Prosecutor, public defender start bail fund for poor people

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — One of Florida’s biggest court jurisdictions plans to start a fund to help low-income people charged with nonviolent offenses pay forRead More

Florida Legislature passes abortion parental consent bill

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Girls under the age of 18 will have to get a parent’s permission before having an abortion under a bill passedRead More

Injured manatee makes debut at Miami Seaquarium

A young manatee injured by a boat propeller has made her debut at Miami Seaquarium in Virginia Key. 7News cameras captured Scampi swimming in herRead More

South Florida firefighters share tips on escaping from vehicle submerged in water

South Florida first responders are sharing several tips to escape from a vehicle submerged in water following the deaths of two women when a carRead More

Carvalho touts STEAM program for pre-K Miami-Dade students

Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Albert Carvalho has found a creative way to give preschoolers a head start in certain subjects. Prekindergarten students at iPrep Academy,Read More

Parkland non-profit teaches educators, cops how to spot potential online threats

Threats posted on social media against schools are becoming more and more common, and police officers and school officials are being trained to spot theRead More

Puppy found shot in SW Miami-Dade recovering at new foster home

A puppy that was found suffering from gunshot wounds in Southwest Miami-Dade is recovering at her new home after undergoing surgery. Clover is being caredRead More

1 taken to hospital after crash on Palmetto in Miami Gardens

A person had to be taken to the hospital following a collision on the westbound Palmetto Expressway in Miami Gardens. Florida Highway Patrol troopers andRead More

Friends of rollerblader killed in Pompano Beach crash speak out, ID victim

Loved ones have identified the woman who, authorities said, was struck and killed by a speeding car while she was out rollerblading in Pompano Beach,Read More

Burglars break into Miami firefighters’ vehicles outside fire station

Detectives are searching for clues following a string of burglaries of several vehicles belonging to City of Miami firefighters in the parking lot of aRead More