MDSO hosts vehicle safety demonstration ahead of MLK weekend events

WSVN 7News 1/16 8:32A Kevin Boulandier

Law enforcement officials held a demonstration to raise awareness for ATV and motorcycle drivers ahead of the holiday weekend. The Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office along with Florida Highway Patrol and the City of Miami Police officers issued tips on...

Warming shelters for the homeless are open as Florida experiences its coldest weather this winter

WSVN 7News 1/16 8:27A Kathleen Ditton

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tourists bundled up, warming shelters for the homeless opened and growers sprayed crops with water to create protective ice for their plants on Friday as sunny Florida shivered through the coldest weather that parts of the...

Man makes court appearance for drug charges after leading police on foot pursuit across Miami Beach

WSVN 7News 1/16 8:22A Kevin Boulandier

A man faced a judge, one day after a police pursuit ended in his capture . Antwan Moss faces several drug related charges after, Miami Beach Police said, he was in possession of illegal narcotics and attempted to run from them. Surveillance video...

Playoff Fan Central welcomes Canes fans at Miami Beach Convention Center ahead of CFP championship...

WSVN 7News 1/16 6:26A Sebastian Cuervo

Doors have officially opened for the Playoff Fan Central in Miami Beach, days before the Miami Hurricanes square off against the Indiana Hoosiers at Hard Rock Stadium. Organizers have put together a free interactive fan experience at the Miami...

UM students show up in big numbers for pep rally ahead of CFP championship game against Indiana

WSVN 7News 1/16 6:19A Rubén Rosario

It was all about the U at the U, days before the Miami Hurricanes are set to take the field at Hard Rock Stadium against the Indiana Hoosiers. The student body at the University of Miami s campus had an extra pep in their step going into the...

Hialeah teen takes plea deal in 2023 stabbing death of mother, is sentenced to 25 years in prison

WSVN 7News 1/16 5:51A Kathleen Ditton

A Hialeah teenager pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing death of his mother. In court Friday, Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Richard Hersch asked Derek Rosa whether he was pleading guilty to second-degree murder, to which...

Stunned iguanas fall from trees and South Floridians bundle up as cold snap draws mixed feelings

WSVN 7News 1/16 5:40A Jackson Dill

South Florida woke up to stunned iguanas and a crisp chill in the air as a cold front sent temperatures plummeting into the 40s and even the mid to high 30s in some parts. Not everyone is on board with the sudden dip in degrees. 7News cameras...

6 lemurs dead, 2 injured in overnight fire at ZooWorld in Panama City Beach

WSVN 7News 1/16 3:26A Sebastian Cuervo

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.(WSVN) Deadly flames erupted overnight at a zoo in the Florida Panhandle. Six lemurs died and two were injured after a fire broke out at ZooWorld in Panama City Beach, early Thursday morning. According to officials, the...

Man dies in apparent industrial accident involving dough mixer at North Miami Beach market

WSVN 7News 1/16 3:01A Kathleen Ditton

Police are investigating the death of a man at a North Miami Beach market after what authorities believe was an accidental incident involving an industrial dough mixer. North Miami Beach Police said officers responded to the South Florida Kosher...

Zoo Miami’s African painted dog pups get their first checkup

WSVN 7News 1/16 2:57A Rubén Rosario

Five adorable new residents of Zoo Miami had a special visit from the vet. A litter of highly endangered African painted dogs, born back in November, had their first checkup this week. The two males and three females are all in good health thanks...

4 hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash on I-95 shuts down NB off-ramp near Commercial Blvd.

WSVN 7News 1/15 4:09A Rubén Rosario

Rescue crews took four people to the hospital after they were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer along Interstate 95 in Oakland Park, officials said. Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Oakland Park Fire Rescue units...

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation

WSVN 7News 1/15 3:43A Rubén Rosario

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday,  ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night...

‘He’s our neighborhood child pedophile’: 911 caller reports registered sex offender spotted with...

WSVN 7News 1/15 3:15A Sebastian Cuervo

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) A chance encounter in Flagler County was captured over the phone when a driver spotted a registered sex offender with two minors and refused to turn away. Now a young boy is safe, and authorities credit that caller s...

Brightline parent hires European rail veteran to lead company’s growth, quest for profits

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 1/14 1:20A David Lyons

In what appears to be its biggest management shakeup in years, the parent of Brightline, the South Florida-based high-speed passenger railroad, has reached across the Atlantic to hire a past CEO of...

Florida voters’ approval of DeSantis declines at start of his final year

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 1/13 10:01P Anthony Man

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ approval rating is at one of the lowest points since he took office seven years ago. A poll from Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy released Wednesday shows 50% of Florida voters approve of his performance and 46% disapprove — a...