we removed a symbol that was being used to divide us and we found a strength that united us. there's an important lesson in this. in many parts of society today, whether in popular culture, academia, the media orpolitics, there's a tendency to falsely equate noise with results. some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the ro to make a difference. that's just not true. often the best thing we can do is turn down the volume. when the sound is quieter, you can actually hear what someone else is saying and that can make a world of difference. of course, that doesn't mean we won't have strong disagreements. we will. and as we usher in this new era, republicans will stand up for our beliefs.

taxes would be lower for working families and we'd put the brakes on run away spending and debt. we would encourage american innovation and success instead of dem monizing them. the economy would soar and good jobs would be available across the country. we would reform education so it worked best for students, parents, and teachers, not washington bureau grats and union bosses. we would end the disastrous health care system and replace it with reforms that lowered costs and actually let you keep your doctor. we would respect differences in modern families but we would also ip cyst on respect for religious liberty as a corner stone of our democracy. we would recognize the importance of the separation of powers and honor the constitution in its entirety and, yes, that includes the second and tenth amendments. we would make international

in israel and protested in iran, not the other way around. and rather than just thanking our brave men and women in uniform, we would actually strengthen our military. so both our friends and our enemie would know that america seeks peace, but when we fight wars, we win them. we have big decisions to make. our country is being tested, but we've been tested in the past, and our people have always risen to the challenge. we have all the guidance we need to be safe and successful. our forefathers paved the way for us. let's take their values and their strengths and rededicate ourselves doing whatever it takes to keep america the greatest country in the history of man and woman. thank you. good night.

>> governor nikki haley with the republican response from the state of south carolina. we're in washington, d.c., tonight. coverage will continue on fox and my network station which is coming up on the east coast. analysis begins now on fox news channel on satellite and cable. for all of us at fox news, i'm shepherd smith in washington.

this has been a fox news saz extensive cloud cover from south florida all the way back in through western cuba and streaming out of the yucatan peninsula. that is still aiming our way. it could stick around over the next few days. as a matter of fact it looks like an area of low pressure may be developing in the south west gulf of mexico. so the model are still showing that we may dip into the mid 50's tonight but again watching

key player tonight and enjoy tonight and even thursday morning. we start to warm-up as we go in through friday and the weekend. we'll have a lot more on this a little bit later on. . south florida man open for business and under attack. he was pistol whipped for his company's cash. he was beaten down but he wasn't out. camera caught him fighting back. alex is live for us at the scene of the story. he's in north miami this evening. alex? >>reporter: this man was so brutally beaten he remains home tonight recovering and surveillance camera from here inside the business shows us exactly w wt took place. first man walk ins to scope out cb wireless. moments later his accomplice, moments later his accomplice, the gunman, in jacket appears and order the owner to hand over cash. the owner does but as the crook goes to put it in the backpack

that sets off a fight in which the owner is over powered as the crook lands blow after blow to his face. the accomplice even joins in on the ruthless beating of the owner on the floor of the business. the two men run out leaving the owner identified by his employees as rony dazed and bloody.>> the the the the the the -- he's very family oriented and pass he always takes care of every employee that he has. it's not cool. knowing that he can be beat for no reason. >>reporter: the owner was treated by paramedics. >> those people don't want to work. they just want easy ch. and they they want money. easy cash. >>reporter: owner has children and the employees say he works hard to make an honest living. his employee hope whoever delivered the blow is

video and then turned in. >> he treats us like we are his family. that's how he treats us. to me he's not too much of a boss. put it that way. but he takes care of us. >>reporter: so these men worked rlly to try to obscure their identity but if you have any information the number for crime stoppers here in miami-dade is 305-471-tips. you can be eligible for a reward. we are live in north miami tonight, alex, 7 news night team. and now students and staff at two schools. on lock down. after a gun is found. >> chaos. no one is telling you anything. >>reporter: the night team working the concern on campus. >> police say one student was showing another student the weapon when they decided to

