Julia Bagg is a bilingual reporter who has covered international stories from political milestones in Cuba to the Olympic Games in Russia. She loves working for NBC6 in her hometown. The station gave her a start as a student at South Miami Senior High, when Julia served as a Junior Broadcaster.
Julia is a proud Gator who graduated from the University of Florida with degrees in broadcasting and economics, plus a Minor in Spanish. She earned a master's degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Julia completed most of her study at Universidad Carlos III in Madrid. She lived there when the capital city was bombed in 2004.
The following year, she won a William Fulbright Scholarship for journalism and helped cover terrorism trial proceedings for CNN International in Madrid.
Julia’s work has also earned honors from the Radio and Television News Directors Association, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, and National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
The best part of her job is working together with her sister, fellow reporter Marissa Bagg. Julia and Marissa grew up sharing a room, and now they’re all grown up sharing a desk.
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Man killed in Brickell shooting after witnesses report ‘so many shots': Police
Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed during an argument early Wednesday in Brickell, officials said. Miami Police said officers were called to investigate the shooting at around 12:45 a.m. at Southwest 1st Avenue and 8th Street. Once there, officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He died at the scene, Miami police spokesperson Mike Vega…
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CEO of consulting firm disagrees with Trump's order requiring truckers to speak English
One of President Donald Trump’s latest executive orders requires truckers to speak English and it comes as the White House focuses on immigration and border issues in the first 100 days of his second term.
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Police investigate after car found shot up, on fire near Miami Gardens gas station
Police are investigating after a car was found engulfed in flames and shot up in Miami Gardens early Tuesday.
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Bond denied for man accused of fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend in The Hammocks
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in Southwest Miami-Dade appeared before a judge on Monday
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Video shows kids running for cover during deadly Miami-Dade dealership shooting
Surveillance video shows how children ran for cover as shots rang out in a warehouse district of southwest Miami-Dade, a shooting that would end with the alleged shooter, his half-brother and one other person hospitalized. The gunfire began with a domestic dispute at Priced Right Motors on Southwest 73rd Avenue and 45th Street. Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said there had been…
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Man killed in Wilton Manors house fire identified as father of firefighter, judge
A man identified as the father of a firefighter and a Miami-Dade judge has died after a fire ripped through a house in Wilton Manors on Wednesday. When Chopper6 hovered over the home in the 500 block of Northwest 21st Street after it caught fire at about 1:30 p.m., smoke could be seen coming out from a portion of the…
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Mom snatched boy on his ride home from school, triggering AMBER Alert: Police
A 9-year-old boy is safe when police say he disappeared with his mother on Tuesday after she snatched him on his ride home from school, prompting an AMBER alert. Court records show the boy’s mother, 45-year-old Tameeka Budway, does not have custody of him, and she is now behind bars facing multiple charges. Miami Gardens police said a transportation...
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South Florida pays tribute to Miami City Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Miami City Commissioner Manolo Reyes will be honored in a memorial service at city hall, and then in a funeral mass in the afternoon
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Traffic back open after car catches on fire outside Miami International Airport
Traffic at Miami International reopened Tuesday morning after a car caught on fire, which caused temporary closures.
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Video shows Miami-Dade deputy fatally shooting man who sheriff said pulled gun
Dramatic new surveillance video shows the deadly encounter between a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy and a man who was shot and killed by the deputy after authorities said he drew a gun.
