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Doral Police Officer Dies in Apparent Suicide; Fellow Officers Line Streets in Final Show of Respect
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- Doral Police Officer Dies in Apparent Suicide; Fellow Officers Line Streets in Final Show of Respect
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The City of Doral is mourning the loss of one of its own after a Doral Police officer died Wednesday morning in an apparent suicide in Southwest Miami-Dade, a 7News source confirmed. Fellow officers lined the streets and stood at salute as a police motorcade carried the officer's body to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office under a U.S. flag.
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- Man accused of shutting Off Diver's Oxygen During Lobster Spot Dispute Near Fisher Island
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Authorities say 51-year-old Michael Simpson intentionally turned off another diver's oxygen supply underwater near Fisher Island after the two got into an argument over a diving spot. The victim was brought back to the surface unharmed.
Simpson is now facing attempted murder charges.
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- Dashcam video shows pursuit of stolen SUV, arrest of 26-year-old man in Miami Gardens
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- EXCLUSIVE DASHCAM VIDEO
Watch the moment a police chase involving a stolen SUV came to an end in Miami Gardens.
The pursuit began after an attempted traffic stop in May. Florida Highway Patrol troopers used a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver, causing the Cadillac Escalade to spin out and crash into a fence before the 26-year-old driver was taken into custody.
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- Deputies respond to Perez Hilton’s Westchester home after he appeared to harm himself on livestream
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Miami-Dade deputies responded Tuesday night to the South Florida home of celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton after receiving multiple calls about a concerning TikTok livestream.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said deputies quickly located the residence, spoke with family members at the scene and confirmed Hilton was alone inside before working to de-escalate the situation.
The livestream, which was later taken down, drew concern from viewers, with many urging him to stop.
Authorities have not released additional information.
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- Teacher accused of shaking 2-year-old at Lincoln-Martí in SW Miami-Dade
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Beatriz Gomez Hurtado, 53, is facing child abuse charges after classroom surveillance video from Lincoln-Martí caught her grabbing a 2-year-old boy by the neck and face and shaking him back and forth for allegedly misbehaving.
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- Burglar shatters glass door of Dollar Stop in Fort Lauderdale, swipes cash register
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A person of interest is in custody after police said at least one burglar shattered their way into a Fort Lauderdale Dollar Stop overnight.
Investigators said the break-in happened just after 4 a.m. at the store along the 3600 block of Davie Boulevard. The suspect or suspects allegedly smashed through the glass to get inside.
Police are continuing to investigate what was taken and whether anyone else was involved.
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- Surveillance video captures mail thief cracking open apartment mailbox
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Caught on camera: A mail thief was captured on surveillance video riding a bicycle into a West Miami-Dade apartment complex before allegedly breaking open a mailbox and stealing residents' mail.
Neighbors say the thefts have been happening for three months, leading them to install cameras that finally caught the suspect.
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- Broward Schools Supt. Hepburn touts improved education plans for new year following budget upheavals
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Broward Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn is highlighting major changes for the upcoming school year.
New magnet programs focused on artificial intelligence, aviation and the marine industry are among the expansions following months of budget challenges.
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- Fire ignites in balcony of Edgewater high-rise; resident hurt while fleeing apartment with 2 dogs
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Emergency crews battled a fire overnight at a high-rise apartment building in Miami's Edgewater neighborhood, leaving a resident and his two dogs displaced.
City of Miami Fire Rescue crews responded to the Bay Parc apartment building in the 1700 block of North Bayshore Drive, across from Margaret Pace Park, early Friday morning after flames broke out on a balcony.
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- Boy critical after accidental shooting at Pompano Beach apartment
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A frightening night in Pompano Beach. Authorities are investigating an accidental shooting that left a young boy hospitalized after his parents rushed him to a nearby fire station for help.
Neighbors said they heard screams moments after the gunfire as deputies continue investigating.
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- Man convicted in 2020 shooting involving Miami Police detective sentenced to 13 years
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- One of three men accused of trying to kill a City of Miami Police officer learned his fate in court. Wilkhari Levale Jones, a co-defendant in the 2020 ambush and shooting, was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in state prison. The sentence for the 25-year-old, who was the only defendant left with an open case, was part of a plea deal he took.