>> liz is live outside apollo middle school with what happened next. >> tonight two male students from apollo middle scho are both in custody at the hollywood police department. investigators tell me both of those boys are being charged with possession of a firearm on school property. police cruisers and officers stood guard outside apollo middle school where not a single student could be spottedsingle student could be spotted. crowds of parents filled the street outside the school. >> a little nerve wracking. >> this chaos. no one is telling you anything. >>reporter: they arrived for pick up and instead came across a crime scene van. >> my daughter she does have a cell phone with her but i can not get cop tact with her. >>reporter: you tried. >> yes i don't know what happened. >>reporter: on the back side of the campus investigators walked the grounds toward their suspected target. >> the school resource officer on campus discovered a weapon on campus. it was found around some portable on campus.

pulled what they say was a handgun from underneath the temporary classroom. crime scene detectives exaned it close i before taking it as evidence. >> one of the students showed the firearm to the other student and then after showing it to them they tried to hide it underneath the portable. >>reporter: hollywood police say both of those students touched the gvn until investigators say another student spotted them. that's when police say the boys spooked and ditched it. this investigati played out as middle school students were locked inside unaware. >> they told us not to go out of the room. >>reporter: was it scary at all. >> no. >>reporter: why not. >> because it happened sometimes and we are used to it. >>reporter: do you think he's putting other people in danger. >> for sure. >>reporter: officers took two students in for questioning before safely releasing everyone else on time. tonight hollywood police have still not said whether or not that gun was loaded when they found it here on the middle school campus. live in hollywood tonight, 7

well one last time. you saw it right here on 7. president obama giving his final stati of the union address. >> he listed what he considers his accomplishments and he pushed lawmakers in congress to work with him on several other issues before he leaves office. robin simmons is in the plex with a look at. that robin. >>reporter: the president also mentioned what he calls a major regret. that the political climate hasn't improved during his time in office. but the bulk of his speech touting his administration's achievements. the president of the united states. [applause]. >>reporter: and president obama makes his way in the house chamber to deliver his seventh and final state of the union address. he faced plenty of controversies during his term. his use of the executive action most recently with ground control and continued fight over the affordable care act and same six marriage but he

to point out some of his administration's successes and at least one area with room for improvement. >> let me start with the economy and basic fact. the united states of americaright now has the strongest, right now has the strongest, most durable economy in the world. [applause] we are in the middle of the longest streak of private sector job creation in history. 60 years ago when the russians beat us into space, we didn't deny sputnik was up there. the we didn't argue about the science or shrink our research and development budget. we built a space program almost overnight and 12 years later we were walking on the moon. with or without congressional action.

lessons that terrists before them. if you doubt america's commitment or mine to see that justice is done just t k osama bin laden [applause] ask ask the leader of al qaeda in yemen who was taken out last year. or the perpetrator of the benghazi attacks who sits in a prison cell. when you come after americans, when you come after americans, we go after you. and it may take time but we have long memories and our reach has no limits. 50 years of isolating cuba had failed to promote democracy. it set us back in latin america. that's why we restored diplomatic relations. open theed door to travel and commerce. positioned oursees to improve the lives of the cuban people. [applause].

chamber there as people applaud the end of the speech and first lady michelle obama box seat on the right it was left empty as symbolic gesture to those killed in gun violence. south carolina governor hailey the daughter of indian immigrant the third consecutive woman to give the republican response to the state of the union speech. >> barack obama election as president 7 years ago broke historic barriers and inspired millions of americans. as he did when he first ran for office, tonight president obama spoke eloquently about grand things. he's at his best when he does that. unfortunately the president's record has often fallen far short of his soaring words. >>reporter: and despite the saga involving those 10 u.s. sailors being detained in iran the e president made no mention of them in his speech sticking to it as written. we have much more on that coming up at 11.

robin simmons 7 news night team. >> oy robin.

