During a tour of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection International Mail Facility in Miami Tuesday, Florida Senator Rick Scott took some time to speak about counterfeit goods from China and the ongoing threat of Coronavirus. The facility screens all items that are internationally shipped to the Southeastern United States. According to the U.S. Cu...

The largest Democratic Party super PAC is launching a new slate of ads on social media trying to win over the Florida Latino vote for the upcoming Presidential election. According to the Miami Herald, Priorities USA are using testimonials from Cuban and Venezuelan immigrants who compare President Trump to a Latin American dictator, or a “caud...

Members of the U.S. House and Senate often send a message through their choice of a guest for the State of the Union speech

With Decision 2020 underway, NBC 6 has hired former U.S. Representative Carlos Curbelo to help provide in-depth analysis on the upcoming local and national races. Curbelo spent four years in Congress and worked extensively on issues ranging from immigration to the environment. Before that, he spent four years as a member of the Miami-Dade County Sc...

The 2020 legislative session will start Jan. 14 as House and Senate members gather to hear Gov. Ron DeSantis’ State of the State address. Lawmakers will take up a wide range of issues during the 60-day session, along with negotiating a budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Here are 10 big issues to watch during the session:…

On Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the state of Florida would purchase a large portion of land in the Everglades in order to prevent oil production in the area. The 20,000 acres will be bought from Kanter Real Estate, the same group that was given approval to drill an exploratory oil well in the Everglades – west of Miramar. South&...

U.S. Rep. Val Demings knows what it takes to prosecute a case. For 27 years, Demings worked for the Orlando Police Department, culminating with her being appointed the agency’s first female chief more than a dozen years ago. On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Demings as one of seven impeachment managers who will present the case a...

Nearly a quarter of a million people take the Palmetto Expressway every day. It’s one of the few expressways in Miami that does not toll drivers for taking it. That was until mid-2019, when construction began on express lanes for a portion of the major highway. According to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), drivers who chose to...

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez is expected to announce his run for Congress. Gimenez, who has been the mayor of Florida’s most populous county since 2011, is planning to announce his bid for the state’s 26th congressional district on Wednesday, sources told NBC 6. The seat represents a portion of southwest Miami-Dade County a...

Drivers have been warned about Florida’s new law banning texting while driving. Now, starting on Wednesday, motorists can be stopped and ticketed for texting and driving. The law began July 1, but motorists were given a six-month period during which warnings were issued for people spotted texting while driving. There are exceptions to the rul...

President Donald Trump is trailing former Vice President Joe Biden but ahead of all other Democrats in Florida ahead of the 2020 election, according to the latest Mason-Dixon poll. Biden holds a narrow 47-45 percent lead over Trump among Florida voters with 8 percent undecided, according to the poll of 625 registered voters taken between Dec. 11 an...

Florida officials announced Wednesday that the state’s voter registration rolls are now linked to a national database that could help elections officials detect possible fraud — or spot multiple voter registration files across state lines. Gov. Ron DeSantis had previously announced his state’s intent to join the national network known a...

During an exclusive interview with NBC 6’s Jackie Nespral, President Donald Trump spoke on moving to Florida, impeachment, the Iran hostage situation, the 2020 election, and on a lighter note, his plans for the holidays.