Havana cuba. News now at 10 00. President obama preparing to make history with a trip to havana. 7 newsthere to cover every moment. Live night Team Coverage of the president s historic visit. Sphr we are now just hours away from president obama landing in cuba, making him the first sitting u. S. President to visit the island in 88 years to visit the island in 88 years. He arrives tomorrow, but something he sent arrived earlier in the week and we talked to the woman who receiveed it she has a new penpal. She is hopeing to get him to stop by for coffee. She knows he is busy. After writing 7 letters to him when he was a candidate, reelection. And after he lifted t embargo, he responded. Im looking forward to foster this relationship and highlight our shared values and hopefully, i will have time to enjoy a cup of cuban coffee. Reporter this letter arriving thursday. I opened the door and they gave me the copy of my letter, obamas letter and a photo copy of obama signing my letter. The letter arrived. Aftereople showed up. When the letter arrived, i had been interviewed at least 5 times. Reporter shes thrilled the president took the time to respond. President obama sent me a letter. Reporter she stayed inn cuba and said critics on both sides are considering the most im not talking about the people in miami im talking about the embar go and the cuban people. Thats what i focused on. The embar go. Reporter so if the president and first lady dont have time to stop for coffee, she said she will be p 5 on her next birthday. She will wait if she has to. They have a pretty tight schedule. I will understand, him. She has family in miami and she was able to send those letters through other people or on trips in the u. S. And of course only congress has the authority to lift the cuban embar go. We want to invite you to join us because 7s Craig Stevens is now in havana cuba. He will be joining me live tomorrow to cover the havana cuba. Please join you on 7 newsfor all of the developments. That is all live from havana, im going to send it back to jeff and lorraine tpha . The mayor of coral gables reacting to president obamas visit to cuba. He said there are multiple issues obama needs to address. He needs to be able t speak to the cuban people, calling for free elections. And he need it is challenge the region need it is challenge the region. Presisint obama is expected to meet with several cuban dissidents during his trip. Meanwhile, stkao ebg fear is spreading to cuba. Cdc warning travelers they are at risk of contracting the virus. Pregnant w wen and has been linked to birth defects. The obamadministration said it will not affect his travel plan will not affect his travel plans. Last week a group of 24 my grants rescued, being brought back to cuba. Meanwhile, as president obama prepares to get a glimpse of life on the island. Scientists are takeing a closer look at life under the sea. Much more of the vibrant eco eco systems, coming up. The president receiveing a funny phone call from a famous cuban comedian. Well talk a huge rock concert, Rolling Stones performing in havana, friday, the free concert delayed 5 days, due to the president s trip we should have been before him. He is our opening act. A crew of 140 stones employees and at least 80 cubans are setting up to accommodate hundreds of thousands of spectators for the concertt. 7 news in downtown miami. Better known as party central. One of the biggest dance music concerts of the year. Walter morris is in the middle 0 of it all with the details. Hey, walter. Reporter thats right, in fact, you can probably hear the music. Superstar, taking the stage behind the fence a few you the traffic here. The heat playing, cars backed up for miles, 2 lanes going northbound miles, 2 lanes going northbound, so, if you do not live or work here, the best advice we can give you is avoid the arere. Ultra taking over Bayfront Park for t second day in a row. The only thing louder than the music. The outfit. I wanted something really colorful. And i wear kiten ears because my spirit is a kit ears because my spirit is a kiten. Reporter representing nearly 90 different countries, fans. Montreal. Honduras, mexico. Excitement contagious reporter just one station talked to superstar music proproducer laid back luke before he hit the stage. Feel like a super hero, when you control the crowd. Its the best feeling ever. Repororr a traffic warning in effect saturday as large crowds flocked tohe triple a arena to watch the heat take on the cavs. Ultra light not the only place for muic. M me than 70000 coming to sun life stadium for jazz in the gardens stadium for jazz in the gardens. Its hard to explain, you have to come here to experience it for yourself. Its truly an event not to be missed. If ultra madness is not your thing, you want to sy away from, you want to stay away from south beach. Meaeahile, miami fire and rescue and police on the scene at ultra while organizers encourage the 18 and up crowd to have fun safely. Its all about having a great time, but also be safe in the process. Govern yourself, you are getting a live look at the ultra lights. Festival set to go before midnight tonight before picking up p ain tomorrow. Thats not the only event taking place down here. Miami heat family festival taking place. Bigger crowds and longer delays. Reporting live, walter morris, 7 Newsnight Team a water spout spinning off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. At can we expect for the rest of this weekend . Meteorologist Frank Cameron is live in t wether center hey, brent. Water spout before was a water spout, brief twister minor damage theree. It was a 5 minute spell of a water conditions, we change seasons and spring comes in with showers as you typicall might expect and then a cooldown, it will feel a little more like this time of the year. That will be the case by monday. In the meantime, it feels a little more like may than here in march. Mostly dry on te radar march. Mostly dry on the radar. At least for now, quiet across south florida. Storms long gone from this afternoon, but more activity creeping up out of the straits, some of these may clp us around coastle and beach locations. Heading into the morning