https://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/community/miami_newsThe latest news and information from Miami.https://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7LJP/Father_of_Anna_Kepner_teen_killed_on_Carnival_ship_speaks_out_after_posthumous_graduation_tribute.html(WSVN 7News) TITUSVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) A grieving father shared his pain after taking part in a posthumous tribute for his daughter who was killed at sea. Anna Kepner s father, Christopher Kepner, spoke out for the first time since, authorities said, his...Mon, 18 May 2026 07:25:37 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7LJL/Woman_accused_of_attacking_roommate_with_broomstick_threatening_her_with_knife.html(WSVN 7News) A Miami woman was arrested after deputies said she attacked her roommate with a broomstick and later threatened to kill her with a knife during a dispute inside a Little River area home, authorities said. Yasmay Terazon-Martinez, 49, faces charges of...Mon, 18 May 2026 06:30:35 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7LJR/DeSantis_Trump_spray-painted_on_vandalized_graves_at_predominantly_Black_Florida_cemetery_triggering_probe.html(WSVN 7News) PALMETTO, Fla. (WSVN) Families in Florida visiting an old Black cemetery found it wrecked and vandalized, prompting an investigation into who s responsible. Headstones were toppled, graves busted open, and spray paintings marked multiple gravesites...Mon, 18 May 2026 05:38:35 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7HYE/Miami-Dade_Countys_Adopt-a-Tree_program_gives_homeowners_trees_through_planting_project.html(WSVN 7News) Miami-Dade County s annual planting program returns this year, giving homeowners an opportunity to own trees. The Adopt-A-Tree program is letting homeowners take home two free trees Saturday morning. County leaders said that planting them can cut air...Sat, 16 May 2026 04:37:13 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7HYG/Pedal_for_Progress_II_cycling_journey_arrives_in_Miami_after_kicking_off_in_Jacksonville.html(WSVN 7News) A six-day statewide cycling journey arrived in Miami Saturday morning. The journey began on Monday in Jacksonville, with riders from Pedal for Progress II travelling across South Florida to raise awareness for mental health, homelessness and foster...Sat, 16 May 2026 04:25:05 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7HYH/Boat_captain_who_saved_2_boaters_from_boat_fire_in_Miami_Beach_speaks_out.html(WSVN 7News) A boat on Biscayne Bay burst into flames Friday, with two Good Samaritans on a nearby boat rushing to help the two people on board. Now, the boat captain who rescued the two stranded boaters shared how the events unfolded. I start telling the guy,...Sat, 16 May 2026 02:10:13 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7HYI/18-year-old_man_from_NW_Miami-Dade_found_safe_detectives_say.html(WSVN 7News) The Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office has located an 18-year-old man who went missing in Northwest Miami-Dade. Detectives said that Ritchie Laguerre was recovered early Saturday morning.Sat, 16 May 2026 01:34:48 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7G2P/World_Cup_excitement_builds_as_20-foot_inflatable_of_Lionel_Messi_goes_on_display_outside_of_Nu_Stadium.html(WSVN 7News) To soccer fans, Inter Miami star Lionel Messi is larger than life and now there s a display that proves it. A 20-foot-tall inflatable of the soccer hero will be standing outside of Nu Stadium, home of Inter Miami. The inflatable went up on Friday to...Fri, 15 May 2026 12:41:34 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7G2S/1_injured_after_SUV_crashes_into_hotel_in_Miami_Springs.html(WSVN 7News) A SUV slammed into the side of a hotel in Miami Springs, leaving a person injured. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the Clarion Inn and Suites near Miami International Airport, along Northwest 36th Street and Palmetto Drive on Friday. The...Fri, 15 May 2026 11:53:11 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7G2T/1_arrested_after_burglary_at_clothing_store_in_North_Miami.html(WSVN 7News) One person is in custody following a business burglary in North Miami. According to North Miami Police, officers responded to reports of a burglary at the Allstar Urban Clothing located at 1529 NW 119th Street, Friday morning. Investigators found a...Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:27 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7G2W/FIFA_World_Cup_Coke_caravan_makes_special_stop_at_Nicklaus_Childrens_Hospital.html(WSVN 7News) Before the first World Cup match begins in South Florida, FIFA s World Cup Coca-Cola caravan made a special stop at a children s hospital. FIFA teamed up with Coca-Cola to bring interactive games, activities and a photo booth to help get patients at...Fri, 15 May 2026 10:47:04 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7G2G/Second_Lady_Usha_Vance_unveils_summer_reading_challenge_at_Academir_Charter_School_East_in_Doral.html(WSVN 7News) Second Lady of the United States Usha Vance unveiled her summer reading challenge at a South Florida school. Vance appeared at Academir Charter School East in Doral on Friday morning to connect with the children and to talk about the challenge. The...Fri, 15 May 2026 10:42:46 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7G2M/Man_accused_of_breaking_into_Hialeah_gas_station_arrested_after_chase_police_say.html(WSVN 7News) A man accused of breaking into a Hialeah gas station and stealing cash from a coin machine was arrested Thursday night after police said he fled officers and resisted arrest before being subdued with a Taser. Eugenio Rodriguez-Colina, 51, faces...Fri, 15 May 2026 09:51:13 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7G2J/7_hospitalized_including_1_child_after_cement_truck_crashes_into_car_near_Fort_Lauderdale.html(WSVN 7News) Seven people, including a child, were rushed to a local hospital after a crash near Fort Lauderdale. Broward Sheriff s Fire Rescue units and Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 off ramp to Interstate 95...Fri, 15 May 2026 09:28:27 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7G2D/Rapper_Kodak_Black_arrested_again_on_charges_tied_to_fleeing_Pompano_Beach_traffic_stop.html(WSVN 7News) A South Florida hip-hop artist has had yet another run-in with the law. Rapper Kodak Black, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was arrested Thursday after turning himself in to Broward County on charges tied to allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, just one...Fri, 15 May 2026 07:12:11 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7G31/Couple_displaced_after_wireless_printer_catches_fire_in_Lauderdale_Lakes_homeowner_says.html(WSVN 7News) A couple in Lauderdale Lakes made a fire escape in the middle of the night after their home erupted in flames. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the house blaze along the 2300 block of Northwest 34th Avenue, just before 5...Fri, 15 May 2026 05:10:26 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7CSY/Miami_man_arrested_after_postal_theft_investigation_uncovers_drugs_and_stolen_mail.html(WSVN 7News) A Miami man was arrested after investigators searching his home in connection to a mail theft investigation allegedly found stolen mail, credit cards belonging to other people and multiple types of drugs, according to an arrest affidavit. Ihab...Thu, 14 May 2026 05:00:26 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7CT2/Man_fatally_shot_at_Coral_Springs_apartment_complex_triggering_SWAT_situation_and_school_closure.html(WSVN 7News) A man was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Coral Springs, police said, triggering an hours-long SWAT situation that led to the closure of a nearby school. 7News cameras captured marked and unmarked police cars lining the 2500 block of...Thu, 14 May 2026 00:36:02 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7ALQ/Miami_Gardens_police_arrest_man_accused_of_fondling_12-year-old_girl_near_middle_school.html(WSVN 7News) A 37-year-old man was arrested after Miami Gardens police said he approached a 12-year-old girl on her way to school, made sexual comments and fondled her outside Carol City Middle School earlier this week. Carlos Alberto Jean, 37, faces charges...Wed, 13 May 2026 07:17:49 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7ALT/Miami_man_accused_of_sending_explicit_TikTok_video_to_ex-girlfriends_13-year-old_daughter.html(WSVN 7News) A Miami man is accused of sending a sexually explicit video involving himself and his ex-girlfriend to the woman’s 13-year-old daughter through TikTok after the couple ended their relationship, according to an arrest