NBC 6 Investigators

At a press conference Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez had a couple awkward moments over reporter questions about who was in charge of the county’s contact tracing program and how many people were actually working to find and stop the virus from spreading locally.  It added to a confusing few days when information and emergency...

Aerial videos showed from afar the gunfire that erupted after a carjacked UPS truck came to a stop on Miramar Parkway last week. Several cellphone videos captured the sounds of gunfire that killed two armed robbers, their hostage and an innocent bystander. But one element has so far been missing from the public record of the deadly encounter: combined video…

Electric scooters are seen as an option to reduce South Florida’s traffic congestion, but they can also be dangerous. NBC 6 Investigates how many accidents have happened in our area and why some are calling for more oversight.

For over four decades, Nathan Myers and his uncle Clifford Williams were inmates in state prison after being convicted of shooting two women and killing one of them. “I was a kid, I was 18-years-old so I have to develop myself to become a man, my own man,” Myers said. Myers, who is now 62, remembers the years behind bars….

The $770 million plan known as “Baylink” faces another hurdle – this one of transparency and public trust – after a county ethics report, stern words from the county’s inspector general, and a call to scrap the plan by the Commissioner representing Miami Beach. In May, the Board approved Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s administration to review the plan and begin low-level…

NBC 6 Investigators talk with medical professionals on the front lines in South Florida about reopening the economy as part of an exclusive survey.

Residents and staff members at Golden Glades Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Miami were in “immediate jeopardy” according to a survey completed by federal investigators in early April. The state reports dozens of residents and staff members from the same facility have contracted the virus since. NBC 6 Investigators obtained a survey conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

Are you concerned about a family member or a friend at a nursing home or assisted living facility? Do you have information about a facility? We want to hear from you.

Over the past week, NBC 6 Investigators have been surveying medical professionals on the front lines against the coronavirus pandemic in South Florida. Nearly 170 have participated through SurveyMonkey and their tone is getting a bit more urgent.

An NBC 6 review of news reports, press conferences, public statements and recommendations from local, state and national leaders reveals some shared conflicting information and withheld important details about coronavrius cases. It also shows the struggle to keep up with testing demands as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to grow in the state, leaving many South Florida residents frustrated…

Gas stations, convenience stores and vape shops – vaping products that contain nicotine are being sold at all of them. But in Florida, you have to be at least 18 to buy these vaping products. State lawmakers are considering raising the age limit to 21 to match federal law. But when the NBC 6 Investigators sent young-looking staffers to stores…

Editor’s note: this article was updated to include the city of Hialeah’s response to the NBC 6 Investigation. After seeing an NBC 6 Investigators report on a large section of a Hialeah road lined in discarded junk, Mayor Carlos Hernandez said Tuesday action would be taken eventually. “…We’re in the process with the county of kind of getting started...

When it comes to human trafficking, Florida tops the list for calls reporting it. But after an arrest is made, NBC 6 Investigators found holding traffickers accountable isn’t easy.

Miguel Barranco has been living with aches and pains to his shoulder, neck and lower back. When he heard about a stem cell therapy that could help, he handed over more than $5,000. He had two procedures, but a year later he says he was still in pain. “It did not help me, not only my neck but it did…

James McAdoo, a plastic surgeon already facing a malpractice complaint in the 2016 death of a woman, is facing a new complaint in another surgery. The Department of Health filed the complaint in January 2020 against McAdoo. The complaint centers around a breast lift and tummy tuck Ivis Beracierto says left her scarred for life. Ivis says three weeks after…

The death of a 29-year-old mother launched a three-year NBC 6 Investigation that led to changes in the law and the way surgeries are being done. NBC 6 Investigator Myriam Masihy traveled to West Virginia to talk to the family and brings us their first television interview.

Every year, millions of passengers board a cruise to go on vacation but those plans can change quickly if there’s an outbreak of a contagious disease. NBC 6 Responds and Investigators team up to see how often it happens and what to do if it happens to you.

Miami’s police chief says at least one off-duty officer will be investigated and the internal affairs unit has been reminded to thoroughly examine all evidence it reviews, after the NBC 6 Investigators revealed deficiencies in how the department oversees off-duty police activities.

Local law enforcement is spending millions in technology designed to curb gun violence. NBC 6 investigates its impact on the largest police force in South Florida.

The NBC 6 Investigators contacted the Florida Department of Education after finding teachers accused of sexual misconduct kept their license for months, even years. The state has now taken action in at least one high profile case.

More than a million dollars a month is paid to Miami police officers, often in cash, working what they call “extra duty assignments.” NBC 6 Investigator Tony Pipitone found rules being broken and two independent investigations questioning whether officers and clubs are reporting all the money changing hands

The family of a South Florida woman is taken legal action after she was severely injured in an e-scooter accident. NBC 6 Investigates what users should know before renting one and who pays in the case of an accident.

NBC 6 Investigator Willard Shepard goes on a shark tour and witnesses first-hand the challenges facing the sea’s predators.

NBC 6 Investigators dig into new information filed in the criminal and civil cases involving a former South Florida teacher accused of having sex with students.

Thousands of Florida drivers could be on our roads with a suspended license.

At Kouzina Greek Bistro, located at 3535 NE 2nd Avenue in the Mid-Town area, Team Six Investigators saw food prepared and stored in a shed apparently hidden from state investigators. It’s on the neighbor’s property.