hours, another batch of rainshowers from the gulf of mexico and well watch as a front comes by and once again brings the return of active weather. Chance for heavy downpours, gusty winds and lightening not all day tomororw, but well time it out for you coming up in a few minutes with youw forecast. Also in the news tonight, a touching tribute for an nfl florida. Loved ones gathering to remember tray walker, Baltimore Ravens quarterback was an alum of northwest miami and he was in miami when his dirt bike took a dangerous track. He was only 23 years old, but man was this kid accomplished. His family said hebeat long odds, coming from a rough part of miami before ending up in the nfl. He was a good son, too. Good son, too. He took good care of his mom. Our son was a very good son. He went to school, graduated and tried to make his life better than what it was. Miami natate tra eu walker did just that as a Baltimore Ravens rookie quarterback and before that, at Texas Southern love for life and for keeping it light. But family members that said,goodbyesaturday said he was fiercely loyal and dedicated to football and athletics in general. That i remembed a 23 yearold kill remembered a 23 yearold killed after riding his dirt bike into a car. He wore no helmet and at jackson member trauma center, doctors couldnt save him. He died. Walkers mother said the first thing her son did with his nfl money was put her in a better place. He bought you a new place to live. W wh her son gone, see and the rest of the family have a message for those on bikes. Please wear helmets. If my brother would have had on a helmet that night, my i ask any child, grown man or woman, that gets on a dirt bike or any kind of bike, put on a helmet. Miamidade police say thy were still investigating this crash. They also said the woman that was inside of the car that was hit by the dirt bike was cooperating fully. We are live tonight in northwest miamidade sheldon fox, 7 Newsnight Team. Okay, sheldon, thank you. Police investigating after a car goes on a deadly collision course in miami. Miami police and fire rereue responding to the crash. Officials say the driver of the car lost control, slammed through a bus bench and ended up on the sidewalk. No one was waiting for a bus at the time. The driver died on the scene. Firefighters battle firefighters battling an apartment blaze. The flames broke out on the second floor of a 15 floor condo near south ocean drive in hal an dale beach. Crews put the fire out were treated for smoke inhalation. 71 yearold who suffers from dementia disappeared thursday. She was last seen in hollywood wearing a pink flowered night gown andnd flipflops. If you see her or havebny information on her whereabouts, you are asked to call theheollywood police at the number on your screen. In race for the white house, demonstrators hitting the streets protesting tkopbd trump. Hundreds of people packing the sidewalk outside of trump tower that high high pressured in new york city high pressured in new york city. The crowd carrying signs and chanting slogans, meanwhile, this is arizona. Protesters blocking the road at a trump rally near phoenix. Police stepped up and arrested at least 3 people on the highway, towing some cars away. Now is a great time to download our app. Suicide bomber setting off a deadly blast in turkey. Officials reporting at least 5 people have been killed and dozens more injured. 2 american citizens are among the dead. No terrorist group has claimed responsibility. Taking a deadly dive in russia. 62 people onboard the passenger plane when it went down and explode in a giant fire ball early saturday upon landing. Investigators believe that bad what caused it to crash winds at the time, 60 miles per hour. fpl there were no survivors. The night team is just getting started. Coming up at 10 00. Fire,ut their injuries require t t c here. A homeowner come ulg home to find out the house as not a he it after an unwanted guest. Urks. m athlete what he was accused of doing off the field. Ebron james back in town with the cavaliers to take on dwayne wade and the heat. Reporter among 11 surviving race horses, 4 of the healthiest have returned to the south Florida Trotting Center where they will receive around the clock care. A massive barn fire tuesday night killed 12 rses in the lakewood property they made a determination that it was the electric meter blew up. Down and the horses were on fire. Trainer lopez said they did all they could. Firefighters say flames were shooting 30 feet in the air. These survivors are my second children. Reporter doctors say the burn wounds may take 6 to 7 weeks to heal. They will be focusing on potential internal damage. Potential damage to the horses lungs because of all of the smoke. They have one, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 different drugs. The wounds are what they are. They are not going to get any worst. What is inside is what we are worried about. A trainer provided some of these photos, some of the horses learng to trot days before the fire. I want people to pray. Reporter staffers are bringing orchids to the burnedout barn, 12 for each lost and still more lives severely injured horses are fighting to survive at a location off site. A car slam tpaog a house in hialeah gardens. Northwest 10 3rd and northwest 127th street. No one was inside at the time. The driver was hurt, but is expected to be okay. The accident is under investigation. A boat up in flames in miami. The blaze breaking out near the engine of this vessel. 