jessica holly is live in palm beach where hillary clinton will meet with supporters tonight. jessica. >> reporter: and hillary clinton is heavily favored to win in florida. xxvi delegates are up for grabs here, and when she hits the stage tonight, she hopes to be talking about a victory in the fight for florida. preps well underway in papa beach, setting the stage for hillary clinton, the frontrunner for the democratic nomination. just tuesday, but she has already had a busy week. >> i want people e o are democrats to look at this election and the strongest most likely me. >> reporter: clinton in north carolina yesterday, among her last stops before taking the stage in the sunshine state. she is set to speakn the grand ballroom of the palm beach convention center at 9:00 a.m. today, more delegates are up for grabs than almost any other in the primary. clinton hoping that the final tabs in illinois, missouri, florida will leave bernie behind. andeanwhile, saers stumping in chicago today with hopes of gaining momentum on this super tuesday sequel. >> if there's a lge voter turno

the search is ststl on for a missing teenager. 7's jessica holly you joins us live with the details on this story. jessica. >> and jeff, police say this little girl is 13 years old. she is mentally challenged and she has been mission since last night. police have been handing out these fliers and the search started in this area. this is where the little girl lives this. is the town park area of overtown. let's take a closer look that the flyer. develop went missing last night around 10:30 from her home at 510 northwest th street. the department has now issued a statewide a lempletd the police say she was wearing a pink stop and striped pajama wa bottoms. there is rs a blood howntd out looking for this teen and the dog caca up em time. neighbors are to work spreatd word and hoping to bring this little girl home safely. and what i want to do is take a picture her and post it on facebook for all my friends in the overtown area swoak find little jazmin. every one, we need to find little jasmine ohay get out and look for jasmine. thank you. let's take one more look at 13-year-old jasmine ra

jessica holly. 7 news. >> ievmed a suspect stopped after causing disorder in the court. 235-year-old hughton behind bars. ciefdz breaking into the courthouse over the weekend. he got insidee by smash age glass doorway bat. he tried to to open several doors inside the building and bu took off empty handed. something very sentimental stolen from a home in the keys this is a picture of what was stolen. a necklace with a gold turtle taken from the house on ram rod key. the victim says the turtle contained his wife's ashes. >> if have you any information on this crime, please call police. on 7 news at 60:00, a rough day on the job when a fed ex pork worker is caught in a terrible storm. >> lynn: and something tossed out of a vehicle like toys. we'll take you there. a. >>> >> danielle: a louisiana bomb trapped outside during a tornado talked about surviving during a storm. she used a soda machine to shield herself from the tornado. >> lynn: her scre frightening ordeal caught on camera. belkeys nerey in the satellite center with. >> belkeys: yeah, guys, this fed ex worker was forced to weat

if we get more on this, we'll live from miami's overtown neighborhood, jessica holly. >> lynn: also, a man's desperate cry for help after he was slashed by a dash crazed crook. church that's when they and the unthinkable. >> reporter: well, that victim is still in the hospital. he has undergone a surgery today, and he's willing to talk to the detectives about today. but first, you see the victim run into the gas station where the attempted robbery occurred, he didn't get away with money, but did seriously injury this man, trying to get money from an at off of davy boulevard and 31st avenue. they enter the gas station, and give him towels and call the paramedics, and he's eventually let me show you another piece of video, the investigation underway. and the atm is reopened and the bank has business as usual. that's all happening before the sun came u this morning. we spoke with the man who called 9-1-1 as the rim is rushed into the gas station. >> he just say call 9-1-1, because i'm dying, he says. so now i'm scared, you know? no, i never see anything like that. >> reporter: so the vi

jessica holly. 7 news. >> okay jessica. our treem 7 coverage of the terror in brussels does not end here. coming up at # tonight. we'll show you how south florida owe figure shall are ready to react if a similar tack happened here. >> >> lynn: meantime president obama bidding farewell to cuba. he wraps up his historic visit jut a short time ago. his final day on the island clued a message to the cuban em p. he spoke at the gee dea tra in havana about what the countries have in common and couldn't tra biewtions the cuban have given america. >> in the united states we have a clear monument to what the cuban people can build. for all our difference, the ban and american people share a common value in their own lives. a sense of pay tree six and patriotism and pride. a lot of bride. a profound love for family. a passion for our children. a commit the to their education. and that's why i believe our grandchildren will look back on this period of isolation as an ab bore rrk a trk ino and one tory of family april friendship. >> ly

the night team's jessica holly is in miami where that search continues. father of 4 seen here with 3 children mising for 24 hours. saturday night at 7:30 the city of miami fire rescue got call of a missing person at blue lagoon lake near the airport. antonio messio was looking for a wave runner and took it for a test drive. >> he was dressed in black top and bottom. he was not wearing a life vest. >> a dangerous combination according to the fwc. after montez didn't return to the ride, the wave runner wawa located in a grouping of trees along the shore line, but he was nowhere to be found. >> regarding e blue lagoon case, fwc will continue efforts searching. >> reporter: searching all day sunday and into the night as family members continue to watch and wait. >> we ill have 4 vessels that are out on the lake going around searching. the helow came out there. we are using sonars and radars and are checking most of the vegetation with the canine units but as of nonostill missing. >> and telling 7 news they're making a search every hour. >> jessica holly, 7 ne

