Uncle speaks out after toddler drowns at Amelia Earhart Park
A South Florida family is devastated and speaking out after a tragic incident at Amelia Earhart Park claimed the life of 3-year-old Malaysia on Saturday. Malaysia was at the park with her godmother...
View ArticleHialeah Police fatally shoot man after multiple stabbings leave mother dead,...
Multiple people were stabbed in a Hialeah home, leading to the death of a woman and a fatal police-involved shooting that killed the attacker. According to Hialeah Police, the incident happened...
View ArticleSuspect identified, accused of fatally stabbing mother and injuring 2 in...
Authorities have released the identity of the suspect accused of being involved in a domestic disturbance in Hialeah that led to the death of his mother and a fatal police-involved shooting. Hialeah...
View ArticleSouth Florida mother charged with murder in decade-old death of her son
A South Florida mother has been charged with murder, more than a decade after the death of her 4-year-old son, Antwan Hope. According to Coral Springs police, Destene Simmons, 34, was arrested over...
View ArticleLocal leaders address controversy over entry of high-ranking Castro regime...
Local leaders spoke out following the entry of a high-ranking member of Cuba’s communist regime into the United States. The controversy centers around Manuel Menendez Castellanos, a former top...
View ArticleVideo shows man allegedly abusing dog at apartment in Miami
There was concern from the public after a man was seen on video allegedly abusing a dog at his apartment in Miami. According to the video that was posted on Instagram, the man was seen with his dog at...
View ArticleBSO investigating deputy-involved shooting in Pompano Beach after deputies...
Authorities are investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Pompano Beach after, deputies said, they were forced to fire during an exchange with an armed man. According to the Broward Sheriff’s...
View ArticleMan tried to abduct teen in Fort Lauderdale about 1 hour after attempted...
Police are trying to determine whether the man who held a 15-year-old girl at gunpoint in Pompano Beach while trying to kidnap her was the same person who attempted to abduct a 17-year-old girl in...
View ArticlePolice presence heightened in Broward County after two attempted abductions
Law enforcement presence outside of two Broward high schools has heightened after two attempted abductions last week. Community members are on high alert after police say a man was caught on camera...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale leaders discuss re-housing homeless as state law banning...
A new rule is directly affecting one of the state’s most vulnerable populations: the unhoused. However, city leaders in Fort Lauderdale tasked with enforcing the ordinance and re-homing the homeless...
View ArticleYoung patients hang out with rappelling superheroes at Joe DiMaggio...
Superhero patients at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital had a super day when some of comics’ most popular superheroes stopped by the hospital. The Marvel characters passed by the hospital Wednesday...
View ArticleBarn fire in Coconut Creek killed 1 horse and injured another, officials say
A horse was killed and another was injured another after fierce flames tore through a barn in Coconut Creek, leaving a family devastated. Coconut Creek Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the...
View ArticleCity of Ft. Lauderdale could stand trial following class action lawsuit after...
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that police officers can’t be held liable for their response, alleged to the injury of a woman during a 2020 Black Lives Matter, however, those limitations aren’t...
View ArticleOpening statements give conflicting versions of fatal 2019 shooting of...
It was time for trial for a South Florida man accused in the fatal shooting of a bicyclist along the Rickenbacker Causeway. 7News cameras captured Kadel Piedrahita as he walked into court with his arm...
View ArticleWoman found critically injured off I-95 in Miami Beach; investigation underway
A large police presence was seen off Interstate 95 in Miami Beach after a woman was found critically injured on the side of the road. Miami Beach Police officers responded to a 911 call about a woman...
View ArticleSouth Florida communities commemorate 23rd anniversary of 9/11
Wednesday marked a somber anniversary for Americans as citizens across the country remember the thousands of lives lost during the deadliest attack on American soil 23 years ago. Nearly 3,000 people...
View ArticlePolice: 5 arrested in death of malnourished 7-year-old, found weighing 7 lbs
Five people, including family members and home health care providers, were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the death of a 7-year-old boy in Fort Lauderdale, who died of severe malnutrition on...
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Granddaughter of elderly couple killed inside their Fort Lauderdale home...