and now. they shopped. until it dropped. store isles toppling with domino affect. >> boom boomoom boom boom. >> they work this party foul. >> the customers were caught in the chaos when the shelves came crashing down. >> vanessa has the story from the party city in west boca. >> everything just started to fall. i just ran on the other side of the store. >>reporter: jan was inside party city when the shelves began collapsing. >> bang. the the it was loud. i thought it was like the roof

we had to run toward the door. >> sounded almost like there was thunder. i heard a boom boom boom boom boom and i remember turning to somebody saying what was that? >> when we got here what we found were that a total of 7 aisles had collapsed domino effect on to each other. >>reporter: lw black was inside the store setting up a display when one of the shelves buckled on top of him. >> i was in the middle of it. panel popped out i'm sitting in the middle of the panel and everything else was behind . >> i was saying get out get out get out it's falling. >>reporter: he was in between a panel and was okay but he was coerned for everyone else inside. >> i knew when it started falling it was domino effect. the shelves will be falling and these things are 8 feet tall. so if somebody is in between them and that shelf comes over on them, they are gone. >> this time special operations crew are in there sifting through the rub toll make sure that there are no people trapped underneath. all employees and vendors have

>>reporter: in all three people were treated and released for minor injuries. party city releasing this statement. the safety of our customers and priority. we are committed to providing a safe environment. we are looking into the situation to pin point the exact cause and store remains closed at this time. the store is closed and unclear when it will reopen and it's up to the store to investigate and determine what caused those shelves to come down. reporting in boca raton, vanessa, 7 news tonight team. >> that's scary stuff. in the store. >> stay with us.

cool gray damp day across south florida. morning lows in the 50's and 60's. afternoon highs are in the mid

everyone getting a little bit of rain. right now temperatures are in the 60's across south florida with key west warm spot. pressure is steady and the wind out of the north north west at 6 miles per hour. it is dry right now and it should remain dry at least until tomorrow night. but we'll see some more moisture hanging across south florida. 45 in pensacola. 38 in tallahassee. all these counties highlighted in blue are under a freeze warning. temperaturehere are expected to dip right around 32 degrees. 51 in orlando. tampa. 53 fort myers 58. same in west palm beach. we are looking at temperatures in the low 60's over broward and miami-dade and again 67 degrees in key west. this is the forecast for tomorrow. starting with the marine. threat of rip current. biscayne bay with a moderate chop. for you throughout the florida keys small craft advisory due to the wind and sea.

next high tide miami 11:21. 11:16 fort lauderdale. key largo 11:44. lingering clouds tonight. mostly dry. overnight low in the 50's to the low 60's. by tomorrow we are still going to see some cloud cover. late day showers. high in the low 70's. here's your extended outlook better rain chce thursday and friday. warming up a little bit for the first half of your weekend. that's your 7 on 7.

the canes crack the top 10 yesterday but the stay there will be short lived. no. 8 um and no. 13 virginia. cas in blackment they trail

they open the second on a 7-o run. reid and the canes lead by one. but virginia comes back. malcolm leads with 20. canes were down by two. back and forth we go for the canes. long rebound rodriguez for three. he has 17. the canes are up by two. just over 4 minute left pwroing deny to thompson. virginia up by 7:00 and that was too much to overcome. canes down 3. minute 30 left. the tie no good. canes lose my 8. they drop to 13 and 2. according to mlb.com the marlins have another starter. they reach the 5 year, 80 million dollar agreement with baltimore free agent pitcher cheney. left handhandier 30 years old. he went 11 and 8 last year. had a 3.34 era. is that worth 80 million dollars. spring training starts in 5 weeks. >> dolphins make moves.

another job and wave offensive line man fox. new head coach adam gase hired bengals defensive backs coach joseph to be his new defensive coordinator. joseph played in the league for the last 11 years. he has been in the nfl as defensive backs coach with the 49ers, texans and most recently the bengals. st. louis rams move back to los angeles next season. dolphins play there next year.

see in that is a wrap for us first at 10:00. ciao ciao i'm belkys. this late edition. >> stay tune.