado Miami-Dade, Daniella Levine Cava, dijo que el costo de construir una nueva incineradora podría ser significativamente más alto de lo previsto.
Cost of new Miami-Dade incinerator balloons to eye-popping $3.16 billion, mayor says
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says the cost of building a new incinerator could be significantly higher than previously expected: a staggering $3.16 billion.
Buscan a mujer de Michigan desaparecida, vista por última vez en Jupiter
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Family searching for missing Michigan woman last seen in Jupiter
A mother is desperate for information about her missing daughter, who was last seen in Jupiter.
Helping Venezuela: A week after quakes, reports of hurdles abound
A week after the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela, the Global Empowerment Mission had dispatched more than $1 million in aid, according to the Doral-based nonprofit’s representatives.
‘Using the bathroom in a bucket’: Florida pastor neglected 5 children left under her care, cops say
A Fort Pierce pastor is behind bars, facing five felony charges of child neglect.
Graduado de Miami Sunset Senior High se convierte en astronauta de la misión Artemis III de la NASA
La NASA anunció el martes que el graduado de Miami Sunset Senior High School, que luego se convirtió en astronauta de la NASA y coronel del ejército de los EE. UU., había sido seleccionado para la misión Artemis III.
Miami Sunset Senior High grad becomes NASA astronaut chosen for Artemis III mission
NASA announced on Tuesday that a Miami Sunset Senior High School graduate who went on to become a NASA astronaut and U.S. Army Colonel had been selected for the Artemis III mission.
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Un oso negro que fue visto por primera vez deambulando por Port St. Lucie ha sido visto nuevamente, esta vez por un cazador local de la comunidad Tradition.