Laura Rodriguez joined NBC 6 in September 2013. She is thrilled to be doing what she loves in the city where she was born and raised.
Before joining the NBC 6 team, Laura was a general assignment reporter at CBS58 in Milwaukee and the 10 p.m. co-anchor for Noticiero Telemundo Wisconsin. Prior to that, she was a weather anchor at Telemundo Chicago.
Some of the most notable stories she has covered include Pope Francis' visit to the United States, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragic shooting, and the change in U.S.-Cuba relations. Laura has interviewed several local, national, and international leaders including President Donald Trump while he was on the campaign trail.
Laura is bilingual and often contributes reports for NBC 6's sister station Telemundo 51.
Laura is a proud graduate of Northwestern University where she founded the first Spanish-language newscast and where she was also part of the award-winning Northwestern News Network team. She found a passion for journalism while she was a student at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy and Conchita Espinosa Academy in Miami.
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Wildfire burns for fourth day as winds shift and more crews join in Miami-Dade: What to know
A wildfire in southwest Miami-Dade has prompted road closures, scary stories of escape and fierce response from fire crews as it continued to burn for a fourth day. Officially called the 344 Fire, the blaze began Tuesday and has swelled to over 26,000 acres in size, according to the Florida Forest Service. It was about 50% contained as of Friday…
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Roads closed, red flag warning issued as brush fire burns in SW Miami-Dade
Crews battled a brush fire down south in Miami-Dade County that shut down roadways and snarled traffic to and from the Florida Keys on Tuesday.
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‘Everybody was confused': Man, 90, hit by stray bullet while in Florida City home
An elderly man is lucky to be alive after a stray bullet struck him while he was inside his Florida City home.
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Driver hospitalized after crashing into home in SW Miami-Dade: MDSO
A driver was transported to the hospital Monday morning after they crashed into a home in Southwest Miami-Dade, deputies said.
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Suspects sought after jeweler and family held at gunpoint in Miami-Dade home invasion
Authorities are searching for 3 armed men who held a well-known jeweler and his family at gunpoint during a frightening home invasion in Miami-Dade.
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Several people released after 10 detained at market in Miami for narcotics sale
At least 10 people were detained on Wednesday during a SWAT situation at a meat market in Miami.
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No credible threat after large response at Ronald W. Reagan Doral Senior High: Police
There was a large police and fire rescue response at a high school in Doral on Tuesday afternoon.
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Woman on scooter critical after being struck by hit-and-run driver in NE Miami-Dade
A woman was transported to the hospital Tuesday morning after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Northeast Miami-Dade, police said.
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2 detained after shots fired during road-rage incident in NW Miami-Dade: MDSO
A road range incident in Northwest Miami-Dade Monday morning led to shots being fired and two people being detained, deputies said.
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South Florida condo owners keep close eye on bills in new legislative session
After the Surfside condo collapse, laws changed requiring inspections and mandating reserve funds, but many condo owners and homeowners are now facing increased fees.
