Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdown

WSVN 7News 10/10 9:51A Kathleen Ditton

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld planned to reopen Friday after an assessment of the effects of Hurricane Milton. Disney World said in a statement that its theme parks, Disney...

Milton by the numbers: At least 5 dead, at least 12 tornadoes, 3.4M without power

WSVN 7News 10/10 9:44A Julian Quintana

Hurricane Milton s explosive formation stirred high anxiety for Florida less than two weeks after Helene raked the state and much of the Southeast. On Thursday, authorities were still assessing the damage, even as Gov. Ron DeSantis said it fell...

South Florida rescue teams begin work in hardest hit areas following Hurricane Milton

WSVN 7News 10/10 9:34A Julian Quintana

Relief crews from South Florida are en route to the hardest hit areas in Florida after Hurricane Milton tore through the state. South Florida support was already on the ground as many local first responders deployed on Wednesday to aid in the...

What to know about Hurricane Milton after it slammed Florida’s Gulf Coast

WSVN 7News 10/10 9:21A Kevin Boulandier

Florida residents and officials began assessing widespread damage Thursday after powerful Hurricane Milton brought strong winds, heavy rains and tornadoes as it moved toward the Gulf Coast and then barreled across the state. Gov. Ron DeSantis...

Cuban rapper El Taiger dead week after he was shot in Miami, family says

WSVN 7News 10/10 9:08A Kevin Boulandier

Cuban rapper José Manuel Carbajal Zaldívar, also known as El Taiger, has died after he was in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital, according to his family. In a statement posted to...

FDLE investigating police-involved shooting in Hollywood following dispute between neighbors;...

WSVN 7News 10/10 7:17A Tynisa Senior

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating a police-involved shooting in Hollywood after an officer got into a scuffle with a subject following several de-escalation attempts. Hollywood Police arrived at the 6600 block of Eaton...

Auction is back on for Ohtani’s 50/50 ball, but who will catch the proceeds?

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 10/10 7:01A Rafael Olmeda

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani s 50/50 home run ball is back on the auction block, and the bidding has blown past the $1 million mark with 12 days to go. But the lawsuit that will determine who ends up with the proceeds of the sale...

Tropicana Field shredded by Hurricane Milton is the latest sports venue damaged by weather

WSVN 7News 10/10 6:55A Julian Quintana

Roof panels atop the home of the Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds by  Hurricane Milton, scattering debris across the field and throughout the seating areas after the deadly storm barreled across Florida. Team officials said only a handful of...

Hialeah firefighter’s home in Loxahatchee damaged by tornado after Hurricane Milton plows across...

WSVN 7News 10/10 6:20A Julian Quintana

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (WSVN) — After Hurricane Milton plowed through Florida , one Hialeah firefighter is now dealing with the devastating aftermath after his home in Loxahatchee was hit by a tornado. Raj Belanger was at work in Hialeah on Wednesday...

South Florida schools to reopen Friday following Hurricane Milton

WSVN 7News 10/10 5:17A Patrick Chalvire

Schools in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties will reopen Friday after being closed due to Hurricane Milton. Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Broward County Public Schools, and Monroe County School District schools and offices will resume...

Hurricane Milton disrupts Yom Kippur plans for Jews in Florida

WSVN 7News 10/10 5:09A Tynisa Senior

WINTER PARK, Florida (AP) — Many Jews worldwide will mark Yom Kippur in fasting and prayer at their synagogues this weekend. But for the faithful in Florida, destructive Hurricane Milton has disrupted plans for observing the Day of Atonement —...

Hurricane Milton has caused thousands of flight cancellations, is yours one of them? What to know

WSVN 7News 10/10 4:05A Tynisa Senior

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of flights in and out of the U.S. have been canceled this week as Hurricane Milton barreled into the Gulf of Mexico and plowed across Florida — causing many airports in the storm s path to close their doors. And airlines...

Tornadoes spawned by Milton led to widespread rescue effort in Palm Beach County; people freed from...

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 10/10 2:30A Bill Kearney, Juan Ortega, Angie

Firefighters rushed to free people trapped in rubble in Palm Beach County on Wednesday after a tornado spawned by Hurricane Milton left a trail of destruction in the region. Palm Beach County Fire...

Milton knocks out power to millions and spawns tornadoes across Florida. At least 5 dead

WSVN 7News 10/10 1:24A Tynisa Senior

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents returned to the familiar ritual of assessing hurricane damage Thursday, the day after Milton smashed through many coastal communities and spawned a barrage of tornadoes that killed at least five...

Weekend things to do(*): Swank Farmers Market returns, John Legend and the ultimate Oktoberfest...

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 10/9 11:50P Ben Crandell

Pity the poor asterisk — seldom has a typographical symbol been asked to do so much. Represented as a little star, some see a flower, the asterisk has been in use from the time of the ancient Greeks,...