Florida Keys residents say they feel a strong sense of community and see a fast recovery as restaurants reopen and cleanup crews remove debris caused by the powerful storm that struck the state on September 10.

Krampus figures, demonic characters from Central Alpine folklore linked to punishing misbehaving children with birch rods, march through the streets of Munich during an annual Christmas parade. The costumed procession forms part of pre-Christmas traditions in southern Germany.

From the Pope to the Grinch, hundreds of sausage dogs in fancy dress gather in Hyde Park for a Christmas walk. Dog-owner Ana Rodriguez has been organising get-together events for sausage dogs in London for eight years, estimating that today's event has been her biggest event yet with around 1,000 dachshunds joining the walk. "Hundreds of people will join us, even from outside London, even from abroad," she says.

Two members of the creative team behind the French indie video game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" say that the game's success comes from trying "to make a work that’s original, moving, emotional, that appeals to everyone's creative side." The role-playing game dominated the annual Game Awards in Los Angeles, winning a record of nine categories including best video game of the year.

An extraordinary botanical spectacle is drawing crowds in Rio de Janeiro: several talipot palm trees, planted more than six decades ago, are blooming for the first -- and last -- time in their lives.

Cyclists, runners, rollerbladers and pedestrians take over Bogota's streets during the Colombian city's Christmas Nighttime Cycle. For the event, over 95 kilometers of roads are adapted and opened to the public, creating a space that blends recreation, sustainability and festive celebrations in the lead-up to Christmas. "I believe that these events greatly motivate people to strengthen the cycling culture in our city," says Luis Castro, who participated in the cycle.