Fireworks safety: Keep an eye on your pets and people

If you're planning to set off fireworks this Fourth of July, be mindful of safety and your pets.

Body of missing child recovered from Lake Travis

The body of a child was recovered from Lake Travis Tuesday night, Travis County officials said.

Fourth of July celebrations in the Austin area

Celebrate Independence Day with some of our favorite celebrations and firework shows across Austin and central Texas!

City of Austin to close city offices, facilities for July 4th holiday

This July 4th, the City of Austin will be closing some of its city offices and facilities, while other city services will still be operating.

Austin weather: A break from the triple digits, with a chance of spotty storms

We're finally getting a break from the triple digit heat, and it comes with a chance of some isolated thunderstorms. Carlo Falco has details in his full forecast.

Shooting at northeast Austin park leaves 1 man dead

A man is dead after a shooting at Dottie Jordan Neighborhood Park and police are looking for a suspect.

APD, Texas DPS resume partnership after two-month pause

State troopers have returned to assist APD officers after a nearly two-month pause of the partnership between Austin police and Texas DPS.

FOX 7 Focus: Group supports controversial Zilker Park Vision Plan

In this week's FOX 7 Focus, FOX 7's John Krinjak goes one-on-one with Mike Cannatti with the Barton Springs Conservancy, a group that supports the controversial Zilker Park Vision Plan. They argue the plan is necessary in order for the park to thrive in the future.

Toxic algae returns to Austin as summer temperatures heat up

Experts are noticing an outbreak of toxic cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, in Central Texas as summer temperatures heat up.

Personal watercrafts banned on Lake Austin for Fourth of July

The Austin Police Department (APD) Lake Patrol Unit will be enforcing the City Ordnance that prohibits the use and operation of personal watercraft, wet bikes, motorized surfboards, and similar devices on Lake Austin.