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- Driver Plows Into North Miami Brewery, Hitting 5 Parked Cars
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The co-owners of Lost City Brewing Company in North Miami are picking up the pieces after a driver without a license lost control and plowed through their building, hitting five parked cars on the way in. A partner had been repairing the refrigerator the truck came to rest against just 30 minutes before impact.
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- https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/dog-dies-hollywood-petsitter
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A woman is devastated after she returned home from vacation to find her beloved dog had died while in the care of a sitter. Now she is seeking answers as a police investigation gets underway.
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- Father Visits 30 MLB Parks in 30 Days to Honor Son Who Drowned, Raise Drowning Awareness
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "We were two weeks away from opening day, and that never happened." Jonathan St. Clair lost his 21-month-old son Jasper to a drowning accident in 2014 and turned that heartbreak into a mission. He's now visiting all 30 MLB stadiums in 30 days wearing a life jacket, starting the wave at every stop to spread awareness about drowning prevention. loanDepot Park was stop No. 13.
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- Immigration advocates speak out against increase in ICE activity in South Florida
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Immigration advocates are raising concerns about what they say is an increase in ICE enforcement targeting South Florida's Haitian community after Temporary Protected Status ended.
Several advocates gathered outside the ICE office in Miramar on Wednesday to speak out and share how they plan to support affected families moving forward.
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- Miami-Dade School Board unanimously picks Rafael Villalobos as new superintendent
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Miami-Dade School Board has selected Rafael Villalobos as the county’s new superintendent. Villalobos, the county’s current South Region Superintendent, was unanimously approved to lead the district following a months-long process.
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- Man faces judge after road rage attack left victim with skull fracture
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A Miami Gardens man was arrested Tuesday after Hialeah police said he tracked down a driver he had argued with during a road rage dispute in a Walmart parking lot and violently slammed him to the ground.
Investigators said the victim suffered life-threatening injuries, including a skull fracture, brain bleeding, broken ribs and spinal fractures.
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- South Florida family waits months for repairs after lawn company breaks sliding glass door
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- When a lawn company accidentally shattered a family’s sliding glass door, it hired someone to fix it right away. But when months went by and still no door, the family called Help Me Howard with Brandon Beyer.
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- 4 masked thieves wanted after hitting around 20 vehicles in Lauderhill
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Police seek the public’s help in finding the four people behind roughly two dozen car break-ins in a Lauderhill neighborhood.
Area residents woke up Tuesday morning to shattered windows and missing items, after a group of four was captured on video scouting cars along the 4400 block of Northwest 23rd Street.
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- Suspect in Cuban rapper El Taiger’s shooting nixes plea deal, pushing trial to 2027
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Damián Valdez-Galloso was expected to take a plea deal on Tuesday in connection to the fatal shooting of José Manuel Carbajal Zaldívar, better known by his stage name, El Taiger. Instead, the suspect has opted to maintain his not guilty plea.
As a result, Valdez-Galloso’s trial, which was set to begin this fall, has been pushed to 2027.
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- Secret Service Employee, 2 Others Arrested After alleged Fraternity Hazing
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A Secret Service employee is on leave after new details reveal two victims, a University of Miami law student who required kidney surgery and a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue employee, were beaten with paddles and canes over multiple days at a Sweetwater apartment in an alleged fraternity hazing ritual.
Marquez Pinder, Jared James and Elijah Dyous were arrested.
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- SoFlo Hockey League bringing NHL vets and prospects together
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Some Florida Panthers players are spending their offseason at @soflohockey, where junior prospects and NHL veterans share the ice for elite training.
The league, founded by South Florida native @colekodsi, is redefining the offseason by creating a space where development, competition and opportunity come together.
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- At least 3 hospitalized after 2 boats collide off Bay Harbor Islands
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- At least three people were taken to the hospital after they were injured in a boat crash off the coast of Bay Harbor Islands over the weekend, witnesses said.
Two vessels collided in Biscayne Bay, near West Broadview Drive, early Saturday morning.
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- Woman injured after Brightline train hits car in Fort Lauderdale
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A woman was injured after her car was struck by a Brightline train at a crossing in Fort Lauderdale, officials and witnesses said.
Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the overnight crash at the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Flagler Drive, early Monday morning.
