Why are we dealing with clouds across the area . Well look at the moisture over the gulf of mexico creeping into weekend goes on. In the meantime were expecting a nice start to our weekend. That goes for friday aswell. First alert forecast reaching the 80 degreemark. Lets take a look at the friday roads. Here is your first alert traffic report with kelly blanco. As you make your way out the door in miamidade, i have good news and bad news. We have a Traffic Alert blocking those express lanes. I know this is bad, but it looked worse about five minutes ago. If youre headed out the door, hopefully this clears in the next few minutes. This is i95 southbound approaching state road 112. You still see the flashing lights off to the side of those express lanes. Off. Thats cleared out of the way. This is that one Traffic Alert. The good news, 836 drivers avenue, we had a crash with injuries blocking two lanes. Also more problems on the dolphin expressway making your way eastbound before northwe
Reporter ted cruz receives a warm welcome wednesday. Yall know how to make a cuban feel welcome reporter he addressed the wilson campus celebrating a big win in idaho. We won a big, big victory in idaho. Over 40 of the vote last night reporter and he reminded floridians there are only two candidates closest to reaching the needed number of delegates to become the nominee. Then came a surprise visit. Miss carlie fiorina. Reporter former nominee carlie fiorina. Thank you reporter she called cruz a reformer and said she checked his name in the georgia primary and encourages you to do the same. We have to beat donald trump at the ballot box and the only guy that can beat donald trump is ted cruz welcome the senator to florida, but a little confused why hes here. He welcomed the senator to stopped in miami, home to marco rubio. Hes inadvertently helping donald trump. Despite that he remains hard at work to get the win in florida. Hes not going to beat me in florida but helping donald trump
President obama meets with cuban leader castro, on his home turf. We have covered this so extensively in the past year or so, and jay gray is in havana. This morning, president obamas focus will shift from tourist to a business of a renewed relationship between his country and cuba. A cuban poet was honored, and there will be an official state welcome where the white house says the president will be candid about areas of rights practices. For many here, the topic is not as important as the two sides are talking about. Yes, a historic trip and it has been 50 years without relations with the north american government. The thirdgeneration cabdriver hopes the president will take a close look at the country she is so p pud of. Translator i would like that he gets to know our country. Its a tourist attraction so he can share it with everybody else. Beauty and culture hidden from most americans for more than 50 years. Jay gray, havana. Several members of the opposition ladies in white were de
A video inside the city of miami garbage truck and you see the i95. Take a look. Incredible video released by the florida highway patrol. Its president s day. You can see mr. Smith here driving the city of miami garbage truck. Its i95 near southwest 7th street. All of a sudden, he loses control. Watch it here. The garbage truck falls 100 feet off the side of i95, lands in the park. Troopers say its an absolute miracle no one lost their life. In the video, you will see him hitting the left guardrail twice and then overreacting and its a miracle that he survived. He was hospitalized. He is now out of the hospital. When he was in the ryder trama center, we spoke with his family. I thought my brother was gone. I said hes dead, like, cant nobody survive that. Like, hes dead, like, i honestly thought he was dead. Iept calling and his fiance called me and told me hes still alive. He was literally breathing still on the ground. Reporter and now we have this view, side the truck the moment it f
Speak. They will be joined by aids all together. They will be there about 9 minutes and we will get insights and theyre set t to deliver statements. Not sure the will take questions but they will deliver statements and progress they may or may not have made and that progress will be this afternoon. Live in havana, cuba, craig stevens, 7 news. Diana and now reaction to the president s historic trip to cuba. Not everyone celebrating the milestone. Christine ann keil is live in Little Havana where protests are underway. Reporter i can tell you that the president s trip to cuba is certainly top on mind, emotions are run aring high. This group of protesters this morning, making sure their are in hand. Signs with the words Democratic Party are being run over by protesters. Theyeye drinking up and talking the president s trip to cuba. I think its great. Hes going to open up the minds of the people that have been enslaved for so long. Reporter the historic trip opening up a wide range of emoti