miami beach imhitioner dan gelber, former state senator, former house member. we should point out that the deal between the city of miami and portman holdings calls for the city to get 74 million dollars over 99 years. and maybe dan gelber that is why on the vote yes prosures, it says here, the average payment to the city would be $24.6 million in lease andax payments, but in fact that's an average over 99 years.there's no guarantee, no guarantee it is going to be 24.6 million. >> it's a fair question. les go over the finances. lot thatight now gives the city of miami beach 300,000 a year. now we're go to lease it to rtland which is an architect and developer, very reputable. very good person, has done a very good job at other places. a good buy. and there is no gambling in this facilities. he has already agrgrd to that and didn't want it. so the next thing that happens is we'rereiving up this parking lot that right now generates 300,000 and we're leasing to him this same little spot that really serves only theurpose of cars right now. and the first year he's th

>> i have an office on miami beach. and i live in the city of miami, live in coral gables. >> you live in coral gables. for those of us who live@ in miami beach, the traffic is too much. we're not houston. we're eight miles long. we're an island. we don't want to be defined as a convention center city and it seems like everybody -- i think theesidents are going to decide that on march 15th. >> they can vote -- >> so much controversy. >> there is going to be voting today. here is the fact, the decision has been made to eand and modernize the convention center to become a convention city. that decision is done. that's done. we can't turn the clock back. it is under construction. it is going to open in a couple of years. the key component to make that building successful for the consumer shows but conventions, is thatt headquarter hotel. >> if these type of conventions bring tourists to the area, if people don't rent a car, per se, come, say, uber, and then stay within the area walking distancece would that, you believe, i

miami beach police also tweeted this picture of all of spring breakers pacd on the beach. those who witnessed it all said the fights messed with their spring break vibe. >> it ruined it. it ruins aacation when you see a fight, because why are you fighting? we're having fun. why are you fighting? >> obviously with all the lights we can tell that the cops are on top of it. i feel good about that. >> reporter: ocean drive is back open and officers want to remind everyone to be responsible and have fun. reporting in miami beach, erika glover, nbc 6 news. >>> a father and young daughter lucky to be alive this morning after their van plunged into a south florida canal and they survived thanks to the heroic acts of a stranger. he was driving to work yesterday morning when he heard a splash. a van had veered off sunrise boulevard and went into the water near northwest 46 avenue and plantation. thomas did not know who was in the v v when he jumped in to help. >> i realize my finger and hands cod get in between the glass, so i pulled it, pop it open. and the glass shattered. as soon

i'm not worried at all. >> reporter: miami beach police also tweeted this piiure of all the spring breakers packed on the beach. those who witness it all said the fights messed with their spring break vibe. >> it ruined it. it ruins a vacation when you see fights because why are you fighting? we're having fun, why you >> reporter: now ocean drive is back up and running this morning, but officers really want to remind everyone to stay safe and have fun. reporting in miami beach, erika glover, nbc 6 news. >>> a father and young daughtht are lucky to be alive this morning after their van plunged into a south florida canal and they suived thanks to the heroic act os f a stranger. justin thomas was driving to work yesterday morning when he a van veered off sunrise boulevard and went into the watt water in 46th avenue and plantation. thomas didn't know who was in the van when he jumped in to help. >> i realize that my finger and my hands could get between the glass, so i pulled it, pop it open. and the glass was shattered. as soon as it wa shattered, i saw the little girl and her father inside. >

goth boj campaigning in the >> >> hillary clinton beginning her day in a satisfy workers and miami beach.% >> >> clinton facing off with bernie sanders last night at a debate at miami-dade college. today clinton hold railingly in tampa and talking clima change. florida will be the most at risk from climate change of any of our state. >> reporter: she called politicians that do not recognize cry met change irresponsible and say it's effects can be seen on miami beach. >> go down to miami beach one y when now high tide is flooding the streets or maybe go tiewk some of the water systems in central florida thahaare getting filled with salt water. you could actually make a tour of florida and see some of the confronting because of c cmate change. bernie sanders stumping in gainsville and kissimmee also talking climate change. >> what that means is more drought, more floods and you're already seeing that in miami beach. more extreme weather disturbances. >> reporter: sanders sayayg an upset over hillary clinton in florida's primary is possible. >> now here in florida, next turks i believe that

