blocks way minutes before he was shot and killed sweefd approximately 16 minutes before that call, a calf an attempted burglary a few blocksouth. >> this can happen anywhere and this guy picked the wrong house and unfortunatelyye will never do that again. >> reporter: and the pba trez prez alsls telling us the detective cut his foot on bken glass but he is expected to be k. >> as you can imagine the investigation into what happened is still in the preliminarily changes. ann key. 7 news. >> danielle: okay ann. >> and a teen accucud of killing a 6-year-old boy making a plea in court. he fled pled not guiltyn court. his accomplice was not in court for the rainment but their attorneys requested a try. the police say the pair washooting at another person when a stray bullet struck and killesix yeerld king carter. carter's family now hoping

>> i just want justice done for my grandson. really it has thrown me overboard because i, i want justice to be done to him. truly it's a shame that his hd is on my heart every day. >> and the first grade was shot in the ches chest while laying outsidee in northwest miami-dade. was rushed to the hospital where he was later pronouneed dead. cameras captured in hialeah. take a look at this. police say it shows two men holding people at gunpoint last no. they stride to snatch one victim's purse@but took off when she streamed for help t. happened near west 79th place and west 31 court. shear is another look.k. if you do recognize them for or have any information, call miami-dade county crime stoppers at 305-471-tips. a massive brand new project will soon beising on the miami river. but it could be back to the drawing board for proposed new

we have the latest now with 7's liz nagy live at the news desk with reaction following super tuesday's election. liz. >> r rorter: lynn, the building battle turned into an election fight. now one side declaring victory and whie the other acks for new option ooze they are celebrating the de miefs what might have been on miami beach. >> i was fleetdz voters of miami beach came out last night and stopped what was not a good project for moving forward. >> reporter: a 25tory, 800 room hotel that would have looked something like this could of served as the head quarter hotel to the city ace convention center. >> wee all understand we need a hotel near the convention center. we just don't tnk this is the right hotel and not in the right spot. therivately fund hot tell uld have leezed the land from across the street from the city for 99 years. >> 54%, over half of the voadd

need this hotel. that's really great news. >> but 60 % of miami beach voters had to punch yes on the ballot. so this project i i this draft won't move forward. >> we see this happeng because it needs to hall. our competition has head quarter, we have hotels on the beach. no one questions. that we don't have a head quarter hotel. we're ate competitive disadvantage. >> we feed feel great right now. i know the residence around the city are celebrating and i couldn't be more pleased. >> across the bay in the city of miami. private developmt might be moving a little faster. miami voters said yes tuesday flien for riverside warf. a 55,000-foot quair complex that will fit partially on city land. >> now we have a real opportunity to come together to build an ideal hotel project that works for miami beach. >> reporter: the miami beach convention center that most

to the hotel too is cururntly undergoing a $600 million renovation and expansion. live in the news desk, liz nagy. 7 news. >> danielle: coming in off the satellites four here now. a wild wreck in maryland. an suv landing on top of a parked car in baltimore. police say the driver of the chevy ran a red light and was struck by an on coming car. that impact sending the vehicle airborne. three people taken to the hospitalut they are all expected to be okay. >> lynn: a courageous clerk fiefght an armed robber in california. surveillance joyed shows the clerk demanding money but clerk hits him several times and then a customer jump nps to help. they managed to pin him down until police arrived. >> danielle: a yacht up in flames in the u.s. virgin islands. heavy smoke billowing from the big boat as toe crews toad out from the marina in st. thomas. no one hurtut cause of the

>> lynn: coming up on 7 news here at 5:30, a south florida come make major strides on her road to recovery after the roommate from craig's list is accused of nearly beating her to death. >> danielle: a veteran south florida teacher out of a job today and i trouble with the law. we'll tell you why. >> >8 lynn: and a mother hold herg baby tighter. he was with her at work when gunman started making threats. grumpy mom. >> danielle: well, the only rierd not having any fun on splash mountain tells the story behind this photo that has gone viral ievment. >> phil: all right so we're nearly to the end of winter. the average high this time of year 78 to 80 degrees. and fort lauderdale and key west. you're almost there. miami 87 and tomorrow miami could be very close to records. the entire out look nay couple minutes. for the latest news weather and sports tap the 7 news app.

