Investigation continues into Miami sailing camp tragedy that killed 2 girls

NBCMiami.com (Local) 7/29 7:28A Kim Wynne

An investigation was continuing Tuesday into why a barge struck a sailboat in Biscayne Bay near Miami, leaving two girls from a sailing camp dead and two others critically injured. Six people including five girls and a 19-year-old woman were on...

Does sailboat have right of way against barge in crash? Coast Guard rules to decide that

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 7/29 7:19A David Goodhue, Carl David Goette

MIAMI — The question of which vessel had the right-of-way is likely to be a major component of the Coast Guard’s investigation into the barge that crashed into a sailboat in Biscayne Bay off Miami Beach Monday morning, killing two children and...

Witnesses describe deadly crash involving sailboat with children and barge: "All of the kids went...

CBS Miami (News) 7/29 6:11A John MacLauchlan

The owners of a sailboat and barge that collided in Biscayne Bay on Monday, killing two young girls and critically injuring two other girls, are working with commercial salvage to draft a plan to have both vessels removed, according to the U.S....

Express lanes closed after car collides with tractor-trailer on Palmetto Expressway; 1 hospitalized

WSVN 7News 7/29 12:35A Apage

Officials were on the scene of a major crash on State Road 826 northbound after a car collided with a semi-tractor trailer. 7Droneforce hovered over the scene as Miami-Dade Fire Rescue extricated a man from his SUV after it became pinned...

Miami-Dade officials to conduct large-scale active shooter exercise at Coral Reef Senior High

WSVN 7News 7/28 11:58P Apage

Multiple people, including an off-duty police officer , are dead after gunmen opened fire in public areas in New York and Nevada. As investigators look into the circumstances surrounding these tragedies, South Florida schools have dedicated...

Spirit again shrinking pilot roster, this time with 270 furloughs, 140 captain demotions

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 7/28 10:26A David Lyons

Just months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Spirit Airlines is taking more measures to contain costs by furloughing another 270 pilots and demoting 140 others, management  confirmed Monday. We are taking necessary steps to...

Man who crashed into canal near Mack’s Fish Camp has been identified

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 7/28 8:49A Angie DiMichele

The 27-year-old man who crashed his car into a canal near Mack s Fish Camp in western Broward County on Wednesday night and died has been identified as a Hialeah resident. Ramiro Gomez-Diaz, of Hialeah, was driving a 2007 Chevy Tahoe shortly before...

Three buildings destroyed in major Miccosukee Reservation fire

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 7/28 8:25A Angie DiMichele

A three-alarm fire destroyed three buildings at the Miccosukee Reservation in Miami-Dade County late Sunday. Shortly after 8:30 p.m., more than two dozen Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the...

Three children in critical condition after boating accident in Biscayne Bay off Miami Beach

CBS Miami (News) 7/28 7:45A John MacLauchlan

Six people, including five children, were pulled from Biscayne Bay during a massive search and rescue operation on Monday after a sailboat sank off Hibiscus Island, near Miami Beach. Around 11:16 a.m., Miami Beach received several calls about a...

2 children killed at Miami sailing camp after barge hits their boat

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 7/28 7:15A The Associated Press

Two children were killed and two more are in critical condition after a barge struck their boat and sent them overboard during a sailing camp in Miami on Monday, authorities said. All six people on the sailing boat were pulled from the water by...

All accounted for after sailboat sinks in Biscayne Bay off Miami Beach

CBS Miami (News) 7/28 6:11A CBS Miami

Ivan Taylor reports five children and one adult were pulled from the water during a massive search and rescue operation.

Search and rescue operation underway underway after sailboat sinks in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach

WSVN 7News 7/28 5:45A Kathleen Ditton

A search and rescue operation is underway after a sailboat reportedly sank in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the boat sinking near Hibiscus Island just before noon, Monday. Officials said the call initially came...

Attorneys: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees held without charges, barred from legal access

WSVN 7News 7/28 4:56A Kathleen Ditton

Lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an  immigration detention center  in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys, are being held without any charges and that a...

Kids argue cases in mock courtroom setting in front of Lee County judge

WSVN 7News 7/28 4:21A Tynisa Senior

All rise: A state judge is adding a fun twist to the justice system by letting these Southwest Florida youngsters take over the bench and cross examine their parents. The honorable Robert Branning is used to hearing pleas, but this time he s...

Sly Johnson and Premier Athletes are bringing aspiring stars from across the nation to South...

WSVN 7News 7/28 4:03A Apage

South Florida is known for producing more NFL talent than any other part of the country, but how do they get there? Who is their coach? Sly Johnson, the mastermind behind Premier Athletes, is one of the best area trainers that now has players...