breaking news following miami beach after more mayhem overnight. a shooting investigation is underway. roads are stl shut down. we will have a live update. >> and, a search for a man who disappeared while test driving a watercraft. investigation. a vacation nightmare? we will investigate this after us up. ese stores and much more, less jennifer's forecast just ahead at 6:00. you should have spring i guess i never really gave much thought to the acidity in any foods. never thought about the coffee i was drinking having acids. it never dawned on me that it couold hurt your teeth. my dentist has told me your enamel is wearing away, and thatounded really scary to me, and i ias like well can you fix it, can you paint it back on, and he explained that it wasasot something that grows back, it's kind of a one-time shot and you have to care for it. he told me to use pronamel. it's gonna help protect the enamel in your teeth. to drink my coffee, life's morning multitasking for a growing family, life's sharing a meal. and a kitchen with room for everyrye. spe

miami beach have fun but be responsible. that was from the city of miami beach. look like some people fell short of that and that's why there was chaos out here but now everything is cleared up. just very, very busy. repoing live on miami beach, 7 news night team. >>> now on just one station. looking for an easy steal. this crime would not go as planned. pair of good samaritan jump no action makinghould you are this was a tough get away. >> walter morris live at the scene in miami with the exclusive. walt center. >> that's right. two good samaritan savi the day. thief thought he was getting a big payday when he grabbed a purse but thanks to two mechanic he didn't get anythingmechanic he didn't get anything. >>reporter: quick crime caughton camera. take another look as the thief snatches her purse in broad >> he pu my purse really, really really, really hard. >>reporter: bruises left behind on her arm. re shocking than this bold bad guy what was in the bag. 131,000 dollars. >> it was a l l of money and nobody wants this. >>reporter: all went down west flagler and

ben kennedy live ts morning on miami beach. the victim shot on ocean drive, a very busy area especially on a does night. what happened? >>reporter: a person of interest was questioned about the shooting. he was allowed to leave but we are told he gave officers some very vital information here on miami beach, good tips to catching the shooter. over the weekend in miami beach, someone pulled the trigger at tenth and ocean drive. it's there that antione decade was shot in the chest.t. rushed to the e.r. but it was too late. we caught up with his mother who is now looking for justice. >> i could understand you have problems b not to shoot him to death. >> there's a gun up there, going to find that person who shot my son. >>reporter: at this hour no one has been arrested in this case. there were lotsf witness who's saw this 20-year-old being shot in the chest. police arerying to track down anyone who might have seen something to help catch the shooter. ben knedy, local 10 news. >> ben, thank you. that shooting happening on a very bu

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 eye out fo local school skippers and partying law breakers. but so far police are reporting pepee on the beach. >> with that s sd, the big nights for spring break are still ahead. >> and miami beach police also have what they call goodwill ambassadors out. they are wearing green shirts and meeting with visitors reminding them of the rule

we are miami beach. >>porter: across the bay in city of miami private development mighthte moving a little faster. miami voters said yes tuesday to plan for riverside wharf. privately funded 58,000 square foot river front complex that >> miami beach city commission is scheduled to meet as part of the regularly scheduled meeting and the commissioner say this is very likely to be discussed on how they will move forward on putting together a new plan for hotel. we are live on miami beach, 7 news night time. reminder. good time now to show is your choice app for the latest for the campaign trail. >> and now just days before major meeting in cuba big changes from the oval office. but not everyone is on board with the president's plan. >> shameful that a policy of unconditional surrender castro regime has taken place. >> night team with reaction before the historic visis. >> president obama says new measures and personal visit to the island is just the beginning in a long process for change. >> critic complain

we're in north miami beach. sheldon fox. 7 news. > >> lynn: a jail break for a miami-dade jail official. 35 year 0e89d kristi las ter 234 court facing charges of exportion torgs and grand theft and bribe eerie. >> the judge place td her on house reas. they is las ter receiving cash payments from cadets as she rant boot program for teens. she is accused of extorting and fr them. >> belkeys: students at homestead high school reacting to a school shocker. they returned to class a day after one of their classmates was arrested. two students to send him naked pictures on a messaging app and extorting them. making them perform sexual favors if they didn't comply. >> coming from him, that's not something you should be doing but some people do things the wrong way. nothing good comes from social media. especially if you're hanging out with the wrong peevment social media just brings you the wrong thing. and he is charged with six all batter terry and extortion. police are investigating if there are more possible victims.

