very different than he did a years ago. he looks sobber and no longer on the streets, and that florida police officer is hoping that the jury will acquit him of those charges, saying that he acted justly trying to kick that man out of that bus terminal four years ago. this man is victor ramirez, caught on cellphone video slapping a homeless man, february 22nd, 2015. ramirez claims that he was just doing his job, but prosecutors say that he cursed at the homeless man and pushed him and apped him for no apparent reason. the defense is hoping to prove the man was resisted and raised his arm, and it's actually, according to the defense attorney, a technique that they teach officers to use when necessary. the woman who reported this video testified in court today, this was during

defense aorney saying that that what she saw was a just reaction by the police officer. let's listen. >> did it appear, from what you observed that the officer was trying to h hp her? [ unintelligible ]. >> from what i saw, i would say that it appeared that way. >> reporter: so the defense attorney is trying to prove that that homeless man, bruce le clair, raised his arm at the officer, and that's when the officer slaps him. and bruce le clair is on the stand right now. we'll have what he has to say coming up at 5:30. for now, reporting from fort lauderdale, vanessa medina, 7 news. >> lynn: a south florida man who ran an illegal slaughterhouse is now facing punishment for his crime. he pleaded guilty today for

for five years of probation. they were busted last year, the two ran an illegal slaughter house in west miami-dade, and arrested after a five month undercover investigation. a south florida community voicing their choices and concerns at aouse rally in miami-dade. attending a meeting last night at new birth baptist church. there they spoke about affordable housing and ways to make the neighborhoods safer. the biggest concern, gun violence among c ildren, around the recent death of king carter as the focal point of nversation. down sworn to protect and serve, a florida deputy doing just that, shielding strangers from a head-on collision. that deputy making the ultimate sacrifice, putting himself in the path of a wrong-way driver. >> lynn: a woman says that she could have b bn killed in the

her hero. >> reporter: i was flashinghero. >> i was flashing my lights at him to say stop, don't hit me. >> reporter: she was driving home when she saw a wrong-way driver speeding toward her on an expressway near tampa. >> i started to pull over but that hadn't occurred all the way when t t officer rushed around 34th. and one or two seconds after he passed around me, he ended up hitting the driver instead of me. >> making the ultimate sacrifice, she's sure that he intentiolly drove his cruiser. >> this man definitely use himself as a human shield. he definitely saw what was going on. when i take a step back and look at the way that everything occurred, he absolutely was a human shield for us.

will never forget the deputy's act, while his colleagues at the serves office remember him as a friend with an infectious smile. >> he was a person that you wanted to be around. >> reporter: the sheriffs set that his legacy will live on as a founding member of the safety net team, who finds people with special needs who have wandered away. >> he makes the program better, the sheriffs' office better. >> the 31-year-old man who was driving the wrong way was also killed in that crash and the officials are awaiting the results of the toxicology test. christine cruz, 7 news. >> reporter: and coming.disappoint and c cing in >> danielle: and coming in, the two men surviving a 65-foot drop down cumberlandalls that went viral, and now it's landing them

>> we did not expect it to go viral, and did not expect people to be there watching it. it was a personal goal that we had set. >> it was dangerous for people to participate in the activities, as well as the responders that have to respond. >> the duo h h been cited for trespassing and even though sew, they would like to do it again, legally this time. >> lynn: rising water in texas. the officials are considering closing interstate 10 at the texas/louisiana border. there's no plan now, but they're monitoring floing closely. >> danielle: and a california home is getting an unwelcome house warming party. more than 200 teenagers throw a home in a vacant home in sacramento.

walk-through when they discovered the mess left behind. the wallsere punched, empty liquor bottles found and beer cans, and lots of those red solo cups. >> t t girls stopped by and told us that they had just closed on a house two doors down. and said they were going to have a small party. and they were going to keep it quiet, and would we please not call the police. do i wow, the damage w w extensive enough for felony vandalism chabges, and so far, they have made 14 arrests. >> lynn: a controversial sign in iowa has residents saying oh, dear. they were saying more than that. >> a city near cedar park reads suicidal dr. while most agree that there's a need to warn dririrs for deer jumping out in front of cars, some believe that the sign is offensive. >> i know it's a very sensitive subject, and i think that it's