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>> lynn: well, you might of already seen, this a picture going viral. a woman giving grumpy cat a run for his money and tonight woman is joined in the conversation about the photo mana people are still talk bag. she was still ticked off. hard to believe someone would be frowng at the happiest place on earth. i. >> danielle: i know but this mother did just that. >> she craig stevens has more. >> craig: i don't see a frown there. she seems mr. prly fine to me.

the mother's expression on a popular water ride making a big splash on the internet and now we're getting the story behind what some would consider a scrowl. >> all she wanted was a trip on her favorite rollercoaster with her favorite guy. when she didn't get her way, her outrage was on her face. >> it was a long day. it was crowd. wrorch cie 'tis and i had a crying baby a. and she road the ride alone with an icy stair all the wife. by the time we got to the last drop i didn't know where the camera was soy just gesd and looked over and took the picture and that was that. >> when she first showed met fo could to, i lost it. did you coordinate this with them becau it was so perfect. >> steven took it to the next

i wouldn't go on splash nown tan wiwi my wife. and her face was been photo sniepped bernie sanders rally. a die scie diving jump and in one photo her sour expression was replaced by the grumpy cavment grumpy mom. she gave the photo as a keep saifnlgt he doesn't need t. jordan can make that face any time. >> i think it is fun that people are take and having fun with it. some of the photo shows are hilarious. she had a twitter account called angry splash lady and u tdz to respond to fans. maybe it ways lile bit of a schoul. >> leave her alone. >> daniee: your version of a scowl is a little different than the rest of us. >> craig: careful danielle. >> lynn: craig is from the

feelings and look like this constantly. thrchg thank you mr. stevens. >> danielle: and o o hurricane some south florideans are sad to see go. dem no lition day on a rol landmark rollercoaster. >> and literally i love miami. >> lynn: he freak enloves miami. and he is dishing about the things he loves. that cliewtdz spring seasoso of empire. >> danielle: and dinner can be done in just minutes with the chef's recipe for fish as we grab a "bite with belkeys." >> lynn: and we're getting breaking news. live pictures out of oakland park. pairntlywo lanes northbound here on the i are blocked because ave traffic problem. >> this is actually the turnpike i believe. look. that two lanes, three lanes squeaking by. you know it's rush hour and that's going to be a problem. police ront scene. we're coming right back.

>> >> danielle: well, fans are just two weeks way from the return of empire. a star of the drama letting viewers in onn what's to come. it really has been a long winter for empire fans. >> lynn: but the arrival of spring means hot new episodes. everything about spring is nuvment 7's shireen sandoval live in the plex with details. shireen. >> reporter: most of us have our fav character on empir

they tell us what is next for the lion family the wait is almost over. empire eation music and dpla set to return to the small screen in just a few weeks. wait, wait, wait, hold on. last time i checked mimi, you and i were tandem on everything. >> reporter: in the meantime jesse smoa let who plays the head of lion and head of empire records dishing on the premier of season two. >> you'll see lieu shus and cookie come togher to bring the family to fix us because we're so broke any. >eporter: and jesse says

be fiewghtd, family comes first. >> throughghhe drama empire and company and crazy sex and music, somehow we find our way back to sin ner. >> he says his character jamal finds his voice again. >> if you notice in the first part of second season, jamal's music was clean and pop and sort of had thriek glaze over it, this glaze of beauty. but that's not really who jamal was from the beginning from. beginning he was a very stripped down soul artist. >> reporter: when jesse isn't starring on empire, he loves making his way to south florida. >> yeah, i fricken love miami so much. i don't know what to do with myself. i mean literally, i love miami. >> and snoo and of course the feeling is mutual. >> don't miss the second half of season 26 em piemplet the spring

