New records show Florida officials burned more than $1.2 million per day on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 3/2 4:19A Kate Payne

This story was originally published by The Florida Trib . Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration planned to spend more than a billion dollars on the makeshift immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades known as Alligator...

The US surpassed 1,100 measles cases in two months. Expect more deaths next

WSVN 7News 3/2 3:58A Rubén Rosario

(CNN) — The US has recorded more than 1,100 measles cases so far this year, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s a troubling milestone that has many in public health bracing for the worst....

Teenage boy hospitalized after shooting at large gathering in Fort Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 3/2 2:13A Rubén Rosario

A weekend shooting in Fort Lauderdale sent a teenage boy to the hospital, police said. Fort Lauderdale Police units responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Northwest 14th Way and Fifth Street, at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday....

Woman found shot at SW Miami-Dade Sunoco station dies in hospital

WSVN 7News 3/2 1:11A Rubén Rosario

Authorities are investigating a shooting in Southwest Miami-Dade that left a woman dead. Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office deputies responded to the Sunoco gas station in the area of Southwest 268th Street and 127th Avenue, just before 4 p.m. on...

Double decker tour bus catches fire in Miami; no injuries reported

WSVN 7News 3/2 12:29A Rubén Rosario

A fire on a double decker tour bus became the main attraction in Miami this past weekend. A Big Bus Miami tour bus caught fire Sunday afternoon near Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 38th Street. Video posted on social media by Only in Dade shows...

Miami Heat brings food, raises money for local causes for 26th annual Family Festival

WSVN 7News 3/1 5:25A Jayme Berezdivin

The Miami Heat will bring the heat for the 26th annual Miami Heat Family Festival. The event is expected to feature dishes from more than 40 restaurants and will bring attendees to vote in a food competition. Fans of the Heat can receive a rare...

Double stabbing at Opa-Locka nightclub leaves two victims injured but stable; police investigating

WSVN 7News 3/1 5:02A Jayme Berezdivin

A double stabbing at an Opa-Locka nightclub left two victims injured but in stable condition early Sunday morning. Officials from the Opa-Locka Police Department said that officers were dispatched to Klub 24 following a reported stabbing...

State of Florida cuts access to HIV medications; thousands of residents affected

WSVN 7News 3/1 4:48A Jayme Berezdivin

The State of Florida cut access to HIV medications for thousands of residents Sunday. The agency that is primarily responsible to prevent the spread of communicable disease declared an emergency so that it could stop treating people who have one,...

1 dead after fatal shooting in North Lauderdale; detectives investigating

WSVN 7News 3/1 4:48A Jayme Berezdivin

One person was killed after a fatal shooting took place in North Lauderdale Saturday evening. Broward Sheriff s Office deputies responded to the 6500 block of Harbour Road, where they found an adult man who had been shot. The man was pronounced...

Miami boys, 12 and 13, charged as adults in 12-year-old girl’s rape

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 3/1 4:25A David Goodhue

Two boys, ages 12 and 13, were charged by a grand jury as adults in the brutal rape of a 12-year-old girl in the garden area of a Miami apartment complex over the summer. Both boys were booked into Metro West Detention Center Thursday on charges...

Mural fest brings 12 artists together with 12 nonprofits to help support Fort Lauderdale community

WSVN 7News 3/1 3:47A Jayme Berezdivin

Local artists in Fort Lauderdale painted for a cause, with a series of murals to help make local artists known and support the community. Twelve artists teamed up with 12 nonprofit organizations to create banner-size murals through a mural...

Iranian Americans in South Florida and across the country celebrate, hope for change after US-Israel...

WSVN 7News 3/1 2:52A Jayme Berezdivin

Iranian Americans from South Florida spoke to 7News Saturday after a major attack launched by the United States and Israel killed Iran s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Orusha Ashrafi, a local organizer, shared his thoughts on the aftermath...

South Florida Jewish community, local leaders react to joint US-Israel strikes in Iran; police...

WSVN 7News 3/1 2:09A Jayme Berezdivin

After the United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran Saturday, local residents from the Jewish community in South Florida shared their concerns as police increased security in response to the attacks. While mixed emotions filled...

Driver not charged or cited in fatal accident on 79th St. Causeway near Adventure Ave, NBV PD says

WSVN 7News 2/28 2:50A Jayme Berezdivin

Officials from the North Bay Village Police Department said that the driver involved in a fatal accident on the 79th Street Causeway has not been charged or cited in connection to the incident. The accident led to one fatality, an elderly man who...

Tri-Rail starts search for new executive director, approves deputy as interim leader

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 2/28 12:30A David Lyons

The governing board of Tri-Rail, South Florida s publicly subsidized commuter line, bid adieu to Executive Director David Dech on Friday, named his deputy as interim leader and approved a search firm...