Miami Beach offering bags filled with silica gel beads as alternative to sandbags ahead of hurricane...

WSVN 7News 5/29 8:01A Rubén Rosario

An important item this hurricane season might now be easier to handle. At a distribution held Friday, Miami Beach leaders began offering a modern alternative to sandbags. This year, the city will once again be giving away bags, but these are...

Former Homestead Police officer gets probation after taking plea deal for 2025 DUI hit-and-run that...

WSVN 7News 5/29 7:00A Rubén Rosario

A former South Florida police officer has taken a plea deal in connection to a 2025 hit-and-run crash in Homestead that left two people injured and led to his arrest on charges of driving under the influence. 7News cameras captured former...

Miami man arrested in package theft caught on Ring camera; police believe there are more victims

WSVN 7News 5/29 6:38A Patrick Chalvire

A Miami man has been arrested in connection with a porch package theft captured on a Ring camera, and investigators believe he may be responsible for additional thefts in the area. Jeyner Francisco Monzon, 22, was arrested Thursday and charged...

Small plane crashes near Pembroke Pines hospital after takeoff from North Perry Airport; 2...

WSVN 7News 5/29 5:56A Rubén Rosario

A small plane has crashed outside a hospital in Pembroke Pines, injuring the two people on board. 7Skyforce hovered above the scene of the crash along the 800 block of East Cypress Drive, just north of South Florida State Hospital, just before...

Miami Beach man accused of brutal attack on woman who gave him shelter

WSVN 7News 5/29 5:23A Allyson Castillo

A Miami Beach man is accused of beating and strangling a woman inside her apartment before fleeing with her cellphone, keys and driver s license, police said. Yunior Suarez, 47, was arrested Thursday on charges including burglary with assault or...

At street naming ceremony in Miami Gardens, US Rep. Frederica Wilson says she will not seek...

WSVN 7News 5/29 4:27A Rubén Rosario

U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson will not seek reelection, the longtime South Florida congresswoman said during a street naming ceremony in her honor held in Miami Gardens. 7News cameras on Friday morning captured the lawmaker smiling for the cameras...

Broward teacher arrested and charged in connection to alleged romantic relationship with student

WSVN 7News 5/29 4:08A Rubén Rosario

A Broward County Public Schools teacher was arrested and charged for alleged inappropriate behavior involving a student. Basil Billings was placed under arrest on Thursday night. The 63-year-old is facing charges of offense against a student by...

BSFR reunites with sole survivor of deadly wrong-way crash on State Road 91 in 2025

WSVN 7News 5/28 11:13A Matthew Garcia

It was an emotional reunion for a man meeting the Broward Sheriff s Fire Rescue crew who saved his life nearly one year ago. Lucas Soto was the sole survivor of a violent wrong-way wreck along the northbound lanes of State Road 91 in Coconut Creek...

‘I thought I saw your right hand’: Palm Beach deputy accuses driver with no right hand of using...

WSVN 7News 5/28 10:58A Matthew Garcia

A bizarre citation situation unfolded in Palm Beach County after a woman was accused of doing something she told a deputy was physically impossible for her to do. The unusual traffic stop in West Palm Beach went viral after a deputy told the woman...

Attorneys, prosecutors make case for what evidence should be presented in trial of man accused of...

WSVN 7News 5/28 10:50A Kevin Boulandier

It was another day in a Miami-Dade courtroom for George Pino, the man accused of a boating tragedy that took the life of a 17-year-old girl, and his attorneys as they made the case to the judge over what evidence they believe should be allowed...

MDSO sergeant cleared of wrongdoing in fatal shooting of 24-year-old during 2025 pursuit in NW...

WSVN 7News 5/28 10:18A Matthew Garcia

A Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office sergeant has been cleared following an investigation into the deadly shooting of a suspect in Northwest Miami-Dade. Investigators determined Kelvin Cox will not be charged for fatally shooting 24-year-old Kristofer...

Search underway for missing teen from Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood

WSVN 7News 5/28 10:16A Kevin Boulandier

A search is underway for a missing teen from Miami s Little Haiti neighborhood. Detectives with City of Miami Police said 17-year-old Ciela Mendez was last seen in the area of Little Haiti on May 22. She stands 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs...

4 people removed from aircraft after AC malfunction at Opa-locka Airport

WSVN 7News 5/28 10:12A Litzy Grijalba

Four people on board a Global X airplane have been removed from the aircraft at Opa-locka Airport after the AC malfunctioned. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a medical emergency at the 14200 block of Northwest 42nd Avenue on Thursday...

Jackknifed truck causes lane closures on Turnpike in Davie; no injuries reported

WSVN 7News 5/28 7:12A Rubén Rosario

A jackknifed tractor-trailer held up the morning commute on the Florida Turnpike in Davie. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the truck hit a wall along the northbound lanes near Mile Marker 50, Thursday morning. Crews shut down several...

Crews cap gas leak in Aventura that prompted evacuations, road closures

WSVN 7News 5/28 6:59A Rubén Rosario

Crews have repaired a gas leak that led to evacuations and traffic tie-ups in Aventura. The leak took place in the area of Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 210th Street, Thursday morning. The gas company was able to stop the leak. Evacuations...