National Archives’ ‘The Documents that Forged a Nation’ exhibit coming to HistoryMiami Museum

WSVN 7News 2/26 7:43A Sebastian Cuervo

Miami was one of eight cities selected to host the National Archives’ “Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation,” in honor of the U.S. 250th birthday. The tour s first stop will be Kansas City in early March It will be showcased...

Video shows employee at West Palm Beach therapy center spanking special needs boy with sneaker

WSVN 7News 2/26 6:10A Sebastian Cuervo

Disturbing surveillance video captured an employee at a South Florida therapy center using a shoe to spank a special needs child, upsetting parents who take their children there. The employee involved is now out of a job, and that family is...

‘Miracle Matt,’ Orlando man who survived electric shock in 2014, reunites with firefighters who...

WSVN 7News 2/26 5:56A Sebastian Cuervo

A man who suffered electric shock while doing work for a church in Orlando was reunited with the firefighters who saved his life. Matt Manzari was trimming trees at a church back in 2014 when he hit a power line. He said he s lucky to be alive,...

FBI: Search of Southwest Ranches home linked to search of Carvalho’s Los Angeles home amid ‘white...

WSVN 7News 2/26 5:40A Rubén Rosario

Federal agents searched a Southwest Ranches home on the same day they raided the Los Angeles residence of former Miami-Dade County Public-Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, and the FBI said both searches are connected. FBI agents on...

Hungry pelican seen entering Publix near Bradenton taken to rehab center

WSVN 7News 2/26 3:31A Sebastian Cuervo

HOLMES BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) A pelican was spotted moving as a panhandler on Florida s Gulf Coast. Video captured the bird standing outside a Publix supermarket in Holmes Beach, located west of Bradenton, before he strolled through the front...

Portion of I-75 reopens as Everglades wildfire continues to burn; brush fire near Jacksonville...

WSVN 7News 2/26 1:49A Rubén Rosario

Dry conditions continue to wreak havoc across Florida, as a massive wildfire continues to rage in the Everglades, and a brush fire that sparked near Jacksonville earlier this week prompted deputies to evacuate homes. Troopers on Thursday morning...

Heartbreak, skepticism from local Cuban Americans, lawmakers in wake of deadly boat shooting

WSVN 7News 2/25 11:12P Rubén Rosario

South Florida s Cuban community is reacting to the shootout off the coast of Cuba that left four people dead and six others injured, and now lawmakers are among many who are questioning the Cuban government s version of the incident. Wednesday...

Cuba says 4 killed in boat shooting were attempting to infiltrate the country

WSVN 7News 2/25 10:24P Rubén Rosario

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. The announcement came hours...

Landscape truck driver flees traffic stop in Southwest Ranches, prompting lockdowns at 2 schools

WSVN 7News 2/25 3:42A Rubén Rosario

A lockdown at two schools in Southwest Ranches has been lifted after a traffic stop bailout involving a landscaping truck resulted in a lockdown, authorities said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the traffic stop took place in the area...

Wildfire risk skyrockets in South Florida as dry air, wind parch the region

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 2/25 2:33A Bill Kearney

An extreme drought has combined with low humidity and strong winds to make fire risk exceptionally high in South Florida. This week, the state’s Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services...

Florida may change ID accepted at polling places, making it harder for students and seniors to vote

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 2/25 12:00A Anthony Man

A wide-ranging election measure teed up for action Wednesday in the Florida House of Representatives would change the kinds of ID voters can present at the polls, potentially making it more difficult...

Crews put out boat fire near Opa-locka warehouse

WSVN 7News 2/23 1:42A Rubén Rosario

Emergency crews responded to a boat up in flames in Opa-locka this past weekend. Video posted to social mendia by Only in Dade shows the cloud of smoke near a warehouse along Ali Baba Avenue, Sunday afternoon. Officials said a boat caught fire...

Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of locksmith at Miami apartment building

WSVN 7News 2/23 1:15A Rubén Rosario

A Miami man is behind bars after he shot and killed a locksmith in an apartment building, police said. Luis David Lemus has been charged with second-degree murder. The 32-year-old is being held without bond. According to City of Miami Police, the...

Man arrested, charged with murder after woman found dead near Fort Lauderdale dumpster

WSVN 7News 2/23 12:48A Rubén Rosario

Police said they have arrested a man days after a woman was found dead near an apartment complex in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Police said they took Altavious Powell into custody on Thursday. The 34-year-old suspect is being held without...

Broward, Palm Beach trail Miami in affordable housing, survey says; effort isn’t lacking, advocates...

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 2/23 12:17A David Lyons

Good news for senior citizens in search of affordable housing: A new project is going up in Broward County with rents ranging from $713 to $1,555 a month. Villa Jordana is scheduled to rise in...