reporting from south bees beach, jessica holly, 7 news. >> belkeys: >> danielle: g ready. lynn will be out there. >> lynn: definitely. next from the news station. police notice age stolen car and the driver inside did not want to stop. >> and in the weather lots of warm air. thut's going to stop going into next week. all the while we're watching an area of rain that could be approaching before you know it. forecast head. >> >> danielle: and coming up later to night on deco dry. a new restaurant is going to smoke the competition our barbecue bass tee an is moving in broward. yab your bibs and wet naps for deco at 7:30. >> >> lynn: investigators searching for answer aifs fatal flight in tampa. the small plane was departing on tampa's davis island this morning when it crashed and caught fire. the two people on board were both killed. rescuers have not been able to identified body anddhe airport is now closed tbhawfs terrible crash. >> >> danielle: and a big barn fire spark an explosion in wisconsin. the news camera capturing the milwaukee barn tbhiewrgs flames. officials beli

for your >> lynn: and sa hillary clinton will be in south florida when the results come in and jessica holly live in west palm beach with more. jessica. >> reporter: that's right. hillary clin 207b is expected to speak at podium here at 9:00 p.m. behind us. and she has made a busy day and take time out for coffee talk. as we go to video you'll see he making a s sp ate donut shop in west palm beach, visiting seniors from west village and encouraging people to get out and vote. as for tonight, her opponent bernie sanders will be watching the results fromrizona but she will be right here in florida. >> in just four hours this ball room will be packed waintding to hear from the front runner in the democratic pry mare right. yesterday clinton telling reporters she's the right choice. i want people who are democrats to look athis election to who democratic nominee against whatever republican we put against them and a think that is most likely me. >> and one of the last stops before take the state in the sunshine state. and the grand ball room around 9:00 p.m. today more delegates rup for grabs tha

jessica holly is live in miami to tell us about it. jessica. >> reporter: well, first of all, no one was hurt. one driver, the officer staid on the scene. the other driver took off and right now police are trying to figure out who was behind the wheel of that mercedes benz. >> a miami-dade prees cruiser caught nay crash. the front end smashed. the officer signed shaken. the other driver nowhere to be found. >> you hit a police car and took off. >> what is this world coming too to you know? >> the. >> reporter: the crash happened on wednesday morning at first avenue approaching the ram top i-395. >> once it was determined that the police officer was okay, the search was on for a mercedes bensz on the run it headed wen west on 359 and with two people inside. >> reporter: limited information from police but we know the benz was towed way and men released. another crash growing to limplets the hit and run problem in south florida has gone from bad to worse. many of the crashes fatal and many unsolved. drivers in south florida well aware of

. >> belkeys: let's get right to the scene. 7's jessica holly is live in miami's overtown neighborhood with details for us. jessica. >> reporter: well, belkeys and jeff. police as you said are desperately searching for this 13 yeerl girl. they say she is mentally changled. she disappeared from this neighborhood in this area. the town park area that's where the searched started in overtown. as we go to video you'll see a fly thear police have released. according p pice jazmin ra ravel went mission last night from her home on 17th street. department of law enforcement has issued a statewide alert. police say she was wearing a spirchg top and striped pajama bottom swrevment video of a police withh a bloodout hound out she is 13 years old and has the mental pa ca tas pif a six year old. right now police are talking to people in the area and a distributing tbliers her picture. >> what i want to do is ke a picture of her and post it on facebook for all my friends in the overtown area so we can find little jasmine. every one we need to find jasmine could o-k. get out and thank you. >> reporte

coverage continues with jessica holly in west palm where is mrs. clinton rally supporters a little while ago this evening. jessica? >> right about hour and a half ago there was a huge party here of course it's calmed down now but a big night for hillary clinton. let's go to the video you will see she took to the podium just after 9:00 o'clock tonight. coming in to a packed ballroom here at the convention ceneer. clinton hoping to put more distance between herself and bernie sanders and that t clinton celebrating her victory today and speak to go middle class america. >> this is another super tuesday for our campaign. >> thank you florida. thank you north carolina. thank you ohio. we are moving oser to securing the democratic party nomination and winning this election in november. good paying jobs are the ticket to the middle class and we are going to stand up for the american middle class again. we are going to stand up for american workers. and make sure no one takes advantage of us. not china. not wall street and not over paid corporate executives

jessica holly live for news miami beach with that for us. jessica. >> reporter: yeah, it's only a thursday but it feels like a friday. the party has already started head of a huge weekend here in south florida. get ready south florida, we have advice tompletz for spring break. >> reporter: olive scree a and cage in are from chicago the water is just gorgeous. the people here. the night life is pretty good. >> reporter: so expect big crowz on miami beach. >> we classify it as a high impact weekend. >> reporter: visitors welcome. remember, drink drinks stain side and no glass on the beach and traffic off limits to drivers. and 7p to 7a. we recognize that area to where the charged crowds congregate. >> reporter: expect more congregating at the miami beach convention center as well. >> this show is everything literally in your home. the. >> reporter: the home design and remodeling showicks off friday afternoon. >> water front is not the only place for a soflo crowd this weekend at this preview party, we learned 70,000 people are holding tickets f

