Fire crews battles flames that erupted in back of Margate home

WSVN 7News 10/9 11:02A Kevin Boulandier

Fire crews were battling fierce flames that erupted in the back of a home in Margate. Margate Fire and Coconut Creek Fire Rescue units responded to the 5500 block of Southwest Sixth Street on Thursday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the home,...

Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concerns

WSVN 7News 10/9 10:40A Matthew Garcia

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida ordered the man charged in California s deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed Thursday after a prosecutor said he had traits of an arsonist and his family had worried about his declining mental...

TD Bank to unveil Florida’s first “Dog ATM” in Coral Gables

WSVN 7News 10/9 10:34A Kathleen Ditton

TD Bank is opening Florida’s first “Dog ATM” on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, offering an interactive experience designed especially for four-legged visitors. The unique installation, located at TD Bank’s branch at 2401 Ponce de Leon Blvd., will...

12 students hospitalized after pepper spray incident at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach,...

WSVN 7News 10/9 9:46A Kathleen Ditton

A pepper spray incident inside a classroom at Blanche Ely High School sent 12 students to the hospital, according to officials. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue officials said crews responded around noon on Thursday after pepper spray was discharged...

St. Petersburg to vote on flags for LGBTQ+ and Black communities after DeSantis erases murals

WSVN 7News 10/9 9:32A Kathleen Ditton

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Florida city of St. Petersburg, long a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and mindful of its racially segregated past, is considering approval of two flags recognizing those issues after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered...

Hialeah man charged with murder after wife dies from cocaine overdose, police say

WSVN 7News 10/9 9:19A Kathleen Ditton

A Hialeah man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after police said his wife died from a cocaine overdose linked to drugs he provided. According to Hialeah Police, detectives arrested 37-year-old Rafael Lujan in connection with...

Review: ‘The Wiz’ used to be wonderfully Oz-riffic, but is the new Broadway national tour...

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 10/9 7:30A Rod Stafford Hagwood

Why Wiz now when you can Wicked later? Y know, if you re willing to wait a while? Unlike the Oz-themed sequel, Wicked: For Good (which isn t out until November), you can see The Wiz here in South...

King tide flooding slowly receding in coastal areas of Fort Lauderdale, other parts of Broward

WSVN 7News 10/9 7:08A Sebastian Cuervo

King tides that have caused flooding in neighborhoods across South Florida all this week are finally showing signs of receding. More king tides rolled in throughout coastal areas Thursday morning, the worst of them during high tide in Fort...

Listen to Dolphins Deep Dive with Perk: The Miami Dolphins Podcast

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 10/9 6:34A Chris Perkins

South Florida Sun Sentinel columnist Chris Perkins is joined by Dave Hyde and David Furones to go head-to-head over the ups and downs of the Miami Dolphins in their live show, now available as a free podcast. Shows include game analysis,...

Crews working to repair Fort Lauderdale neighborhood’s 2nd water main break in 2 days

WSVN 7News 10/9 4:58A Rubén Rosario

Residents of a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood are experiencing déjà vu all over again after a water main ruptured in the same area for the second day in a row. Repairs are underway to the 8-inch line after the break Wednesday night caused water to...

2 Miami Police officers hospitalized after fight between siblings leads to shooting; 27-year-old...

WSVN 7News 10/9 2:31A Tynisa Senior

An apparent fight between two siblings in a Miami neighborhood led to two City of Miami Police officers coming under fire during their response, prompting a full-scale investigation that concluded with a 27-year-old man dead, who authorities...

Insurance ideas would reduce high costs for Floridians, Democratic senators say

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 10/9 2:30A Ron Hurtibise

New rules for insurance company owners that are now out of state regulators reach. An emergency relief fund to help low-income homeowners pay for insurance. A national risk pool to spread insurance costs across several states. Those are some of...

Billie Eilish set to kick off ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ tour with 3-day performances at Kaseya Center

WSVN 7News 10/9 2:13A Tynisa Senior

Billie Eilish is set to take the stage in Miami for the opening night of Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour . Thursday night s concert at the Kaseya Center is the first of three at the downtown Miami venue for the Oscar and Grammy winner. It s been...

Man carjacked at gunpoint in Daytona Beach Shores shares ordeal; Fort Lauderdale man charged

WSVN 7News 10/9 1:52A Rubén Rosario

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. (WSVN) A South Florida man who carjacked a driver at gunpoint in Volusia County was caught by deputies hiding in the mangroves after a wild bailout into a river, and now the victim is recalling the moments his routine...

Florida’s top election official rejects call to count all mail ballots by hand

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 10/9 1:00A Anthony Man

Florida’s top elections official on Wednesday rejected the idea of hand-counting all vote-by-mail ballots cast in the state — a blow to election skeptics in the Republican Party’s MAGA base who don’t...