A woman is recovering in the hospital after a fiery crash along Florida’s Treasure Coast that left her with serious injuries – and family members calling the two men who stopped to rescue her their heroes. The crash took place in Martin County along Dixie Highway and St. Lucie Boulevard, when 21-year-old Rosie Ramirez crashed into a tree near the…

Florida could ease penalties for possessing small amounts of drugs and eliminate some mandatory minimum sentences for drug dealers under a strict set of circumstances under a bill unanimously approved by a Senate committee Thursday. Republican Sen. Rob Bradley said he’s sponsoring the bill because of a growing recognition that the criminal justice system needs a new approach to...

A physical therapist charged with killing his wife, three children and dog in a home near Walt Disney World and leaving their bodies there for days was being investigated in Connecticut for health care fraud motivated by his need to pay off personal loans, according to court documents unsealed this week. Anthony Todt was being investigated for submitting fraudulent claims…

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The Florida Supreme Court sided with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday in a legal dispute over restoring voting rights to felons with unpaid fines. The court’s advisory opinion — requested by the Republican governor last year — has no immediate legal consequence, but could influence federal judges weighing legal wranglings over the voter-approved ballot measure known as Amendment 4.

A group of coyotes that has been spotted around a Florida country club the past two months is suspected of killing a pet dog, wildlife trappers and country club staff said. A family was driving near Suntree Country Club in Melbourne with their new rescue dog last week when it jumped out an open window and ran off, Suntree general…

A physical therapist killed his wife, three young children and dog in an affluent Florida suburb near Walt Disney World and then left their bodies there for days, authorities said Wednesday. Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson said at news conference that 44-year-old Anthony Todt faces homicide charges for the deaths of his wife, Megan, and their three children whose ages...

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 against President...

A physical therapist killed his wife, three young children and dog in an affluent Florida suburb near Walt Disney World and then left their bodies there for days, authorities said Wednesday. Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson said at news conference that 44-year-old Anthony Todt faces homicide charges for the deaths of his wife, Megan, and their three children whose ages…

Floridians would no longer have to lie about buying fireworks to scare birds away from their crops when they celebrate the Fourth of July and New Year’s under a bill approved by a Senate committee Wednesday. Fireworks that explode or fire off into the air are illegal in Florida unless they’re used to scare birds away from farms and...

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…

NBC 6’s Nathalia Ortiz has more on the plan aimed at saving areas of the state from oil and gas drilling.

A Florida man has been arrested after he tried to pawn a red California SG electric guitar signed by the members of rock band Van Halen that he stole from a storage unit, police investigators said. The owner of OK Pawn alerted police last week when Jeremy James Andrewlavage, 43, came into his store and wanted $200 for the guitar,…

It’s Wednesday, January 15th – and NBC 6 has the top stories you need to know for the day. No. 1 – Weatherwise, a slightly cooler morning greets South Florida on Wednesday ahead of a drier afternoon and two more fronts arriving in the coming days. Keep your NBC 6 app handy for push alerts on any severe weather as…

Immigration lawyers around Florida and across the country are warning those holding green cards to pay close attention to new laws taking effect this year that could get permanent residents deported. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services instituted some new rules that make punishments tougher for those who don’t admit to being an immigrant on tax returns, for...

A Florida family feels threatened in their home by a duo of new neighbors – at least two squirrels they say have moved into their condo and tormented them for nearly a month. Annie Peavey said the animals have moved into their Haines City home and destroyed furniture and her family’s peace of mind over the last 25 days –…

A judge in Central Florida has sided with Casey Anthony in a case filed by the meter reader who found the body of her daughter outside of their home. NBC affiliate WESH-TV reports that U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington sided with a lower court’s decision to dismiss the case filed by Roy Kronk, who alleged the defense team...

Four bodies were found inside a central Florida home and sheriff’s officials said they have one person in custody. Osceola County Sheriff’s officials released few details about the investigation.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers his State of the State address in Tallahassee.