reopenings

NBC 6’s Sheli Muñiz spoke to Fedrick Ingram, the president of the Florida Education Association, about the lawsuit that the union is filing in Florida to prevent the state from forcing schools to reopen. SHELI: Broward County Schools officials say students will begin online learning next semester, while Miami-Dade officials are saying they’re going to wait before making a...

Jackie Nespral sits down with Dr. Jill Biden to discuss school reopenings on this segment of NBC 6 Impact.

Disney removed a promotional video it had posted on Twitter after the ad sparked controversy over the park’s reopening amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak in Florida.

Disney removed a promotional video it had posted on Twitter after it sparked controversy over the park’s reopening amid Florida’s coronavirus outbreak.

“The Most Magical Place on Earth” has reopened after nearly four months with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19

Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom opened Saturday despite a surge in coronavirus cases in Florida.

Some Miami-Dade restaurant owners want County Mayor Carlos Gimenez to loosen restrictions currently in place for their businesses. Restaurant owners and workers protested outside of AmericanAirlines Arena Friday in response to the latest executive order prohibiting indoor dining at restaurants across the county. According to the order, only outdoor seating, take-out, and delivery service may be offered. “If you...

Administrators at South Florida’s colleges and universities are trying to plan for the fall semester even as the COVID-19 pandemic grips the area. “Of course we’re concerned and we’re paying very close attention to it and we’re having daily conversations with the Department of Health,” said Dr. Harry Moon, the chief operating officer of Nova Southeastern University. He could...

Administrators at South Florida’s colleges and universities are trying to plan for the fall semester even as the COVID-19 pandemic grips the area. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports.

The Florida Department of Education ordered all brick-and-mortar schools to open for at least five days a week for the next school year beginning this August.

The Miami-Dade School Board unanimously approved a reopening of schools plan Wednesday night, which gives students and parents several options, ranging from distance learning at home to coming back to school full time.

Will school look and feel the same as the “before times,” before the pandemic? No, but there will be an option for Miami-Dade County Public Schools students to physically go back to the classroom five days a week.  The school board unanimously passed the district’s reopening plan Wednesday night at a virtual meeting. “Our plan includes the ability to...

Miami-Dade Schools is finalizing its plans for reopening campuses in August — and as NBC 6’s Ari Odzer shows us, there are quite a few changes that students and parents can expect.

Tess Krause left the flatlands of Illinois early in 2020 and chose beautiful South Florida to start her new life. The hairstylist by training found herself working at Billy Jacks in Lauderdale by the Sea just feet from the beach. It’s the beach that brings the business lots of customers but on Monday, she found out will be closed for…

For the first time, beaches all across South Florida will be shut down for Fourth of July weekend. NBC 6’s Willard Shepard reports.

Nathalia Ortiz has more as officials from across the area are promising an enforcement of mask rules amid the pandemic.

The City of Fort Lauderdale cracked down on about a dozen restaurants on Las Olas Boulevard Friday evening with a surprise compliance check to ensure businesses were following COVID guidelines.

With more restrictions in place, code enforcement will be stopping in more frequently to make sure bars and restaurants are in compliance. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIAID and member of the White House coronavirus task force, addressed the growing number of virus cases across the U.S. Fauci urged Americans to do their part in stopping the spread, saying, “A risk for you is not just isolated to you because if you get infected, you are part, innocently or inadvertently, of propagating...

Coronavirus infections are climbing rapidly among young Americans in a number of states where bars, stores and restaurants have reopened