Waste collectors arrested for alleged extortion
MIAMI -- Two South Florida waste collectors are behind bars after allegedly asking for bribes from residents.

SUNRISE, Fla. -- A South Florida woman received a brand new start years after her home burst into flames thanks to the kindness of strangers.
MIAMI -- Two South Florida waste collectors are behind bars after allegedly asking for bribes from residents.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- No one was injured after a van barreled through the porch of a South Florida home.
MIAMI -- South Florida women grabbed their hammers and hard hats once again to build homes for a great cause.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Local chefs grilled off for the right to be crowned Broward's burger king.
DANIA BEACH, Fla. -- Local firefighters in rescue mode put their life-saving skills to the test.
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- A homeowner had to fight back to protect himself and his two grandchildren from a man who police believe tried to break into the family's home.
MIAMI -- A South Florida mother is giving thanks to her daughter for a special Mother's Day gift.
MIRAMAR, Fla. -- Dive teams searched a lake in connection with a missing woman.
MIAMI -- Authorities are investigating a shooting spree on a South Florida street that left one man dead and sent two others to the hospital.
NORTH BAY VILLAGE, Fla. -- Several people attended the ceremony for the opening of a community park.
DAVIE, Fla. -- Two missing turtles have been returned after they had vanished from a South Florida attraction.
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- A pair of thieves remain at large after they stole a pricey watch from a South Florida jewelry store.
NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- An elderly woman who was ordered out of her foreclosed house for a second time is being allowed to stay thanks to a local man who helps people in foreclosure.
DANIA BEACH, Fla. -- A local organization held an event to spread a very important message.
NORTH BAY VILLAGE, Fla. -- A South Florida organization came to the rescue after a pelican was injured.
MIAMI -- In a video timed to coincide with Mother's Day weekend, the mother of slain teenager Trayvon Martin urged people around the country to push for new scrutiny of "stand your ground" self-defense laws like those in Florida and about two dozen other states.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- An attorney formerly with the Florida law firm once run by convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein has become the ninth person to plead guilty in the case.
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- A South Florida family is filing a lawsuit against a school after they say their daughter was allegedly attacked in class by bullies and left brain damaged.
SANFORD, Fla. -- The attorney for Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman says public release of all evidence in the case should be delayed so names of witnesses can be removed.