Florida is one of the hardest hit states when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic, with a growing number of cases being confirmed every day. For residents living in South Florida, the thought of COVID-19 has created a cause for concern. More than half of all cases in the state have been recorded in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe…

Investigators say that a plane was “devoid of fuel” when it crashed last month into the backyard of a Palm Beach County home, killing the one person that was onboard. An FAA report obtained by NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports that the plane was in the air for about 20 minutes before it crashed in Boynton Beach in early March, killing…

A woman got quite the surprise from her South Florida friends – a baby shower thrown late last week after her original one got cancelled amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Friends surprised Valerie Santory outside of her Boca Raton home on Thursday with a party that had fun, food and plenty of social distancing. Santory’s original party had been scheduled…

About 40 Palm Beach County deputies who came into contact with someone with coronavirus symptoms were in self-quarantine, officials said. The deputies were in quarantine at their homes Friday, sheriff’s office spokesperson Teri Barbera told WPTV. Three Palm Beach deputies have already tested positive for COVID-19, and Barbera had previously said two of them were in quarantine while the third…

Authorities say a drunk Florida woman survived being hit by a slow-moving train after she partially fell asleep on the tracks

A group of South Florida law enforcement officers found a positive side to their large weekend event being cancelled – donating the flowers to the elderly in their community. The Jupiter Police Department had their annual Policeman’s Ball called to a halt this weekend as part of an effort by government officials to stop large gatherings. Instead of throwing the…

Officials say a passenger who arrived on a flight at Palm Beach International Airport has tested positive for the coronavirus. NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports the passenger landed Wednesday night just before 9 p.m. on a JetBlue flight from New York City’s JFK Airport. Passengers were forced to remain on the plane for nearly two hours before departing just before 11…

NBC 6’s Julia Bagg has the latest on those cases and what to know if you think you might have the virus.

Authorities say a man and woman have been arrested after parking and remaining near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida without permission.

A man in Palm Beach County is behind bars after police say he got into a violent confrontation with a couple while allegedly trying to steal their bikes. NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports the incident took place in Lake Worth Beach, where the couple was confronted just blocks away from their home. “Before I knew it I felt somebody grab my…

Fans of a country music concert taking place in Palm Beach County saw the event cut short after a worker suffered a potential heart issue. NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports the 10th annual Rib Round Up ended before the final two acts took the stage inside the iTHINK Financial Amphitheater in West Palm Beach. Sources told the station that the male…

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Surveillance video released on Wednesday shows the moments after four teens allegedly set fire to a historic train station in Delray Beach, destroying it and leading to their arrest. The video, recorded at a nearby gas station, showed the teens running into a bathroom minutes after the fire started before all of them leave the scene about 20 minutes later….

RAW: Aerial footage shows firefighters battling a massive blaze at an old train station in Delray Beach.

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A group of people are labeled as heroes after jumping into action to help save a woman when her car went into a canal in Boca Raton this weekend. NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports the incident took place Sunday just before noon near Military Trail and East Camino Real, where the white vehicle was quickly becoming submerged in the water. Cell…

School officials in Florida have suspended a middle school teacher after an investigation found she used hand sanitizer to wash out the mouth of a student who was talking too loud in her class

A South Florida man who was paralyzed after being shot by a sheriff’s deputy nearly seven years ago will get nearly 20 percent of what a jury awarded him. NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports state lawmakers decided that Dontrell Stephens should get $4.5 million in compensation and damages – much less than the $22.5 million he was awarded by a federal…

Officers arrested a South Florida man they say sent images of child porn to middle school students through a social media app. NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports officers arrested Coltin Plummer of Jupiter and charged the 27-year-old with one federal county of child porn distribution. Plummer allegedly sent the images to students at a school in Martin County earlier this month…

Lawyers for legendary musician Rod Stewart were in a South Florida courtroom Tuesday morning over a battery charge stemming from a New Year’s Eve altercation with a security guard at a West Palm Beach hotel. NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports Stewart’s right to a speedy trial was waived and a pretrial hearing was set for April 17. Stewart has pleaded...