4 people and 2 dogs were on board at the time but they were rescued by a good samaritan. Crews extinguishing the flames before boarding the slip to check out for hot spots. University of miami Football Player out of jail after he was arrested after he was arrested. John has been chargeed with driving under the influence, accused of crashing into a car. The 28 yearold has since been it took pushg the limbs of everything that has ever been done in this country. And it took parents, like justin to say is this possible . I want to keep doing this. We are not done for her. Sometimes, we didnt know what the next day was going to bring, if there was going to be a next day with reese or not and she just kept prevailing threw anything that that was thrown at her. Reporter for 661 days, reese has called these hallways home. People who are now like family, the staff person i have met in my life. Reporter people who love her. She has taught me a lot about perseverance and working hard in what you believe in p i think she gets a lot of that from her parents. Reporter finally, reese got ready to check out of the hospital. See will need to work on getting stronger and walking, but its a goodbye th is bit aresweet. Im going to miss them all. Absolely, i will absolutely miss her. But well keep in touch. We are linked forever. Reese hometown is decorated in purple, her favorite color and there will be a parade to celebrate her homecoming. Taking you across countryla forcing 2 businesss to close down. Heres what happened. Surveillance video capturing an oven exploding inside of a bakery. Investigator said gas built up, sparking the fire. The bakery is temporarily closed for repairs. A nearby barber shop was damaged by the big blast, but has since reopened. No one waus hurt stkpwhrfplt . When their bus overturned after being sideswiped by a car. Several players and coaches were injured in the crash. One coach airlifted to the hospital, all of the injuries said to be nonlifethreatening. A crooks need for cheese turning dangerous in nevada. Thats right, cheese. Surveillance video shows the vegas store and dodge vegas store and dodging gone fire after he said he confronted a man about stealing tphafp khoe tphafp khoes. The gunman fired one car. Police caught with the crook and arrested him. He was facing burglary, weapons assault in. Coverage from havana continues. A closer look at life under the sea. A famous khaoed ian in cuba gets president obama on the line. In the weather, we are in the last hours of winter. As we go into the overnight, thats when we will find some spring showers arriving. Well talk about the radar and your u. S. And cuba prepare to take another historic step toward renewed toward reeded relations, scientists are looking at life under the sea. With 90 miles separating the 2 areas, our eco system is forever linked. South floridians have been looking to dive into the mainly question is with all of the additional people, how will it affect the eco system. It goes beyond fish. Migratory birds. Reporter jesse 2 marine biologists, fernando is a skew ban american he used castros love of marine to open a dialogue years before the politician. He credits manatee diplomacy with the change. I think we have a lot to do with that from my perspective tkprb im a florida resident. My work here is selfish. Whatever happens. If cuban wreaths are not well crowned jewel, florida suffers, gulf of mexico suffers. Florida is 90 miles away, bt reese. President obama appearing in a cuban comedy show on the eve of his historicisit. He is seen talking on the phone with a popular character played by lewis silva. The president showing off his spanish as they discussis upcoming trip. Mr. Obama said he is looking forward to the trip saying the American People and the cuban people are friends it is a muggy night for march here soud florida. Mostly cloudy sky mostly cloudy skies. We are in good company with those clouds extending across all of florida and most of tht south east for us and some of the clouds are rain producers, too, check on temperatures are warm on the warm side, upper 70s inhe key warm side, upper 70s in the keys. 79 in marathon, also in miami. 76 degrees in Fort Lauderdale, with this afternoon being up to 8 8before some of the rain actually moves in in that area. A little over a half inch around Broward County. Miami, 88, 2 away from a reco and 82 in the keys today where things were pretty quiet, real active weather by far focused on Broward County and point north of that. There was a brief twister along Fort Lauderdale beach before 3 00 this afternoon. Not much of a circulation before it moved off shore where it lasted 5 minutes off in the Atlantic Ocean and winds, gusty, Lauderdale Lakes and sunrise supporting wind gusts of 46 miles per hour, barely a breeze tonight where things are quiet. The National Weather map. A little disturbance in the middle of the nation. Most of the northeast looking fine and out west is where we have a large area of high pressure. E. That is going to be a weather player for us after we get through tomorrow and over the next 24hours, we aree still in and from time to time rainshowers and unsettled weather. Low pressure continue weather. Low pressusure continues to track along the jet stream and thats going to send us a tpropbtd by this time tomorrow, if not in the evening hours, on sundada so, we are going to be left with the clouds, sunday morning g well as the afternoon. Little patches of rain, maybe few heavy downpours slated for us as well. We have to run the risk of at least a few showers and still t`e tpropbtd moves through, once it does, well say goodbye to the rain and cool and dry air will be work coololnd dry air will be working in our direction. How much cooler . This will be a big difference. Drop of 15 degrees by pho upb wth strong winds, use caution if you were planning on boating if you were planning on boating. We have some of the showers and thunderstorms around same for you in the keys, temperatures steady in the mid70s through the overnight and then tomorrow, probably the warmest day of the stretch as we get up to 87 degrees. T t high on monday, just 69 withinds, strong out of the north thafplt is your 7 on 7 forecast brent, leader of the Catholic Church is going after a few following on social media a few following on social media. Pope francis has an instagram account, the pontiff posting his first photo on saturday. He posted his first video, saying i want to walk with youou along the way of gods mercy and tenderness. Translated in sevral different languages. It might on instagram, but he already has at least one million followers. Toping the buzz, amy shaop toping the buzz, amy shaopler hanging out with funny friends, taking to instagram to share a picture of herself with her boyfriend and jerry sign field, his wife, jessica. In the picture, they all seem to be jumping