A car fleeing police slams into a bar in Florida, killing 4 and injuring 11

WSVN 7News 11/8 5:19A Kathleen Ditton

A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, known for its nightlife and tourists. An air patrol unit with the Tampa Police Department...

Florida Missing Child Alert issued for 16-year-old girl last seen in Seminole County

WSVN 7News 11/8 4:44A Kathleen Ditton

OVIEDO, Fla. (WSVN) The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a Florida Missing Child Alert for 16-year-old Darionna Hunter, who was last seen Friday in Seminole County. Investigators said Hunter was last seen in the area of the 600...

Florida sets execution date for man who fatally stabbed woman during home invasion robbery

WSVN 7News 11/8 4:38A Kathleen Ditton

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of fatally stabbing a woman during home invasion robbery is scheduled to be put to death in December under a death warrant signed Friday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is setting a record pace for...

Community mourns MDSO deputy fatally shot while responding to crash in SW Miami-Dade

WSVN 7News 11/8 4:32A Kathleen Ditton

Tributes continue to pour in for Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Deputy Devin Jaramillo, who was fatally shot Friday in Southwest Miami-Dade. According to Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero Stutz, Jaramillo, 27, responded to a reported traffic crash near a...

FBI investigating passenger’s death aboard Carnival Horizon cruise ship that returned to PortMiami

WSVN 7News 11/8 3:11A Kathleen Ditton

The FBI’s Miami office is investigating after a passenger died while traveling on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship, officials said. Carnival Cruise Line said it is cooperating fully with federal authorities and focusing on supporting the...

Crews extinguish overnight sailboat fire in Deerfield Beach; no injuries reported

WSVN 7News 11/7 1:40A Rubén Rosario

First responders put out a boat blaze that sparked overnight in Deerfield Beach. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the fire in the water off Southeast 12th Street and Fifth Court, early Friday morning. Crews flooded the...

The FAA’s order to cut flights nationwide due to the government shutdown is in effect

WSVN 7News 11/6 10:11P Rubén Rosario

(AP) The Federal Aviation Administration  s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown took effect Friday morning, with some passengers trying to figure out backup travel plans. The 40...

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Miami on list of airports facing flight reductions

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 11/6 4:16A Skyler Swisher, Rafael Olmeda

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International and Miami International airports are among the 40 across the country that will see flight reductions starting Friday if a deal is not reached to pay air traffic controllers, according to a list distributed...

South Florida teacher caught in back seat with teen avoids jail time, may transfer probation to Palm...

WSVN 7News 11/5 8:20A Kathleen Ditton

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida ( WPBF ) A South Florida teacher accused of sexual battery of a former student more than eight years ago will avoid additional jail time. According to court documents in Broward County, Pamela S. Stigger, 42, pleaded no...

4 Margate Middle students hospitalized after eating suspected marijuana-laced snacks

WSVN 7News 11/5 7:47A Patrick Chalvire

Four students at Margate Middle School were hospitalized after eating snacks suspected to be laced with marijuana, officials said. According to Margate Fire Rescue, seven to eight students were exposed on Wednesday to the edible snacks on campus....

BSO deputy arrested, accused of hitting pregnant wife in North Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 11/5 6:14A Kathleen Ditton

A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy is facing serious charges after being accused of attacking his pregnant wife at their North Lauderdale home. Deputy Randall Saintilus was arrested Tuesday and booked into jail on a charge of aggravated battery,...

Weekend things to do: Dierks Bentley, Sting, Lake Worth Beach bonfires, Taste of Recovery

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 11/5 6:05A Ben Crandell

We don’t have falling leaves to transfix us around here, but staples of the season are everywhere this weekend, including tequila in Boca Raton, drones over Pompano Beach, and bonfires and melting...

Mother of missing 10-year-old girl arrested on child neglect charge in Margate; Child still missing

WSVN 7News 11/5 5:20A Kathleen Ditton

The mother of missing 10-year-old Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge was arrested in Margate Tuesday on a child neglect charge as authorities continue their search for the girl, who has been missing for more than four months. According to court...

Driver arrested after high-speed chase ends in crash with boat trailer in the Florida Keys

WSVN 7News 11/5 5:18A Patrick Chalvire

A 23-year-old Virginia man was arrested after a high-speed chase through the Upper Florida Keys ended with his SUV crashing into a trailered boat, authorities said. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the pursuit began around 4:40...

Florida attorney general goes to bat against transparency in Trump library case

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 11/5 5:09A Claire Heddles

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is leading the charge to defend Miami Dade College in higher court from allegations it violated the state’s Sunshine Law, raising the stakes in a case involving Donald Trump’s presidential library that...