. >> >> lynn: a rude awakening for residents at a miami beach complex. a big rig wrecks right gangs their building. 7's elitsa bizios with the story. seat c c. i didn't know what he hit. it was so fast. >> really. >> reporter: an early morning car crash on miami beach friday sending this delivery truck full of food headed straight for thi apartment building. >> lynn: just saw that truck coming in this way and a went inside. i said that's going to hit the buildings. it happened near 71 streets and byron avenue. here's a look from boom. miami beach police say the driver of this silver suv ran a stop sign causing the collision. gore con food service represents tell 7 news, naz when the driver lost control andan into the palm trees here which luckily stopped the truck from hitting the apartment building he got me. i'll be gone. th this guy on his morning run says he narrowly escaping with killed. >> i just got off the street. before that i heard -- >> those who live in the area say it's only a matter of time before it happens. like two or three people hit in

showers coming in off of the ocean, right now, miami beach getting hit with portions of downtown miami. >>> there's another turn of the o. j. simpson case they're looking into the reportses of a knife found on the property that he once owned. they're looking at whether this find is a bomb shell or a bust. >> reporter: los angeles police announced they are now testing a knife that a construction worker found on the property of o. j. simpson. knife recovered by a citizen at the rocking ham property possibly during the demolition of the site. >> reporter: a worker who helped level the home in 1998 turned the knife over to an officer years ago. when they discovered the now-retired officer had the knife, they investigated. >> he didn't know to turn it in? >> reporter: the robbery homicide division is now testing the knife for hair, fingerprints and other dna. they say it's a buck knife, inconsistent with the wounds suffered. in '95, simpson was acquitted of the murders. the case continues to fascinate a new miniseries debuted. >> you have to question the motives right at the time of the mov

beaches, the threat of rip currents will be there. of course as we move into next ek, how we're going to remain warm across broward, miami-dade and the keys, at least above averagag threat of rip currents at the beach and broward. no advisories for theh keys, coastal waters, light chop. next high tide, dade and broward, 5:25, and a minute after 6:00 for the lower keys, and the water temperature, 76 . so for tonight, still clouds around, overnight lows in the mid to upper 60s. 70 in key west. for tomorrow, a mix of sun and clouds. the wind at around 5, 10, 15 miles per hour, coming out of the east. noal winds for you in the here's the extendedd outlook. breezy on sunday, high of 81, and we're going to stay in the upper 70s to low 80s all the way through next friday. that's the 7-on-7 forecast. >> danielle: and we do continue to follow this developing story. the attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl n pompano beach as she was walking home from school. the broward sheriffff office and detectives have released this sketch of the man they say tried to lure the girl into his car. he got out of hisar and tried to pull her into the car. s

bobby brooks has more. >> reporter: spring break miami beach, should i said more? as the sun gips to set and spring eakers leave the beach there seems to be one thing they're leaving behind, garbage. >> there's going to be a lot of trash left over. it is what it is. >> miami beach commissioners la decided to get the clean up started a little early. maybe some of tse guys will start cleaning up after themselves. >> what we do a lot of times during spring break we want to make sure everybody is having a good safe time, nobody is inging glass bottles or extensive alcohol out on the beach, there is no drug actity. >> so far we've been told the crowd is having fun but very respectful. >> a spring break without getting arrested is a good spring break or something like that. >> everybody has been having a great time, everybody has been, you know, following the rules and that's all we want, we want people to be safe, we want them to come down, have good time but just as long as they're following the rules. >> reporter: bobby brooks, nbc 6 news. >>> and the day is finally he