day march 30th at 9:00 p.m. live in the newsplex. shireen sandoval. 7 news. >> now 7 weather with chief meteorologist phil ferro. >> phil: >> and good afternoon every one. we have seen another warm day here across south florida. mostly clear skies. take a look at this bigpin right there. that has been causing a lot of rain, wind a a snow croots upper midwest there. say front that drapes wait back into the gulf of mexico. some of the rain associated with that front could move in here by the weekend. right now temperatures across the u.s. 49 seattle. billings 4948. 46 in minneapolis. 53 in new york city. warmer, washington, through atlanta, 82 right now in miami. there's that area of low pressure causing t t nasty weather across the upper midwest. that will continue to move east. for us check out the flow once ain to the wind tomorrow. coming in out of south southwest, that will keep us on

now, we're forecasti 88 for miami. the record is 88 for tomomrow setback in 2014. i think every where else you should be fine. then by friday, still on the hot side and there is that rain smrvetion tt could be moving in here saturday and sunday, just in time for the start of spring. here's the marine forecast for tonight. no advisories, biscayne bay smooth. for you throughout florida keys, the wind out of the east five to ten. coastal waters with a light chop. next high tide dade and broward, 3:48. 6:09 for the lower keys. your uv index tomorrow at 11:00. thats on the high side. water temperature 78 degrees to. night mostly clear. over night lows wi be in the 70s along the coast and the keys. inland in the mid 60s. and by tomorrow we're looking a a mostly sunny skies. highs in the low zero's for the keys. upper 80s for broward and

typical hierksd high i should say is between 7 7 and 80. and then in your extended outlk, we remain hot for friday. showers move in over the weekend. there's your first day of spring and near typical temperatures for next week. that's your 7 on 7 forecast. >> danielle: all right phil, thank you. >> lynn: when it comes to cooking, the french are known for flavorful dishes. >> danielle: they certainly r. trout is no exception to this recipe so it is time to grab a "bite with belkeys." jiet chef craig wall enof lasu at bal harbour shops in bal harbour. >> we friday to recreate a dining experience from france. >> belkeys: that means classic french cuisine and seafood served every day for lunch and dinner. daily spernls with brunch on the weekend. the dish we're make today trout a mon dean. >> very light and beautiful

it's quon wonderful. >> belkeys: start way pan with medidi heat and add but ear give it a shake and add could shir saw. when it's bubbled the butter will begin to brown. >> when the but serrowrntion pall pull the pan off the heat and add lemon joissments chop parsley and set is side now. put oil in a pan and tribegin to here. put it in the pan skin side down. once you get it n you want to go tie mededm low heat. move it around so it doesn't stick. while that's cook chef craig butts put ner another hot pan and makes a side dish with chopped shall lots and green beans. aid mixture of@ cream and chicken saws to glaitz green beans. it takes a couple minutes and set the side and get back to the fish. when it's brown around the

little bitter when. it mecialghts the chef basis the fish. and then flip over to cook a few more seconds theefnlt pull it out of pan. chef craig plates first with the glades green beans and then the trout and bitter almond sauce. >> with our trout we like to offer our riew ma rin cocktail with wroas marry and grait grapefruit. welcome to la cue. bon appetit. >> >> belkeys: that fish is delicious. the recipe onsvn.com and a bite blog on la stew as well on our web site. if you click on on line extra, chef craig will tell you his secret to crack stone crabs. there is a right way to do it. live in the newsplex. i'm lkeys nerey. bon appetitto. >> danielle: delicious. >> lynn: it does looks good. thanks belle isle. and next rup from the newsplex. ,`did correctional officers refuse to help cops when a

car nel mel ca fair onhe case jie. >> danielle: and one event the meteorologist did not see coming during his weather report. the story at 6:30.

