Man fatally shot at apartment complex in NE Miami-Dade

WSVN 7News 4/15 4:04A Tynisa Senior

A man has died after being shot at an apartment complex in Northeast Miami-Dade. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office, just before 6 a.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to reports of a person being shot an apartment complex located at 151...

Tax deadline extended to May 1 in Florida

WSVN 7News 4/15 2:33A Tynisa Senior

As a result of hurricanes Milton and Helene, the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) has extended the filing deadline in Florida to May 1. This extension applies to all returns in all counties. Eight other states are getting similar extensions due to...

Florida students holds memorial to honor life of 17-year-old classmate that died in Boca Raton...

WSVN 7News 4/15 2:18A Tynisa Senior

A high school in Delray Beach is remembering a 17-year-old girl who lost her life when a small plane crashed in Boca Raton. Police said Brooke Stark and two family members were onboard the small plane that took off from Boca Raton Airport bound...

Parents protest after Cocoa Beach teacher present during ‘white lie’ party with teenagers returns to...

WSVN 7News 4/15 1:55A Apage

COCOA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — Parents are outraged after a Cocoa Beach teacher, who was arrested after attending a house party with students, returned to the classroom. The district, however, is defending their decision. Former elementary school...

South Florida communities react to string of domestic violence incidents; officials urge the public...

WSVN 7News 4/15 1:30A Apage

Several families are looking for closure after a deluge of domestic violence cases broke out across South Florida. A search is still underway for a man accused of shooting his mother-in-law inside her home in Miami Gardens. The woman was airlifted...

Burglars enter and steal from Bonita Springs home after praying with homeowner

WSVN 7News 4/15 1:00A Apage

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (WSVN) – A Florida neighborhood is rattled after a group of robbers used the guise of prayer to steal from a homeowner in Bonita Springs. Detectives say last Thursday, a woman opened her door to people who, she said, asked to...

FIU students react to university joining forces with immigration officials to detain undocumented...

WSVN 7News 4/14 11:11A Kevin Boulandier

Students at Florida International University are reacting after the university announced a new partnership with federal immigration officials to crackdown on undocumented students. Students told 7News the policy is a betrayal to the diverse...

Broward State Attorney’s Office drops charges against man accused of fatally shooting man inside...

WSVN 7News 4/14 11:04A Kevin Boulandier

The Broward State Attorney s Office has decided to drop all charges against a 28-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man in a Miramar Walgreens. The Broward State Attorney s office declined to prosecute Jaime Taylor. The headline here...

Florida woman arrested after she hit her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend with her car

WSVN 7News 4/14 10:51A Kathleen Ditton

AUBURNDALE, Florida ( WFTS ) Polk County Sheriff (PCSO) arrested a woman for attempted first-degree murder after she allegedly attempted to run over her ex-boyfriend s new girlfriend with a car. PCSO said that the victim and her boyfriend were...

Child in critical condition after falling from third-story apartment in Hollywood

WSVN 7News 4/14 10:27A Kevin Boulandier

A child is fighting for his life, days after a terrifying fall in Hollywood . A 4-year-old boy is currently in critical condition at Joe DiMaggio Children s Hospital after falling from a third-story apartment building. Officials responded to the...

Mother arrested in Florida City after panhandling with children near busy road, police say

WSVN 7News 4/14 9:34A Kathleen Ditton

A 26-year-old woman was arrested after police said she endangered her three young children by panhandling with them along a busy roadway in Florida City. Ileona Cinca was charged with third-degree felony child neglect and misdemeanor providing a...

Search suspended for 5 missing from capsized boat involved in ‘failed suspected smuggling venture’

WSVN 7News 4/14 9:03A Kevin Boulandier

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — The search has been suspended for five people missing after a boat capsized during a failed suspected smuggling venture off of Florida s Atlantic Coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday. On Sunday, Coast Guard crews...

Miami-Dade Tax Collector launches vehicle registration kiosks at Publix locations

WSVN 7News 4/14 9:02A Patrick Chalvire

Miami-Dade County residents can now renew and print their vehicle registrations while grocery shopping, thanks to a new initiative by Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez. On Monday, Fernandez announced the launch of self-service vehicle registration...

Police: Elderly woman shot by son-in-law in Miami Gardens; suspect fled scene

WSVN 7News 4/14 8:29A Patrick Chalvire

An elderly woman was airlifted to the hospital after she was shot inside her home Monday morning in Miami Gardens, authorities said. Miami Gardens Police said officers responded to the 4400 block of...

Salads in space: Students help NASA plan International Space Station menu

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 4/14 7:07A Uma Raja

On the International Space Station, a repetitive menu of freeze-dried food can get old quickly. At the Growing Beyond Earth Student Research Symposium on Saturday, hosted by Fairchild Botanical...