Beaches closed and sandbags filled as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Gulf Coast

WSVN 7News 7/22 4:34A Rubén Rosario

(AP) Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast distributed sandbags and closed beaches as Tropical Storm Bertha threatened to bring flooding and strong winds Wednesday from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana. Bertha was forecast to make landfall...

YouTube post rekindles hopes of LeBron James returning to Miami, but Heat says internal placeholder...

WSVN 7News 7/22 2:51A Rubén Rosario

As the sports world collectively holds its breath about LeBron James next career move, a mysterious message online briefly sparked rumors of a possible return to the Miami Heat. But the NBA team is cooling off those rumors Wednesday morning,...

Search underway for 2 women, 85 and 52, reported missing from NW Miami-Dade

WSVN 7News 7/22 1:37A Rubén Rosario

Authorities seek the public s help in their search for two women who were reported missing from Northwest Miami-Dade. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office, 85-year-old Bacilia Peralta Escobar and 52-year-old Lissette Morazan Peralta were...

Miami teacher accused of pepper-spraying former partner inside classroom at SEED School

WSVN 7News 7/21 5:12A Allyson Castillo

A teacher at the SEED School of Miami has been arrested after police said she returned to a classroom with pepper spray and sprayed her former romantic partner following a physical confrontation on campus. According to an arrest report, Odiria...

Innovation on 6: New high-tech golf experience opens in Coral Gables

NBCMiami.com (Local) 7/21 5:00A Kris Anderson

Whether you're a scratch golfer or you've never swung a club, there's a new spot in Coral Gables that's rewriting the rules of the game.

Body found near HCA Florida Aventura Hospital’s ER entrance

WSVN 7News 7/21 3:22A Rubén Rosario

Police are investigating outside of a South Florida hospital after a body was discovered. 7 s Drone Force hovered above the covered cadaver near the emergency room entrance of HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday. It...

‘He just looked so mean’: Palm Bay woman credits security alert with preventing encounter with...

WSVN 7News 7/21 2:28A Rubén Rosario

PALM BAY, Fla. (WSVN) A gator invader gave a big scare to a Florida family who found the large reptile stretched out on the front porch, but the homeowner said her security alert came just in time, thankfully avoiding a wild wake-up call. The...

Tugboat captain in Biscayne Bay barge crash that killed 3 girls changes plea to guilty on...

WSVN 7News 7/21 1:17A Rubén Rosario

Nearly a year after a boat crash in Biscayne Bay took the lives of three girls from a sailing camp, a tugboat captain charged in the wreck changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. In a Miami courtroom Tuesday morning, Yusiel Lopez Insua broke...

Miami-Dade leaders say FIFA World Cup drew over 500,000 people to South Florida

WSVN 7News 7/20 7:22A Rubén Rosario

Miami-Dade County leaders touted the success of the FIFA World Cup as one of the host cities for the soccer tournament, saying the event brought more than 500,000 people to South Florida. Seven of the 104 matches that took place during this year...

Miami Gardens man charged with attempted felony murder after police say he chased, shot victim over...

WSVN 7News 7/20 7:02A Allyson Castillo

A Miami Gardens man is facing an attempted murder charge after police said he chased another man through an apartment complex parking lot and shot him following an argument that allegedly began because he believed the victim smiled at him....

130-foot yacht crashes into dock in downtown Fort Lauderdale; no injuries reported

WSVN 7News 7/20 6:57A Sebastian Cuervo

A yacht that was being towed veered off course and crashed into dock in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The 130-foot vessel, named Determination, crashed into a dock along the New River, near Andrews Avenue, Monday morning. According to the tow...

Deerfield Beach man arrested after fatally shooting 25-year-old following earlier argument

WSVN 7News 7/20 6:49A Patrick Chalvire

A Deerfield Beach man is facing murder charges after investigators say he tracked down another man following an argument and shot him multiple times outside a residence Sunday evening. Mauro Lopez, 27, was arrested and charged with second-degree...

Florida’s monthlong back-to-school sales tax holiday goes into effect

WSVN 7News 7/20 5:48A Rubén Rosario

There are savings to be had for parents who want to get a jump on back-to-school shopping this summer. Florida s monthlong sales tax holiday started Monday and runs through Aug. 20. Families can save money on a wide selection of items, purchased...

Homestead first-grade teacher arrested after allegedly swinging knife at boyfriend during argument

WSVN 7News 7/20 5:43A Allyson Castillo

A first-grade teacher at a Homestead private school was arrested after she scratched her boyfriend, took his cellphone and then swiped a knife at him during a domestic dispute, authorities said. According to an arrest report, Ada Caballero faces...

Man hospitalized, 7 cats believed dead after fire tears through Coconut Creek home

WSVN 7News 7/20 4:34A Sebastian Cuervo

One man was taken to the hospital and several pets are believed to be dead after a fire tore through a home in Coconut Creek overnight. According to officials, the house fire broke out at a home on Palmetto Drive, off of Northwest Ninth Street,...