. >> coverage continues with jessica holly on south beach where spring breakers are partywhere spring breakers are partying and police are on party patrol.>> miami beach south beach south breach i. >> alert. there is a massive party in progress. to be. but with the setting sun time to move on. >> let's go. part of the miami beach policing plan for this big weekend escorting everyone off the sand before sundown in the name of safety. >> that's when ocean drive comes alive. police have identified this area from 7 to 11 as hot spot so each night from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. it's closed to drivers. foot traffic only. >> units with flashing lights and uniform fill the streets of it's a party take trol that is hard to miss. >> you have to have patrol or else it's worse than it is right now. >> there is high mark for security but this may be a little much. >> lights and everything going on i don't think it should be happening. but the present item needed. >> in the background. don't be so on top of everybodydon't be so on top of everybody. >> two more weekend days of sun fun and those will in

the search is on for a mission teenager, jessica holly joifns up us live at the scene with details. >> police jefef i mean jeff police are searching for this 13-ye-old gicialt who they say is mentally challenged there. handing out theseeliers and they start 3rd ser nch this area this is where the little girl lifdz this. is the town park area in overtown. swrai better look at the flyer for awvment dorgd police jazmin ra delop went missing last night around 10:30 from her home the florida department of law enforcement has now issued a statewide leampletd police say she was wearing a pink top and striped pa jam na bat oms and video of a police way blood hound out looking fororhis child but in the end the k9 coming up em time. pllice are asking for every one to come help at this point t. distributing fliers to pib people in the area a neighbor rrkz rork working to spread the word to hopefully bring this girl home safely. what i want today do is take a picture hefer and postton facebook for all my friends in the overtown area swoak find little jazmin. every one, we n nd find jasmine okay g

. >> belkeys: police want to make sure every one is safe while they ray good time. 7's jessica holly is live on miami beach with more on this. jessica. >> reporter: yes, a huge weekend on the beach and just in just a couple hours, ocean drive will be packed and miami beach police say they are ready and this year they have a revised plan. >> spring break and beaches packed with a party and party patrol. >> we're talking about miami beach police officers and a presence that's heaeas hard to miss. >> trying to control the madness going on, yes. >> so the department making a few changes this year on south beach to keep the crowd under control. before take seat in theand, spring breakers pass police sky ra foan foam, glass or b bze on the beach. they clear the beach before sun down and then it's lierveghts officers and action on ocean drive. units with fshing lights and uniforms filling the streets. ocean drive sphr 7th to 11th , a hotspot off limits to drivers nightly. foot traffic only from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. through sunday. >> it thursday a a friday miami beach police officers w wt

canceling an advances trip john kerry will accompany president obama to cuba thrairt movement jessica holly live for us in wed west miami-dade with a a them this morning the victims stro regime. >> reporter: well, craig, light of people thought john kerry was not going to go to cuba at all. and turns out he is waiting to go with the president and his whole plan is not sitting well with money m- >> the most important news of the day on cuban state run television and not a mention of the latest developments in u.s. eye see the man there. >> reporter: a day after secretary of state john kerry announced his trip to cuba was off. this from the white house spokesman. >> secretary cer i have has decide travel with the president to cuba in a couple weeks. >> reporter: kerry caz considering going to cuba head of the president to lay the ground work. bat now the hague lg over what dissidents the president will meet lead dhiefng plans the president will meet with whom ever he choozs to meet with and there's no disniewght and when he heads that meeting, the secretary of state john kerry will bee sittin

jessica holly. 7 news. >>. >> danielle: and some south florida students on a march with from more than 60 schools coming to at piper high in sunrise for a influence marchnd rally. the event put on by broward public schools and the united way celebrates students who make the right decisions rescission peer pressure and avoiding violence and drugs. >> college students and community members concerned at fiu. the group against the plan to pave three acers of nature preserve for athletic fields. fiu isn't living up to it's commitment of environmental stability and preservation. and well, despite a petition with more than 7000 significant tiewrksz the fiu board of trustees says this will saft university millions of dollars. the funds will be used to manage and improve what remains of the preserve. >>> >>> >>> >> lynn: a scom plex full of restaurants would be liengtz miami river if voters say yes to 7's ann keil takes a closer look at the issue on the ballot. >> reporter: garcia'ss seafood grill and fish market on the river feeds it's patrons easily about wt fishing operation down the road. >

. >> anchor: jessica holly has more for us. >> reporter: jeff, the department of homeland security saying that there's no specific and credible intelligence of a threat to the united states, even so security is stepped up across the nation with new york city taking the lead. throughout the day, the city is boosting the number of police officers on duty by the thousands, across the city's across the city, jfk national airport in hopes of increasing the vigilance at all of the high-profile areas. >> this includes the special weapons teams transit canine special operations division, special decks canine, the vapor weight dogogthat can movep through crowds and detect suicide bombers on the move. >> terrorists want to undermine our democracy, undermine our values, and they want to see us in panic, and we refususe to change who we are. >> reporter: heightened security at many. nation's airports, including chicago's o'hare,e, and bfw in the nation's capital. we'll have much more on national security coming up at 5:00, jessica holly, 7 news. >> lynn: and a reminde to stay terror in brussels. we'l

