‘Boat sober’: Local agencies team up to advise boaters ahead of Memorial Day weekend in South...

WSVN 7News 5/21 7:33A Sebastian Cuervo

Officials are making sure everyone is safe to sail Memorial Day weekend with so many in South Florida heading out on the water. With so many residents and visitors planning to spend part of their holiday weekend on their vessels, local agencies...

Elderly couple swiped teens’ e-bikes in tense encounter near Jupiter, detectives say; victim’s mom...

WSVN 7News 5/21 7:21A Rubén Rosario

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) Two teens were confronted by an elderly couple near Jupiter, and the children said the encounter ended with a brazen e-bike theft. Melissa, the mother of one of the boys involved in the incident that was caught on...

SpaceX successfully launches 46th Starlink support mission

WSVN 7News 5/21 7:19A Sebastian Cuervo

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (WSVN) SpaceX had a successful launch in Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Thursday morning. The mission will add 29 more broadband internet satellites into Earth s low orbit. The...

Miami Beach commission adopts ‘End Resident Tows’ program for parking violations

WSVN 7News 5/21 6:28A Allyson Castillo

The City of Miami Beach has approved a new parking enforcement reform designed to significantly reduce the number of resident vehicles being towed for non-safety violations, city officials announced Thursday. The measure, dubbed the “End Resident...

Hollywood Police officer hurt in hit-and-run released from hospital amid search for driver

WSVN 7News 5/21 6:26A Rubén Rosario

A Hollywood Police officer who was injured in a hit-and-run is out of the hospital. Hollywood Police on Thursday said the officer was released from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery from the early Wednesday morning wreck ....

Miami man accused of following woman from Brickell gym before exposing himself in South Miami

WSVN 7News 5/21 5:26A Allyson Castillo

A 50-year-old man accused of following a woman from a gym in Miami before exposing himself to her along South Dixie Highway is being held without bond, according to court records. Rogerio Miranda De Souza faces a charge of indecent exposure...

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing inside Cutler Bay McDonald’s, deputies say

WSVN 7News 5/21 4:39A Allyson Castillo

A 21-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies said he repeatedly stabbed a customer sitting inside a McDonald’s in Cutler Bay, leaving the victim seriously injured. Jarvon Moreland was arrested...

Judge Lynn serves justice in South Florida courtroom

WSVN 7News 5/21 4:36A Sebastian Cuervo

If you watch daytime television, you know that judge shows are more popular than ever. You have Judge Judy, Judge Harvey, Divorce Court. The list goes on, but now there s a new court show set to take over here in South Florida, and this judge...

Driver found passed out in Plantation parking lot with 4-year-old son in car charged with DUI, child...

WSVN 7News 5/21 2:40A Rubén Rosario

A South Florida father is facing serious charges after he was found passed out behind the wheel and on drugs with his 4-year-old son in the car, police said. Thirty-eight-year-old Weston Turner woke up behind bars after, police said, officers...

Fire ignites at Boondocks restaurant on Ramrod Key

WSVN 7News 5/21 1:12A Rubén Rosario

RAMROD KEY, Fla. (WSVN) A fire broke out at a restaurant in the Florida Keys. The blaze sparked at the Boondocks Grille, Draft House & Miniature Golf, located on Mile Marker 27 1/2, along U.S. 1 on Ramrod Key, Wednesday night. Monroe County Fire...

Judge denies bond for man accused of stabbing woman with pen in downtown Miami

WSVN 7News 5/20 11:05A Matthew Garcia

A man accused of committing a brutal attack is staying in jail after being denied bond. Forty-nine-year-old Raydean Johnson stood before a judge on Wednesday after he stabbed a woman several times in the face with a pen, according to police....

Cuban Americans, exiles wonder what’s next for Cuba after Raúl Castro indictment

WSVN 7News 5/20 10:55A Jayme Berezdivin

After the Trump administration indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro on Wednesday, all eyes are on the Cuban people and exiles across the world who are wondering what is next. Cuban flags flew high outside Little Havana’s Café Versailles...

Families of victims aboard downed 1996 Brothers to the Rescue flights react to Raúl Castro...

WSVN 7News 5/20 10:47A Matthew Garcia

The families of four men who were shot down by Cuban forces during a humanitarian mission from Brothers to the Rescue in 1996 were optimistic that justice will prevail after the Trump administration announced the indictment of former Cuban leader...

Unoccupied boat catches fire in North Bay Village

WSVN 7News 5/20 7:56A Sebastian Cuervo

A fire erupted on a boat in North Bay Village. It happened Wednesday morning off of West Drive and Northeast 79th Street. Miami Dade Fire Rescu said no one was on board the boat when flames ignited. The cause of the fire remains unclear.

US announces criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro

WSVN 7News 5/20 7:46A Patrick Chalvire

MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island s socialist...