News You Should Know

It’s Monday, September 20th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – Authorities said a body discovered in northern Wyoming was believed to be that of a 22-year-old woman who disappeared while on a cross-country trek with a boyfriend now the subject of an intense search in a Florida nature preserve. The FBI said…

NBC 6’s Cristian Benavides is in North Port, Florida where police are also looking for Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie, who is a person of interest in her disappearance.

Here are some of the top stories you may have missed from the past week on NBC 6 News. Cryptocurrency investment firm Orca Capital unveiled its brand new world headquarters in Brickell on Friday. Jeff Sekinger moved his company to Miami from San Diego about ten months ago. Sekinger, 27, is the founder and CEO of Orca as well as…

Here are some of the top stories from the past week from NBC 6 News: The myths surrounding vaccinations against COVID continue to spread, much like the disease among the unvaccinated. The result has been more sickness and death and it can impact the vaccinated as well, said FIU professor Dr. Aileen Marty, refuting those who claim the unvaccinated are…

It’s Friday, September 17th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – The federal government is set to slash Florida’s allotment of monoclonal antibody treatments to fight COVID-19, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. Speaking at a news conference at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, DeSantis said Florida is expected to see a…

Ask for proof of a COVID-19 vaccine– and get fined. Starting today, businesses and government agencies that require employees to get it will have to pay up. NBC 6’s Amanda Plasencia reports

It’s Thursday, September 16th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – Broward will be giving county employees who get COVID-19 vaccines a $500 payment, while those who remain unvaccinated could face a bi-weekly surcharge and weekly testing, Mayor Steve Geller said Wednesday. Geller said the program is expected to be implemented by the…

NBC 6’s Nicole Lauren has more on the county’s plan while the state’s fines on so-called “vaccine passports” begin Thursday.

Our local infectious disease expert Dr. Aileen Marty is making another argument for the booster, saying even breakthrough cases among the vaccinated means more spread that could lead to another dangerous variant. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports

It’s Wednesday, September 15th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he will ask the Legislature to drop the current annual standardized testing in public schools and replace it with assessments taken throughout the year to better gauge individual student progress. The Florida Standards Assessment are…

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he will ask the Legislature to drop the current annual standardized testing in public schools and replace it with assessments taken throughout the year to better gauge individual student progress. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports.

It’s Tuesday, September 14th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – Florida cities and counties that require COVID-19 vaccines for employees could face “millions” in fines, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. Speaking at a news conference in Alachua County Monday, DeSantis said such mandates would go against a Florida law passed earlier this year…

NBC 6’s Paxton Boyd has more, including why Miami-Dade County is not backing down from their mandate for workers.

The Miami-Dade Police Department has implemented a vaccine requirement despite the governor’s threats of fining counties and cities who do so. NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola reports

The myths surrounding vaccinations against COVID-19 continue to spread and the result has been much more sickness and death. NBC 6’s Tony Pipitone reports.

It’s Monday, September 13th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – An 8-year-old child who was caught in crossfire during a shooting in Opa-locka Saturday has been released from the hospital. The shooting took place in the 220 block of Dunad Avenue.Two people were shooting from across a field when 8-year-old Mauri Robinson…

NBC 6’s Cristian Benavides is in Opa-Locka where 8-year-old Mauri Robinson is expected to make a full recovery after a bullet pierced his rear Saturday when he was caught in a crossfire.

Here are some of the top stories from the past week from NBC 6 News: Florida’s new “anti-riot” law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as a way to quell violent protests is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The 90-page decision by U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in Tallahassee found the recently-enacted law “vague...