Small plane crash-lands near elementary school in Miramar; No injuries reported

WSVN 7News 3/12 7:38A Kathleen Ditton

A small plane crash-landed near an elementary school in Miramar, authorities said. The aircraft came down in a field near Coconut Palm Elementary School, located at 13601 Monarch Lakes Blvd., just after 1 p.m., Wednesday. Miramar Police confirmed...

Alligator breaks into couple’s home in Fort Myers

WSVN 7News 3/12 6:44A Apage

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida couple got a not-so-warm welcome when they walked into their home to find an alligator. According to them, the reptile even used the front door. Paul Quinn was in disbelief when a six-and-a-half-foot-long...

Several detained in drug bust at food market in NW Miami-Dade

WSVN 7News 3/12 6:41A Tynisa Senior

Police have detained several people outside a local food market in Northwest Miami-Dade as part of a narcotics investigation. The drug bust happened at the Friendly Market and Food Mart located on the corner of Northwest 62nd Street and 17th...

Plantation Police search for missing 91-year-old man who may be headed to Miami

WSVN 7News 3/12 6:16A Kathleen Ditton

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 91-year-old man who was last seen in Plantation. Donald Vincent Dent was last spotted around 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, in the 6500 block of SW 20th Street. He was wearing a light-colored shirt...

Crash involving two box trucks on Florida’s Turnpike blocks lanes near Golden Glades

WSVN 7News 3/12 5:32A Patrick Chalvire

A crash involving two box trucks on Florida’s Turnpike South left three lanes blocked Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Officials said a disabled box truck was blocking the right lane near NW 199th Street when another...

Tampa man faces charges after hitting patrol horse during chase

WSVN 7News 3/12 5:32A Apage

A 22-year-old man from Tampa is facing charges after, police say, he struck a patrol horse as officers were closing down Ybor City early Sunday morning. White male, brown hair, he hit the horse, an officer said. Body camera shows a person running...

Court records say a passenger attacked a flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane to Miami

WSVN 7News 3/12 2:04A Tynisa Senior

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant, kicked and punched the seat of the person in front of him and swallowed rosary beads as pilots returned to the airport in...

The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say

WSVN 7News 3/12 1:25A Apage

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation s weather, ocean and fisheries agency, four people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press. The National...

Mobile home fire under investigation as arson, officials say

WSVN 7News 3/12 12:33A Apage

Officials are investigating a mobile home fire in Fort Lauderdale they believe to have been caused by arson. The mobile home was seen engulfed in flames along 6th Str. of Southwest 27th Avenue just before 10:30 p.m., Tuesday. Bodycam footage...

City of Hialeah partners with Trump administration, deputizing police officers to enforce...

WSVN 7News 3/12 12:04A Apage

As the Trump administration considers expanding travel bans, the City of Hialeah has become the second city in Miami-Dade County to deputize police officers, allowing them to carry out deportation duties. The council unanimously passed a...

Restaurant news: Fat Tuesday & Mistah Lee’s BBQ expand, but a food hall has closed

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 3/11 11:35P Phillip Valys, Rod Stafford Hagw

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Bomb threat forces lockdown at Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High

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

Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School has been placed on lockdown due to a reported bomb threat. Police responded to the school, located at 8600 NW 107 Avenue in Doral, Tuesday afternoon after a former janitor allegedly threatened to plant...

‘They’re cowards’: Investigators search for additional suspects involved in fatal shooting of...

WSVN 7News 3/11 6:32A Apage

Fort Lauderdale officers promised more arrests are on the horizon in a press conference after a man was indicted for the death of a toddler last year. 20-year-old Tyler Hollins was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday as one of the suspects...

Miami Beach Fire Department rolls out mobile ultrasound for emergency calls

WSVN 7News 3/11 6:05A Patrick Chalvire

The Miami Beach Fire Department is stepping up emergency care with the addition of mobile ultrasound technology, making it the first fire department in Miami-Dade County to use Point of Care Ultrasound in the field. The handheld device lets...

Metrorail, Metromover hours extended for 2025 Ultra Music Festival

WSVN 7News 3/11 5:11A Patrick Chalvire

Miami-Dade Transit is extending Metrorail and Metromover hours to help Ultra Music Festival partygoers travel to Bayfront Park without the hassle of driving. Trains will run from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29....