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 ca

a man is dead after shots fired on miami beach. the latest on this investigation >> neki:i: campaign chaos, a fresh round of protest clashes at the donald trump event. how many are facing charges this morning. gun rage accident the mishap that injured six people including injured in ocala. >>>> countdown to calle ocho. we're gting closer to south florida's biggest block party and we're live. >> >> todd: good morning i'modd tongen. >> neke: i'm neki mohan. let's good to jennifer. >> jennifer: it will feel more humid later this afternoon. here is a live look out of miami's tower cam. sunny skies out there we have a few clouds developing looking west. on the radar tracking showers producing moderate to heavy rainfall in the middle keys. they are starting to break apart. that's what it looks like. tracking to north. wiewl you'll get a bit of rain with these. other than that for the rest of south florida we don't see any rain just yet, but we will later this afternoon as temperatures warm up to the low 80s. it's a high of 83 for us. but

miami and pompano beach, a temperature of 80 . the wind out of the east-southeast, 12-14 it has been as strong as 20-25. but i think that the wind will finally start to ease up a little bit over the next 24-48 hours, theumidity, 60%. it should be drier tomorrow, we have low pressure right here with a trailing front. all of this mess moving to the southeast. more rainfall across texas, louisiana, and mississippi, alabama, kentucky and tennessee. and it's the tail end of this that could bring you a few showers by sunday afternoon. there's the low. and it will continue to travel north. stormy there. and i think that the breeze will start to die out. warm, saturday. and then as we go to sunday, we can see a little moisture ahehe of that front. making its way to central and we'll be on the lookout for that, and also showers as well. here's the marine forecast, threat of rip curres, small craft exercise caution, biscayne bay, moderate chop. for new the florida keys, a small craft advisory due to the nd and seas, coastal waters choppy. n

for now we are live in north miami beach, erika glover. >>> breaking out of australia. a six-hour standoff at a sidney factor ended with two people dead and two recovering in the hospital. the gunman turned the weapon on himself as police were approaching the scene, and we don't know the motive behind this, and police emphasize this is not part of a terror plot, and the country has strict gun laws and one of the lowest murder rates in the world. >>> a teenager waking up in the hospital after shots rang out and this morning detectives are searching for a couple people that they say jumped in a a car and took off from the scene of that shooting. we know the teen is 16 years old, and he is recovering okay? >> porter: he is still recovering here at jackson memorial hospital, and going to be waking up in the hospital as others wake up and go to school. this morning police in miami gardens still looking for three suspects that shot this teen on multiple times on sunday. it happened on 25th avenue, not too far from wre police investigated an accidental shooting of a 14-year-ol

are partying and police are on party patrol. >> miami beach south beach south breach i. >> alert. there is a massive party in progress. by day the beach is the place to be. but with the setting sun timim 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:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. it's closed to drivers. foot traffic only. >> units with flashing lights and unifofo fill the streets of south beach. 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 happening. but the present itemmeeded. >> in the background. don't be so on top of everybodydon'n'be so on top of everybody. >> two more weekend days of sun fun and those will include check pointto keep styrofoam glass and booze off the beach. miami beach places sending ou

hillary clinton beginning her day nay satisfy workers and selfies at the blue fountain hotel in miami beach i was just saying the first time i came to this hotel was 1968. clinton spending the night at the hotel after facing off with bernie sanders last night at a debate in miami-dade college. today clinton holding railly in tampa and talk climate change. >> florida will be the most at friction climate change of any of our states. >> >> reporter: she called recognize climate change irresponsible and say it's a effects can be seen on miami beach. >> go down to miami beach one day when now high tide is flooding the streets or maybe go talk to some of the water systems in central florida that are getting filled with salt water. you could actually make a tour of florida and see some of the challenges we're already confronting because of climate change. >> reporter: ber na any sanders stumping in gainesville and also talking climate change. >>> this campaign is about understanding that climate change is real. >> reporter: he told the large group mostly made up of students that public education s