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#FortLauderdale #Brightline #TrainCrash
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- 6-Foot Iguana Escapes Shipping Box, Takes Over FedEx in Memphis
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A 6-foot iguana named Titan escaped his shipping box and went full security threat inside a FedEx in Memphis, Tennessee. Meanwhile, here in Miami, we saw this at Publix on Tuesday. Welcome to our world, Memphis.
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- Woman sentenced after pleading guilty to deadly 2025 wrong-way DUI crash on Florida Turnpike
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Sunshine Perez, 45, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter for driving several miles the wrong way on the Florida Turnpike in January 2025 while drunk and on drugs, killing 23-year-old FIU grad and paramedic Zeke Urrutia.
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- Memorial Hospital Miramar redefines hospital food with gourmet meals for patients and staff
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Memorial Hospital Miramar is fighting the stigma that hospital food is bland and boring, and they’re doing it one delicious dish at a time. It’s in this 7Spotlight with Courtney Allen.
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- Marcello Hernández joins Kevin Hart in new Netflix comedy
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Marcello Hernández is taking over Hollywood!
We first met the Miami comedian on Instagram, at Only-in-Dade, then Saturday Night Live, and now he’s a movie star sharing the screen with Kevin Hart in a rated-R bachelor party story set right here in the 305.
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- Bodycam shows arrest of Secret Service officer accused of exposing himself to guests
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- New video obtained exclusively by 7News shows the moment when 33-year-old John Spillman, a Secret Service officer, was arrested back in May near Miami International Airport for committing a sickening act in front of hotel guests.
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- Family disgusted by driver asking to buy their kids
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A family was left disgusted and disturbed after a fellow driver asked to purchase their children and directed sickening lewd comments at their young daughter while they were stopped at an intersection in Pompano Beach.
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- South Florida Venezuelans Rally in Doral to Restore TPS One Month After Deadly Earthquakes
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- One month after back-to-back earthquakes killed more than 5,000 people in Venezuela, thousands of Venezuelan TPS holders in South Florida gathered in Doral today to demand the Trump administration reinstate their legal protections before they lose their status in October.
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- Title
- LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers, saying it will be his ‘last decision’
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Miami Misses Out: LeBron James announced Friday that he's signing with the Philadelphia 76ers in what he calls his "last decision," ending weeks of speculation that had Miami Heat fans dreaming of a second coming.
Sorry, South Florida. Rick Ross was wrong on this one.
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- 17-year-old dead, 18-year-old in custody after deputy-involved shooting in North Beach
- Runtime
- 3:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Authorities are investigating a deputy-involved shooting in North Beach that left a teenage boy dead and led deputies to take a young man into custody.
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office units responded to the scene of the incident along the 700 block of 81st Street, near Hawthorne Avenue, just south of Surfside, Friday morning.
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- Rick Ross Predicts LeBron to the Miami Heat
- Runtime
- 0:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- We caught up with Rick Ross at Sweat Records in Miami today, where he was signing copies of his brand new album "Set in Stone" for fans but the conversation quickly turned to basketball. When we asked about the Miami Heat's upcoming season, Rozay hyped up Giannis, Bam and Coach Spo and then dropped this: "LeBron will be coming to the Heat."
Nothing confirmed yet, but when the Boss speaks in his own city, South Florida listens. Could LeBron really be coming home to Miami?
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- Beloved Fort Lauderdale peacock dies after cruel attack
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A Fort Lauderdale neighborhood is heartbroken after a beautiful bird that roamed the area didn’t survive a vicious attack.
Maria Guerrero told 7News the peacock, which was affectionately named Prosciutto, would always find his way back around her home along Southwest Sixth Court.
If you would like to assist Guerrero in covering for the expenses that went into attempting to save Prosciutto, click the link in the bio.
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- Only 121 M-DCPS schools to offer free lunch to all students
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Due to changes in federal funding, only 121 Miami-Dade public schools will offer free lunch to all students this school year, down significantly from prior years when the federal government's Community Eligibility Provision covered more districts.
Families who need assistance can apply for free and reduced-price meals through the Miami-Dade County School Portal starting Aug. 10.
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- Woman charged for entire minibar
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "Who purchases from the minibar when you go to the hotel?" A woman who flew in from the Bahamas for a reggae concert in Miami came home to a $626 hotel bill — charged for every single item in the minibar, all allegedly removed at the exact same time and she says she never touched a thing.
