Father and son arrested following high-speed chase in Southwest Florida; Drugs, guns found in car

WSVN 7News 12/31 8:36A Kathleen Ditton

ESTERO, Florida (WBBH) The Florida Highway Patrol arrested a man and his son in Estero after a pursuit on Dec. 30. FHP says that they tried to stop a stolen 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL being driven by Bradley Daniel Roberts, 42. They add that the car,...

Animal cruelty investigation: Chicken killed after being set on fire in Florida

WSVN 7News 12/31 8:06A Kathleen Ditton

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) Detectives are searching for whoever is responsible for setting a chicken on fire on the side of a road, where it later died. The Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office said they re actively trying to find the person...

Frantic 911 calls released as new details emerge on Pompano Beach crash that killed 3 best friends

WSVN 7News 12/31 6:33A Sebastian Cuervo

Frantic 911 calls were released days after a violent crash in Pompano Beach claimed the lives of an 18-year-old man, his teenage cousin and their mutual close friend, as more details about the investigation continue to be revealed. Those three...

Fort Lauderdale Police continue to investigate weekend shooting that left 5 injured

WSVN 7News 12/31 5:35A Kathleen Ditton

Fort Lauderdale Police continue their investigation into a shooting over the weekend in the city’s entertainment district that left five people injured. Police said the shooting occurred along the 300 block of Southwest Second Street, in an area...

Body found floating in canal in Miami park, police say

WSVN 7News 12/31 5:01A Kathleen Ditton

Police are investigating after a body was discovered in a canal by a park in Miami. City of Miami Police units responded to the area of 450 NE 77th St. following reports of a person floating in the canal, Wednesday morning. William Vallenilla said...

Older Florida resident says mover stole $100K in jewelry from her armoire

WSVN 7News 12/31 4:14A Kathleen Ditton

PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida (WBBH) A senior in Port Charlotte is warning others after losing roughly $100,000 worth of jewelry, including sentimental pieces from her late husband and mom, when a moving company employee allegedly stole an armoire...

Central Florida woman accused of drugging disabled great-granddaughter in attempted murder-suicide

WSVN 7News 12/31 3:56A Kathleen Ditton

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) A woman was arrested after deputies caught her in the process of an apparent murder-suicide with her great-granddaughter Monday, according to the Volusia County Sheriff s Office. Deputies said the woman, Deborah...

Man arrested after allegedly threatening park ranger, officers with glass bottle on Miami Beach

WSVN 7News 12/31 3:44A Kathleen Ditton

A 36-year-old man was arrested on Miami Beach after he threatened a park ranger with a glass bottle and later told officers he would “kill every last one of you” while being taken into custody, police said. Devendra Persaud was arrested Tuesday...

Trump vetoes 2 bipartisan bills, including one that would have expanded land reserved for Florida’s...

WSVN 7News 12/31 3:13A Sofia Zarran

(CNN) — President Donald Trump issued the first vetoes of his second term Tuesday, blocking two bipartisan, infrastructure-related bills. The president argued that blocking both measures was necessary to save taxpayer dollars. “Enough is enough....

South Florida to ring in 2026 with celebrations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale — from Big Orange to a...

WSVN 7News 12/31 1:26A Sofia Zarran

The final hours of 2025 are ticking away in the Sunshine State, and many people are getting ready to celebrate in some kind of vibrant and iconic South Florida style from the Big Orange to a 900-pound anchor, and professional or at-home...

Netanyahu attends event with lawmakers and community leaders at Shul of Bar Harbour; Collins Ave....

WSVN 7News 12/30 11:20P Rubén Rosario

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attending an event at a synagogue in Surfside as part of his tour of South Florida, a stop that has shut down part of Collins Avenue. The prime minister spent Wednesday morning meeting with evangelical...

Crews put out fire at North Miami Beach home

WSVN 7News 12/30 5:12A Sebastian Cuervo

Firefighters knocked down flames at a home in North Miami Beach. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to a call of a house fire in the area of Northeast Fifth Avenue and 177th Street, just before 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Crews arribed at the scene...

Search underway for 15-year-old girl reported missing from Margate

WSVN 7News 12/30 4:57A Rubén Rosario

Police seek the public s help in their search for a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing from Margate. According to the Margate Police Department, Alina Shellenberger was last seen by family members inside her home along the 6100 block of...

‘They were like the Three Musketeers’: Brother of Pompano Beach crash victim speaks out on wreck...

WSVN 7News 12/30 3:46A Rubén Rosario

The brother of one of three young people who, authorities said, were killed in a violent crash in Pompano Beach described the victims as three best friends who were inseparable and attended the same high school. Speaking with 7News on Tuesday,...

3 teens hospitalized after car slams into wall and catches fire in West Miami-Dade

WSVN 7News 12/30 2:36A Sofia Zarran

Rescue crews took three teenagers to the hospital after a car slammed into a wall in West Miami-Dade, igniting a fire, authorities said. Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office deputies responded to the scene of the crash at Southwest 68th Street and 142nd...