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Viral video shows a Florida boat captain arguing with a young fisherman during a heated boat-rage exchange.

A transgender college student declared “I am here to break the law” before entering a women’s restroom at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee and being handcuffed by police.

A Tampa woman and her dog had a terrifying encounter with an alligator, proving just how far a person will go for their best friend. Kimberly Spencer and her rescued nine-year-old dog, Kona, were out for a walk when they unexpectedly came face-to-face with a gator. Within seconds, the alligator was out of the water and had Kona in its…...

Jamaica’s Prime Minister visited South Florida one week after a high-profile meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

A physical education teacher at a school in Homestead was arrested for allegedly having sex multiple times with a 14-year-old student, police said. Bryant Caniz-Segovia, 20, was arrested early Friday on lewd and lascivious battery on a child charges, records showed. Caniz-Segovia worked as a physical education teacher at Hope Academy, a private sch...

An elderly man who went missing over the weekend has been found dead in Homestead, officials said Friday.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and other officials announced on Friday the arrests of nine alleged MS-13 gang members in homicide cases that had gone cold in Broward and Palm Beach counties. At the news conference on Friday, a poster stood next to the podium with photos of the suspects under the title “Operation Sombra de la Bestia (Operatio...

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on Kendall Drive in Miami-Dade on Friday afternoon.

A Miami man was charged with running an investment Ponzi scheme disguised as a cash advance business that bilked investors out of tens of millions of dollars, the United States Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Pablo Silverio Rebollido, 47, was charged with wire fraud on March 26. Officials said his business, E-Card Lending, was supposed ...

Back in 2021 and 2022, a group of European researchers talked to nearly 130,000 people in 125 countries, including the United States to get their views on climate change. Of those surveyed, 69 percent said they were willing to contribute 1 percent of their income to fight global warming, 86 percent said they want others in their country to fight&#8...

NBC6’s Julia Bagg reports on the large ficus tree that came down from a construction site next door.

One person was killed and another two were injured in a shooting at a home in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, police said. Authorities said they responded to calls of shots fired at around 9:45 a.m. at the home in the 4500 block of Twin Lakes Boulevard. One resident reported hearing six gunshots. “Like four shots then a few minutes, two…...

Festival-goers should prepare for heavy traffic and very limited parking throughout the weekend as 20,000 people are expected to attend each day of Tortuga Music Festival for a 12th year on Fort Lauderdale Beach. Officials are urging attendees to consider alternative transportation options such as ride-sharing services, carpooling, or the Water Tax...