Flying south through smoky skies down the famous Malibu coast, at first the burnt-out mansions are the exception -- solitary wrecks, smoldering away between rows of intact, gleaming beachfront villas.Where row upon row of family homes once stood, all that remain are occasional chimneys, blackened tree stumps and charred timber.

A cold front moving through South Florida is bringing temperatures down to the 40s on Wednesday. Miami Dade Fire Rescue Spokesperson Erika Benitez says preparation is key.

The cold Sunday morning in Central Florida is set to warm up under sunny skies with highs hitting the 70s as the region gets a two-day reprieve before the next cold front comes through, according

Miami saw a low of 50 degrees. The average low in Miami is 60 degrees. Tamiami had a low of 45 degrees and Pinecrest had a low of 48 degrees. In Broward, Coral Springs and Davie had lows of 47 degrees, Sunrise had a low of 49 degrees and Hollywood had a low of 48 degrees. The Keys had lows in the upper 50s.

The normal daytime high temperature in West Palm Beach in early January is 75 degrees. The normal overnight low temperature is 59 degrees.

The last day of the year will be mostly dry across Central Florida with temperatures that could climb into the low 80s, but a cold mass of air will begin to drop temperatures for the new year and

Cold Start, Mild End for South Florida Today