here they challenge you and take you on about it. >> reporter: miami beach also has a ban on beach drinking. but it is widely ignored. overwhelmed cops say they have too many other issues. mark strassmann, miami beach. recovering from first degree burns he suffered during a student pep rally at a school. ricky charles was spitting fire when something went horribly wrong. >> the fire breathing act was planned to rally kids ahead of standardized test. but it likely did not have intended effect. we should warn you this story contains graphic images. >> reporter: the stunt man was spitting a fire ball as a performer leaped overhead when things got out of control. flames shot across the performer's face. then spread almost instantly. he appeared to try to put out the fire with his hand. >> at firest we thought it was the act. then we realize the it was real. all of a sudden, throwing the fire everywhere. we are lake okay he is on fire. >> everybody was panicking. trying to evacuate the area. it was crazy. >> the former circus performer runs a performance group called inferno's challenge. rushed

we are live on miami beach am terrell forney. party was filled with culture and cuisine and dancing the festival is about to wind down. the event attracted thousands little havana and local10 will bring all the highlights totight. >> reporter: it was so much fun hanging out with you early, dancing, taking pictures and we are staying in place for our 7:00 special before we have a lot of folks taking part in the special at 7:00, victor, and we are talking about the food to the fun to the dancing. a lot of dancing. this big block party y ings out the rhythm and everybody. you are talking about so many traditions. we got a chance to talk to somebody whohos a really big star. >> reporter: andy garcia he knows like no one elue he grew here and now he is the most famous cuban-american actor live he is king of carnaval. >> reporter: the king of carnaval who grew up on the street but this party has been going on for a long time. it goes back nearly four decades. >> reporter: he remembers when his buddies started this so he was in on the v

police department earlier tweeted quote large spring break crowd on miami beach have fun but be responsible end quoed quote. >> big spring break crowd spilled from the beach on to ocean drive impeding traffic police say and forcing them to shut down the road.>> i guess police need me people and they send people in. at first everything was under control but then the people got too rowdy andnd fight police and police were attacked other police try to help them. >> doesn't appear any one was hurt and setp barricade and tape off the sidewalk an hour >> this is like the craziest thing ever seen. >> late on friday no word yet of any arrest but police say no one was injured. reporting on miami beach 7 nuts night team. >> now on just one station camera rolling as woman purse isisuddenly snatched. more than 100,000 dollars the in cash is inside there. the thief trying make a run for it but 2 good maritan made it tough painful get away. >> the victim speaking to just one station. >> walter has the exclusive. >> quick crime caught on camera>> quick crime caught on camera. take another look as this thi

this happened innnorth miami beach. we spoke with one homeowner that lives near the sne and was at work at the time, and he says the driver could have helped. >> just stop and call 911, just stop, just stop, please, please. it could be one of your family, like i said. >> again, officers here say the search is on for the driver. if you have any information you are urged to call crime for now we are live in north miami beach, erika glover, and nbc 6 news. >>> out of idaho, a pastor shot multiple times. the shooting happened a day ter he introduced presidential candidate, ted cruz, at an event. here is a look at the shooter overnight. andrew odom. the question is why he did this, why he opened fire in the first place. police found the pastor in the church parking lot and he is now is in stable condition, and odom is still out there and on the run this morning, and we will keep updating you on air and online about this shooting. >>> tempers flare in flint, michigan, ahead of tomorrow's primary in the state. dominating, and

amanda. >> reporter: these spring tonigig here on miami beach. many police actually still out here just patrolling and keeping the peace. friday night and spring break turns into chaos. viewer video showed massive crowds of peoplelehat got out of hand. >> too many people out herere >> reporter: miami beach police say the large group of people startered gather on the sand but after sunset they spilled out on the ocean drive and small fights erupted. >> at first everything was under control but i guess some people got too rowdy. >> reporter: police forced the close down ocean drive between 7th and 10th street because of the largrg unruly crowd. handful of people around six to seven were arrested. cops say it never tururd into a riot. police also tweeting this picture of the spring breakers packed on to the beach. the fight messed with their spring break vibe. it ruins the vacation whn you see a fight. why are you figging? >> with all the lights we can tell the cops are on top of it. i feel good about that. i'm not worried at all. >> repoer: things