jessica holly. live in miami. 7 news. >> belkeys: we continue to follow this story. live pictures of the rubio rally in palm beach. this is the senator speak all important primary for florida tomorrow along with several other states. but florida's junior senator has said he will win his home state tomorrow and tonight he is doing everything ectomake that happen. we'll have more on this cing up on 7 news at 6:30. >>> >> danielle: also coming up, flooding. trapping a driver rescuers with a much need lift. >>> >>> >> phil: all right speak of voting tomorrow. it will be a hot one. especially in the afternoon. expecting a high of 87. if you're caught outside waiting in line to vote. please make sure you drink plenty of water. the entire forecast in a couple minutes. >> all right phil. i'm steve. coming up in sports. flying night against denver. although we think he l. now rmer dolphins olivia vernon ub stopped by extra last night and talked about his negotiations with the dphins. 7 sports straight ahead. >>> >> now 7 weather with chief meteorologist phil ferro. >> phil: a

reporting from south beach jessica holly 7 news night team. >> out door activity this weekend so what about the weather brent cameron? will it cooperate. >> cooperated today. beautiful conditions heading into the weekend. we have to deal with time to time passing showe. even few heavy downpour with some sunday storms so keep a most of those w wl be arriving out of the south and west. here's what is on the radar tonight. watching just few hit and miss showers. these are few and far between coming up out of the 0south and bigger organization of showers and storms. this will move in across the northern part of our state overnight and early on saturday. this is around low pressure and then the trailing front will bring about the better rain chance for us as the front gets closer during the second half of the weekend. behind that front hard to think beyond the weekend but some cooler air compared to what we'll have tomorrow and sunday. talk more about this and what you can expect the next several days with some temperatures taking a bit of a spring. that's come up in aew more minutes. >> t

jessica holly 7 news. >>> >>> >> lynn: president obama preparing his historic visit to cuba and so are those who do not want him to go. let's go to craig stevens live craig. >> craig: and lynn, the president's trip say week and a half way now and the debate over whether he should go and nt first place and who he should see is now front and center. >>> as president obama prepares to head too cuba for his historic visit. not every one is pleads. one exile group is asking others to join them and take action after the reafs disdents on the island. they believe it's related to the president's upcoming trip. >> the regime is carrying out these reases to control the opposition in cuba and to present to the world an image of stability that denies the pro test of the cuban people. and the announcement of the visit is creating that increasing side of oppression in cuba. it mubs denounced. they are planning to mara cross miami. some say they directly suffered at harchtdz regime even after the u.s. and cuba started to normalize relations last year. reappreciation, violence against the opposition o

jessica holly shows us what is coming. >>> it's that time. downtown miami getting set for tens of thousands of fans. . tickets are sold only and just thought it was the right thing to. do the 165,000 people last year. >> and huge boom to the city. >> reporter: the festival growing every year and has had its share of growing pains. was injured when she was trampled by gate cashers. he will have 300 miami police officers and their own officers working as well. >> some on bikes and some undercover. >> reporter: keeping things under control and looking for drug use. ultra teaming up with baptist health for onsite campaign. >> she will see signage around the event that cheerily says drug use is not tolerated. >> reporter: one more thing, the festival is a no drone zone and the police will be out looking for offensers. jessica holly, 7 news. >>> a beautification project underway in miami. today police recruits will join forces with the community to help shape up the city of overtown. they will be planting trees and cleaning up areas between >> a pr

and jessica holly is live in miami with the latest on the search efforts. jessica? >> reporter: the family of this missing man still hopeful that somehow heel be found alive and they spent the day watching this search. jose, a father of 4, seen here with 3 of his children missing now for more than 24 hours. saturday night around 7:30 and got the call of the missing person at blue lagoon lake near the airport. antonio park became the home base for the search effort. man was looking to buy a wave runner and took it out for a test drive. >> the person was dressed in all blk, top and bottom. the person was not wearing a life vest. a dangerous combination according to the fwc. after montez diodidn't return from the ride, the wave runner was located in the grouping of trees on the shore line but he was nowhere to be found. >> regarding thcase we'll continue efforts searching. >> reporter: searching all day sunday and into the night as one of the family members continue to watch and wait. >> we still have 4 vessels out on the lake and going around searching and the coast g

the night team's jessica holly continues with the latest from the little havava neighborhood. jessica? >> reporter: belkys, unhappy is an understatement. some are unhappy and some believe the president's visit is actually making the situation worse for the people of cuba. >> we are here today to stand of the cuban people! >> porter: hundreds gathering with the assembly of the cuban resestance, focus to take down the cuban regime, protesting the president's travels to cuba. signs stating cubans are human too and another calling the commander in chief an accomplice. some burning mad and others hurt. >> it is very sad and very painful. >> the mother of 24-year-old mario de lapena. shot down by cuban migs in 1996, while flying above the florida straits.s. >> 20 years later what do we have? a president vacationing and taking his family to vacation with the dictator and the assassin of american citizens. >> reporter: across south florida, as the president touched down, it heated up. in the statement the u.s. rereesentative said the president should refuse to shake the blood-stained h

jessica holly is following the story for us live from little havana. jessica? >> reporter: this could be a sign of trouble brewing for the president's upcoming trip to cuba, and some are saying now same. now. john kerry cancelling his >> i am really susurised. >> reporter: congresswoman ileanna ros-lehtinen reacting to the latt development in cuban relations. >> i think the acccculation of evidence of the human rights violations got to be too much for even secretary of state john kerry to stomach, and so he's postponed his visit. >> reporter: the secretary of state was set t to visit cuba to lay the ground work for the commander in chief. president obama headed to the island nation on march 21st. the haggling over human rights in which dissidents will be allowed to meet has kerry's trip on hold. how will this impact the president's visit? >> just like kerry cancelled, president obama must cancel his trip as well. is the castro regime willing to stop beating the heads of human right activists? they won't stop for john kerry. will they stop for obama? i doubt it.

