3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (300+ words) FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A special celebration took place in Fort Lauderdale, as a community gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of a World War II veteran. Friends, family and loved ones came together to celebrate the birthday of Gordon Smith…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (440+ words) FORT MYERS BEACH, Florida (WFTX) " Ten years ago Dr. Amy Hilde-Philips made a promise to one of her patients. It was kind of an unusual request, but something she took seriously. "People ask me, like, what is making you go?...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (399+ words) NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - There was a surprise birthday celebration honoring a World War II veteran and former City of Miami Police officer who is proving his age is nothing but a number. Archie McKay Sr., who turns 100 on…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (437+ words) FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A Holocaust survivor who calls South Florida home shared her journey of faith and resilience, and her message of strength comes days before the Jewish New Year. Speaking with 7News on Friday from her home in Fort…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (133+ words) MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - The City of Miami Beach unveiled a new street sign on Tuesday, honoring the life of a local rabbi. The city hosted an unveiling ceremony to announce a new sign and portion of the street being…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (468+ words) FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A 101-year-old veteran has become fast friends with a group of Fort Lauderdale firefighters, and it wouldn't take long for them to see he needed more than just medical care. Werner Frickman, who once served under…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (260+ words) Richard Rossi, 101, a local WWII veteran, was honored by the Florida Panthers is receiving free dental care.(Courtesy WPTV via CNN Newsource) PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (WPTV) " A local World War II "Hero Among Us" honored by the Florida Panthers…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (309+ words) (WSVN) - A World War II veteran took to the sky to honor his years of service and the memory of those he served with. Joseph Peterburs rode in the P-51 Mustang plane he first piloted more than 80 years ago. The 101-year-old…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (165+ words) DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) " A big birthday party was held this weekend to honor one of our nation's heroes " one that came a little early this year. World War II veteran Harold Terens is about to turn 102 years old, but…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (138+ words) Beachgoers at Englewood Beach were shocked to learn that a mysterious object found in the sand was a World War II-era bomb. (Courtesy WBBH via CNN Newsource) "I was shivering when I heard it was a bomb," said Maci Martinez,…...