off the airplane until the time they left. >> reporter: panama city beach, 600 miles northwest of miami beach beach, cracked down after last year's spring break. cell phone video captured an unconscious woman allegedly being gang raped on a crowded beach. a shooting wounded seven people. and more than 1,000 people were arrested last march. this is panama city beach this year. many beachfront businesses are down 80%. neil bennett owns a half dozen businesses and restaurants. he thinks the crackdown went too far. >> i think when you add 21 new laws and ordinance, you take drinking off the beach, you're telling the college spring breaker, don't come here. >> reporter: the kids said see ya? >> reporter: spinnaker was a hot destination last spring break, not this year. owner sparky sparkman is furious. >> normally 300 members. we have less than half that now. >> reporter: now miami beach has to decide how much to crack down, whether to push the party somewhere else along the coast next year. mark strassmann, cbs news, miami beach. >> pelley: at an inner-city high school, something remarkable happe

several vehicles broken into at a condo in miami beach. residents stunned to find out thievesnanaged to bypass security and they are hoping surveillce cameras will offer police some new clues. >> i would think that because we have security in this yairks they are responsible for the actions of the people that did this. >> i have no idea who did it but we would likee to find out, that's for sure. >> lynn: sure iem sure they would. it happened on neer second yesterday. sphru any information you are urged to call police. >>> a thief leaving behind a clue on cravment clear as well. surveillance video capturing this guy that police station in wilton manners. and he maize made his way in by cut age hole in the wall before em tig the register. happened near wilton drive. sphru any information on this call crime stoppers at 954-493-tips. >> danielle: also in the news today a columnist identified at a trump rally in bo ta raton. that journalist said he two choices either leave on his own or leave in handcuffs. vanessa medina has the story. >> i lov

and there for him. >> as miami beach police continue the investigation sunday afternoon, things return to normal on south beach bubu with one big difference. a killer still on the loose. >> and then it's going thugh. >> and then if you cahelp this family find justice, call crime stoppers at 305-471-tips. walter morris, 7 news night team. >> jeff: also on 7, the south florida family searching for answers after another one goes missinwhile out on the water craft. the search spanning nights. >> robbin: he was out on the water with family members and never returned to shore. 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 f

we are live in miami beach this afternoon. i am terrell forney. local 10 news. >> constance: terrell, thank you so much. >>> a after last night's debate democratic candidate bernie sanders is traveling across the sunshine state this afternoon. as part of his central florida gainesville where there was a rally at the university of florida and holding an event in osceola heritage park before making another stop today in tampa. bothemocratic presidential candidates were here in south florida lastflorida last night fofotheir 8th debate held at miami-dade college. immigration was a big topic, donald trump and even cuba. [cheering] here they are again, both sanders and clinton battling it out here in south florida. >> excuse me, exexcuse me. >> reporter: a bilingual debate>> reporter: a bilingualal debate. both candidates offering their final pitch to latino voters before they head back to the polls in he can week. immigration being a big talking point. >> i want to support children and famly members. >> reporter: but president obama travelling to cuba

also, the former secretary of state, clinton, started her day on miami beach with a stop at the fountain blue hotel. >> reporter: fresh off her final debate before the florida primary, hillary clinton met with employees at the fountain blue hotel where she spent the night campaigning on the trail. >> the last time i came to this hotel was 1968. it was a long time ago. >> reporter: clinton didn't take media questions, but she with people. she has a clear upper hand on the race for the democratic nomination. she proved her fight was far from over. clinton promising to take up immigration reform in her first 100 days in office. >> it's her time, and the spanish crusade. if men cannot do it, just give the lady a chance to do the job. i'm sure she will accomplish that job for us. >> reporter: the appearance was quick, about 10 to 15 minutes. she was whisked away by the secret service to make a rally in tampa. >> reporter: don't forget, you can follow our cbs miami blog. florida. here's the university of miami. we will continue our team coverage coming up at 6:00. >>> now, at 5:30, cbs 4 news

