Memorial Day

A 10-year-old girl is facing a murder charge after police in Orlando say she shot and killed a woman who was fighting with her mom on Memorial Day.

On Memorial Day, small towns and big cities honor their dead and living veterans. In Key Biscayne, the local JROTC students are always part of the commemoration. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports

Wet weather for Memorial Day brought on flooding concerns in South Florida as well as holiday travel delays. NBC 6’s Julie Leonardi and Laura Rodriguez report

President Joe Biden honored U.S. service members in remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday as part of a day of events commemorating veterans and their families.

Travelers who came to South Florida for the Memorial Day weekend are finding that it may take longer to get back home due to flights being canceled. As of Monday night, 240 flights had been canceled and 168 were delayed at Miami International Airport. A total of five flights were canceled and close to 140 were delayed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood…

For many people, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and a three-day weekend of barbecues, beach trips and other outdoor activities. But for those who’ve lost loved ones to war, it can mean visits to the cemetery and the re-emergence of grief and pain.

NBC 6’s Victor Jorges has more on the message officials are urging to keep people safe during the holiday.

In cities across South Florida on Monday, Memorial Day events will take place to remember the lives of military personnel lost while serving in the United States armed forces. The city of Coral Springs held a ceremony starting at 9 a.m. at Veterans Park, located at 8601 Royal Palm Boulevard. The city of Hialeah held an event inside Triangle Park…

NBC 6’s Laura Rodriguez spoke with some travelers from the Miami International Airport

NBC 6’s Laura Rodriguez reports about the quiet Memorial Day weekend in Miami Beach.

NBC 6’s Kim Wynne reports from South Beach where many are celebrating Memorial Day Weekend.

NBC 6’s Kim Wynne reports about the safety measures implemented to South Beach during Memorial Day Weekend

The first night of this year’s Memorial Day weekend brought less chaos than anticipated to cities like Miami Beach. However, officials expect more tourists to arrive in Miami-Dade County throughout the holiday weekend. “Really what happens is I have a relatively small city of 85,000 people, but on these kinds of weekends, you could have hundreds of thousands of people…

Military family members share why the somber holiday is one of the most painful days of the year and should not be marked by celebratory wishes.

Miami Beach officials are preparing as tourists descend upon the island for Memorial Day weekend. NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola reports

Memorial Day is a time to pause and reflect as a nation.

Many cities claim to have celebrated Memorial Day first, but the true earliest version of the commemoration — organized by Black residents of Charleston, South Carolina — was nearly erased from history.

The first Memorial Day, organized by Black residents of Charleston, South Carolina, was nearly erased from history. In 1865, a group of Black Charlestonians exhumed a mass, unmarked grave filled with the bodies of Union soldiers, and then gave them proper burials. LX News storyteller Jalyn Henderson speaks with David Blight, a historian who uncovered the Memorial Day history —...

In honor of Memorial Day, restaurants across the country are offering freebies and deals all weekend long.