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- Dashcam video shows woman’s drunken outburst on Palmetto Expressway that led to arrest
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A new video captures a former doctor’s drunken outburst on the Palmetto Expressway that landed her behind bars.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the actions of 39-year-old Gisell Mansur went from bad to worse as she was accused of throwing a kicking, screaming, and spitting fit last December.
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- Appeals court order extends TPS for Haitians in US until Monday amid calls for legal protection
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A federal appeals court issued a last-minute order Wednesday night extending Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 Haitians in the U.S. until at least Monday, hours before it was set to expire.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and local leaders are calling on state senators to pass Senate Bill 4814, which would extend those protections for three more years.
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- Community Rallies to Renovate Fort Lauderdale Condo of 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Runtime
- 3:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- After 7Investigates first told you about 1960 Olympic gold medalist Bob McVey living in unsafe conditions in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida showed up in a big way. A GoFundMe that sat at $381 before the story aired skyrocketed to nearly $28,000. Fort Lauderdale firefighters helped with demolition. Local contractors, businesses and fellow Olympians all pitched in.
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- South Florida now more expensive than New York City for first time ever, Bloomberg analysis finds
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A new Bloomberg analysis finds South Florida is now 5% more expensive than the New York City metro area for the first time ever, driven by soaring property taxes, skyrocketing insurance premiums and inflation. Home prices have jumped 79% since the pandemic.
Florida voters will have a chance to ease some of that burden if they approve a constitutional amendment to remove non-school property taxes in November.
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- BSO: Driver fatally struck pedestrian on sidewalk in Pompano Beach
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A pedestrian is dead and a driver is hospitalized after a traffic crash in Pompano Beach.
Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Fire Rescue units responded to the crash in the 1000 block of South Federal Highway in Pompano Beach.
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- Woman Dies After Falling Off Moving SUV Following Fort Lauderdale Motel Dispute
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A woman was killed after she fell off a moving SUV overnight, a chaotic finish to what began with an argument at a motel in Fort Lauderdale, police said.
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- Tugboat captain in Biscayne Bay barge crash that killed 3 girls changes plea to guilty
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Nearly one year after a barge struck a sailboat of youth sailors near Hibiscus Island and killed three girls, Mila Yankelevich, Arielle Mazi Buchman and Erin Ko, the tugboat captain at the helm broke down in tears in a Miami courtroom Tuesday as he entered a guilty plea.
Prosecutors say Yusiel Lopez Insua had no proper lookout and was active on his phone in internet marketplaces at the moment of impact.
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- Attorney claims Tate brothers are being punished, not prosecuted
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Tates appeared in federal court for the first time since their arrest on Saturday and are being held in federal detention. In the coming weeks, a U.S. district judge will consider whether they meet the conditions for extradition.
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- 30-foot yacht crashes into downtown Fort Lauderdale dock while being towed
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A yacht that was being towed veered off course and crashed into dock in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
The 130-foot vessel, named “Determination,” crashed into a dock along the New River, near Andrews Avenue, Monday morning.
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- Florida’s monthlong back-to-school sales tax holiday goes into effect
- Runtime
- 0:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Back-to-school shopping just got cheaper. Florida's monthlong sales tax holiday started today and runs through Aug. 20, meaning no sales tax on clothes and accessories under $100, school supplies under $50, and computers and electronics under $1,500, whether you shop in store or online.
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- Tate brothers expected in court in Miami after UK rape and sex trafficking charges
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami after British authorities sought their extradition on rape and human trafficking charges. The brothers were taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service on a sealed warrant.
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- Abandoned French bulldog makes incredible comeback after months of care
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- After months under the care of a medical foster in West Palm Beach, a French bulldog has made a total turnaround on her health after being found abandoned.
7News met up with Miracle the Dog and their foster owner, Amiee Galarza, to see how the animal had recovered since being found starved, dehydrated, and sick behind a Walgreens in Fort Lauderdale in May.
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- 2 men, child arrested after targeting unlocked cars across North Lauderdale
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Three people, including a juvenile, were arrested in connection to some car crimes in North Lauderdale. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies said 19-year-old Jason McDowell, 18-year-old Shamar McDowell and a minor broke into unlocked cars at various places between 2 and 5 a.m.
Investigators said the trio through various apartment complexes, ransacking the vehicles and walking away with sizeable hauls.
Officials believe there could be more subjects involved.
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