affidavit. Jahard Haggins, 31,...Wed, 13 May 2026 06:56:18 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7AM0/Search_underway_for_15-year-old_girl_who_went_missing_from_Plantation_High_School.html(WSVN 7News) Police seek the public s help in their search for a 15-year-old girl who went missing from Plantation a week ago. According to Plantation Police, Kayla Simpson was last seen May 6 at Plantation High School. Simpson stands 5 feet, 4 inches tall,...Wed, 13 May 2026 06:10:59 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7ALV/Three_people_accused_in_package_theft_spree_at_Dadeland_apartment_complex.html(WSVN 7News) A Miami woman surrendered to authorities Tuesday after investigators accused her and two others of repeatedly stealing packages from a secure apartment complex near Dadeland and using a victim’s stolen credit card to make fraudulent purchases,...Wed, 13 May 2026 05:43:28 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7AM5/Pregnant_hiker_suffering_heat_exhaustion_rescued_from_trail_in_Ocala_National_Forest.html(WSVN 7News) OCALA, Fla. (WSVN) Crews in Ocala came to the rescue of a pair of hikers, including a pregnant woman, after they found themselves in serious trail trouble deep in the forest. The expecting mother, who is about 25 weeks pregnant, showed signs of...Wed, 13 May 2026 05:39:13 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7ALN/FIU_researchers_use_Wall_of_Wind_to_test_manufactured_home_ahead_of_start_of_hurricane_season.html(WSVN 7News) With hurricane season just weeks away, experts advise residents in parts of the country that could be in the path of a storm to have an updated list of material they need to protect their homes, and one local university is taking a hands-on approach...Wed, 13 May 2026 04:05:39 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y7ALZ/MDSO_Mother_of_6-year-old_boy_who_shot_himself_with_her_handgun_in_West_Perrine_arrested_and_charged.html(WSVN 7News) The mother of a 6-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the shoulder with her handgun in Southwest Miami-Dade has been arrested, authorities said. The Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office confirmed the arrest of Myeisha Sharie Smith, Wednesday...Wed, 13 May 2026 03:50:25 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78LM/Gas_leak_shuts_down_street_in_North_Bay_Village.html(WSVN 7News) A gas leak in North Bay Village caused a shutdown on Mutiny Avenue. TECO gas crews responded to reports of a natural gas leak Tuesday morning. The area was restricted to emergency and utility personnel only as a precautionary measure.Tue, 12 May 2026 11:43:25 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78LO/Son_of_victim_involved_in_boat_explosion_near_Haulover_Sandbar_believes_blast_likely_caused_by_birthday_candles.html(WSVN 7News) The son of a victim of an explosion that sent 11 people to the hospital is speaking out about what led up to the horrifying incident and is pointing to a likely culprit. Adrian s mother, Adriana Rojas Torres, was aboard the Nauti Neighbors on...Tue, 12 May 2026 11:35:40 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78M1/FDLE_issues_Missing_Child_Alert_for_infant_17-year-old_last_seen_in_Crawfordville.html(WSVN 7News) The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a Missing Child Alert for an infant and teen last seen outside of Tallahassee. Haylee Chester, 17, and Noah Chester, 2-months-old, were last seen in the area of the 1100 block of Rehwinkel Road in...Tue, 12 May 2026 11:31:22 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78M3/NYT_Florida_plans_to_close_Alligator_Alcatraz_immigration_detention_center.html(WSVN 7News) The New York Times has reported that Florida plans to shut down the high profile immigration center in the Everglades known as Alligator Alcatraz . The article reports that the Department of Homeland Security determined that the state-run immigration...Tue, 12 May 2026 11:29:54 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78LE/2_hospitalized_after_fire_broke_out_inside_apartment_building_in_Pompano_Beach.html(WSVN 7News) Two people are in the hospital after a fire broke out inside of an apartment building, Tuesday morning. According to Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, crews responded to reports of a residential fire at a quadruplex located at 345 NW Fifth Street at...Tue, 12 May 2026 