Florida

SpaceX is taking a second shot at launching astronauts, but rain and storm clouds are threatening more delays

A surge in coronavirus cases across South Florida have prompted the closure of businesses, beaches, schools, gyms, and other facilities, leaving several hard-working Floridians jobless. Across the state, thousands of people are filing for unemployment as the economic reality of the coronavirus becomes exceedingly clear. If you lost your job as a result of the coronavirus and are looking for…

Universal Orlando plans to reopen its hotels to guests, more than two months after they were closed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus

Florida’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases increased by more than 1,200 Friday, as the state reported nearly 50 new virus-related deaths. With 1,212 new COVID-19 cases, the state’s total rose to 54,497, according to figures released Friday by the Florida Department of Health. Another 49 new deaths related to the virus were confirmed, bringing the state’s total to 2,413. Miami-Dade…

Florida has agreed to buy more than 17,000 acres (6,900 hectares) of conservation land in the Panhandle near the Gulf of Mexico

Floridians will be able to save on hurricane supplies beginning Friday under the state’s sales tax holiday. This year’s Disaster Preparedness sales tax holiday runs from Friday to June 4. Among the items included in the holiday are batteries, generators, weather radios and fuel cans. For a complete list, click here. “It’s good for the economic situation we’re in...

NBC 6’s Julia Bagg has more as residents went to the store ahead of Monday’s first day of Hurricane Season.

Floridians will be able to save on hurricane supplies beginning Friday under the state’s sales tax holiday. NBC 6’s Stephanie Bertini reports.

Longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone will start his prison sentence without needing to comply with a Bureau of Prisons directive that newly-sentenced inmates be sent to a quarantine site

After months of being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Miami-Dade beaches are set to reopen Monday. Beachgoers will be allowed to walk, jog, swim, surf, sunbathe, kayak and paddleboard, but certain activities are prohibited and the county will be strictly enforcing a set of safety guidelines. The beach rules include: Use of facial coverings, especially in restrooms and at…

As more people are venturing out of their homes, some are wondering just how risky it might be. As with most things COVID-related, NBC 6 Investigator Tony Pipitone found it depends.

The only Democrat holding statewide office in Florida is accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of keeping the state Cabinet “in the dark” by failing to earlier convene the panel to discuss the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic

Students could be returning to Florida’s 12 public universities this fall after campuses were shut down this past spring because of the coronavirus pandemic

Inspectors are out in South Florida check if reopened businesses are following guidelines. NBC 6’s Willard Shepard reports.

Florida’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases increased by more than 650 Thursday, as the state reported 45 new virus-related deaths. With 651 new COVID-19 cases, the state’s total rose to 53,285, according to figures released Thursday by the Florida Department of Health. Another 45 new deaths related to the virus were confirmed, bringing the state’s total to 2,364. The state…

A phone call to police may have been what saved a Southwest Florida woman’s life as she was the victim of an alleged domestic assault. NBC affiliate WBBH-TV say the incident took place last Friday in Charlotte County, when the man called 911 after saying he saw William Tillis grab the woman’s hair, punch her and force her into...

A grim new COVID milestone hit the United States, with more than 100,000 lives now lost to the virus.

A Florida man is charged with providing material support to the Islamic State extremist group, including attempting to buy multiple weapons and scouting potential targets for an attack in the Tampa Bay area

The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the danger of lightning. NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola reports.

The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the danger of lightning. Liftoff was rescheduled for Saturday afternoon.