jessica holly is stand big live with more. >> reporter: this popular hobby store selling high-end drones and hover boards taking a big hit this morning and all started right here at the front door. the glass has been replaced and boy is i i a mess. you will see a guy taking a crowbar to the front door to breakthrough. this was around 4:30 this morning on biscayne boulevard in aventura. once the thieves got in, they got busy stealing thousands in merchandise running it out to a white ford pickup truck. it's second time they have been hit in a year an owners are hoping that you can help solve this costly crimim >> it's horrible. you try to run an honest operation and second time we've beenobbed in less than a year. it's frugs straiting. you do evething you can to prevent it and criminals just don't care. we have surveillance video showing their face. we are hoping that somebody out there recognizes them, does the off the street. >> all right. so the folks at drone nerds could sure use your help with thisfufuif you have any information, call crime stoppers you can remain anonymous an could

the 19 jessica holly is live at the scene with the latest for us. it just good? >> yes. an evening of water here turns tragic when a man takes off in a wave runner and does not return. the wave runner he was writing is right find is here at the dock. the search effort is based at antonio masao park. it is the home base for all of the surgeon. right now, six boats in the water looking for this man. around 7:30 this evening, miami water rescue got a report of a missing person at the blue lagoon light. they saw two wave runners going back and forth, and one without a writer. officials tells the missing man was considering purchasing the waverunner, and was taking it out for a test run. >> man unfortunately, he did not come back. friends and other folks so they waverunner in the trees, and waverunner, but he has been gone missing. he is up and down. at this moment, we are performing searches and trying to f fd more information on the scene. as of right now, we know he is a white hispanic male at the age of 40. he was wearing dark clothing, top and bottom, and was not wearing

. >> jessica holly is working the story. neighborhood with what happened jessica? >> prayers are answered tonight>> prayers are answered tonight. desperate search for a 13desperate search for a 13-year-old girl who is mentally challenged is over. police say she was found safe in good condition not far from home. let's go to the video and you will see the young girl lking about again she's 13 years old. and her name is is jasmine raffle reported miss thanksgiving morning from the town park area of over town where she lives. police were very concerned because they say the family tells them that she has the mental capacity of a 6-year-old. we also have a look at the search effort today. massive search effort officers th blood hound searched the area by ground and miami-dade police chopper was over the area searching by air. the next piece of video we have is the team' great grandmother. she made a desperate plea for help this evening. she came out. talked to the media. begged the public to h%lp. then around 9:30 we heard what from the park next door but it was tears o

they say that the two suspects acting like good samaritans were anything but. 7's jessica holly is live in northwest miami-dade where one of the suspected crimes actually started. jessica. >>eporter: the police say that they caught theseeuys red-handed trying to carry out this crime. they targeted, accororng to the police, the elderly and women, and the latest was leaving doral on friday, the bank of ameriri at 5:00. if you go to video, guys arrested, ceasar vargas and 46-year-old trujillo, both given us evidence pictures. police say here's how they work. they puncture the vehicle's tires while the people are in the bank, and then they follow them as their tire goes flat. they pose as good samaritans, offering to change the tire, but instead they distract the victim, offering to steal the cash from inside of the vehicle. they witnessed the crime in progress and made the arrest before anything was stolen. right now, the pole are looking for other victims. >> you look at the face on the reen, and if you have seen these individuals before, you thought you lost money, and put yourself in th

jessica hollys live on south beach with some of the revellers. hi jessica. >> hi there. all along ocean drive there is a party over here and police over there miami beach police not shy about makingg to keep this party safe. >> spring break south beach alert. >> massive party in progress by day the beach is the plala to be. >> with the setting sun it's time to move on. >> let's go. part of the mmi beach police plan for this big weekend. escorting everyone off the sand safety. that's when ocean drive comes alive. police identified this area from 7 to 11 as hot spot to each night from 7 about many to 7:00 a.m. it's for foot traffic only. >> flashing lights uniform still the streets of south beach. party patrol hard to miss. >> or else it's routed there. >> spring break hit high mark security but some say this may be a little much. >> i don't think i should be happening. the in the background. >> on top of everybody. the i'll do it. >>reporter: two more weekend day of sun and fun and those will include check points to keep styrofoam glass and booze off the beach. miami beac

the night team's jessica holly is live at lloyd estates elementary in oakland park and she has the story for us, jessica? >> a woman not even sober enough to drive a car, taking care of a classroom of 6-year-olds that is what officials say played out here at lloyd estates elementary, late last year. >> he had his hand on the door and slammed his finger. and because he had closed it. >> the 6-year-old, recalling a traumatic day of first grade. a classmate's finger slammed in a door. where was your teacher when that happened. >> she was at her desk. >> at her desk and drunk according to a complaint, filed by t t broward county schools, first grade teacher at lloyd estates elementary, 45-year-old, is accused of going into the classroom under the influence on december, 9th. according to the complaint, around 9:30 that morning, another teacher observed responsibility ant, referring to single ton stumbling escorting the children to the classroom, when the principal got involved, she noticed an odor of alcohol when speaking to her. the report says that she was irritable and unable to espond to

