Several South Florida sites are holding sandbag distributions to help residents prepare for possible flooding caused by Hurricane Milton.

Listen to South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition and All Things Considered. The latest on the city of Hollywood's new community shuttle offering transportation to polling sites on Election Day and the return of West Palm Beach’s GreenMarket for its 30th anniversary.

West Palm Beach’s GreenMarket, a free waterfront event, is back for its 30th anniversary, kicking off with a special opening day ceremony this weekend.

The Metromover in downtown Miami will be closed tomorrow Saturday, Oct. 5 until 2 p.m. because of a system upgrade.

Holly-Go debuted on Oct. 1, running on four lines, with stops including City Hall, Hollywood Beach’s Margaritaville Resort and Young Circle. The shuttle will also offer transportation to and from city polling sites on Election Day next month.

The National Weather Service says it's watching a weather system for possible tropical development over the southern Gulf of Mexico next week.

Trulieve, which has spent nearly $93 million supporting the passage of Amendment 3 filed a defamation lawsuit this week, claiming the GOP and owners of two Fort Myers based television stations spread misleading and deceptive claims about the amendment.

Doral’s city manager Rey Valdes abruptly resigned this week, only a few months into his tenure. Valdes, who was hired in June, said at that meeting that some council members threatened to lowball his salary in retaliation for not firing certain city staff.

A new ad campaign from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation aims to encourage testing and treatment in Florida and across the U.S. That includes billboards in Fort Lauderdale and Miami, showing two elderly people sharing a kiss with the caption: “STDs are timeless.”

Dolphin Mall is hosting a daylong Holiday Job Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 8, during regular mall hours. Participating merchants are hiring for both full-time and part-time positions, according to job fair organizers.