City of Hialeah partners with Trump administration, deputizing police officers to enforce...

WSVN 7News 3/12 12:04A Apage

As the Trump administration considers expanding travel bans, the City of Hialeah has become the second city in Miami-Dade County to deputize police officers, allowing them to carry out deportation duties. The council unanimously passed a...

Bomb threat forces lockdown at Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High

WSVN 7News 3/11 7:11A Kathleen Ditton

Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School has been placed on lockdown due to a reported bomb threat. Police responded to the school, located at 8600 NW 107 Avenue in Doral, Tuesday afternoon after a former janitor allegedly threatened to plant...

‘They’re cowards’: Investigators search for additional suspects involved in fatal shooting of...

WSVN 7News 3/11 6:32A Apage

Fort Lauderdale officers promised more arrests are on the horizon in a press conference after a man was indicted for the death of a toddler last year. 20-year-old Tyler Hollins was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday as one of the suspects...

Miami Beach Fire Department rolls out mobile ultrasound for emergency calls

WSVN 7News 3/11 6:05A Patrick Chalvire

The Miami Beach Fire Department is stepping up emergency care with the addition of mobile ultrasound technology, making it the first fire department in Miami-Dade County to use Point of Care Ultrasound in the field. The handheld device lets...

Metrorail, Metromover hours extended for 2025 Ultra Music Festival

WSVN 7News 3/11 5:11A Patrick Chalvire

Miami-Dade Transit is extending Metrorail and Metromover hours to help Ultra Music Festival partygoers travel to Bayfront Park without the hassle of driving. Trains will run from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29....

Sunny Isles Bridge reopens after being stuck in up position, causing delays

WSVN 7News 3/11 4:20A Kathleen Ditton

The eastbound Sunny Isles Bridge, which was stuck in the up position Tuesday morning, has been lowered and is now operational, officials said. The issue forced traffic diversions and significant delays as crews worked to resolve the problem....

Florida man is set to be executed for kidnapping and murdering a woman in Miami

WSVN 7News 3/11 3:56A Kathleen Ditton

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of kidnapping a woman in Miami and later strangling her to death is set to be executed next month under a death warrant Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Monday. Michael Tanzi, 48, is scheduled to be executed April...

Several hospitalized following multi-vehicle crash in Fort Lauderdale; investigation underway

WSVN 7News 3/11 3:33A Apage

A major crash in Fort Lauderdale involving at least four vehicles has left nine people hospitalized. The incident took place on East Las Olas Blvd and Riviera Isle Drive at around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where debris...

Miami Beach Police unveils real-time intelligence center, drone program ahead of spring break

WSVN 7News 3/10 6:25A Patrick Chalvire

The Miami Beach Police Department launched a new Real Time Intelligence Center and drone-first responder program to bolster public safety before spring break. According to officials, the department is the first in Florida and one of only five...

Florida teen killed, dismembered by man she met on social media, police say

WSVN 7News 3/10 5:16A Kathleen Ditton

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WSVN) A Florida man has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing and dismemberment of a 16-year-old girl he met through a social media app, police said. According to...

Little Havana celebrates 47th annual Calle Ocho

WSVN 7News 3/10 3:22A Apage

Miami s biggest street party took over Little Havana as thousands filled Calle Ocho for a day of music, food, and culture. The 47th annual music festival took over 15 blocks along Southwest 8th St., featuring a little bit of salsa, reggaeton, and...

Pedestrian fatally struck by 18-wheeler in NW Miami-Dade

WSVN 7News 3/10 2:59A Tynisa Senior

A pedestrian was fatally struck by an 18-wheeler in Northwest Miami-Dade Monday morning. The incident happened in the area of Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 46th Street around 6:30a.m and has forced the closure of Northwest 29th Avenue and...

Suspected arrested after allegedly shooting into USF student housing complex

WSVN 7News 3/10 2:27A Tynisa Senior

A hours-long SWAT stand-off at a student housing complex at the University of South Florida in Tampa ended with one person in custody. Students called police after someone fired gunshots into an apartment in the Temple Terrace area Sunday night,...

Florida police arrest student after video threat to ‘shoot up’ a high school

WSVN 7News 3/10 1:44A Tynisa Senior

(CNN) — Florida police have arrested a high school student after video emerged of a potential gunman threatening to open fire at a school. The Sanford Police Department said it received an anonymous tip on Saturday “regarding a video of an...

‘Florida seniors have a lot to lose’: Medicaid cuts could devastate the state’s elderly in nursing...

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 3/9 1:32A Cindy Krischer Goodman

In nursing homes across Florida, elderly residents have much to lose from the spending cuts proposed in Washington, D.C. Medicaid is the primary payer for nursing-home care in Florida — and the only way that two-thirds of nursing-home residents...