Investigation underway after shooting in Lauderhill leaves man dead

WSVN 7News 12/29 3:42A Apage

Authorities are investigating a shooting in Lauderhill that left one man dead. At approximately 9 p.m. Saturday, the Lauderhill Police Department responded to a call in reference to a shooting near Northwest 19th St. When officers arrived on the...

Project LIFT and other non-profits build tiny houses to help families still recovering from...

WSVN 7News 12/29 12:56A Apage

PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla. (WSVN) — Tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton raged across South Florida in October. Although the worst of the storm has passed, some communities are still in recovery mode. Many residents lost their homes to the tornadoes...

Crews respond to car fire on SR-874; 1 hospitalized

WSVN 7News 12/29 12:11A Apage

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle up in flames Sunday morning. Footage showed the vehicle engulfed in flames on State Road 874 going southbound near the Southwest 152nd St. exit. MDFR crews were seen containing the fire and are...

Brightline train collides with fire truck in Delray Beach; police say 3 firefighters and several...

WSVN 7News 12/28 9:13A Rubén Rosario

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A collision between a high-speed passenger train and a fire truck on Saturday morning in Florida left three firefighters and multiple train passengers injured, authorities said. The crash happened at 10:45 a.m. in...

Which SoFlo pizza chain was named one of the 50 best in the world?

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 12/28 1:00A Rod Stafford Hagwood

This is “Small Bites,” a South Florida Sun Sentinel feature with tiny tidbits on the food and beverage scene — because we know that sometimes you just don’t have room for a long article. You want a...

Florida condo owners look at higher costs as new regulations take effect in the new year

WSVN 7News 12/27 1:53A Tynisa Senior

MIAMI (AP) — Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year, a consequence of a safety law passed by state lawmakers in 2022. It requires associations to have sufficient reserves to cover major...

Small plane with reported engine issues lands safely at flea market in Melbourne

WSVN 7News 12/27 1:41A Tynisa Senior

MELBOURNE, Fla. (WSVN) —A small airplane landed safely at a flea market parking lot in Melbourne. According to FAA officials, the two pilots on-board reported engine issues right before and was trying to return to the Melbourne-0rlando...

Police-involved crash in NW Miami-Dade shuts down intersection of NW 17th Ave. and 79th St.

WSVN 7News 12/26 10:07A Kevin Boulandier

A police officer was involved in a car crash that led to the closure of an intersection in Northwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the area of Northwest 17th Avenue and 79th Street on Thursday afternoon. Dashcam...

BSO: Man dead after vehicle collides with electric scooter in Dania Beach

WSVN 7News 12/26 8:12A Apage

A man has died, days after being struck by a vehicle in Dania Beach. According to BSO detectives, shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday, 39-year-old Gregory Ornstein-Bowers was traveling westbound on Sterling Road in a 2024 Hyundai Tucson through the...

Pizza deliverer in Florida charged with stabbing pregnant woman at motel after tip dispute

WSVN 7News 12/26 7:16A Kevin Boulandier

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A pizza deliverer in central Florida has been charged with pushing her way into a motel room with an accomplice and stabbing a pregnant woman after a dispute over a tip, authorities said. Brianna Alvelo was charged with...

14-year-old hospitalized, subject on the loose following shooting in downtown Fort Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 12/26 5:22A Kevin Boulandier

Rescue crews took a teenager to the hospital after suffering a gunshot wound in downtown Fort Lauderdale, marking the third in a string of holiday shootings in Broward County within 24 hours. Fort Lauderdale Police said they were in the area at...

Shed catches fire near home in Deerfield Beach; no injuries reported

WSVN 7News 12/26 5:19A Apage

A shed went up in flames Christmas night in Deerfield Beach. The blaze erupted right next to a house near NE 45th Street and Second Terrace, just after midnight on Thursday. The shed was completely destroyed, but the house did not appear to...

Treasure Coast postal carrier makes Christmas wishes come true

WSVN 7News 12/26 4:46A Tynisa Senior

PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (WPBF) Victoria Rodriguez doesn’t drive a sleigh. She doesn’t have a long beard, nor does she spend time with elves or eight tiny reindeer. But make no mistake, Rodriguez is Santa Claus. “For me, it’s something that makes...

Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, one of the game’s top jackpots

WSVN 7News 12/26 3:05A Tynisa Senior

Americans still dreaming of a really big Christmas present can keep that dream alive during Friday s Mega Millions drawing for a jackpot worth an estimated $1.15 billion. Friday’s jackpot will potentially be the fifth largest in the game s...

String of shootings reported in Miami-Dade, Broward over Christmas holiday; 3 killed, 10 hurt

WSVN 7News 12/26 1:23A Tynisa Senior

Several people are recovering in the hospital after a string of shootings rocked South Florida over the Christmas holiday. From Miami-Dade to Broward counties, there have been eight separate shootings in 24 hours. Investigators said 10 victims...