Sophia Hernandez

1 week ago | nbcmiami.com | Sophia Hernandez

Multiple people remained hospitalized Tuesday, a day after a boat exploded in Fort Lauderdale sending nearly a dozen people including two children to the hospital. The explosion happened around 5:45 p.m. Monday, as the boat was on a sandbar near 9th Street near the New River Triangle. Footage from a surveillance camera captured the moment the fireball erupted on the boat and showed multiple people spilling into the water. Witnesses said they heard a loud boom then heard people screaming for help.

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Sophia Hernandez |Lena Salzbank |Brian Hamacher

By , and Nearly a dozen people, including two children, were hospitalized after a boat explosion and fire in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Memorial Day evening, officials said. The incident was reported around 5:45 p.m. Monday near the New River Triangle, not far from the Lauderdale Yacht Club on Southeast 12th Court. U.S. Coast Guard officials said there were 13 people on board the boat when there was an explosion.

2 weeks ago | nbcmiami.com | Sophia Hernandez

Compared to last summer, flight bookings from Canada to Florida are down more than 70%. But why the change of heart? And could this mean the start of a new trend? It's a rainy day outside Richard's Motel in Hollywood. On a Monday in May, it's relatively empty without its typical Canadian winter rush. For the past 35 years, the motel has been the vacation sanctuary for French Canadians to escape the snow for sunshine.

2 weeks ago | nbcmiami.com | Sophia Hernandez

Monday was the last day for 900 families to leave their homes at Li'l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater. An eviction notice was filed last November, but roughly 200 families have stayed even as the owners have already started demolition. Many residents who have refused to leave have formed part of a class action lawsuit against the property owners, asking a judge to squash the vacate notices. Many are wondering what will happen next.

3 weeks ago | nbcmiami.com | Sophia Hernandez

Ask yourself this: Have you heard of someone over the age of 65, complain once or twice about technology always changing? Or maybe, have you heard them complain about how it's too much for them to learn? There's work being done here locally to make sure our elderly population doesn't feel the gadget gap. "This is my space, this is my space," says 89-year-old Bertie McCoullouch as he showcases his upstairs office space. He's known as something of a tech pro.