The granddaughter of Major and Claudette Melvin was arrested in connection with the March murders of the elderly couple at their Fort Lauderdale home, according to police. 7News cameras captured...
View Article911 call released after teen shot and killed after playing with handguns in...
A newly released frantic call for help captured the tense aftermath after of a shooting in Wilton Manors that left a teenage boy dead and the other charged with manslaughter. Christopher Granados, 16,...
View Article‘Can we grow coffee in Florida successfully?’: UF researchers set to harvest...
When you think of things grown in Florida, oranges, strawberries, and mangoes might come to mind. But as Alex Browning shows us in tonight’s 7 Spotlight — there’s something else brewing here in the...
View Article‘Another day in Miami’: FBI raids luxury home with long guns, tactical gear
The FBI conducted a raid at a luxury home in Miami. FBI officials said agents were carrying out “court-ordered law enforcement activity” at 1201 Northeast 83rd Street on Wednesday evening. Viewer...
View ArticleBond denied for man charged with premeditated murder of mother of 3 in...
A man who was arrested in an intentional hit-and-run in Pompano Beach that killed a mother of three appeared before a judge. Edwin Amaya, 30, was charged with premeditated murder. During his court...
View ArticleDashcam video shows chase on I-95 that ended with 3 in custody in Miami...
New dashcam footage shows the end of a pursuit in Miami Beach that ended with one man losing his life and three people in custody. 7News obtained exclusive dashcam footage that captured the high-speed...
View ArticleSouth Florida cities distribute sandbags amid flooding concerns from...
After Tropical Storm Helene strengthened into a hurricane, South Florida has been placed under a storm warning despite being outside of Helene’s direct path of impact. With several inches of rainfall...
View ArticleResidents forced to evacuate Fort Lauderdale condominium after building...
Residents of a condo in Fort Lauderdale have been forced to leave their building after a structural engineer reportedly deemed it unsafe. The last-minute notice happened as Hurricane Helene is set to...
View ArticleCrews rescue woman trapped in burning Sunrise house; homeowner believes cat...
Fierce flames forced a family to make a desperate escape from their home in a Sunrise neighborhood, leading crews to come to the rescue of a woman who became trapped inside. Homeowner Linda Chiotis...
View ArticleAventura condo association president arrested after being accused of stealing...
Police on Tuesday arrested the president of an Aventura condominium, who is accused of committing money laundering and grand theft, according to officials. Cellphone video captured Gregori Arzumanov,...
View ArticleJudge sets $350,000 bond for Aventura condo association president charged...
The president of an Aventura condominium, who is accused of stealing $1.5 million from his association, appeared before a judge. Sixty-two-year-old Gregori Arzumanov, board president of Turnberry on...
View ArticleMan in custody after police pursuit of stolen pickup truck in NW Miami-Dade...
Officers took a man into custody after a police pursuit in Northwest Miami-Dade that ended in two crashes and a bailout. Miami-Dade Police units started following a stolen white Ford F-150 truck after...
View ArticlePolice ID man charged with grand theft after pursuit of stolen pickup truck...
Police on Thursday identified a man who, they said, stole a pickup truck and led officers on a pursuit in Northwest Miami-Dade that ended in two crashes and a bailout. Derrick Lavanche Allen, 37, is...
View ArticleMan critical after shooting near JMH is Cuban reggaeton artist El Taiger,...
A man who, according to friends, is a popular Cuban performer, is fighting for his life after he was shot in Miami. City of Miami Police units responded to reports of a shooting near Jackson Memorial...
View ArticleCuban reggaeton artist El Taiger remains in critical condition after...
A Cuban reggaeton star is fighting for his life after he was shot, and while his friends and loved ones continued to gather at the hospital, the City of Miami Police chief provided an update on his...
View ArticleSouth Florida residents scramble to make preparations as Hurricane Milton...
South Florida residents are not wasting any time making plans and preparations as Hurricane Milton churns in the Gulf of Mexico. Rain, flooding and wet streets continue to draw concerns across the...
View ArticleTornado touchdowns reported across Florida ahead of Milton — including in...