jessica holly. 7 news. jessica, thank u. a show of force stroanch airports here in south florida. traveler noticing a heavier prees press enin the ter ma navmentz brian i continue is live at mia with a look at the ramped up security tonight. brian oomplet and you see the police all over the place. there the say they thr are no threats but they are on a heightened state of security. meanwhile hundreds of passengers insidedehe ter pa nal behind me trying to get to brusel and they are not sure when they will finally be able to could that. i have to go to thehe first. federal agentnd police in tack ca ta cle gee, bomb a any offing cog and random searches. the tack in brusel. to have ab era layer of pro tech always nice. concourse g is crowd over 100 people strand. their flight to brusel is delayed and their plane is on the ground in or lan do. riefg there from brussels and being searched when at least mia the airline jet air fly he is the flight will be diverted to air different city in belgium. do o dmoi when you'll be able to go home? >> no. >> reporter: the europeans on their phone

jessica holly will be on this and we'll hear from her later on 7 news. right now, at the news desk, craig stevens, 7 news. >> danielle: well, the police repeat robbers in south f frida. surveillllce video capturing the crooks robbing a seven-lesson in pompano beach, and according to the police, this is not the first time. the robbers have reportedly hit at least four different gas stations in the past two weeks. anyone with information is asked to call crimestoppers, 954-493-tips. >>> and a driver making a smashing entrance in oakland park. the brakes on his humor stopped working, causing him to slam into an office building on oakland park boulevard and i-95. >> it started skidding, and i moved to the side before hitting them. >> danielle: well, no one was hurt, and the crews were called in to expect the stability of the building before giving people the okay to go back inside. >> lynn: firefighters`tackling a barn burner, also as they try to harm's way and not all of them could be saved. brann beyer is live in lake worth where this whole thing happened.

reportivg live in miami over town neighborhood jessica holly 7 news night team. >> happy family all right jessica@thanks. >>> man injured after ambushed at the atm. the victim seen on surveillance video asking for help at gas station as blood dripped from his arm. mr. is say he ran there after he was stabbed at bank next door. >> i asked him what happened. he screws say call 911 because the i'm dying. >> this happened to him in the america on davey bouleva and 31 avenue in fort lauderdale. that victim was taken to the hospital t.the machine who attacked him got away. if you have any information ca crime stoppers at this number on the screen. >> coming up on 7 news at 11>> coming up on 7 nene at 11:00. chilly and breezy out there. >> sure is. how long is this cool blast going to last brent. >> in the 50's when you wake up in the morning. but this cold air is going to be rushing out of here and by midweek this week meaning on wednesday back in the 80's so enjoy this now. forecast cominin up. >> then after the news wraps up it's a jungle out there. the stars of the jungle book in south in an

reporting live from west palm beach, jessica holly. 7 news. >> belkeys: all right jessica, keep us posted. >> craig: one thing we're going to watch for thing because a lot of campaigns are thriengd and that is voter turnout. >> belkeys: voters heading to the polls but not much time left simmons live at a polling stition in miami for us. robbin. >> reporter: the clock is ticking at fire station no. 2 in the city of miami. it's been very cam but a steady stream of voters come fog in to cast that ballot on a perfect prior primary day. >> for many it took no time at all. >> it's very easy, very fast. from miami beach in th is the first time i voted in a primary. to miami shores it's very porchlt. >> to pompano beach. >> easy process. in and out real quick. >> and to weston. i woont to make sure vit oppopounitier to theer reflect my family and what's important us to. florida's regularts sterd democrats and rup rups heading to the polls for the state's primary. this year huge numbers taking advantage of early veesmght we've had no party affiliated voters showing up to vote but unfortunately we

reporting from little havana, jessica holly, 7 news night team. >> and of course stay with 7 news for continuing covera of the president's historic visit to cuba. look for live reports throughout the ek on 7 news and today in florida. >> the night team with that ver look on sunday night. starting with the showers but clearing the way for the cool down. meteorologist brbrt cameron joining us with the forecast. brent? >> you might be able to swap the umbrella with the jacket. and that is the case yesterday and today with time to time showers and on the back side of that front tomorrow. as temperatures really cool off and wind speeds pick up and that is going to have one of the rare cool downs that we have to be especially for the late parts of march. and then it is going to the showers with the areaeaand it is going for most of e showers breaking up and dissipating and that is stronger and those in the gulf approaching g the keys. still left with some clouds tonight and then it's by daybreak tomorrow and get set fooled by that sunshine because temperatures, even with the sun for the hig

coverage continues with jessica holly in west palm where mrs. clinton rally supporters a little while ago this evening. jessica? >> right about hour and a half ago there was a huge party here of course it's calmed down now but a bigight for hillary clinton. see she took to the podium just after 9:00 o'clock tonight. coming in to a packed ballroom here at the convtion center. clinton hoping to put more distance between herself and bernie sanders and that is exactly what she did. clinton celebrating h h victory today and speak to go middle class america. >> this is another super tuesday for ou campaign. >> thank you florida. thank you north carolina. thank you ohio. we are moving closer to securing the democratic party nomination and winning this election in november. good paying jobs are the ticket to the middle class and we are going to stand up for the american middle class again. we are going to stand up for american workers. and make sure no onontakes advantage of us. not wall street and not over paid corporate executives. >>reporter: wheen wh

