>> danielle: and one man says that he was inks away and he was grazed by the car. elitsa bezios is live about the story. >> reportete danielle, today the guy saying that he feels lucky to be alive. i'm going to step out of the way so you can see the damage left behind. right now, there are three families that can't get back into their units augusts of this crash. he was coming in. >> marvin steeves says that he's lucky to be alive this friday. this woman w speeding down northwest 17th avenue and northwest 1st street just after 3:00 in the morning when she lost control of her car and crashed reliability into this apartment complex. stevens tells 7 news that he was outside smoking a cigarette at the time. >> i just hit it hard. going inside. >> reporter: even though he

that he was hit on the ankle. the driver later running off and later arrested. she's charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and property damage. e owners are shaken up and upset. >> we couldn't believe it when we got the call. we could not believe it. >> reporter: as now the second crash in less than six months at this building. >> it breaks my heart. this is my life savings. >> reporter: back out here live, the damage that you're looking at now is actually the damage from november. the couple s ss they now have to add the new damage, the list of things that they have to repair, but the next step for them, the next step for the family, living in these units here, three units on this property, they have to wait until the city comes out and an engineer can check things out and deal it structurally safe for them to get back inside their homes.

miami-dade, elitsa bezios, 7 news. >> lynn: all right, elitsa. a kind donation getting students at a presbyterian school on the road. they left for a youth retreat today thanks to the generosity of one south florida business owner who stepped and up saw it. after a crook cleaned out the school's safe earlier this week. >> i'm excited and i would like to thank the people that paid for the trip and donated money. >> lynn: the suspected burglar was caught on camera, he stole $5,000 meant for the trip. 35-year-old jose luis gomez appearing in bond court, facing burglary, grand theft and criminal mischief charges. >> danielle: and some wicked weather hitting texas, producing

sweeping through the lone star state, damaging vehicles in its path. >> all of my vegetables are gone. >> reporter: large chunks of hail wreaking havoc across the fort worth, texas area on thursday, the ice so thick on the ground in some places, it looks like it snowed. the residents now dealing with the cleanup. >> windshields were broken, and the backs of cars, and in their houses and cars were grown. >> reporter: the strong thunderstorms brought tennis sizeball-sized-sized hail. windows were totally smashed. >> it's hitting hard. and we got a call, and we had to drive into it, and i thought our windshield was going to cave-in at some point. >> reporter: the emergency vehicles were put out of service, and they're awaiting

of repair. >> so in the event that we have a major catastrophe like this, we have backup vehicles to send on the street. >> reporter: the storm brought heavy wind and lightning as well, leaving self hundred thousand people without power as well. >> it came in the back of this building, and i don't know how several of the pieces made it behind me and that's why i'm thinking that it had to be a whirlwind. and the damage on the side of the building, it looks like a bomb out there or something. >> danielle: while more thunderstorms were expected today with another possibility of hail in the gulf coast area. >> lynn: taking you cross-country, two firefighters injured while fighting a fire. the fire breaking out in a home near tacoma, washington. sparking more trouble as flames

one firefighter was sent to the hospital with smoke inhalation, and both are said to be finally. >> danielle: a los angeles man hailed a hero after saving three dogs from a fire. the flames grew from a building next door. as the firefighters work to tame the flames, the man jumped into the smoke and grabbed those dogs and got them out. it's unclear if he was the dog's owner. >> lynn: also in texas, a massive fire on destroying an apartment building in houston. look as the crews put out the flames. high winds making the firefight very difficult. it took more than 100 firefighters an hour and a half to put out the flames, and fortunately, nobody was hurt. >> danielle: also on 7, three california boys accused of an unholy act when they broke into

those boys are only seven, eight and nine years old. >> lynn: despite their age, they left behind a major mess. maybe it was because they were so young. ashley jones has the story. >> total chaos. >> reporter: that's how the preacher, eric wallace, describes the damage at the waterford church of christ. the three neighborhood boys broke in twice in a matter of days. >> total disaster, as far as they took a couple of fire extinguishers, and spray them all over the place. >> reporter: the churchgrs found broken windows, and hospital chocolate powder and tea mixed with water on the floor, and probably the most hurtful of all, they say, was this. >> ripped out pages from a songbook, and one little boy's bible was here, and he's 11 now.. >> reporter: the suspects were only seven, eight and nine years old. one of the boy's motheraid that she recognized a footprint