>> it was not meant that way, and again, we'll stand by it, that it's an effective way to plain that we have some i iues herere >> lynn: well, the county supervisor said that the s sn was meant to grab attention and has certainly done just that. i mean, i don't know, if you ask e deer if he's depressed and thes to commit suicide,. >> danielle: did they ask them if the deer were depressed before making the sign? that has happened to me. coming up, thief striking the school and getting away with thousands of dollars. just one station with new details after the heartbreaking heist. >> lynn: election, it's a big election day, but chaos on the campaign trail weighing on the minds of many. what president obama has to say about the violence at some of the rallies. >> and firefighters tackling a blaze when trouble comes

>> phil: all right, hot in south florida and it could b hotter during the day tomorrow. we're going to be a few days ay from tying records in both miami and fort lauderdale and maybe even key west could see a temperature very close to its all time high.

couple of minutes. >> lynn: fast moving flames causing a crushing collapse. a wall fallingg on top of firefighters, and eventually, the entire house would cave. >> danielle: time, the whole house would crash. more on this dangerous day. >> reporter: several firefighters were hurt while battling a townhouse fire in maryland on monday. the fire breaking out just before 1:00 in the morning, the investigators say that heavy flames were shooting up from the basement and into the back of the town house. as they were working on putting out the fire, part of the wall

that was caught on camera. oh. >> seconds later, the entire house s srted to fall, trapping eight firefighters inside. >> it's surreal. the only way to describe it as a movie scene. you never expect to see something like that in real life. it's pretty scary, and i hope that all the firefighters are okay. >> reporter: all eight firefighters were able to escape with non life-threatening injuries. and 16 people, including their pets have been displaced and are being helped by the red sox. in the satellite center, i'm ashley jones, 7 news. >> lynn: ahead to the from the newstation, a sky high adventure for veterans from world wari. the vets getting the chance to take over the controls. >> danielle: and an oscar nominated movie, one of the

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>> in new music, gwen stefani introduces her latest, "this is what the truth feels like." and post depression. "walk in the woods" starring robert redford, it's available for 99 cents. i'm crist contrast. >> phil: all right, so yesterday we told you that today would be a hot day. lo at the highs here. miami and fort lauderdale, 87 . the typical high across the mainland is about 80 . key west, the typical high is about 70. so everybody running on the warm side of things. 87 still in miami at this hour. fort lauderdale, 85. beach. the wind variable, between 6 and 16 miles per hour and the

we have seen a little moisture creeping into south4miami couldn't with showers here and there. we may still see one or two later this evening, but during the day tomorrow, still l lking mostly dry. here's the big view. once again, most of the weather is in the northern half of the u.s. look at all of clear skies right here across florida. that is a huge dome of high pressure. now, with the winds coming in out of the south-southeast, and across the gulf of mexico, coming out of the southwest, by tomorrow, both of these wind fields, if you will, are going to continue to drag in a lotl of heat and humidity out of the tropics, and we expecec that tomorrow will be hotter than today. and that could be the pattern as well as we move in through thursday. now, by the weekend, the tail end of that front could be moving in across south florida, bringing with it a little bit better chance for rain, and we do need that rain, especially my

here's the forecast, no advisories, the wind, variable, seas, 1-2 feet. and biscayne bay, light chop. the wind out of the east. and coastal waters also with a light chop. neek high tide, 2:41 for the lower keys, water temperature, inching upward to 70 . tonight, once again, mostly clear, but we could see overnight fog developing once again. the ingredients are definitely present for fog formation. in the 60s, and along the ast, low 70s for the keys. totorrow, sunny again, and wind should be variable. highs in the upper 80s to low 80s for broward and miami-dade. showers for saturury and sunday. and then a nice cooldown for monday and tuesday. by the way, sunday, that's the first day of spring. that's the-on-7 forecast.

