Coyote spotted roaming MLK Jr. Montessori Academy in Lauderhill

WSVN 7News 4/18 10:55A Kevin Boulandier

A coyote was spotted prowling the grounds of Martin Luther King Elementary School in unincorporated central Broward. A 7News viewer captured videos of the animal strolling through the empty campus located at 591 NW 31st Avenue, near Fort...

Florida will open schools to volunteer chaplains

WSVN 7News 4/18 10:13A Kathleen Ditton

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school districts will soon have the option of allowing volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed Thursday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who dismissed critics opposed to mixing religion with...

1 dead after drive-by shooting in SW Miami-Dade

WSVN 7News 4/18 9:59A Julian Quintana

One man is dead following a drive-by shooting in Southwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Police Department responded to the 11300 Block of Southwest 216th Street to a ShotSpotter alert. According to police, once they arrived, they found an adult male...

Second suspect arrested in fatal Pompano Beach shooting case, officials say

WSVN 7News 4/18 9:26A Patrick Chalvire

A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Pompano Beach in 2021. Sergio Barbosa was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital after authorities received reports of a shooting in the 2400 block of Northeast...

Police: Miami Beach man arrested for uploading over 100 child sexual abuse videos

WSVN 7News 4/18 7:25A Kathleen Ditton

A 29-year-old man was arrested after, police said, he uploaded over 100 child sexual abuse videos to his Dropbox account. Parker Andrew Edmonds, of Miami Beach, was arrested Wednesday after Miami Beach Police executed a search warrant at his...

Patronis flips script on Whitehouse, demands any records related to wife and Citizens Insurance

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 4/18 7:21A Ron Hurtibise

Jimmy Patronis, Florida s chief financial officer, turned the tables on Sheldon Whitehouse, one of Rhode Island s U.S. senators, on Wednesday. In a letter to Whitehouse, Patronis said he found the Democratic senator s requests in November and...

50-year-old man arrested after being accused of attempting to run over nephew in West Park

WSVN 7News 4/18 7:10A Julian Quintana

The Broward Sheriff s Office arrested a 50-year-old man in West Park on Tuesday, accused of trying to run over his nephew with a pickup truck. Yuder Vicente was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal mischief over $1,000,...

Large tree falls on top of van in Little Havana neighbor; no injuries reported

WSVN 7News 4/18 6:49A Julian Quintana

A large tree fell on top of a van in a neighborhood in Little Havana. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene at 1510 SW 13th St., where the large tree lay on top of the van and blocked the roadway, Thursday afternoon. City of Miami trucks and police...

South Florida store linked to Salmonella outbreak from Trader Joe’s basil, CDC says

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 4/18 6:20A Shira Moolten

A South Florida herb company supplied contaminated basil to Trader Joe s that is now linked to a Salmonella outbreak, health officials said. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory Wednesday telling people to throw...

High-tech Colombian theft ring taken down in Port St. Lucie

WSVN 7News 4/18 6:15A Carolina Borges

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (WSVN) Detectives in Port St. Lucie have uncovered a Colombian theft ring accused of using advanced technology, including GPS trackers ad police radio jammers, to conduct burglaries targeting Asian business owners. The...

Former employee arrested for defrauding Best Buy of over $12,000 in tuition reimbursement

WSVN 7News 4/18 5:09A Carolina Borges

Antonio Dwayne Washington was arrested Wednesday night on charges of fraud and grand theft after authorities found that he falsely claimed tuition reimbursement funds from his employer, Best Buy. Washington was reportedly collecting money for...

Ready for it? Where to find Taylor Swift album listening parties in South Florida this weekend

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 4/18 4:26A Ben Crandell

A pop idol, role model and muse for an expanding community of women around the globe, Taylor Swift will release her much-anticipated album “The Tortured Poets Department” at the stroke of midnight...

Overturned tractor-trailer causes major traffic delays on North Don Shula Expressway

WSVN 7News 4/18 2:52A Carolina Borges

A bad crash on the Don Shula Expressway has caused serious traffic delays for early morning commuters. On Thursday, 7Skyforce flew over the crash where an overturned tractor trailer ended up on the median of the highway. This happened near the...

Truck driver suffers serious injuries after crash overturns 18-wheeler onto highway median

WSVN 7News 4/18 2:52A Carolina Borges

A truck driver was injured after a bad crash led its 18-wheeler to overturn onto a median on the Don Shula Expressway, Thursday morning. 7Skyforce flew over the crash where an overturned tractor trailer appeared to have crashed into the barrier...

Miami Police searching for missing Miami woman last seen in Little Havana area

WSVN 7News 4/18 1:51A Carolina Borges

The Miami Police Department s Special Victims Unit is asking for the public s help in searching for 39-year-old Jennifer Palacio Padilla, who was last seen on Sunday in the Little Havana area. According to officials she stands at 5 feet, 3...