>> >> lynn: 7 news has learned of two law enforcement vaitionz centered around one question. >> danielle: that's right. do veksreks nal officers refuse to help police when a prisoner ep scaipped from a miami-dade c cnty jail. vaift reportet carmel ca fair is o- is on the case. >> according to had to his arrest report. 32-year-old johnny gom was wearing only underwear at this northwest miami-dade gas station when he was busted for dui last month. but when miami-dade officers

knight correctional facility on that night they say the routine arrest was anything but routine. >> gomez became combative and bh wh police officers needed help from correction's officers, they didn't get it. 7 news obtained this miami-dade police incident report. it indicates gomez became irate and ago ga taitd during process and truck an officer in the chest as he tried to to escape from the facility. instead of helping, the police officer reported a correction's officer yelled we can't put our hands on him because he is not in our custody. he is all yours the report goeoe to state gomez continued pushing the officer and got out of building and into a holding area. the officer's partner who was outside saw what was happening and rushed to help but he was also hit in the chest by gomez. >> cording to the report correctional personnel stayed inside and closed the door

struggling police officers. the officers called for emergency back up because the correctional officers on side refused to help. more police officers arrived and gomez was restrained. miami-dade correction's and rehabilitation turned down our request for tairn view citing an tive investigation but sent 7 news a statement n. part it reads mdcr continues to support our law enforcement partners and will always provide immediate sais tans or tbhawng any situation. we stand by our reputatio of professionalism and commitment to keeping the community safe. >> miami-dade police is also investigating and turned down our request for an interview. mayoyojimenez says he is waiting reveal. >> i'm wear of the incident but the two rationz looking at it from their perspective in terms

officers cooperating with each other or not and the extent of this case greement. >> and meanwhile gomez is charged with dui, battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence. heaz bleed pleaded not guilty. >> carmel cafiero. 7 news. >> danielle: and 7 news request for police radio calls and surveillance video in this se were also doe need. >> lynn: that is 7 news at 5:30. thank you for watching. i'm lynn martinez. >> danielle: and i'm danielle knox. 7 news at 6:00 begins now. >> now on 7 news, one woman's small steps are only one big development in her road to recover rye god has been working on her. a south florida teacher accused of showing up to class drunk, administrators say things got worse from there. a clerk under the gun but it wasn't her life she was worried about. >> he told me if i did anything stupid, he would shoot the baby. >> his political future once

now marco rubio reeling after a crippling loss in his home state. >> and a rollercoaster being reduced to rubble. >> this is 7 news at 6:00. >> now at 6:00, a young woman nearly beaten to death. continuing to beat the odds. >> every day it gets better. >> rate she's going, i think she will recover fully. >> she's take miraculous steps. >> craig: good evening everybody. she was nay coma for weeks after police say she was beaten by her roommate. >> belkeys: tonight she is making remark able strides to rer load to recovery. rosh lowe with the story. rosh. >> >> reporter: we have followed this story extensively since valentine's day. that's the day this 23-year-old woman was beaten t. ways beating that was so vicious sheas nay could na ma for weeks.

eyes we are seeing t t progress. >> she is 23-year-old danielle jones and her family says she was in a coma for more than three eks. wednesday she has a few moments iewt side of the hospital. she is ablee to feel that sunshine for the firyt times danielle has a rong road aheaea of her but this is about the small sterntion the second by second minute by minute progress. the ability to speak. >> >> so today you're outside and goangt joy the beautiful weather. how are you feeling? enjoy outside. it looks nice. >> and it's knight nice. i'm outside and it's nice. is that what you said? >> it looks nice. >> it is the most wonderful feeling know that she is getting better and prayers are working. >> people have been praying and

now she's outside for the firir time. she's starting to walk. >> >> reporter: her mom amy says her recovery say miracle. in february danielle found a roommate on craig's list. byron mitchell. miami police say mitchell mutilated, stabbed. day. >> reporr: and there are are a lot of people out here watching channel 7 prainding for iewvment looks like it's been heheing. can you tell me about that? what do you think? >> a lot of people have been watching. >> reporter: and we continue to see the slow process of her recould of viemplet the mother took this joyed i iide the hot. danielle take her first steps. >> take some steps. >> >> reporter: every day of improve member. every small step something to hold on to.