Possible changes may be considered for new Florida condo laws

CBS Miami (News) 1/15 2:50A CBS Miami Team

TALLAHASSEE - A key senator on Tuesday signaled a willingness to make further changes to safety laws that require inspections of older condominium buildings and adequate reserves for repairs, saying more urgent structural needs should be...

MDSO issues safety tips for motorcyclists, warn of street takeovers ahead of MLK Day weekend

WSVN 7News 1/14 6:06A Tynisa Senior

Law enforcement officials are issuing a new initiative to combat a dangerous street takeover tradition where motorcyclists ride their ATVs and dirt bikes on the highways to commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Prior holiday weekends we...

Dash cam video shows pursuit that ended with 2 arrested in Fort Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 1/14 5:49A Tynisa Senior

Newly released dashcam footage shows the trooper chase in Fort Lauderdale that concluded in a rollover crash and two people behind bars. The wild ride led authorities to arrest Dorshawn Tate and Sherod Morley, two men who they said, are wanted...

Crews cap ruptured gas line above Henry E. Kinney Tunnel in Fort Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 1/14 5:23A Tynisa Senior

Crews fixed a ruptured gas line just above the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday morning. Lanes were shut down in both directions as crews worked to secure the leak. Traffic is now flowing freely through the tunnel.

Florida boy, 8, dies after being attacked by 2 loose dogs

WSVN 7News 1/14 4:42A Kathleen Ditton

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — An 8-year-old boy in central Florida died after he was attacked by two dogs near the entrance of a subdivision, authorities said. The boy was attacked by the loose dogs Monday evening near Deland, Florida, located halfway...

Bicyclist struck in fatal hit-and-run on I-95 at Pembroke Road

WSVN 7News 1/14 3:19A Tynisa Senior

A bicyclist was fatally struck in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 at Pembroke Road early Tuesday morning, closing the off-ramp and prompting a swift response from troopers. The incident was first reported just before 7:00 a.m. on the...

Florida leads the nation in prescribed burns after catastrophic 98' firestorm

WSVN 7News 1/14 1:48A Tynisa Senior

The State of Florida leads the nation in prescribed burns. In an effort to eliminate the possibility of a catastrophic fire, the investment and dedication to prescribed burns came after what s known as the 1998 firestorm. It was one of the worst...

The City of West Palm Beach sets Guinness World Record for largest gathering of people dressed as...

WSVN 7News 1/14 1:30A Tynisa Senior

The City of West Palm Beach is setting a new record in the Guinness World Record book. The Cox Science Center put a dent in the Guinness World Record book for having the largest gathering of people dressed as dinosaurs. On Friday night, 468...

1 airlifted to hospital in critical condition after fire breaks out at Homestead townhouse

WSVN 7News 1/14 12:58A Tynisa Senior

One person was airlifted to the hospital after fierce flames ripped through a townhouse in Homestead overnight. Neighbors watched in shock as flames illuminated the sky and shot out of the roof of the townhouse, located in the 4200 block of...

New restaurant alert: See what ex-Joe’s Stone Crab chef is cooking up in Fort Lauderdale

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 1/13 11:40P Rod Stafford Hagwood

Chef André Bienvenu has bid adieu to his longtime gastronomic home, the iconic Joe s Stone Crab in Miami Beach, in order to surf-and-turf-it with his own Catch & Cut venture in Fort Lauderdale. He...

What is South Florida’s best food truck? Nominate your favorite right here!

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 1/13 7:42A Kari Barnett

They roll into a parking lot near you serving up tacos, burgers, french fries, barbecue, grilled cheese sandwiches, and even ice cream and cupcakes from a pick-up window. They gather in packs ready to satisfy your culinary cravings during...

93-year-old woman speaks on damage caused to NW Miami-Dade home after it erupts in flames

WSVN 7News 1/13 5:33A Tynisa Senior

An elderly woman is recounting the moments she and her daughter were forced out of their Northwest Miami-Dade home after a fire broke out. Edward Clayton returned to his 93-year-old mother s home to salvage what he could after flames ripped...

‘I thought he was going to kill me’: 75-year-old man recounts being beaten by intruder in Fort...

WSVN 7News 1/13 5:16A Tynisa Senior

An elderly man, who was badly beaten, is recounting the terrifying moments an intruder attacked him inside his Fort Lauderdale apartment. 75-year-old Norm is attempting to get back into his routine after he was beaten and left bruised over the...

DNA confirms remains found in Plantation canal are those of 3-year-old Caren Wurst

WSVN 7News 1/13 5:03A Kathleen Ditton

DNA testing has confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in a Broward County canal belong to 3-year-old Caren Doris Wurst , who, along with her mother, Doris Wurst, was reported missing nearly 50 years ago. The remains were found on Aug. 10,...

Crews extinguish truck fire on I-75 near Miramar Parkway

WSVN 7News 1/13 3:19A Tynisa Senior

Miramar Fire Rescue responded to a box truck on fire on the entrance ramp of I-75 near Miramar Parkway. 7Skyforce hovered above the scene as firefighters knocked down the flames. Crews said the driver of the truck was able to exit the truck...