Florida Panthers surprise students at SLAM Miami with tickets to 2026 NHL Winter Classic in Miami

WSVN 7News 12/17 7:37A Sebastian Cuervo

The 2026 NHL Winter Classic will be in Miami, and in preparation for the game, the Florida Panthers held a pep rally at SLAM Miami. A panel of NHL executives and alumni spoke to the students, Tuesday. In honor of the first outdoor regular-season...

Local organizations hold multiple holiday giveaways and events for kids across South Florida

WSVN 7News 12/17 7:32A Sebastian Cuervo

South Florida organizations are spreading the gift of giving this time of year. Police departments, fire stations and professional sports teams all got into the spirit of the season, Wednesday. The Miami Heat organization held a toy giveaway and...

Getaway driver convicted in 2021 gang-related murder of Miami Gardens salon owner, a mother of 8

WSVN 7News 12/17 7:12A Rubén Rosario

The verdict is in for a man convicted for his part in the ambush murder of a mother of eight in Miami Gardens. James Hardwick was found guilty on Tuesday on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the March 19, 2021 killing of Misty...

Southwest Florida woman found guilty of using cast-iron microphone stand to kill roommate

WSVN 7News 12/17 3:10A Kathleen Ditton

NORTH NAPLES, Florida ( WBBH ) A woman was found guilty of killing her roommate with a heavy metal object during an argument inside a North Naples home in 2019, a Collier County jury decided Friday after a four-day trial. According to the State...

Listen to Dolphins Deep Dive with Perk: The Miami Dolphins Podcast

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 12/17 2:15A Chris Perkins

South Florida Sun Sentinel columnist Chris Perkins is joined by Dave Hyde and David Furones to go head-to-head over the ups and downs of the Miami Dolphins in their live show, now available as a free podcast. Shows include game analysis,...

Driver of stolen Ferrari involved in pursuit, crash in Brickell faces judge; witness who recorded...

WSVN 7News 12/17 1:54A Rubén Rosario

A South Florida driver appeared in bond court, one day after, police said, he was involved in a pursuit involving a stolen Ferrari that ended with a crash into a power pole and him behind bars. DeShawn Prendergast, the bridge of his nose...

NW Miami-Dade apartment building evacuated after fire ignites; no injuries reported

WSVN 7News 12/17 12:46A Sofia Zarran

A fire broke out in a Northwest Miami-Dade apartment building, causing residents to evacuate. Smoke and flames billowed from the fifth floor of the apartment complex, located along the 9600 block of Fontainebleau Boulevard, early Wednesday...

A Miami-Dade incinerator? County commissioners get (a little) closer to a decision

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 12/16 11:42P Douglas Hanks

Nearly three years after a fire destroyed the Doral incinerator that processed about half of Miami-Dade’s trash, county commissioners want to pursue building a new one in an industrial area near the Broward County line. Two teams have been...

Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over ‘foreign terrorist’ label

WSVN 7News 12/16 4:53A Sofia Zarran

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A leading Muslim civil rights group in the U.S. has sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his order designating it and another organization as a “foreign terrorist organization,” saying the directive was unconstitutional. The...

Donald Trump Jr.’s engagement to Bettina Anderson announced at Trump’s White House holiday party

WSVN 7News 12/16 3:41A Sofia Zarran

(CNN) —  The president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is engaged to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, a spokesperson for Trump Jr. confirmed to CNN. President Donald Trump announced the engagement on Monday night at a White House holiday...

Search underway for 15-year-old girl reported missing in Hollywood

WSVN 7News 12/16 3:35A Sofia Zarran

Police seek the public’s assistance in finding a teenage girl who was reported missing from Hollywood. According to the Hollywood Police Department, 15-year-old Victoria Paez was last seen leaving her residence, at approximately 1 a.m. on...

Florida man accused of attacking police K-9 while resisting arrest for breaking into Cape Coral...

WSVN 7News 12/16 12:41A Sofia Zarran

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WSVN) A Florida man is accused of hurting a police K-9 during his arrest. Deputy-worn body camera video captured the suspect as he was being handcuffed on the grass, Friday afternoon. Don t fight my dog! Don t fight the dog! Let...

Driver hospitalized after car slams into building in Miami, leaving hole in wall

WSVN 7News 12/15 11:59P Rubén Rosario

Rescue crews took a driver to the hospital after a car careened into a building in Miami. City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the crash on the corner of Northwest 54th Street and Third Avenue, at around 6 p.m. on...

‘Everybody thinks it’s shut down.’ Why protesters won’t leave Alligator Alcatraz

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 12/15 11:30P Churchill Ndonwie

At 3 p.m. on a Tuesday in July, a man from Georgia contacted the Collier County Sheriff’s Office to report a woman with purple hair sitting in a car on the south side of Route 41, across from the gates of Alligator Alcatraz. She was live on...

Driver of stolen Ferrari crashed into police cruiser, hit light pole after fleeing Miami traffic...

WSVN 7News 12/15 11:18P Rubén Rosario

The theft of two luxury vehicles in Miami Beach set off a chaotic chain of events that led to a pursuit and a crash in Miami involving a police cruiser and a light pole, sending the subject to the hospital, detectives said. Surveillance video...