>> lynn: he may be the best-dressed horse ever. >> danielle: i think he is, i've this,nd take a look for yourself. we're talming about a three piece tweed suit that makes a horse better suit forward the runway than the race course. >> reporter: this is a story of a horse that didn't win by a nose. he's a winner for his clothes. >> i think that more said is naomi campbell of the modding world. >> it took a month to make more stearstead's three piece suit. and alexander mcqueen did three fits. >> he's a very friendly horse, and i think that he liked the attention. >> sure, it was a pr stunt for a horse racing festival, but who can resist a horse sporting a

>> what's in the pockets? >> carrots. >> are they real carrots? >> no, we didn't think that he need to mint his food in there. >> reporter: 120 yards of fine harris tweed from scotland. we haven't seen anything this snazzy on a horse since the time they commissioned cardigans for shetland ponies. this takes horse dressing to another level. my only quibble is with the ear holes. not quite up to snuff. last minute altations. >> around his ears, and we decided that the ears should go through the hat. >> reporter: the outfit makes him resemble a certain private detective. >> mr. sherlock holmes. >> and if we could have a word

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team 7 coverage in the fight for florida. prprident obama weighs in on the race and heaz harsh words. >> and. and fears between the link between football and brain disease. and a high speed crash that ended inside a south florida grocery store. hello and welcome. i'm craig stevensns >> belkeys: i'm belkeys nerey. 7 news continues now at 5:00. this is 7 news at 5:00. > w at 5:00, high steaks in the sunshine state and across the country. >> we have great opportunities to win many of them so we're feeling good the way to beat donald trump sp beat him at the ballot box. >> as voters voice their choice in the mie prayer rivment the out woman co come could bebe major break for some. >> iement only one that could beat trump in florida. >> for the fight in florida. >> belkeys: the count down is on. a live look at the polling station in miami just two hours before polls close here in south

hello again everybody. it is winner take all for the republicans. 99 delegates up for grabs. >> craig: donald trump has been fleeghtd polls here in the sunshinene state by double digits but marco rubio tells us, even if he losses h h will not drowcht race. >> and the fight for florida. jeff lennox is in palm beach where trump will speak thrairt evening and jeff, we'll begin with you. >> reporter: yes, craig and belkeys, a big night head for donald trump. we're live outside his marlon d d resort where later tonight around 9:00 p.m. we expect donald trump to take to the podium and to tawk to his supporters and the media about what he hopes will be a number of wins tonight on what they are calling super tuesday two. over the last couple of weeks donald trump has been in campaign mode hard core but his primary focus has been on ohio and here in florida.

kasich out in ohio and he hopes here in florida, this will be marco wriewb's last day on the trail. take a look. >> we're going to make america great again folks. we're going to make america great again. >> reporter: can any quun stop donald trump? too twhaz opponents are asking. ohio, north carolina and florida are crucial. ohio govenor john kasich is looking for a win in his home state todod but donald trump added extra events in ohio hoping to lockdown the state's 66 delegates to take kasich down. ohio is going to make america great again. kasich cannot make america great again. >> we're going to win of ohio. i feel very good. >> reporter: trump who is liegd every where else has taken notice. and they show marco rubio far behind in his home state but he

trump has g ge after rubio's record calling him a failed politician. >> he set a record in the last senate. we don't have to gro into it real big. >> and senator crews cruz ready to make this a two man rairks cruz versus trump. we welcome you with openn arms because only one campaign has beaten donald trump. >> reporter: earlier today donald trump did get a win in the islands. nine delegates in this raise. he won the caucuses there in the islands. he is throok reach that 1237 magic number to he is ciewrt gop nomination. he is in the lead right now. donald trump will be here at his marlo go resort later to night. and taking to the podium and hoping to talk about big wins across the five primary states. the polls closing later today