Before Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, tornado touchdowns were reported across the state, including two in western Broward County and a possible tornado in Southwest Miami-Dade. Traffic...
View Article‘It was like a train just coming through’: Residents and employees assess...
STUART, Fla. (WSVN) — Residents sifted through debris and scrambled for answers after a tornado caused by Hurricane Milton left a Stuart community in devastation. Families returned Thursday to assess...
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Cuban reggaeton star El Taiger dead 1 week after shooting; memorial held in...
Cuban reggaeton star El Taiger has died one week after he was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition, and police said the shooting that claimed his life is being investigated as a...
View ArticleCity of Miami Gardens distributes truckload of disaster relief items to...
A caravan of relief traveled hundreds of miles to residents in Pinellas County after Hurricane Milton battered the area, leaving a widespread of destruction behind. Days after Milton ravaged much of...
View Article1 dead, 1 injured following double shooting in Miramar; police search for...
One person has died and another is recovering in the hospital after a double shooting in Miramar. Around 3:30 a.m., Tuesday, Miramar Police received several Shot Spotters alerts and 911 calls...
View ArticleParents frightened after bullets are found at St. Jerome Catholic School in...
Officials at a school in Fort Lauderdale made an unsettling discovery when they found three .223 caliber bullets on school grounds. A security guard found the bullets in the vicinity of the auditorium...
View ArticleFBI raids multimillion-dollar Aventura mansion; ‘court-ordered’ raid related...
A South Florida mansion is the center of a raid conducted by the FBI that may be connected to an investigation on the other side of the country. Federal officials conducted the early Wednesday morning...
View ArticleFBI raid on South Florida mansion tied to international drug trafficking...
The FBI conducted a raid at an Aventura mansion as part of an extensive drug trafficking investigation, federal officials said. The operation occurred early Wednesday morning within the exclusive...
View Article2 men accused of posing as rideshare drivers in separate Miami-Dade rape...
Two men who were arrested in separate incidents, accused of posing as rideshare drivers to rob and rape young women, were actually working as a team, police said. Thirty-nine-year-old Alejandro Yadir...
View ArticleFate of Miami Seaquarium looms as eviction dispute heads to mediation
The future of a Miami-Dade landmark hangs in the balance as the Miami Seaquarium and the county are headed to mediation Monday. “We’re going to be in the courts taking legal action for an eviction,”...
View ArticleAventura condo association president charged with money laundering to pay...
A former Aventura condo president, accused of a laundry list of crimes, is hoping to bond out of jail. After spending weeks behind bars, a judge allowed Gregori Arzumanov to go back to the same condo...
View ArticleCaptain of cargo vessel airlifted to hospital after falling several feet onto...
Crews raced to aid a captain aboard a cargo vessel near PortMiami after he reportedly fell several feet down onto the deck. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the call came in before 10:00 a.m. on...
View ArticleNICU babies at Baptist Health South Miami wear their best costumes for...
With Halloween a week away, no ghouls nor goblins were spotted at the neonatal intensive care unit at Baptist Health South Miami Hospital but several babies at the NICU wore their best costumes. “This...
View ArticleSearch underway for 2 men who bailed out from stolen Lamborghini in Pembroke...
A massive search is underway in Pembroke Park as officers look for the driver and passenger of a stolen Lamborghini that ended up in a residential front yard. Officers responded to the area of the...
View Article2 arrested after allegedly posing as rideshare drivers and robbing patrons...
Police arrested two men after, investigators said, they posed as rideshare drivers and robbed people leaving a South Beach nightclub. According to detectives, Fevry Gentillon, 43, and Kerbert Jean,...
View ArticleWoman shot, taken to hospital following reported SUV burglary outside Oakland...
Authorities have arrested a woman after, they said, a reported car break-in outside an Oakland Park home led to her being shot and taken to the hospital. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to...
View ArticleMiami man charged with kidnapping, deaths of missing Doral mother and daughter
The FBI has arrested a Miami man in connection with the 2016 disappearance of a Doral mother and her young daughter, authorities confirmed Tuesday. Gustavo Alfonso Castano Restrepo, 55, appeared in...
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