the waterford police department's facebook page. >> as soon as i saw my son had did that, i marched him over there and i told him he's going to help clean up that church. >> reporter: not only cleanup but fess up. >> i said mommy has not taught you, especially in a place of god, do y y ever walk up there and disrespect h. never. >> it's sad, and my heart goes out to those little boys. >> i would love to sit down with them and get to know hem, here's the face behind these w wls. every church out there, there are good people, that if you meet them, you wouldn't want to do stuff like thtt. >> reporter: and the church wants to inviteehe boys to a sunday service to give them the chance to learn from their mistakes. i'm ashley jones, 7 news. >> danielle: a bouncing baby eagle born in washington d.c.,

winged citizen around 8:00 this morning. hatchingng live via webcam. and millions tuned into watch t the zookeepers spotting the eagle's nest last month, and the second egg is expected toatch later this weekend. >> lynn: so she did all the hard work and just watches. >> danielle: just like us. >> lynn: i was get say, doctors calling it a miracle when a little baby born, less than a pound is showing signs of growing strong. >> danielle: oh, that's great. and spring break is great for many students as you know, and see how local kids are spending their time off giving back to the community. >> and we have been on record watch today. the temperatures coming up just short of a record around miami. but you'll notice more clouds

the forecast is coming up. >> lynn: is he considered to be one of the smallest babies ever born in nebraska. look at that little guy. but this tiny fighter is staying strong and beating the odds. this baby, he weighed less than a pouou at birth. >> danielle: that is incredible, and now, three months later, this little bundle of joy is showing everybody that he has

7's diana diez, has the story. >> reporter: nathan is one small miracle. his parents have watched their son fight for his life after he was born weighing only 14.9 ounces and measuring 10 inches long. >> his first picicre, i have my pinkie next to his hand, and it's bigger than his whole happened is, so it's remarkable. >> reporter: she delivered nanaan after 24 weeks of pregnancy after the doctors informed her that she had a problem, and they made the hard decision of a c-section. >> he's still fighting night this tiny premature baby facing the so many obstacles. and he's strong. >> he's definitely want exception and not the rule when it comes to babies that side when it comes to survival.

goals to achieve before he goes home. >> reporter: they spend every minute they can with nathan and this week, he reached the 5-pounddark. >> i enjoy everyram. >> reporter: the changes have been amazing. >> this baby has fat on his cheeks, which is awesome. >> d dimples. >> reporter: and even though his fight is not over, the parents are hopeful for the little fighter, who has madet this far. doctors say that nathan will have to overcome a couple of obstacles before going home, like eating on hisis own without the help of a feeding tube, and breathing on his own without an oxygen machine. 7 news. >> lynn: that miracle movie out, and this little guy can partipate. he's a star player. >> danielle: absolutely. ahead from the news station, a scare in the sky when a plane is struck by lightning.

through this mid flight fright. >> lynn: it's expected to be a busy weekend at the box office.

when we come back. >> you'rere detergent. they threaten the system. >> they're going to kill me.

happen. >> danielle: a manchise favorite returning to the silver screen with another action-packed install: allegiant is the third in the -- god bless america -- >> detergent series. >> lynn: yeah, the movie, plus, a faith based film based on a true story. christine cruz has what's at the movies this weekend. >> fans of the detergent series will continue to be able to explore it with part three, allegiant. it follows actress, shaley woodley's character, tris, on the battltl to go beyond the wall of chicago for the first time to discover the truth about what lies behind it in this post apocalyptic world. fans o@ the book will be in for

>> of the book will be pleased that there are a lot of things that are linear, and a lot of things have been embellished. >> reporter: the detergent series, allegiant is rated pg-13. >> there's something wrong with our little girl. i'm not leaving thi hospital until i know what's wrong with my daughter. >> miracles from heaven stars jennifer garner, a young girl who suffers from a dig essive disorder is miraculously cured after falling down. believing in god. jennifer says that this movie is not just for the religious audience. >> there's's a huge audience that has been under served for so long. and this film, while it's called miracles from heaven, it's about a family where faith is central

just a faith-based movie, the movie won't succeed if it's preachy in any wait.t. >> when this girl fell 30 feet, it didn't paralyze her and didn't kill h, it healed her. >> christine cruz, 7 news. >> and iyou haven't seep it just yet, you can still check out zoo topio. everybody that i know who has seen it loves t it continues at the box office, so check it out. >> and other this friday, strong sunshine breaking through those batches of clouds. there's a check on biscayne bay this afternoon. sun going down tonight just after 7:30. the temperatures going up, mid to upper 80s for the highs today. currently 84 in miami. and 85 in pembroke pines. fort lauderdale, your top temperature was 85. dry day from the keys to lake

we may not be able to say that tomorrow month though. here's the future radar. and we see the projected clouds in white. and the chance for showers. this is tomorrow just before daybreak. a couple of these showers, they're going to tend to form and congregate closer to us during the day on saturday. and especially in the afternoon, being on the lookout for approaching showers and an isolated shower.r there's a slightly better chance of that happening on sunday with the front. more on that in just a moment. barometer falling, and winds on the gusty side today, out of the southeast at 24, and the humidity on the low side. but it's going to start creeping up this weekend. big event, ultra fest and the music going on on sundada and also saturday with these decent rain chances, and then the front crosses and drier air is expected next week. where's that front right now? coming out of texas, and it's still to the north and be west.

