Judge takes final step to overturn Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

WSVN 7News 7/26 9:04A Julian Quintana

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A judge issued a final order Friday to overturn a Florida law pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that attempted to limit diversity and race-based discussions in private workplaces. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker...

Brightline reports record ridership, but fewer commuters, as rail line emphasizes longer haul...

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 7/26 4:28A David Lyons

After six years as one of South Florida’s longest running startup companies, Brightline, the high-speed railroad line,  has finally reached its desired inflection point: Most of its passengers are now...

6 injured following multi-car crash in North Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 7/26 2:47A Carolina Borges

Six people were injured in a crash that shut down a road in North Lauderdale. According to the Broward Sheriff s Office (BSO), around 7:30 a.m. Friday, 911 dispatchers received a call reporting a crash with injuries involving three vehicles in...

1 adult, 6 children injured following two-car crash in North Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 7/26 2:47A Carolina Borges

One adult and six children were injured in a crash that shut down a road in North Lauderdale. According to the Broward Sheriff s Office (BSO), around 7:30 a.m. Friday, 911 dispatchers received a call reporting a crash with several injuries...

Netanyahu will meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago, mending a years-long rift

WSVN 7News 7/26 1:16A Carolina Borges

WASHINGTON (AP) — As president, Donald Trump went well beyond his predecessors in fulfilling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top wishes from the United States. Yet by the time Trump left the White House, relations between the two had...

A beaming Trump welcomes Netanyahu to Mar-a-Lago, mending a yearslong rift with a key political...

WSVN 7News 7/26 1:16A Carolina Borges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Clasping his hand warmly, a beaming Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years on Friday, as they sought to mend an important political alliance that...

Crash closes on-ramp at Exit 18 on Florida Turnpike South

WSVN 7News 7/26 1:14A Carolina Borges

A crash on the ramp that takes drivers onto the Florida Turnpike South from Exit 18: Don Shula Expressway has been shut down due to a motorcycle crash. A Florida Highway Patrol car was seen blocking off two lanes Friday morning as commuters...

The next generation: Survivors’ grandchildren teach Holocaust’s lessons

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 7/26 1:00A Lois K. Solomon

Grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, two generations removed from the Nazis horrors, are stepping up to tell the stories of their grandparents, eager to show there are still lessons to learn from the...

Fatal scooter crash in Miami shuts down Flagler Street

WSVN 7News 7/26 12:45A Carolina Borges

Miami Police responded to a crash when a person was killed after being struck by a car while on their scooter. According to Miami Police, the collision happened around 5 a.m. Friday along 36th Court and Flagler Street. As a result of the...

Miami Police fatally shoot armed man; FDLE investigating

WSVN 7News 7/25 8:41A Julian Quintana

A man is dead following a police-involved shooting in Miami. The incident happened in the area of Southwest Fifth Avenue and Third Street, Thursday afternoon. According to City of Miami Police, 911 calls came in of an armed man shooting into the...

Police search for 14-year-old girl missing from North Miami Beach

WSVN 7News 7/25 8:21A Kathleen Ditton

Authorities are searching for a 14-year-old girl who was reported missing from North Miami Beach. According to North Miami Beach Police, Anastasia Valdween Bernadin left her residence in the area of 167th Street and Northeast 35th Avenue between...

Crews work to put out boat fire near Dania Beach

WSVN 7News 7/25 8:15A Julian Quintana

A boat that was fully engulfed in flames near Dania Beach prompted a swift response by rescue crews. A Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue boat arrived at the scene, Thursday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where smoked billowed from the...

Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will go into effect July 29: What you need to know

WSVN 7News 7/25 6:27A Tynisa Senior

The back-to-school season is upon us and a tax holiday will soon go into effect for Floridians looking to save while shopping for school supplies. Beginning Monday, July 29, Floridians can reap the benefits of the tax-free holiday on a variety of...

Chilling 911 call records Sergio Pino's daughter reporting seeing an alleged hitman

CBS Miami (News) 7/25 6:01A CBS Miami Team

MIAMI - Pinecrest Police released the chilling 911 call made by developer Sergio Pino 's 26-year-old daughter when an alleged hitman showed up at his estranged wife's home. In the 911 call from June,...

St. Pete Police arrest 6 people and recover 100+ dogs from dog fighting operation

WSVN 7News 7/25 5:54A Kathleen Ditton

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida ( WFTS ) 105 dogs were recovered from a dog fighting ring in St. Petersburg. On July 18, St. Petersburg Police said they raided two homes in St. Petersburg: one at the 3200 Block of Freemont Street and another at the 1900...