Body pulled from water near Mercy Hospital in Miami, police say

WSVN 7News 9/12 4:44A Tynisa Senior

A body was removed from a waterway near a South Florida hospital, according to police. The City of Miami Police responded to reports around 8 a.m. Friday, regarding a body found in a canal near Mercy Hospital, located in the 3600 block of South...

No injuries reported after freight train collides with car in Fort Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 9/12 4:07A Tynisa Senior

No injuries were reported after a freight train collided with a car in Fort Lauderdale Thursday night. The incident happened just before 8:30p.m. Officials temporarily shut down the area near Northeast 17th Street and Southeast 17th Street as...

Death investigation underway after woman found dead at Cooper City Walmart

WSVN 7News 9/12 3:51A Tynisa Senior

A death investigation is underway after a woman s lifeless body was found at a Walmart in Cooper City. An emergency call referenced a woman found deceased at the Walmart located at 4700 South Flamingo Road, prompting a swift response from the...

Hunting permit applications opens for Florida’s first black bear hunt in decades

WSVN 7News 9/12 3:39A Tynisa Senior

For the first time in a decade, hunting permits applications for Florida s black bears are open. The licenses will be issued in a random drawing. They are being reintroduced after a unanimous vote by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...

1 dead after three-vehicle crash in Hialeah

WSVN 7News 9/12 3:01A Tynisa Senior

Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash at Hialeah Drive and Lejeune Road. The crash happened just before 4:30a.m. Friday morning. According to Hialeah Police, one person was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was hurt. The...

1 dead, 1 hospitalized after fire tears through home in Cutler Bay

WSVN 7News 9/12 2:47A Tynisa Senior

One person has died and another is being treated at the hospital after a house erupted in flames in Cutler Bay. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue were dispatched to the 9700 block of Montego Bay Drive in reference to a first alarm fire that ignited just...

Trial date for suspect in Florida State mass shooting has been postponed until next year

WSVN 7News 9/12 2:00A Tynisa Senior

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The trial of the Florida State University student accused of killing two people and wounding six others in a mass shooting on campus in April has been postponed until next year. Phoenix Ikner , 21, faces two counts of...

Pregnant and postpartum women in Florida can now park in disabled spots for up to a year with pass

WSVN 7News 9/11 5:29A Kathleen Ditton

TAMPA, Florida ( WFTS ) If you re pregnant and are struggling to get around in the Florida heat, a new law has changed where you can park. “I think every woman is different, but I mean sometimes it s your feet are swollen [or] you have a high...

Police: Missing Hollywood girl found safe in New York; mother arrested

WSVN 7News 9/11 4:09A Kathleen Ditton

NEW YORK (WSVN) A 5-year-old girl reported missing in Hollywood has been found safe in New York with the help of the U.S. Marshals, police said Thursday. Detectives said Gianna Rodriguez was located with her mother, who has been taken into...

Trial starts for a man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida last year

WSVN 7News 9/11 3:59A Tynisa Senior

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors, other attorneys and observers assembled in a federal courtroom Thursday for the start of opening statements in the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump while he played golf...

FIU students, TPUSA chapter members reflect on conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s legacy

WSVN 7News 9/11 3:49A Tynisa Senior

At just 31 years old, Charlie Kirk had become one of the most influential leaders in conservative politics, dedicating his life to the Republican Party and bringing many young voters into the political arena with his outreach, garnering the...

Never forget: South Florida honors 9/11 victims with tributes and remembrance ceremonies

WSVN 7News 9/11 2:37A Tynisa Senior

As America marks 24 years since the Sept. 11 attack, South Florida joined the rest of the nation in quiet reflection with firefighters, police, and community members coming together to honor the lives, the heroes born, and a nation forever...

‘A Blessing, Not a Burden’: Son of Holocaust survivors brings book tour to South Florida

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 9/10 4:46A Jessica Tzikas

Sharing Holocaust stories is the best way to keep them alive. Alex Kor, who wrote the memoir, A Blessing, Not a Burden: My Parents Remarkable Holocaust Story and My Fight to Keep Their Legacy Alive,...

1 hospitalized after deputy-involved crash in SW Miami-Dade

WSVN 7News 9/10 2:07A Tynisa Senior

One person was transported to the hospital after their car struck a deputy s cruiser and erupted in flames in Southwest Miami-Dade. The incident happened just after 2:30a.m., Wednesday when an on-duty Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office deputy was driving...

Jennifer Jenkins, Democrat who defeated conservative school board member, announces U.S. Senate...

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 9/9 11:00P Anthony Man

Jennifer Jenkins, who excited and heartened Democrats when she defeated a conservative School Board member, is now taking on a much bigger challenge for herself and her party: running for U.S. Senate in Florida. Jenkins announced her candidacy...