reporting live in miami over town neighborhood jessica holly 7 news night team. >> happy family all right jessica thanks. >>> man injured after ambushed at the atm. the victim seen on surveillance video asking for help at gas mr. is say he ran there after he was stabbedt bank next door. >> i asked him what happened. he screws say call 911 because the i'm dying. this happened to him in the drive through of the bank of america on davey boulevard and 31 avenue in fort lauderdale. that victim was taken to the hospital t.the machine who if you have any information call crime stoppers at this number on the screen. >> coming up on 7 news at 11>> coming up on 7 news at 11:00. chilly and breezy out there. >> sure is. how long is this cool blast gogog to last brent. >> in the 50's when you wake up in the morning. but this cold air is going to be rushing out of here and by midweek this week meaning on wednesday back in the 80's so enjoy this now. forecast coming up. >> then after the news wraps up it's a jungle out there. the stars of the jungle book in south in and hanging out with deco. that's ton

and jessica holly live on the scene with details for us now. jessica. >> reporter: well, belkeys and craig. this hob popular hobby store is back in business but it had a tough start to tuesday after two guys start 3rd dirty work long before the sun came up. a smashing crowbar crime. two thieves zone in on droneh nerves frgs their way into a store in search of anything that flies and glides a. once. >> reporter: once they got inside they got busy stealg thousands of dollars worth of drones and hover born bordz and even ripping a big screen tv off truck. the six minute scramble left the place a mess and minus a ton of mvmentdz the crooks pried their way into the back of the store snatching up more stuff. >> the police werer here. our front door was shattered. store owner journey smierd man got the call around 4:30 tuesday morning. it's frustrated. do you everything you can to prevent it but criminals jus don't care. >> reporter: quick work has the store up and running again but this wasn't the only store hit tuesday morning aich door smashed at tr

in miami beach jessica holly. 7 news. >> belkeys: how cool is that? >> crara: very cool amazing a story to tell. >> belkeys: yes. have pictures of the university of miami. the interior bank united where it was an hour or two or three or so away from the final debate before the big florida primary. our team 7 coverage continues at 3:06. look head to the weekend on sunday. all the f ftivities for calle ocho. we're tbaik slight chance of showers and we'll see sunshine. you're complete forecast is coming up. >> all right karr lean i steve. coming up in sports. ought dolphins offer an offer to a new running back. 7 sports will catch up. stay with us. >>> car car. >>> >>> >> now 7 weather with meteorologist karlene cha viessments good evening s.` dry conditions on the drar. very quite today. let's keep it that way for the next couple of days. plenty of sunshine out there. mostlyry conditions in the 76 degrees currently in mile. one degree more in fort lauderdale and bimini. 76 inarathon and key west. so we have the winds still puck pick up into the ceens an

jessica holly. 7 news. >> belkeys: there is still time to voice your choice. team 7 coverage continues with robbin simmons who is live at a polling site in miami. robbin. >> reporr: we are at miami fire rescue taition no. two. are voters out here taking vantage.this perfect day to cast a ballot. >> for many it took no time at all. >> very ease discussion, very fast. >> from miami beach. >> tpis is the first time i voted in a primary. >> to miaia shores. it's your duty to vote. poano beach. easy process and in and out real quickly. and weston. waint to make sure that you know i have the opportunity herer to reflect my family and what's important to us. reporter: florida's registered democrats and republicans heading to the polls for the sunshine state primary. this year huge numbers take advantage of lir vote oog we have had no parar affiliated voters showing up this morning wanting to vote for a particular candidate. we have to tell them they are not eligible to vote in the 83. >> and in broward. well. miami-dade 14,532. in broward 74,873. on the actual primar

according to the complaint, she was convictedf dui in 1988 and in 2003, reporting in oakland, park, jessica, holly, 7 newsight team. >> night team. >> now on the night team, the south florida, officer in the clear, after he is caught on camera, slapping a home s man, at a bus terminal. and the jury deliberating today and finding him not guilty. and the noo it team's walter morris reports. >> whoa. >> caught on camera, fort lauderdale, police officer, slapping a home s man. officer victor, facing misdemeanor charges for battery and falsifying a policicreport and a jury not convicting. >> and in this case, the defendant is not guilty. >> the state's attorney, filing charges against the 9 year veteran after this cell phone video of the incident hit the web. shot february of last year at fort lauderdale's bus terminal. sleeping on the bench, placing him under arrest for trespassing when the encounter turned violent. >> in the video, the officer is heard threatening the man but the prosecutors are saying that his report of the incident did not reflect what happened. >> i warned them and i told them tha

jessica holly. 7 news. >> >> craig: this just in,he president is set to travel to cuba early next week and a preliminary itinerary has been set out bit white house. >> belkeys: lynn that's eye continue air rivment can i get a clue of what they've been doing. lynn. >> lynn: and we do have a clue now. we thought the president would rief on monday but now we're getting information that he is landing in cuba on sunday and we have a good look at his itinerary. take a look for your see. president and first dadely arrives on sunday avenue and and then he goes to meet cardinal or teg gavment he is significant because during the negotiations to resniew diplomatic relations between the s. and cuba. he was the one that went to the white house and hand delivered a letter from the pope to pope francisco urge peace 22 counties. and on monday the president will attend a wreath laying ceremony at jose marty ma more yol and then meets with castro on monday. theaf meedz meets with cuban entra paw niers and iewvment officials. monday night a state dinner at the palace with raul castro as well. tuesday, t

