Crews rescue pelican spotted with fishing line wrapped around beak near Haulover Inlet

WSVN 7News 1/6 11:12P Rubén Rosario

Crews came to the rescue of a pelican in distress near Haulover Inlet. Beach workers found the pelican with a fishing hook and line wrapped around its beak, making it difficult for the bird to swim and fly, at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Ocean...

4 hospitalized after tractor-trailer crash on SR 84 near I-95 in Fort Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 1/6 8:45A Kathleen Ditton

Multiple people suffered minor injuries in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and multiple vehicles on State Road 84 in Fort Lauderdale, city officials said. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews responded to the eastbound lanes of SR 84, east of...

Kayaker rescued by BSO off Lauderdale-By-The-Sea

WSVN 7News 1/6 4:09A Sofia Zarran

Authorities came to the rescue of a kayaker off the coast of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. The crew of a Broward County Sheriff s Office fire boat pulled a man wearing a black jersey onto their craft along with his blue kayak off South Ocean Boulevard,...

Woman arrested after shooting brother at Marriott North in Fort Lauderdale, police say

WSVN 7News 1/6 4:03A Rubén Rosario

Rescue crews took a man to the hospital following a shooting at a hotel in Fort Lauderdale that led officers to take a woman into custody. 7Skyforce hovered above Fort Lauderdale Police officers outside the Marriott North, located at 6650 N...

Florida man arrested with a red, lace bra, a G-string and a gun

WSVN 7News 1/6 3:56A Kathleen Ditton

POLK COUNTY, Florida ( WESH ) Matthew Zaccarino, 39, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, was found on a construction site with a red lace bra, silicone breast implants and a G-string, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Zaccarino was alone...

21-year-old charged in armed assault and dog theft at Miramar home; 2 still on the loose

WSVN 7News 1/6 3:47A Sofia Zarran

Police said they ve arrested a young woman who took part in an armed assault at a Miramar home that ended with theft of a French bulldog. Investigators arrested Juliana Serna on Monday. The 21-year-old is accused of armed home invasion, robbery...

Youth hockey players take the ice as Panthers keep 2026 NHL Winter Classic rink cool a bit longer

WSVN 7News 1/6 3:26A Sofia Zarran

Youth hockey players took part in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, taking the ice on the 2026 NHL Winter Classic rink . While the Winter Classic wrapped up Friday , the Florida Panthers Foundation paid to keep the ice installed at loanDepot Park...

Postal worker in Lantana alerts police after finding note from 81-year-old in mailbox; caretaker...

WSVN 7News 1/6 2:01A Sofia Zarran

LANTANA, Fla. (WSVN) An elderly man in Palm Beach County left a note in his mailbox that led to the arrest of his abusive caretaker. The note was short, but the message was urgent: Call the police. The 81-year-old victim, who asked not to be...

Sex offender found with missing boy in Flagler County traffic stop; 15-year-old investigated as...

WSVN 7News 1/6 1:41A Sofia Zarran

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) A registered sex offender who was recently pulled over in Flagler County is now facing kidnapping and robbery charges. A 15-year-old boy who was in the car with him and tried to drive away is also being investigated....

Cubans and Colombians living in South Florida express concerns, hopes in wake of Maduro’s capture

WSVN 7News 1/6 1:19A Rubén Rosario

South Florida s Cuban and Colombian American communities are paying close attention to possible new developments in the wake of the capture of deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces. The talk flows as freely as the cafecito at...

Baby manatee freed from danger by rescue organization in Florida Keys

WSVN 7News 1/4 1:33A Jayme Berezdivin

FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. (WSVN) Rescue members from the Dolphin Research Center found a fan belt wrapped around a baby manatee Friday. The rescuers successfully removed the belt from the calf before it could further injure it. The calf was not badly...

Travel to Caribbean hit by major disruptions with Maduro capture, flights cancelled at MIA and FLL

WSVN 7News 1/4 12:41A Jayme Berezdivin

Flights to and from the Caribbean were cancelled due to the Federal Aviation Administration closing airspace in and around Venezuela after the capture of Nicolas Maduro Saturday. Due to the closing of airspace, flights in Miami and Fort...

New Year’s Eve shooting in Tamarac that killed teen leaves neighbors rattled; incident was domestic,...

WSVN 7News 1/2 6:16A Sebastian Cuervo

Residents of a Tamarac neighborhood are reeling after, authorities said, a teenage boy was killed and a woman was injured on New Year s Eve in a shooting that detectives described as domestic in nature. According to the Broward County Sheriff s...

Water main break closes 2 SB lanes by A1A and Oklahoma Street in Hollywood

WSVN 7News 1/2 5:26A Sofia Zarran

A water main break led to some flooding and lane closures in a busy part of Hollywood. Water surrounded a block of homes and apartments in the area of A1A and Oklahoma Street, prompting crews to shut down two southbound lanes, Friday morning....

Animal rights activists push to make Florida’s new animal abuse database more detailed

WSVN 7News 1/2 4:51A Sofia Zarran

After ringing in the new year, a few new laws have gone into effect. One of those laws enhances penalties for animal cruelty crimes and creates a public database of animal abusers, but some people are not happy with the list as it is right now....