Miami FL

Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller Juan Fernández-Barquín announced the start of “Operation Green Light” on Monday, an event that allows people to pay overdue fines to qualify for the reinstatement of their driver’s licenses and aims to reduce the number of suspensions.

Miami Beach police say a man who was already out on bond for a prior theft came right back to Lincoln Road and went on a late-night sunglasses spree, yanking entire racks of high-end shades and leaving the Solstice Sunglasses boutique with a smashed front door and staff tallying tens of thousands of dollars in losses. Officers arrested 26-year-old Juan Carlos...

Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins and Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller Juan Fernandez-Barquin are set Monday to formally launch a countywide initiative to help individuals reinstate their driver’s licenses. Fernandez-Barquin’s Office is running Operation Green Light from April 6-19. Operation Green Light targets residents with overdue traffic tickets,...

For 20 years, the award-winning Deering Seafood Festival has brought Miami together on the shores of Deering Estate for a one-of-a-kind celebration of fresh seafood, island culture, live music, art, conservation, and community. What began as an honest effort to introduce more people to one of the city’s hidden gems has grown into a South Florida tradition – one built by neighbors...

Are you ready to rodeo? Miami-Dade CountryFest is bucking into town with a weekend full of livestock shows, bull riding, team roping, country music, local vendors and more!. Originally established in 2015 as the Miami Agriculture, Horse and Cattle Show, this family-friendly festival celebrates the city’s agricultural heritage and country roots, bringing the wild wild west to Tropical Park each year. Get ready...

Two men on death row, including one who is set to be executed at the end of April, testified in defense of a Miami handyman who could also face the ultimate punishment for killing a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker power cord in 2005. Rafael Andres, 61, had...

MIAMI (WSVN) - New body camera footage obtained by 7News shows the moment two Miami Police officers ran into danger during a raging apartment fire. With no firefighting equipment and a 36-year-old man in dire need of help, officers Michael Chacon and Brandon Rodriguez didn’t hesitate to rush into the burning building near Northwest 40th Street and 13th Avenue, March 31.

OPA-LOCKA, FLA. (WSVN) - A Miami woman was arrested Monday morning outside an Opa-locka elementary school after she refused to pull over during a traffic stop, fled from a deputy on a motorcycle and threatened to kill the officer after being taken into custody, according to an arrest report. Amber...

Being shellfish is taking on a new meaning at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. They’re dishing out some serious all-you-can-eat options. It’s a buffet spot where lobsters get their own special day. Let’s get crackin’!. Guest: “This is my wife, Natasha. I love her...

A Florida homeowner’s attempt to rebuild after a devastating house fire ended in a different kind of disaster this week. Authorities announced the arrest of Cornelius Sentell Osborne, a man accused of posing as a general contractor and pocketing $174,000 from a fire victim before abandoning the job entirely.