Miami-Dade commissioners meet in Miami to discuss updates to mayor’s proposed budget

WSVN 7News 8/20 7:27A Sebastian Cuervo

A budget battle is taking place at a Miami-Dade commission meeting over proposed cuts. Miami-Dade commissioners are meeting Wednesday afternoon as they discuss the updates to the mayor s proposed budget. Before the meeting today, we did speak...

7-year-old airlifted to hospital after being attacked by dogs at Margate home

WSVN 7News 8/20 6:37A Kathleen Ditton

A 7-year-old was airlifted to the hospital after being attacked by two dogs at a home in Margate, authorities said. Margate Police reported the incident occurred in the 5000 block of Lakewood Circle South at around 12 p.m., Wednesday. Broward...

15-year-old accused of killing brother, dumping body near Dania Beach canal

WSVN 7News 8/20 6:17A Kathleen Ditton

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his brother, whose body was found near a Dania Beach canal Tuesday morning , authorities said. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded...

Miami teen arrested after shooting 13-year-old stepbrother with stolen gun, police say

WSVN 7News 8/20 5:08A Kathleen Ditton

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after police say he shot his 13-year-old stepbrother during an argument in a Miami home, leaving the younger teen hospitalized. City of Miami police said Landon Lumpkin was arrested Tuesday on charges of...

Miami woman accused of defrauding banks through identity theft schemes

WSVN 7News 8/20 4:42A Kathleen Ditton

A Miami woman is facing multiple fraud charges after investigators say she used stolen identities to open accounts and withdraw thousands of dollars from South Florida banks. Chloe Castellanos, 37, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with grand...

Marine biologist record coral spawning in the Keys

WSVN 7News 8/20 4:28A Tynisa Senior

A fascinating but fragile phenomenon that scientist hope will create new coral colonies is underway in the Keys. It s called coral spawning and it happens every August. Existing coral release millions of reproductive cells that scientists hope...

Man dead following shooting in North Miami Beach

WSVN 7News 8/20 3:56A Tynisa Senior

A man has died after a shooting in North Miami Beach. It happened in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 2000 block of Northeast 169th Street. Investigators blocked off the area and combed for clues. The gunshots pierced windows and...

2 Fort Lauderdale Police officers hospitalized after crashing into each other

WSVN 7News 8/20 3:50A Tynisa Senior

Two Fort Lauderdale Police officers were transported to the hospital after crashing into each other, officials say. According to the police department, the two officers struck each other in the 1100 block of West Las Olas Boulevard near the...

The Village of Key Biscayne votes to uphold ban on motorized e-bikes and scooters

WSVN 7News 8/20 3:31A Tynisa Senior

In a 4-3 vote, leaders in Key Biscayne decided against a controversial proposal that would ve lifted a ban on e-bikes in the wake of two fatal incidents involving the battery-powered bicycles. The Villages of Key Biscayne voted against...

Brush fire burning in West Broward near Alligator Alley blankets South Florida in smoke; 0%...

WSVN 7News 8/20 1:55A Tynisa Senior

A blanket of smoke was observed over parts of South Florida Wednesday morning as firefighters in West Broward worked to contain a brushfire in the Everglades, as westerly winds pushed all the smoke east into metro areas of Broward and Miami-Dade...

Ex-Miami Heat employee pleads guilty in stolen memorabilia case

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 8/19 10:57A David Lyons

A former Miami Heat security officer and retired police officer accused of stealing millions in team jerseys pleaded guilty Tuesday to transporting and transferring stolen memorabilia across state lines, the U.S. Attorney s Office announced....

2 arrested in armed robberies targeting Miami-Dade clubgoers wearing luxury watches, police say

WSVN 7News 8/19 5:55A Kathleen Ditton

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) Two people have been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies in Miami Beach and the City of Miami that targeted nightclub partygoers wearing high-end watches, police said. Miami Beach police said...

Trump Doral back on a PGA Tour schedule crowded with big tournaments

WSVN 7News 8/19 5:37A Patrick Chalvire

ATLANTA (AP) — Trump National Doral is back on the PGA Tour schedule next year as a signature event that is sure to test how often the top golfers want to play during an extraordinary spring of five big tournaments in a six-week stretch. Doral...

Jury selection begins in trial of South Florida matriarch charged with arranging her ex-son-in-law’s...

WSVN 7News 8/19 5:28A Kathleen Ditton

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the matriarch of a South Florida family on charges of orchestrating the hit man  murder  of her ex-son-in-law. Donna Adelson  is accused of arranging the 2014 killing of...

Student injured in FSU mass shooting set to return to campus Monday recounts road to recovery

WSVN 7News 8/19 5:22A Sebastian Cuervo

Students are heading back to campus for the fall, including one who still has a bullet lodged in her spine. During Madison Askins spring semester at Florida State University, she was wounded when another student opened fire on campus, killing two...