Florida Everglades detention center accused of punishing detainees seeking legal help

WSVN 7News 1/28 7:29A Kevin Boulandier

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Two former detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” testified Wednesday that they could be punished for seeking legal advice and had to write down phone numbers...

Shooting outside Davie beauty school was murder-suicide involving 25-year-old and ex-girlfriend,...

WSVN 7News 1/28 6:24A Sebastian Cuervo

A day after gunfire outside a beauty school in Davie caused panic and chaos, police said the shooting was a murder-suicide involving a 25-year-old man and his ex-girlfriend. The tense moments unfolded Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of the...

Scammer uses fake photo of lost puppy to swindle owners out of nearly $2K in St. Petersburg

WSVN 7News 1/28 6:08A Sebastian Cuervo

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WSVN) A couple in St. Petersburg is speaking out after, they said, they contacted by scammers about their lost puppy. Dog trainers Michelle and Dennis Morida did what many desperate pet owners would do in the same situation....

Detectives ID car burglary suspects involved in crash into Deerfield Beach lake that killed 2

WSVN 7News 1/28 5:58A Rubén Rosario

Authorities have identified the three car burglary suspects who, they said, went into a lake in Deerfield Beach in an overnight crash that claimed the lives of two of them . The Broward Sheriff s Office identified the lone survivor as 21-year-old...

5th IGNITE Broward fest touts ambitious lineup of art installations

WSVN 7News 1/28 3:58A Sebastian Cuervo

The IGNITE Broward Festival is returning to South Florida. The interactive light and sound-based art installations will return for a fifth year. Organizers said the 2026 edition of the festival is their most ambitious yet. It will run for 10...

Tip, DNA evidence led to arrest of suspect in sexual battery of student at Florida Memorial...

WSVN 7News 1/28 3:38A Rubén Rosario

Police said a tip from the community and DNA evidence led to the arrest of a man in connection to the sexual battery of a student on the campus of Florida Memorial University. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday morning, Miami Gardens Police...

South Miami’s Garcia Nevett Chocolatier in the running for GMA’s title of country’s best hot cocoa

WSVN 7News 1/28 3:12A Sebastian Cuervo

With cold weather gripping most of the U.S., Good Morning America is searching for the best cup of hot cocoa in the entire country. In Miami-Dade, you don t usually think about hot cocoa, but with the dropping temperatures, the county is ready...

Woman airlifted to hospital after shooting in Tamarac

WSVN 7News 1/28 1:09A Rubén Rosario

Rescue crews took a woman to the hospital after she came under fire in Tamarac, authorities said. Broward Sheriff s Office deputies and Tamarac Fire Rescue units responded to a report of a shooting near North Pine Island Road and Northwest 61st...

18-year-old rescued after falling off personal watercraft near Tampa

WSVN 7News 1/27 2:33A Sebastian Cuervo

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) An 18-year-old was rescued near Tampa after he fell from his personal watercraft and injured his foot, authorities said. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office, the victim was unable to climb back...

Divers searching Deerfield Beach lake amid BSO investigation in gated community

WSVN 7News 1/27 12:09A Rubén Rosario

Authorities are conducting an investigation in and near a lake in a residential Deerfield Beach neighborhood. 7 s Drone Force hovered above a large law enforcement presence in the gated community located in the area of Lakeside Drive and Lakeside...

Alexander Vindman, key figure in first Trump impeachment, runs for Senate in Florida

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 1/26 11:00P Anthony Man

Alexander Vindman — the retired Army lieutenant colonel whose testimony provided critical evidence in the first impeachment of President Donald Trump — announced Tuesday he is seeking the Democratic...

Former Miami Heat security officer who stole millions in memorabilia gets 3-year sentence

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 1/23 8:13A Angie DiMichele

A retired City of Miami Police veteran and former Miami Heat security officer will spend three years in federal prison after admitting to stealing hundreds of game-worn jerseys and other memorabilia from the team to sell for his own profit....

Woman running Miami Half Marathon to mark 1 year since heart transplant

WSVN 7News 1/23 6:27A Sebastian Cuervo

One woman will be pounding the pavement at this weekend s Miami Half Marathon with a powerful purpose. Runners far and wide are set come out in a celebration of athletic excellence in the Magic City: the 24th Annual Life Time Miami Marathon and...

Lockdown lifted at Miami adult education center after reports of shots fired nearby

WSVN 7News 1/23 5:12A Patrick Chalvire

Police are investigating reports of shots fired near The English Center in Miami, prompting a brief lockdown at the adult education campus, Miami-Dade County Public Schools officials said. According to M-DCPS, Friday s lockdown was ordered due to...

Theft subject hospitalized after pursuit on I-95 ends in BSO-involved crash near Atlantic Blvd.,...

WSVN 7News 1/23 5:12A Rubén Rosario

Authorities are investigating a rollover crash along Interstate 95 in Pompano Beach that, they said, involved a BSO deputy and a driver who was fleeing a business theft, sending the subject and one more person to the hospital. 7Skyforce hovered...