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A South Florida gym owner is facing jail time for violating a county ordinance over the summer that required gyms and businesses to mandate masks in their premises.

A woman was in the locker room of a gym in Northern Virginia when a man fell through the ceiling and onto her, officials say.  Brian Anthony Joe, of Woodbridge, was charged with peeping after he fell through the locker room ceiling at Onelife Fitness in Stafford, the county sheriff’s office said Sunday.  Joe, 41, fell through the ceiling...

Many industries have been forced to adapt during this pandemic and the fitness industry is no different. Fitness centers in South Florida are back open but with coronavirus cases spiking, not everyone is ready to head back to the gym.

A study from Stanford University and Northwestern University suggests a handful of venues have played a large role in the spread of COVID-19. The study, which was published in the journal Nature Tuesday, uses data from March 8 to May 9.

A gym owner in Plantation has been arrested for the third time after police said he repeatedly failed to comply with Broward County’s public health guidelines for limiting the spread of the coronavirus.

A gym owner in Plantation has been arrested for the third time after police said he repeatedly failed to comply with requiring patrons to wear masks. NBC 6’s Amanda Plasencia reports.

A gym owner in Plantation has been arrested for the third time after police said he repeatedly failed to comply with Broward County’s public health guidelines for limiting the spread of the coronavirus.

NBC 6’s Roxanne Vargas sat down with Dr. Allan Stewart, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at HCA East Florida, about what the risks and benefits are of working out with a mask, and what we should watch out for when doing it.

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez signed the executive order allowing gyms to stay open and prohibiting indoor dining. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports.

A day after ordering gyms to close in the county, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez reversed course, saying fitness centers can stay open with certain safety precautions in place. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports.

As states across the U.S. lift coronavirus lockdowns, gyms are starting to reopen their doors – within limits. We talked to David Thomas, Director of Infectious Diseases for Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Natalie Bushaw, spokeswoman for Lifetime Fitness, to find out how safe you should feel at the gym.

Gyms in Miami-Dade will soon be open for fitness and business. NBC 6’s Steve Litz reports.

Gyms in South Florida have not reopened, which owners of so-called “micro gyms” say is putting pressure on their smaller establishments that don’t have the backing of corporations. “It’s been a primary concern of mine and many local micro gym owners since pretty much the beginning,” said Jessica Bergman, the owner of Downtown Strength and Conditioning in Miami. Her...

Gyms remain closed in South Florida, and owners of so-called “micro gyms” say it’s all weighing heavy on them, since they function different from large corporate establishments. NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola reports.

Gyms and fitness centers in Fort Lauderdale will have to remain closed after all.

Gyms across Miami-dade and Broward counties remain closed — except in Fort Lauderdale, where the mayor has defied the county’s order and has given owners the green light to reopen. NBC 6’s Arlene Borenstein reports.