Proposal to require state oversight of insurance affiliate payments clears first hurdle in...

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 1/22 4:30A Ron Hurtibise

Property insurance companies would face increased scrutiny by state regulators over payments they make to parent and affiliate companies — which critics say can be used to cloud profits and justify rate increases — under a bill unanimously...

Miami Police recognizes 9 students for doing the right thing

WSVN 7News 1/21 10:10A Sebastian Cuervo

A group of Miami-Dade County students were awarded for doing the right thing. The City of Miami Police Department honored nine students for their leadership, bravery and compassion as part of their Do the Right Thing program. Those nine students...

65-year-old man accused of stabbing in Miami faces judge

WSVN 7News 1/21 10:07A Sebastian Cuervo

A man accused of a stabbing in Miami is facing a judge. Sixty-five-year-old Manuel Lopez was charged with one felony of attempted murder and was not issued bond at his court appearance. According to police, the incident originated from a dispute...

Deputies rescue lost biker with the help of high-tech geolocation near Canal Point

WSVN 7News 1/21 9:51A Sebastian Cuervo

CANAL POINT, Fla. (WSVN) A lone cyclist was found using technology after he got lost in a national park. According to deputies, the cyclist went off-trail at Dupuis Park near Canal Point, where he quickly became lost and called police after taking...

Human remains found after Hurricane Irma identified as Key Largo man

WSVN 7News 1/21 8:49A Kathleen Ditton

Human remains recovered in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in 2017 have been identified as James Donald Schlake, 77, of Key Largo, authorities said. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Schlake’s remains were found Sept. 14,...

1 dead, 1 detained after shooting in Brownsville neighborhood of NW Miami-Dade

WSVN 7News 1/21 8:17A Kevin Boulandier

A man is dead and another person has been detained after a shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade. According to Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office, a man was found with gunshot wounds near Northwest 51st Street and 29th Avenue in Miami Dade s Brownsville...

FBI seeks information on subject accused of robbing Fort Lauderdale bank

WSVN 7News 1/21 8:10A Kevin Boulandier

The FBI is looking for information on a bank robber who targeted a Fort Lauderdale bank. Officials released three photos seeking the public s help in identifying the subject. According to the FBI, the robber entered Fifth Third Bank near...

BCPS board to vote on 7 campus closures amid low enrollment; teachers union, city officials voice...

WSVN 7News 1/21 6:45A Rubén Rosario

The Broward County School Board is set to decide whether or not to close seven campuses that have seen a drop in enrollment, but the local teachers union and concerned parents are voicing their concerns ahead of the critical vote. Officials with...

4 arrested in connection to shooting of 2 14-year-old boys outside Opa-locka townhome

WSVN 7News 1/21 5:47A Sebastian Cuervo

Police said they have apprehended four people in connection to an overnight shooting in a gated community in Opa-locka that sent two 14-year-old boys to the hospital. According to Opa-locka Police, officers took the suspects into custody hours...

‘Nothing worked for him’: Burglar tries to smash into Miramar smoke shop, gives up

WSVN 7News 1/21 5:37A Rubén Rosario

An overnight break-in attempt at a smoke shop in Miramar did not go as the crook who was caught on video was hoping for. Surveillance cameras rolled outside Forever Smoke Shop, located at 2051 Palm Avenue, as the subject used blunt objects to...

Manatee returned to the ocean after year of rehabilitation in Riviera Beach

WSVN 7News 1/21 3:53A Sebastian Cuervo

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla.(WSVN) A manatee is back in the water after a successful year-long rehabilitation. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday released a manatee named Jameson back into the wild in Riviera Beach. The...

Police seek help identifying juvenile in Fort Lauderdale duck killing caught on video

WSVN 7News 1/21 3:37A Kathleen Ditton

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a juvenile suspected of aggravated animal cruelty after, investigators said, he was captured on surveillance video killing a duck in Fort Lauderdale. According to Fort Lauderdale Police, the...

Buc-ee’s submits proposal for 76,000-square-foot location in Fort Pierce

WSVN 7News 1/21 1:54A Sebastian Cuervo

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (WSVN) Buc-ee s has submitted a proposal to open a new location in Fort Pierce. It would be massive. If approved by the city, the mega-convenience store and gas station will take up over 76,000 square feet. This Buc-ee s would...

Deerfield Beach commissioners vote 4-1 to cut ties with BSO, citing cost savings

WSVN 7News 1/20 11:51P Rubén Rosario

NEAR FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) City leaders in Deerfield Beach decided they are done with the Broward Sheriff s Office and are moving forward with their own first responders. In a 4-1 vote taken late Tuesday night, Deerfield Beach...

Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick’s arraignment again put off as lawyer retention remains an issue

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 1/20 6:35A David Lyons

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Broward County returned to a Miami federal courtroom Tuesday to be arraigned on charges related to her alleged theft of $5 million in government relief funds. But the law firm that has been temporarily...