Sea turtle released into the wild by Turtle Hospital in Key West after surviving boat strike

WSVN 7News 5/24 2:38A Jayme Berezdivin

A lucky turtle brought hope to the shores of Key West. Lilly J is a young green sea turtle, and spent months recovering at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon after surviving a severe boat strike. Staff and volunteers cheered the animal on as she...

Marlins honor Purple Heart recipient with new home and first pitch at LoanDepot Park

WSVN 7News 5/23 4:32A Jayme Berezdivin

The Miami Marlins honored a Purple Heart recipient at LoanDepot Park in Miami. The display of gratitude was a part of the Tunnels to Towers nationwide tour, where they presented Marine veteran Thomas Parker with a mortgage free home designed to...

Teen hospitalized after being struck by car while walking to school bus in Estero

WSVN 7News 5/23 3:30A Jayme Berezdivin

ESTERO, Fla. (WSVN) — A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized after being struck by a car while walking to a school bus in Estero. Video captured a car coming out of nowhere and striking the teen, with the driver and a witness coming to check on her....

FHP briefly shuts down 2 WB lanes on SR 836 after vehicle fire causes delays; lanes reopened, no...

WSVN 7News 5/23 1:37A Jayme Berezdivin

A vehicle fire has caused major delays on State Road 836. The bus fire impacted the westbound lanes of SR 836 in Miami, near the Northwest 27th Avenue exit. Florida Highway Patrol briefly closed two lanes, causing a major backup of traffic....

2 hospitalized with minor injuries after shooting in Fort Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 5/23 1:07A Jayme Berezdivin

A shooting left two victims hospitalized after an altercation in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood. The incident happened late Friday evening near Northwest Sixth Street and 12th Avenue. Fort Lauderdale Police say that two men had an altercation,...

Crews put out RV fire that spread to house in NW Miami-Dade; no injuries reported

WSVN 7News 5/22 12:27A Rubén Rosario

Crews have put out a fire that broke out in an RV before it spread to a house in Northwest Miami-Dade, officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along Northwest 17th Place, off 122nd Street, at around 4:30...

‘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...