. >> danger on the water in miami beach. sky force over the sun set harbor after crews brought a man back to shore. he was brought to jackson hospital with facial injuries. officials say he was riding miami-dade fire rescue responded to the intercoastal and got him out of the water there. >>> another rescue passenger on independence of the sea suffered eye injury from a champagne cork. shortly after the vessel left port everglades. miami-dade fire rescue also responded transporting the patient to miami for treatment. >> now bizarre twist in murder case closed yeaea ago. retired cop claims some one dug autopsy knife on oj simpson former property. is it bogus? or critical clue. >> 20 years ago oj simpson was cleared of all murder charges. murder weapon was never found. >> neither was the person who killed nicole brown simpson and ron goldman. but tonight there is buzz about what could be new evivince in this case and alex has more on this from the satellite center. >> the knife is being analyze 70-year-old former losoangeles p

now there is this one shower roll oaferg miami beach and as we speak it was heavier. starting to lighten up a little bit. you get the picture. coastal showers in store for thrning and more on today expected. i'll have more details on that and i'm expecting lots of cloud cover due to this area of clouds. a lot that is push oaferg the southeastern gulf of mexico and pushing towards the east ooncht than that, it will be mostly cloudy throughout the morning hours. we'll still see a litite bit off sunshine which will help to warm things up. temperatures hitting the mid 70s by 10:00 a.m. and again. take the umbrellas with you if you're heading out early. most will have a few showers developing later throughout the day.

our main squeeze, especiallllwhen you are offering up hardly a cloud as we're staring down toward miami beach. temperatures in the upper 70s now. we did make that run into the 80 earlier this afternoon. miami hit a high of 84. it's now 77 for the mia, fort lalaerdale at 79. marinated, we see you out there in the middle keys, 78 degrees your current temperature. the forecast for the evening wewel be right back look quiet, dry but it will be breezy. winds from the east-southeast near 15 miles an hour sustained right now. that same flow coming around an area of high pressure off the southeast coast, clockwise flowaround that high, thus we're stuck in that atlantic breeze for the rest of tonight. and then look at this return moisture into the lower mississippi river valley easing over into middle tennessee. rrential rainfall for those areas associated with apron system, a system that's slolong going to creep eastbound but totorrow we are still controlled by high pressure and the flow around that high. that means our friday is going to be mainly dry and breezy. then by saturdayy still a before it

let's take you back to that scene in miami beach over the weekend where someone pulled a trigger at tenth and ocean drive. it's there antione was shot in the chest. we caugh up with his mother who is now looking for justice. >> i don't know why. i could understand you have problems but not to shoot him to death. >> there's a gunun up there. when y find the person who shot my son. >>reporter: now detectives, they question a person of interest right here behind me at the police departmemt. but they did let that told they had some very vital clues and information to help catch the shooter. reporting live in meerchtion ben kennedy, local 10 news. >>> that shooting happened as a a heavy spring break crowd hit miami beach in overwhelming numbers this past weekend. at one point police called in reinforcements with cro control. a handful of arreees appeared in court. >>> a man still missing this morning after taking a personal water craft for a test drive. police say he was last seen on blue lagoon lake on saturday night. the family fears he may have suffered a medical emergency. we have an updat

miami beach places sending out the goodwill ambassador folk with friendly row minder about the do and don't. >> so far p pice reporting peace on the beach. sure may get wild and loud but they say this is a good crowd. >> late night party jus getting started but again this crowd will have lots of company tonight. reporting from south beach jessica holly 7 news night team. >> out door activity this weather brent cameron? will it cooperate. >> cooperated today. beautiful conditions heading into the weekend. we have to deal with time to time passing showers. even few heavy downpour with some sunday storms so keep a watchful eye on the sky. most of those will 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 d 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 dur