these will be monitored for the threat for severe weather in the mississippi valley. it gets closer to us on sunday. and want setup for thunderstorms as the front moves into growing moisture, deep into the weekend andnce the no actually passes, we'll starts next week on a much drier note. the other side of that front, the temperatures won't be as warm as what we felt today and will feel this weekend. the rip currents at a slight risk at the beach, winds south-southeast, seas, 1-2 feet. temperatures tonight will be ranging from the middle 60s, well inland. this will be the western suburbs of miami-dade and broward. otherwise, the lower 70s into theeys as well. and highs tomorrow, not far from where they were today, getting well into the 80s. so it's going to be a steamy start to spring.

and the pop-up of the showers and storms possible both weekend days ago, as things settle down with the lower temperatures next week. that's the 7-on-7 forecast. >> lynn: thank you. >> anchor: habitat for humanity is in full swing in florida. and taking time out of their spring break for the good cause. >> lynn: it's part of the break ogram, so instead of going to mexico and l lnging around the pool, students are renovating a home for people in need. we caught up with them in@ oakland park. >> this is going to make a differenence. a lot of people are doing what they need to on spring break, having fun, and we came together and thought, maybe there's something bigger that we can be doing, so we took this opportunity and met withh a great group and now we're here making a difference.

habitat for humanitit call them. you can call them in miami-dade county: >> belkeys: hey, everybody, i'm belkeys nerey, two hours ahead, the look at the lineup, an nfl player in a fight for his life at a south florida hospital following a nasty wreck on his motorcycle. spring break is in full spring. south florida is stepping up security, hoping that everybody has a good time and stays safe. and a takedown when the world's most wanted fugitive is captured. thatnd a lot more, it's straight ahead on this special

minutes. >> >> lynn: that is 7 news at 4:30. thank you for watching. i'm lynn martinez. >> danielle: and i'm danielle knox. the news at 5:00 starts now. >> now on 7 news. >> craig: a dirt bike snooshz an suv to. night an nfl player from south florida fighting to survive a busy weekend on tap in south florida and police are at the ready working to keep spring breakers safe. >> >> phil: warming up in south florida. but willhese clouds bring spring showers? >> >raig: one of the world most wanted terrorist taken down. authorities say t ty got the suspect wanted in connection to

president obama heads to han va nan two days. a look at what he will see and what he won't. and a major scare in the air. >> big explosion. the plane dipped about a hundred feet. >> mother nature rocking a flight to new york. >> hello and welcome. i'm craig stevens. i'm belkeys nerey. 7 news continues now at 5:00. >> this is 7 news at 5:00. >> belkeys: now 59:00, a dirt bike on a collision course and a pro football player thrown from his ride. >> right now he is in a cret critical stage right now >> his team sending prayers. his friends fanldly hold owght hope. >> belkeys: hello again every one. this northwestern grad make his dreams come true in the nfl. >> craig: tonight the 23-year-old is fighting for his light. and brian continue is live for us at jackson hot. brian snoovment craig, this nfl splair back here in south florida according to his family

training. he was planning to go back next week and now he is in the hospital behind me fighting for his life. more and more of tray walker's family gather at ryder trauma center. they say the baltimore ravens quarterback is not responding. >> it's a situauaon we're arer wier all just waiting to see what happens. i can't really tell you what the out come will be. >> reporter: his agent and officials are a jmh. he was on a dirt bike when he collided with an suv on north 21 avenue and 75th street. the drive stleafer suv wai staid on scene. walker was trowshed jackson in critical condition eye just know there was a lot of baltimore damage. and jim har pa baw wrote his team a letter today that said quoarkts that's the kind of phone call never want to get as a coarchtion as a parent, as a brother, as a friend this.

like some of you i haven't been able to rest since hearing the news late last night. >> hope theag survives and makes a full recery. >> reporter: in december walker did an tirn view with espnw- entitled he try walker hopes to a avoid the locker room curse. and it has become superstitious because some so many of the players have been injured. you can't escape from injuries. if it's ment to be, if u- it's ment to be. if not, thank godo. 1 knew three months later walker would be fighting for his life. i'm hopeful and leave it in god's hands and whatever will be ll be. >> and police tell me that this traffic homicide investigation is ongoing and investigators believe there may have been a witness, main who saw what happened. if you know who that person s call miami-dade police.