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MIAMI (WSVN) - Rescue crews airlifted two people to the hospital after they were involved in a personal watercraft crash near Virginia Key, police said. City of Miami Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident near the Miami Marine Stadium, late Sunday afternoon. According...

Jordan Miller turned in one of the most historic performances in Miami basketball history. The stage. The deficit. The significance. The perfection. The 6-foot-7, do-it-all lefty from Middleburg, Va. poured in a game-high 27 points on a perfect night shooting the ball, 7-of-7 from the field and 13-of-13 from the free-throw line, to lead the No. 5 seed Hurricanes to an 88-81 win over 2-seed Texas to send Miami to its first ever Final Four.

A suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a man in Hialeah Gardens has surrendered to authorities, police said. Roberto Aveille Rodriguez, 34, surrendered to the Hendry County Sheriff's Office, Miami-Dade Police said Sunday. An arrest warrant had been issued for Rodriguez in the Friday night shooting that claimed the...

Featured in MunaLuchi Bride Magazine, Issue 28, Bree & Ahmad’s modern Miami wedding wowed guests with high fashion and stunningly sexy and sleek details. While out with family and friends, Bree got the sweetest double surprise when what she thought was a celebration of her boyfriend’s birthday in Miami turned out to be a surprise proposal! His birthday celebration turned into their engagement party! Can you say the best day EVER!!

Over 40 tons of waste is staying out of landfills thanks to a green initiative launched at the 22nd annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival® and led by students and their professor at Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management under the guidance of Clean Vibes, a company dedicated to responsible on-site event waste management. The team created 47,960 pounds of recycling, 14,300 pounds of compost and 23,867 pounds of rescued food.

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Florida Highway Patrol troopers are helping Miami Beach Police after city officials declared a state of emergency due to spring break-related chaos. Dozens of troopers have been assisting at multiple DUI checkpoints. They have also patrolled the streets of Miami Beach. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis...

Amerant Bank, the largest community bank headquartered in Florida, recently announced it has partnered with Miami Dade College (MDC) to support the school’s internship program and provide students with professional experiences and future full-time opportunities, ensuring that hundreds of local college students grow and gain work experience to excel in their careers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Graduate guard Marcus Carr recorded a team-high 17 points, but No. 5/7 Texas (29-9) lost 88-81 to No. 16/15 Miami, Fla. (29-7) in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight on Sunday afternoon in T-Mobile Center. The Longhorns advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time since 2008 and eighth time in program history. Carr converted…

A special moment for a Hurricanes legend occurred during the 12th annual UM Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Bowling Tournament, hosted by Alonzo Highsmith, when the host was surprised by county commissioner JC Bermudez with a proclamation making Feb. 27, 2023 “Alonzo Highsmith Day” in Miami-Dade County.

DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - Volunteers with a South Florida nonprofit are lending a helping hand to residents impacted by deadly tornadoes and strong storms that have swept across the South. 7News cameras captured volunteers packing and taping up boxes at Global Empowerment Mission’s warehouse in Doral, Sunday. The boxes...

The game wasn’t pretty, but for LSU, the result was. Sunday night, LSU took down the No. 9 Miami Hurricanes by a score of 54-42 in the Elite Eight and will advance to the Final Four. This is the program’s first trip to the Final Four since 2008.

Alexis Morris scored 21 points and third-seeded LSU used a stifling defense to defeat ninth-seeded Miami 54-42 in the final of the Greenville 2 Region on Sunday night in Greenville, S.C. Angel Reese added 13 points and 18 rebounds to help send the Tigers (32-2) to the Final Four for the first time since 2008. This is coach Kim Mulkey's second season with the team, though she led Baylor to national titles in 2005, 2012 and 2019. ...

Nobody's perfect, but Jordan Miller made a pretty good run at it. As a result, he and his teammates are going to the Final Four. Miller went 7-for-7 from the field and 13-for-13 from the free-throw line to lift No. 5 seed Miami to an 88-81 victory over No. 2 seed Texas in the Midwest Region final.

Two more first timers have advanced to the Final Four in the 2023 NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament. On Sunday, San Diego State held off Creighton 57-56 and Miami upset Texas 88-81. Those two schools advance to Houston and the Final Four next Saturday. It’s the first trip to the NCAA’s semi-finals in their school’s […]

Miami, Florida – Welcome to Round 2 of this year’s Battle for the 305 between Florida International and the University of Miami. The crosstown rivals have differing expectations but they both share the same goal of defeating one another when their schedules align. Usually a home-and-home series, the two teams will have four matchups for the first time since 2017. Back then the Panthers took three out of four. It was Mervyl Melendez’s first year of coaching at FIU and the second to last year of the Jim Morris era.

Locust Projects, Miami’s longest-running alternative art space, celebrated its 25th anniversary Benefit Dinner in its new home on Saturday, Feb. 25. The unique, artist-envisioned dining experience honored arts philanthropist and Locust board member Diane “Dede” Moss, whose visionary matching grant supported the organization’s milestone move to an 8,000-square-foot warehouse in Little River, propelling Locust into its next chapter.

South Florida businesswoman Alicia Cervera Sr. celebrates her 93rd birthday with a copy of the Coral Gables News. Happy birthday, Alicia.

The Miami Hurricanes had been here before. Just 1 year ago, they held a 6-point halftime lead on top-seeded Kansas and stood just 20 minutes from going to their first Final Four. Then … they got blitzed in the 2nd half by the eventual national champions. Close, but no...