. >> diana: jessica holly lays it out. >> reporter: thousands here for spring break and miami beach police officers are on guard. >> we classify it as high impact weekend. >> and streeteds closed before season down and filling thehe streets with uniforms. beginning friday a 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. p.m. p.m., that area is shut town to drivers. the home design and remodelling >> this is literally everything in your home andnder your hole. report report jazz in the fwrden, am bow answer and everhing. >> and youth fair kicks off a run, all of that plus spring break in south beach when the sun goes down t streets come alive. >> reporter: it's really on fear. >> reporter: with this busy weekend ahead com a simple plea from police, don't let the laws get lost in your party plans. >> we're ready for large crowds. be responsible. >>> and fans getting ultra ready for the festival that's bringing thousandsso the city. crews are in the process of preparing and those coming to they recommend the metro rail and mover for trdnsportation. >> beefed p security throughout the event, undercover officers. a lot has

we're live in northwest miami-dade, jessica holly, 7 news. >>> another suspect arrested by the fbi following a gold bar heist last year. he's set the face a federal court judge later today. >> diana: that's where we find 7's elitsa bizios standing by hearing. >> reporter: he is expected to go in front of a judge at 2 o'clock this afternoon. 7 news was there when one of the two guys who's been arrested got caught. it's a story line fit for a hollywood block buster. a multimilli dollar gold heist miami connection. 7 news there as fbi agents moved in on an op p op home wednesday. >> i have no idea. i don't live close to here. i came close because there was an a family problem. >> reporter: boxes, bags taken. towed away. >> as a person, he's an excellent human being. he's a good father, good brother, son. he works. >> reporter: that woman's brother-in-law has bn arrested in connection, agents say, to the gold heist. she said this is perez, the accused 46-year-old father of two. agents say in march of 2015 this carrying about $5 million worth of gold when it stopped on the side of i-595 in north

jessica holly, 7 news. >>> the prime minister of canada landing on the white house. the president and michelle meeting the prime minister and his wife. it happened on the south lawn. the visit will include state dinner for the prime minister for the first timi in nearly two decades. >> president obama: you can choose your friends but cannot choose your neighbors. well, by virtual of geography, the united states and canada are blessed to be neighbors and by choice, weare stead fast allies and the closest of friends. >> diana: the obama enhance close ties between the u.s. and canada on environmental and defense issues. >>> coming up next, city officials in ohe palm beach community ready to stem the tide to stop waves of troubleful >>> and a lot of musicic entertainment taking place at calle ocho. the forecast is calling for just a couple of showers this afternoon witit high tempetures in the 80s. your complete forecast is coming up next. >>> an elderly woman victimized of warning abo tricky thieves.what would you do, if you could choose your ultimate adventure? explore

jessica holly continues our coverage now. she's at clinton rally in west palmeach. jessica? >> all i quiet about 30 minute ago this was a huge party at the palm beach county convention center and hillary clinton supporters have plenty to celebrate today. let's go to the videoeo. hillary clinton went to the podium shortly after 9:00 o'clock. ming in to packed ballroom tonight. clinton hoping to put more distance between herself and did just that. clinton celebrating her victory today and speaking to the middle class america. listen >> this is another super tuesday for our campaign. thank you florida. thank you north carolina. thank you ohio. we are moving closer to securing the democratic party nomination and winning this election in november. good paying jobs are the ticket to the middle class and we are going to stand up for the american middle class again. we are going to stand up for american workers. and make sure no one takes advantage of us. not china. not wall street and not over paid corporate executives. >>reporter: and she left thth i have still got a lot of fight

many jessica holly reports. >> what we put at the center of the policy is what will make life better for the cuban people. >> president right hand man on cuba imiamam. assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor ben rhodes taking questions and comments from young cuban americans at miami-dade college. >> why are the discussions happening now. >> i am hopeful for future for the cuban people. >> how is the u.s. gaining economically. >> town ha meeting comes days before the president travels to cuba. rhodes sitting down with exile in miami but not this group. group representing dissident in cuba not invited. >> if this is a symptom of the visit then the visit will not be good for cuban freedom and will not be good for cuban democracy. >> list of who the president will meet during his visit to the island nation not final >> this will be the president's choice. dissidents. >> we me it clear from the beginning of the decision from the cuban government and we have also made clear that as in every country where we do that we select who we meet with. >>reporter: president

jessica holly has more. downtown miami getting set for tens of thousands of ultra music fest fans. electronic music celebration now in its 16th year i feel as the festival grew up the downtown miami grew up at the sa time, it has evolved. this is the second year tickets are sold only to those 18 and older. >> festival bigger more popular and more popular i thought it was the right thing to do. >> move certainly not slowed sales. sign says it all. two months ago. 165,000 tickets sold representing 87 countryrepresenting 87 countries. >> it's a huge boone to the economy in downtown miami. >> festival growing every year and it has had its share of growing pains. last year a ticket holder was found dead from a drug over dose and two years ago a security guard was critically injured when she was trampled by gate crashers. this year ultra will have 350 of its own security officers working the event and 300 miami police officers in therea as well. >> some bike and some undercover capacity. >>reporter: keeping things under control a a looking for illegal activity like drug use. you will fro