Surveillance footage shows thief on moped breaking into multiple West Miami-Dade businesses

WSVN 7News 5/29 10:19A Kevin Boulandier

The search is underway for a thief seen on video on a moped breaking into a West Miami-Dade business. The man broke into an insurance agency near Southwest 122nd Avenue and Eighth Street on Sunday night. Surveillance video from a nearby business...

Tropical Storm Alvin forms in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of western Mexico

WSVN 7News 5/29 6:58A Tynisa Senior

MIAMI (AP) — A weather system swirling off the coast of western Mexico has developed into the first tropical storm of the eastern North Pacific hurricane season, forecasters said Thursday. Tropical Storm Alvin was located about 670 miles (1,080...

2 Miami-Dade County employees caught on security footage stealing $50K worth of artwork from...

WSVN 7News 5/29 6:34A Tynisa Senior

Two Miami-Dade County employees accused of a pricey heist at Port Miami have been arrested, officials say. Angel Prudhomme and Tangela Park are charged with grand theft. They were custodial workers at the Port Miami. Detectives said surveillance...

Man hospitalized after officer-involved shooting that caused panic at Bayfront Park music fest faces...

WSVN 7News 5/29 6:28A Kevin Boulandier

A man who was injured in an officer-involved shooting that caused a panic at a music festival in downtown Miami appeared in front of a judge from his hospital room, less than a week after police said they were forced to fire. Twenty-one-year-old...

Crews extinguish truck fire on I-75 near Weston; EB lanes reopen

WSVN 7News 5/29 6:06A Apage

Drivers on Interstate 75 faced a travel delay after fierce flames engulfed a tractor-trailer. Officials on Thursday have reopened the entrance ramp from Alligator Alley to I-75 southbound in Weston after extinguishing the fire. 7Skyforce hovered...

Man arrested in connection with double stabbing at Sunrise apartment complex

WSVN 7News 5/29 5:45A Tynisa Senior

Sunrise Police have arrested a man in connection with a double stabbing that took a deadly turn at an apartment complex in Sunrise . 21-year-old Jackson Sagesse faces premeditated murder and attempted felony murder charges in the stabbing...

South Florida mother accused of leaving 1-year-old son alone in hot car for over 90 minutes

WSVN 7News 5/29 5:15A Kathleen Ditton

A South Florida mother is facing a felony charge after police say she left her 1-year-old son in a hot car for more than an hour and a half while taking her other child to a dentist appointment. Rebecca Muraoka, 43, was arrested on Wednesday and...

‘It really fits us’: They traded South Florida for the South of France

WSVN 7News 5/29 4:18A Kathleen Ditton

(CNN) — Geoff and Pennie Zuercher spent decades living in Florida, but the popular retirement spot wasn’t what the American couple envisioned for themselves when they wrapped up their careers. Nearly...

No bags or backpacks for Broward County students in wake of last week of school

WSVN 7News 5/29 4:12A Apage

With the last week of school approaching, Broward County Public Schools will be prohibiting students from all grade levels from bringing bags to school. The policy was put into place as an added safety measure that will take place from Thursday...

Michigan family visiting beach in Bradenton finds message in bottle from Hawaii

WSVN 7News 5/29 3:47A Apage

BRADENTON, Fla. (WSVN) — A family looking for seashells in Bradenton Beach found something a lot more special. A message in a bottle that had traveled all the way from Hawaii. Paris Hoisington and her 11-year-old daughter, Josie, were on Anna...

Judge considers whether Florida’s attorney general should be held in contempt over immigration law

WSVN 7News 5/29 3:35A Tynisa Senior

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Thursday on whether Florida s attorney general should be held in contempt or sanctioned for not following her order prohibiting the enforcement of a new state law making it a misdemeanor for people in...

Man accused of flying drone into state prison located in Florida

WSVN 7News 5/29 3:11A Tynisa Senior

MARTIN COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) The warden of Martin Correctional Institution reached out to the Martin County Sheriff s Office earlier this month over a growing problem. Eight times in a two-week stretch, alleged drone drops were being made in the...

Hikers encounter black bear lying on trail near Daytona Beach

WSVN 7News 5/29 3:02A Tynisa Senior

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) —Hikers had a wild encounter with a black bear on a trail near Daytona Beach. The black bear was spotted taking a breather in the middle of the hiking path. Brave hikers stopped to capture the bear on camera in all its...

Car pulled from canal off I-95 at Atlantic Boulevard

WSVN 7News 5/29 2:47A Tynisa Senior

Reports of a car spotted in a canal off the shoulder of Interstate 95 at Atlantic Boulevard prompted a large response from first responders. Initial reports of the sighting came in around 7a.m. Thursday morning although it remains unclear how the...

Weekend things to do: Rauw Alejandro, Styx, Ferris Bueller, Taylor Swift date night and ‘Magic for...

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 5/29 1:00A Ben Crandell

Long one of the pillars of the cultural season that makes life in South Florida so distinctive, Miami Swim Week concludes this weekend with a flurry of activities that have earned it the affectionate...