On Christmas morning many kids will be tearing open the latest video games, but after years of focusing on all the bad effects, some researchers now believe video games could actually give your kids a brain boost. 7s Lynn Martinez shows us why these Mind Games can be good.
The economy has a lot of people struggling to pay their bills. Many are getting behind and having to deal with debt collection agencies, but some say some of those companies are collecting trouble by going to far, and one local man is even suing the company that contacted him.
Seems like everyone is looking for a quick fix for a better body. Shots, creams, Lasers, you name it. There's something out there for almost every problem, but some women in South Florida are risking their lives on illegal cosmetic injections in hopes of boosting their breasts, bottoms and thighs. 7s Lynn Martinez has tonight's special assignment report, Injecting Trouble.
We were the first to expose South Florida's problem with so-called pill mills that offer easy access to prescription drugs to addicts who use them for purposes other than prescribed. Now, a grand jury has taken notice. 7's Charles Billi has the latest.
A 27-year-old adult has sex with a 15-year-old, we know what happens. They go to jail, but how about this. Not only does the adult not get jail time, she gets pregnant and is now demanding that the boy she had sex with pays her child support. Don't believe it. Here is Patrick Fraser with his special report Abused Again.
An update now on a 7 News Investigation suspect after suspect hauled off in handcuffs as police make a big bust in a pill smuggling ring. It's a pill pipeline that stretches from South Florida all the way to Kentucky. Cops are calling it "Operation Flamingo Road" and 500 people are under arrest. Seven's Carmel Cafiero has the story.
Another South Florida law enforcement officer has brought disgrace to the badge. This time in North Miami it's a story about sex, lies and videotape. Investigative reporter Carmel Cafiero with the exclusive.
Earlier this year a 7-year-old boy in state custody prescribed mind altering drugs threatened to kill himself, then he did. This summer another child on powerful drugs also threatened to kill himself, his mother called Help Me Howard, what happened after that? Tonight here is Patrick Fraser with a story we call a mothers hope.
It's no surprise that there's big money in the pain clinic business, but just how much might be shocking? Investigative reporter Carmel Cafiero has obtained documents that for the first time ever show just how much money a pain clinic can make.
The U.S. Drug Czar in South Florida to find out more about our drug abuse problems. In Broward County, the main issue was prescription pain pills, and a Seven News investigation was used to illustrate the issue. Investigative reporter Carmel Cafiero with the story.
If you are losing your home in foreclosure, you are probably heartbroken, but one person has found a way to keep people from getting evicted from their houses legally, and they get their homes back at half of what they owed the bank. It's all because of one man who Patrick Fraser tells us is making it home sweet home again.
Living in South Florida I bet you think you've heard it all. Guess again. This tale is truly strange. On one side, a veterinarian. On the other, a family. In the middle an unpaid bill for the family pet and as 7's Charles Billi reports, it all led to one doctor's decision to leave death at the door.
A city saying let there be light at a stadium in one South Florida neighborhood, but residents won't be cheering the ruling. We first brought you this Light Fight earlier this week in a Seven News Investigation. Tonight, a decision that's bound to cause more controversy.
Imagine spending close to half a million dollars on lights for a football field and then being told you can't use them. Imagine living in a neighborhood and suddenly finding out your quiet way of life is about to change. That's what's happening in a north Fort Lauderdale neighborhood all because of a mistake made by the city. Seven's Patrick Fraser puts some light on what's happening.
Florida has passed a new law to keep track of prescription pain pills, but that law doesn't take effect until January. In the meantime, police are trying to stop the sale of addictive prescription drugs on the streets of South Florida and investigative reporter Carmel Cafiero caught it all on camera.
We've all got an line accounts for everything from email and Facebook to E-bay and Paypal. Not to mention all the bills we pay online, but have you ever stopped to wonder what would happen to that online information when you die? Seven's Craig Stevens tells us why we need Password Protection.
His mother was dying and wanted to tell him something before she passed away. Fortunately, Bernard was able to get to the hospice in time. Unfortunately, the security guards would not come open the door and stood outside. They made him wait over 10 minutes. By the time he got to her bedside, she had died. Now as Patrick Fraser tells us, he is upset at the hospital security guards for leaving him with no time for goodbye.
Parents will do almost anything to protect their children. But some say a government watchdog group is not doing enough to warn parents about a known Backyard Danger. 7's Lynn Martinez has the story.
A world famous resort does not pay the contractors who rebuilt the hotel. The contractors can't pay their workers, the workers can't pay their bills. It's not fiction, it's a fact. As 7 news reporter Patrick Fraser disclosed in March, the Fountainebleau said they would pay everyone in six weeks. It's now almost 20 weeks later, and what is happening? Here is Patrick's report.
Hundreds of businesses in Broward that aren't paying their taxes are getting a wakeup call. The message is clear: Pay up or else. Investigative reporter Carmel Cafiero with the exclusive.