Amanda Plasencia

Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, airports are still busy and many people are sticking to their travel plans. NBC 6’s Amanda Plasencia reports.

If you ever go to Japan, you may notice these little machines that look familiar back home. They’re capsule machines with little toys and they’re called Gachapon. The reason they’re called that is because it’s like an onomatopoeia. When you get the toy it sounds like gacha-pon. First you’ll need to get some change. You can convert your Yen...

NBC 6’s Amanda Plasencia is in Tokyo where she decided to see how pizza is different in Japan from the U.S. They have some interesting flavors, to say the least. Which would you try?

NBC 6’s Amanda Plasencia is in Miami International Airport with the latest from the CDC.

This year there have been a number of shootings with a couple of things in common – they happen on I-95 and the shooter is able to escape with the case remaining unsolved. NBC6 took a closer look at the growing problem and one thing that could help police solve the crimes. Ten months after her daughter’s death, SheilLa Nunez…

More unsolved shootings are being reported on I-95 — and families of victims are pushing for camera to help prevent future instances of violence.

Feeding South Florida is known for helping families in need, but now they are asking for a helping hand.

What’s the mood in Miami-Dade as Election Night progresses? Amanda Plasencia takes us around to find out.

Amanda Plasencia spoke to voters in Broward County about the issues important to them.

A string of jewelry thieves were arrested in a massive bust. NBC 6’s Amanda Plasencia reports.

“One bullet kills the party,” that’s the message from local law enforcement.

Police are searching for whoever pulled the trigger and killed two people outside a Homestead building on Christmas Day. NBC 6’s Amanda Plasencia reports.

Daniel Espinosa is a one-armed fighter, but he has a leg up in the competition when it comes to Para Taekwondo. NBC 6’s Amanda Plasencia reports.

A South Florida man is a one-armed fighter, but he has a leg up in the competition when it comes to Para Taekwondo.

A South Florida family is taking legal action against the owners of a Boynton Beach apartment complex after a woman was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend, saying it could have been prevented.

His jokes will have you in stitches — but comedian Kyle Grooms is dealing with some actual stitches of his own.

This program is possible thanks to funding by NBCUniversal Foundation’s Project Innovation grant. This year the Jet Express Service clocked in over 400 rides.

The holidays are for spreading cheer, but Doral police said they’ve arrested a grinch accused of a bizarre credit card fraud scheme involving packages being delivered to random addresses.