South Florida immigration advocates voice concerns over Haitian families potentially losing TPS

WSVN 7News 3/17 7:19A Sebastian Cuervo

Immigration advocates in South Florida held a briefing to voice their concerns for Haitian families at risk of losing temporary protected status, as children could face dangerous conditions and separation anxiety. Tuesday morning s discussion,...

Daytona Beach Police officer seen repeatedly punching handcuffed suspect in viral video relieved of...

WSVN 7News 3/17 6:56A Sebastian Cuervo

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) A Daytona Beach Police officer is accused of crossing the line with a handcuffed suspect and could face some consequences in court. Viral cellphone video captured the officer repeatedly punching that suspect, identified...

MLB, Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation host 100 children to teach baseball and life lessons

WSVN 7News 3/17 5:56A Sebastian Cuervo

A lucky group of children learned how to play ball, while learning life lessons in Miami, all from a former Major League Baseball pro. MLB and Derek Jeter s Turn 2 Foundation on Monday hosted 100 students from two South Florida schools, along...

Delays, cancellations linger at local airports due to stormy weather on East Coast, snarling travel...

WSVN 7News 3/17 5:22A Rubén Rosario

From tornadoes to snowstorms, extreme weather across the country has led to some big impacts on air travel, as passengers at South Florida airports find themselves forced to wait days to fly home. Late Tuesday morning, 7News cameras captured...

13-year-old girl reported missing from Margate found safe, police say

WSVN 7News 3/17 1:06A Rubén Rosario

Police said they have located a 13-year-old girl who was reported missing from Margate. Sanai Benjamin had been last seen along the 7700 block of Highlands Circle, at around 9:15 p.m. on Monday. Benjamin stands 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs...

Search underway for 91-year-old woman reported missing from Lauderhill

WSVN 7News 3/17 12:21A Rubén Rosario

Police seek the public s help in their search for an elderly woman who was reported missing from Lauderhill. According to Lauderhill Police, 91-year-old Mildred Hutchinson was last seen near Northwest 48th Court and 70th Avenue, at around 10 p.m....

2 displaced after apartment bursts into flames in Miami

WSVN 7News 3/16 6:24A Sebastian Cuervo

An apartment inferno in Miami left two people without a place to call home. Flames and smoke shot through the roof of a two-story building in the area of Northwest 29th Street and Eighth Avenue, Saturday night. It took firefighters around two...

‘Rain doesn’t stop the party’: The show goes on at 48th Calle Ocho despite wicked weather

WSVN 7News 3/16 6:11A Sebastian Cuervo

Mother Nature poured on as Miami s biggest street party once again took over Little Havana, but heavy rain was no obstacle to the long-running festivities. All day Sunday, Calle Ocho was packed with people who came to the iconic street to take...

FIFA World Cup Miami Host Committee launches ‘One Game, One Passion’ campaign in Brickell

WSVN 7News 3/16 4:54A Sebastian Cuervo

FIFA s new campaign is setting the stage before some of the biggest names in soccer arrive in South Florida. Saturday night, all over Brickell, a letter and other mysterious statements were projected onto buildings with a big question that asked...

Zoo Miami reopens following 3 days of bomb threats; Miami International Mall also targeted

WSVN 7News 3/16 3:49A Rubén Rosario

Zoo Miami has reopened after it received bomb threats for three days in a row, prompting them to close their doors, and it wasn t the only South Florida location that was targeted over the weekend. 7News cameras on Sunday captured a heavy police...

Cancer survivors, firefighters among hundreds of participants for annual Bounce Back from Cancer...

WSVN 7News 3/15 4:15A Jayme Berezdivin

Hundreds of people teamed up to walk through the streets of Miami Saturday for a good cause. The annual Bounce Back from Cancer walk brought firefighters and cancer survivors alongside other participants to walk across Miami. Retired Miami Heat...

1 arrested during drug bust in Broward County, Lauderhill Police seize weapons, more than 70K in...

WSVN 7News 3/15 3:40A Jayme Berezdivin

A massive drug bust took place in Lauderhill, with one person being arrested by Lauderhill Police Saturday night. Police arrested 25-year-old Christopher Wolverton, and charged him with possession with intent to sell cannabis. Police said that...

Security measures increased at Zoo Miami after anonymous bomb threats prompted evacuations

WSVN 7News 3/15 3:18A Jayme Berezdivin

Zoo Miami has increased security after multiple anonymous bomb threats this week caused evacuations of the area. Visitors were escorted out after the incident closed the zoo and caused major traffic delays Saturday. The park has added new...

Major protests in Cuba bring calls for change from Cubans, local Cuban Americans; amid upcoming...

WSVN 7News 3/15 2:58A Jayme Berezdivin

A major protest in Cuba brought calls for change, and demonstrators both on the island and in Miami showed up to rally for action against the Cuban regime. Protesters in Cuba chanted calls for freedom, as half of the island remains in the dark...

Search underway for 75-year-old man reported missing from Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood

WSVN 7News 3/15 2:04A Jayme Berezdivin

The City of Miami Police is asking for the public’s help finding a missing man. Authorities say 75-year-old Gabriel Bello was last seen in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood, Saturday. Bello stands at 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds and has...