World Cup excitement builds as 20-foot inflatable of Lionel Messi goes on display outside of Nu...

WSVN 7News 5/15 12:41P Litzy Grijalba

To soccer fans, Inter Miami star Lionel Messi is larger than life and now there s a display that proves it. A 20-foot-tall inflatable of the soccer hero will be standing outside of Nu Stadium, home of Inter Miami. The inflatable went up on Friday...

1 injured after SUV crashes into hotel in Miami Springs

WSVN 7News 5/15 11:53A Litzy Grijalba

A SUV slammed into the side of a hotel in Miami Springs, leaving a person injured. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the Clarion Inn and Suites near Miami International Airport, along Northwest 36th Street and Palmetto Drive on Friday....

1 arrested after burglary at clothing store in North Miami

WSVN 7News 5/15 11:00A Matthew Garcia

One person is in custody following a business burglary in North Miami. According to North Miami Police, officers responded to reports of a burglary at the Allstar Urban Clothing located at 1529 NW 119th Street, Friday morning. Investigators found...

FIFA World Cup Coke caravan makes special stop at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

WSVN 7News 5/15 10:47A Matthew Garcia

Before the first World Cup match begins in South Florida, FIFA s World Cup Coca-Cola caravan made a special stop at a children s hospital. FIFA teamed up with Coca-Cola to bring interactive games, activities and a photo booth to help get patients...

Second Lady Usha Vance unveils summer reading challenge at Academir Charter School East in Doral

WSVN 7News 5/15 10:42A Kevin Boulandier

Second Lady of the United States Usha Vance unveiled her summer reading challenge at a South Florida school. Vance appeared at Academir Charter School East in Doral on Friday morning to connect with the children and to talk about the challenge....

Man accused of breaking into Hialeah gas station arrested after chase, police say

WSVN 7News 5/15 9:51A Allyson Castillo

A man accused of breaking into a Hialeah gas station and stealing cash from a coin machine was arrested Thursday night after police said he fled officers and resisted arrest before being subdued with a Taser. Eugenio Rodriguez-Colina, 51, faces...

7 hospitalized, including 1 child, after cement truck crashes into car near Fort Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 5/15 9:28A Kevin Boulandier

Seven people, including a child, were rushed to a local hospital after a crash near Fort Lauderdale. Broward Sheriff s Fire Rescue units and Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 off ramp to Interstate...

Rapper Kodak Black arrested again on charges tied to fleeing Pompano Beach traffic stop

WSVN 7News 5/15 7:12A Allyson Castillo

A South Florida hip-hop artist has had yet another run-in with the law. Rapper Kodak Black, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was arrested Thursday after turning himself in to Broward County on charges tied to allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, just...

Couple displaced after wireless printer catches fire in Lauderdale Lakes, homeowner says

WSVN 7News 5/15 5:10A Rubén Rosario

A couple in Lauderdale Lakes made a fire escape in the middle of the night after their home erupted in flames. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the house blaze along the 2300 block of Northwest 34th Avenue, just before...

Miami man arrested after postal theft investigation uncovers drugs and stolen mail

WSVN 7News 5/14 5:00A Allyson Castillo

A Miami man was arrested after investigators searching his home in connection to a mail theft investigation allegedly found stolen mail, credit cards belonging to other people and multiple types of drugs, according to an arrest affidavit. Ihab...

Man fatally shot at Coral Springs apartment complex, triggering SWAT situation and school closure

WSVN 7News 5/14 12:36A Rubén Rosario

A man was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Coral Springs, police said, triggering an hours-long SWAT situation that led to the closure of a nearby school. 7News cameras captured marked and unmarked police cars lining the 2500 block of...

Miami Gardens police arrest man accused of fondling 12-year-old girl near middle school

WSVN 7News 5/13 7:17A Allyson Castillo

A 37-year-old man was arrested after Miami Gardens police said he approached a 12-year-old girl on her way to school, made sexual comments and fondled her outside Carol City Middle School earlier this week. Carlos Alberto Jean, 37, faces charges...

Miami man accused of sending explicit TikTok video to ex-girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter

WSVN 7News 5/13 6:56A Allyson Castillo

A Miami man is accused of sending a sexually explicit video involving himself and his ex-girlfriend to the woman’s 13-year-old daughter through TikTok after the couple ended their relationship, according to an arrest affidavit. Jahard Haggins,...

Search underway for 15-year-old girl who went missing from Plantation High School

WSVN 7News 5/13 6:10A Sebastian Cuervo

Police seek the public s help in their search for a 15-year-old girl who went missing from Plantation a week ago. According to Plantation Police, Kayla Simpson was last seen May 6 at Plantation High School. Simpson stands 5 feet, 4 inches tall,...

Three people accused in package theft spree at Dadeland apartment complex

WSVN 7News 5/13 5:43A Allyson Castillo

A Miami woman surrendered to authorities Tuesday after investigators accused her and two others of repeatedly stealing packages from a secure apartment complex near Dadeland and using a victim’s stolen credit card to make fraudulent purchases,...