Miami Heat preseason game against Atlanta postponed due to Hurricane Milton

WSVN 7News 10/8 8:45A Patrick Chalvire

As Hurricane Milton continues its trek to Florida, the Miami Heat announced that this week s preseason matchup against the Atlanta Hawks will be postponed. The game, originally set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Kaseya Center, will now take place...

Evacuees seek South Florida as safe zone as Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall on Wednesday

WSVN 7News 10/8 7:12A Julian Quintana

Several residents living along Florida s Gulf Coast have evacuated as Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Wednesday. While many people are scrambling to find a safe place to ride out the storm, many have found themselves seeking...

The hunt for gasoline is adding to Floridians’ anxiety as Milton nears

WSVN 7News 10/8 6:49A Tynisa Senior

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Long lines and empty pumps at some Florida gas stations Tuesday compounded the stress for residents planning to either hunker down or flee as Hurricane Milton approached the state s western coast. Gov. Ron DeSantis said during...

Disney World remains open while Universal Orlando will close ahead of Milton

WSVN 7News 10/8 6:46A Tynisa Senior

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando’s tourism machine began grinding to a halt Tuesday with at least two major theme parks and the main airport announcing closures ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected hit as a major storm in Florida. Universal said it...

15-year-old girl missing from Miami Beach is found safe

WSVN 7News 10/8 6:30A Kathleen Ditton

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has cancelled a Missing Child Alert for a 15-year-old girl out of Miami-Dade County after she was found safe. According to FDLE, Coco Mastrangelo was last seen on Tuesday morning. Detectives with Miami...

How to get tickets ($20?!) to see Coldplay’s long-awaited return to Hard Rock Stadium

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 10/8 5:30A Ben Crandell

Global pop stars Coldplay are bringing their 2025 world tour to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on July 26, their first South Florida show since 2017. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale at noon...

What to know about Hurricane Milton as it churns toward Florida’s Gulf Coast

WSVN 7News 10/8 5:08A Tynisa Senior

Hurricane Milton churned through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida on Tuesday as an “extremely dangerous” storm that could wallop one of the state s major population centers just two weeks after deadly Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline. The...

An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton

WSVN 7News 10/8 5:01A Julian Quintana

Explosively intensifying Hurricane Milton is the latest freaky system to come out of what veteran hurricane scientists call the weirdest storm season of their lives. Before this Atlantic hurricane season started, forecasters said everything lined...

School reconfiguration and homeless shelters are on Broward County officials docket of items to...

WSVN 7News 10/8 2:37A Tynisa Senior

Broward County officials plans to continue discussions about several controversial topics Tuesday morning. Plans to reconfigure a number of schools in the county will be the first item on the board s agenda, followed by discussions about homeless...

Hurricane Milton nearing Category 5 strength again with Florida landfall within 36 hours

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 10/8 2:09A David Schutz, Robin Webb, Bill K

Residents across central Florida from coast to coast are being urged to complete their storm preparations Tuesday — or evacuate if necessary — as Hurricane Milton barrels toward the state with the...

Tampa Bay hasn’t been hit directly by a major hurricane since 1921. Milton may be the one

WSVN 7News 10/8 1:29A Tynisa Senior

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton weakened slightly Tuesday but remained a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on the populous Tampa Bay region with towering storm surges and turn debris from Helene s devastation 12...

Parts of Broward County begin to see flooding as Hurricane Milton strengths to Category 5

WSVN 7News 10/7 7:13A Julian Quintana

As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida as a Category 5 storm, parts of Broward County are starting to experience flooding caused by the rain. 7Skyforce hovered over Fort  Lauderdale s Las Olas neighborhood, where some streets had standing water,...

Fire at church in Miami Gardens suspected to be arson

WSVN 7News 10/7 6:47A Tynisa Senior

An arson investigation is underway after a church in Miami Gardens went up in flames. On Sunday, shortly after 9 p.m., firefighters surrounded the New Beginning Missionary Baptist Church, located at Northwest 22nd Avenue and Northwest 155th...

Guide to the Arts: Our picks for best film festivals this season

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 10/7 6:46A Phillip Valys

As part of our Guide to the Arts, which published in PRIME Magazine on Oct. 6, entertainment writer Phillip Valys offered his Critic’s Picks for the best film festivals coming up in South Florida....

Human remains found in trash chute in downtown Miami, police say

WSVN 7News 10/7 6:06A Kathleen Ditton

Police are investigating the discovery of what appear to be human remains found in a trash chute in downtown Miami. Miami Police responded to 100 Northwest Sixth Street just after 10:15 a.m., Monday. According to police, the remains appear to...