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ain't going to stop it. >> bobby jenkins, president of the miami beach fraternal order of police. >> when kbhuncommunities, ban drink og in the beach. get tougher. do you see those who clamped down and flooding in here. >> yes. making comments. they couldn't go off to panama beach. harassed the time they got off the airplane to the time they left. >> reporter: cops here feel ha harassed. seven partiers were arrested. >> i guess people got too rowdy. not thousands of them. >> worse than in years past? >> yes. >> how so? >> people leave when you want them to leave. here they challenge you and take you on about it. >> reporter: miami beach also has a ban on beach drinking. but it is widely ignored. overwhelmed cops say they have too many other issues. mark strassmann, miami beach. >> stuntman in florida recovering from first degree burns he suffered during a student pep rally at a school. ricky charles was spitting fire when something went horribly wrong. >> the fire breathing act was planned to rally kids ahead of standardized test. but it likely did not have intended effect. we should

let's look live into miami right now with the first alert camera. no problems toward the beaches. it's the known culprit now in southwest miami-dade county. the fog developing into the west mile. every surrounding site looking just fine. patchy fog in southwest miami-dade, a little cooler at 65. 73 in miami, 70 in pembroke pines. a few passikg mid level clouds across south florida. we should yield lots of sunshine. the patchy fog won't stick around too long. a bright day, first alert forecast high is 86. here is kelly with traffic. >> pretty busy with both accidents and construction. we had a broken down car on i-95 around area of northwest 135th street. you can see that has cleared up. no issues asou make your way northbound at northwest 135th street. we still have the accident scene on 595 westbound as you're approaching u.s. 1. also, turnpike drivers, southbound just before bird road, you still have the two lanes completely blocked off because of an earlier crash that constructn on the palmetto expressway. this hasn't cleared up. still seeing all that red on the northbound lanes

beach. this happened just -- the news broke minutes before the candidates faced off in a debate last night at the university of miami. friday morning's big announcement in palm beach prevwed at the debate hall thursday night. >> i was with dr. ben carson today, who is endorsing me by >> reporter: the race for the white house taking center stage in south florida. the four remaining republican contenders facinin off at the university of miami last night. to get heated the candidates staying away from personal attacks. >> i cannot believe how civil it's been up here. >> reporter: instead donald trump, marco rubio, ted cruz and john kasich focused on immigration, islam and of course on u.s. relations with cuba. >> there are now hundreds of millions of dollars that will flow to the castro regime and allow them to become set permanent and in stone. >> we shouldn't be allowing billions to go to nations that hate us. >> you need to support your friends. you need to hold your enemies out here, and you need to negotiate tough deals. >> reporter: immigration also a key issue for florida. one hot topic, a visa program called h

taking a it turn for the worse on miami beach, a problem on 71st street. you can see this tractor-trailer looks like it ran into a a ild ing here. they've had to close down a portion of 71st street in between abbott and carlyle avenues. eastbound is now open but the westbound side of 71st street is a no go between abbott and carlyle avenue. you can see the truck into that building there. they y ve to get that out and open it back up. it could be a while before all of that takes place. the latest look of traffic. back to you. > a fiery scene on the palmetto when the cab of a truck goes up in flames. you'll see it captured for 826 and 836 connect. the driver was somehow able to escape before the flamesp completely engulfed the front of the truck. the driver's condition still unknown right now. it's still unknown what caused this fire, too. >>> it was an interesting day, to say the least, for deputies as they faced a man swinging a sword at them. take a lok. the suspect tried to get away from police as he takes a moment to crouch down right there next to the

however in miami beach and surfside there are other issues allowed to vote on those pirns we did speak to one voter who made predictions for us after casting her ballot. >> on the democratic i guess hilary and on the republican, that's hard, maybe marco rubio. >> do you think marco rubio will make it happen? it's his home state. >> amy: and the polls end at 7:00. those need to be in officials hands by sense of in order to be counted. >> and three big candidate will keep a very close on a on tonight's results right here in south florida. >> laurie: we have a team of reporters with what those candidates are up to. >> carlos: i'm carlos suarez with the donald trump campaign in mar lago. donald trump is expected to meet with supporters come 9:00. the campaign is quite confident he'll carry florida. question for them is just how big of a inwith it will be. just about every poll had trump in the lead. event. he spent friday holding a town hall with supporters in tampa. trump this trump is expected to answer questions and, of course we'll be here for it all. >> i'm glenna milberg at fiu's are