4 hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash on I-95 shuts down NB off-ramp near Commercial Blvd.

WSVN 7News 1/15 4:09A Rubén Rosario

Rescue crews took four people to the hospital after they were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer along Interstate 95 in Oakland Park, officials said. Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Oakland Park Fire Rescue units...

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation

WSVN 7News 1/15 3:43A Rubén Rosario

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday,  ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night...

‘He’s our neighborhood child pedophile’: 911 caller reports registered sex offender spotted with...

WSVN 7News 1/15 3:15A Sebastian Cuervo

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) A chance encounter in Flagler County was captured over the phone when a driver spotted a registered sex offender with two minors and refused to turn away. Now a young boy is safe, and authorities credit that caller s...

Brightline parent hires European rail veteran to lead company’s growth, quest for profits

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 1/14 1:20A David Lyons

In what appears to be its biggest management shakeup in years, the parent of Brightline, the South Florida-based high-speed passenger railroad, has reached across the Atlantic to hire a past CEO of...

Florida voters’ approval of DeSantis declines at start of his final year

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 1/13 10:01P Anthony Man

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ approval rating is at one of the lowest points since he took office seven years ago. A poll from Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy released Wednesday shows 50% of Florida voters approve of his performance and 46% disapprove — a...

Man rescues wandering toddlers from middle of busy traffic in Brevard County

WSVN 7News 1/13 8:46A Kevin Boulandier

BREVARD COUNTY, Florida (WESH) John Brittingham rescued two toddlers who wandered into the middle of busy A1A traffic in Brevard County on Sunday, reuniting them with their unaware parents. Brittingham stopped traffic with one hand and scooped up...

Vikings receiver Jordan Addison faces misdemeanor trespassing charge after arrest in Florida

WSVN 7News 1/13 8:42A Kathleen Ditton

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison faces a misdemeanor trespassing charge following his arrest in Florida. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office arrest records , Addison was detained in Tampa by...

BCPS board chair, Broward Teachers Union speak out against DeSantis’ comments on state of school...

WSVN 7News 1/13 7:14A Sebastian Cuervo

A South Florida school board chair is speaking out on money matters after the governor called out the district for allegedly mishandling funds. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that the Broward County School District is failing so badly that there...

Man critical after stabbing at ATM in Miami

WSVN 7News 1/13 6:27A Rubén Rosario

Rescue crews rushed a man to the hospital with stab wounds following an alarming attack at an ATM in Miami. City of Miami Police units responded to a report of a man stabbed near West Flagler Street and 12th Avenue, at around 8:20 a.m. on...

Dog fatally shot by officer after entering Fort Lauderdale home, killing pet rabbit and cat, police...

WSVN 7News 1/13 6:17A Kathleen Ditton

A Fort Lauderdale Police officer encountered danger on the job when he confronted a large stray dog that had entered a home and killed two pets, prompting the officer to open fire, authorities said. Fort Lauderdale Police units responded to the...

Fire burns motors, generators at Pompano Beach marina; 2 boats sustain heat damage

WSVN 7News 1/13 5:46A Sebastian Cuervo

Flames broke out at a marina in Pompano Beach. According to Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, the blaze erupted along Southeast 21st Terrace and Federal Highway, Tuesday morning. Motors, generators and a compressor were burned. According to officials,...

Marine unit deputies rescue shark found tangled in fishing line off Manatee County

WSVN 7News 1/13 5:42A Sebastian Cuervo

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) Deputies came to the rescue of a shark was found tangled in a trap off the coast of Manatee County. For first responders with the Manatee County Sheriff s Office Marine Unit, being prepared is a key part of the job....

Miami-Dade sheriff releases bodycam video of Homestead shooting involving deputy, alleged armed...

WSVN 7News 1/13 5:19A Rubén Rosario

Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said she has released body camera video of a deputy-involved shooting in Homestead in an effort to be transparent. According to investigators, the Nov. 3 confrontation started with a violent chain of...

Physician assistant arrested for trespassing offered police $5K before officers found cocaine,...

WSVN 7News 1/13 4:37A Kathleen Ditton

A physician assistant from Oakland Park was arrested after she offered cash to a Medley Police officer in an attempt to avoid charges and was later found with suspected cocaine, authorities said. Marissa Amina Kazim was taken into custody Monday...

The BBC seeks to dismiss Trump’s $10B defamation lawsuit in a Florida court

WSVN 7News 1/12 10:49P Rubén Rosario

LONDON (AP) — The BBC will ask a court to throw out U.S. President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster, court papers show. Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the way the BBC edited a speech he gave on Jan. 6,...