11:09:23 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78LW/Broward_school_board_members_hold_workshop_after_approving_plan_to_cut_1000_jobs.html(WSVN 7News) Broward school board members were back at the office Tuesday following a late-night vote on Monday that moved forward a plan to cut 1,000 jobs. The job cuts vote came as Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn said it was necessary for the school district...Tue, 12 May 2026 11:07:17 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78LQ/MDSO_responds_to_reports_of_shooting_in_SW_Miami-Dade.html(WSVN 7News) Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office deputies are investigating a reported shooting in Southwest Miami-Dade. Deputies and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the area of 10113 Circle Plaza West in the West Perrine neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. Upon...Tue, 12 May 2026 10:39:04 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78LS/Miami_man_accused_of_exposing_himself_and_throwing_rock_during_dispute_over_utilities.html(WSVN 7News) A Miami man was arrested Monday after deputies said he exposed himself multiple times and threw a rock at a victim during a dispute over utilities outside a home in southwest Miami-Dade. Isaac Morejon, 36, faces charges including throwing an object...Tue, 12 May 2026 08:45:45 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78M4/At_West_Palm_Beach_hearing_Epstein_victims_speak_out_about_having_their_names_appear_unredacted_in_files.html(WSVN 7News) Victims of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein spoke out at a hearing held in Palm Beach County. Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee held the meeting at West Palm Beach City Hall on Tuesday. They called it a field hearing due to...Tue, 12 May 2026 07:40:34 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78LK/Car_slams_into_hearing_aid_store_in_Fort_Lauderdale_driver_OK.html(WSVN 7News) Cleanup is underway at a store in Fort Lauderdale after a driver careened into a hearing aid business. 7Skyforce hovered above Ascent Audiology & Hearing, located at 1005 North Federal Highway, near where Sunrise Boulevard meets U.S.1, at around...Tue, 12 May 2026 06:43:45 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78LU/Man_accused_of_kidnapping_ex-girlfriend_during_violent_dispute_and_threatening_to_strand_her.html(WSVN 7News) A Miami man was arrested Monday after investigators said he forced his ex-girlfriend into a vehicle during an argument, drove her against her will and later punched her in the face and stole her chains. Charles W. Roberts III, 24, faces charges...Tue, 12 May 2026 06:11:12 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78M5/Florida_couple_helps_alligator_cross_road_near_Gainesville.html(WSVN 7News) CEDAR KEY, Fla. (WSVN) A Florida couple stopped to help an alligator cross the road. The couple was driving home near Gainesville when they spotted the massive alligator crossing State Road 24, Sunday night. The driver began recording shortly after...Tue, 12 May 2026 05:56:07 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78LH/Hialeah_bartender_arrested_after_child_found_in_car_with_cocaine_paraphernalia_police_say.html(WSVN 7News) A Hialeah woman was arrested Monday after police said officers found cocaine residue and drug paraphernalia inside a vehicle where she had been sleeping with a child. Neisha Puentes, 31, faces charges including child neglect, possession of cocaine...Tue, 12 May 2026 05:20:09 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y78LY/Crews_make_progress_on_massive_Everglades_brush_fire_amid_wind_shift_concerns_blaze_80_contained.html(WSVN 7News) Crews have made significant progress on a massive wildfire in the Florida Everglades as they continued battling the flames in western Broward County for a third day. 7News cameras on Tuesday afternoon did not capture any orange flames or plumes of...Tue, 12 May 2026 05:00:09 Zhttps://goldenbeach.bubblelife.com/v/35143520/Y77H9/Former_pro_athletes_take_the_stage_in_Opera_All-Stars_concert_at_Arsht_Center.html(WSVN 7News) From packed stadiums to center stage, some former athletes have traded highlight reels for high notes. They were once athletes who performed on the field, and now off the field, they re on a different stage. Former New York Yankees legend Bernie...Tue, 12 May 2026 00:06:29 Z