Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over ‘foreign terrorist’ label

WSVN 7News 12/16 4:53A Sofia Zarran

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A leading Muslim civil rights group in the U.S. has sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his order designating it and another organization as a “foreign terrorist organization,” saying the directive was unconstitutional. The...

Donald Trump Jr.’s engagement to Bettina Anderson announced at Trump’s White House holiday party

WSVN 7News 12/16 3:41A Sofia Zarran

(CNN) —  The president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is engaged to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, a spokesperson for Trump Jr. confirmed to CNN. President Donald Trump announced the engagement on Monday night at a White House holiday...

Search underway for 15-year-old girl reported missing in Hollywood

WSVN 7News 12/16 3:35A Sofia Zarran

Police seek the public’s assistance in finding a teenage girl who was reported missing from Hollywood. According to the Hollywood Police Department, 15-year-old Victoria Paez was last seen leaving her residence, at approximately 1 a.m. on...

Florida man accused of attacking police K-9 while resisting arrest for breaking into Cape Coral...

WSVN 7News 12/16 12:41A Sofia Zarran

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WSVN) A Florida man is accused of hurting a police K-9 during his arrest. Deputy-worn body camera video captured the suspect as he was being handcuffed on the grass, Friday afternoon. Don t fight my dog! Don t fight the dog! Let...

Driver hospitalized after car slams into building in Miami, leaving hole in wall

WSVN 7News 12/15 11:59P Rubén Rosario

Rescue crews took a driver to the hospital after a car careened into a building in Miami. City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the crash on the corner of Northwest 54th Street and Third Avenue, at around 6 p.m. on...

‘Everybody thinks it’s shut down.’ Why protesters won’t leave Alligator Alcatraz

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 12/15 11:30P Churchill Ndonwie

At 3 p.m. on a Tuesday in July, a man from Georgia contacted the Collier County Sheriff’s Office to report a woman with purple hair sitting in a car on the south side of Route 41, across from the gates of Alligator Alcatraz. She was live on...

Driver of stolen Ferrari crashed into police cruiser, hit light pole after fleeing Miami traffic...

WSVN 7News 12/15 11:18P Rubén Rosario

The theft of two luxury vehicles in Miami Beach set off a chaotic chain of events that led to a pursuit and a crash in Miami involving a police cruiser and a light pole, sending the subject to the hospital, detectives said. Surveillance video...

Packed courtroom during closing arguments in death penalty trial of man who fatally shot Hollywood...

WSVN 7News 12/15 6:01A Sofia Zarran

Attorneys in a Broward County court room are delivering their closing arguments in a case that will decide the fate of a 22-year-old man who shot and killed an on-duty Hollywood Police officer four years ago. Monday morning, on the eighth day of...

Hundreds gather for annual Miami-Dade Heart Walk at loanDepot Park

WSVN 7News 12/15 4:12A Sebastian Cuervo

A walk from the heart took place at loanDepot Park this weekend. Hundreds of people gathered and took part in the annual Miami-Dade Heart Walk, hosted by the American Heart Association, Saturday. The event s goal was to raise funds for heart...

Miami Beach Veterans of Foreign Wars collect toys at 2nd Santa Forward Operating Base event

WSVN 7News 12/15 4:03A Rubén Rosario

Several dedicated veterans helped bring some toy joy to South Florida families this holiday season. The Miami Beach Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3559 hosted its second annual Santa Forward Operating Base event, Saturday afternoon. Santa Claus...

Legoland Resorts looks for ‘junior galaxy explorer’ in South Florida to be first to ride new...

WSVN 7News 12/15 3:28A Sofia Zarran

Legoland Resorts is looking for a junior galaxy explorer in preparation for the opening of a new land known as Lego Galaxy. Park representatives held a competition on Saturday at the Miami Children s Museum, where South Florida children designed...

Brown University student who witnessed aftermath of Parkland massacre describes experiencing 2...

WSVN 7News 12/15 1:51A Sofia Zarran

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WSVN) One moment, 20-year-old Zoe Weissman was in her dorm, and the next she was questioning her safety. Weissman, a sophomore at Brown University, said she was preparing to head to the library when a shooting on campus that,...

South Miami woman celebrates 105th birthday with vintage party and loved ones spanning 4...

WSVN 7News 12/15 1:36A Sofia Zarran

A South Miami woman celebrated her 105 years on Earth, not just with her children, but her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and more. 7News cameras captured Rose Renaud as she pulled up in a vintage car to make an unforgettable entrance to her...

Local Hanukkah celebrations go on as planned in wake of mass shooting in Australia, amid heightened...

WSVN 7News 12/15 1:22A Rubén Rosario

In the wake of a mass shooting during a Hanukkah event in Australia, synagogues around the world are stepping up security, and South Florida is no exception. Local law enforcement agencies, including Miami Beach Police, said they are ramping up...

Woman found dead inside freezer at Little Havana Dollar Tree

WSVN 7News 12/14 5:27A Jayme Berezdivin

MIAMI (WSVN) The body of an unknown deceased woman was found inside a freezer at a Dollar Tree in Little Havana. According to the Miami Dade Police Department, an employee reported that the woman was found inside the business. Units arrived on...