South Florida

Sargassum seaweed, Vibrio bacteria and plastic debris are interacting in the ocean to create a perfect “pathogen storm” that researchers say could seriously impact both marine life and public health.

A new crypto scam that the FBI says is one of the fastest-growing in the country is taking millions of dollars from people in Florida.

The FBI is warning of a new crypto scam that’s taken millions of dollars from people in South Florida. NBC6’s Heather Walker reports

Abigail Toussaint, 33, and her husband Jean-Dickens, 33, were kidnapped along with a third person in the Port-Au-Prince area on March 18. The Toussaint family said Monday that they are in touch with the FBI, which is helping with the case.

NBC 6’s Julia Bagg has more on the pilot’s first words after becoming a free man.

A Cuban pilot who made headlines with a bold flight to South Florida on an old Russian plane has been released from custody after a judge said he’s allowed to stay in the United States

Students at Florida International University participated in a walkout Thursday in conjunction with other schools in the state to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’ moves to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs from higher education.

U.S. authorities have arrested four more people in the slaying of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, including the owner of a Miami-area security company that hired ex-Colombian soldiers for the mission, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

Although the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased in 2022, a study from the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File found that last year Florida recorded the highest number of reported shark bites in the world. Sharks bit 16 people in unprovoked encounters off Florida’s waters in 2022, and while none of these bites were fatal, two, most likely...

Federal authorities have arrested 25 people accused of operating a multi-million dollar scheme based in South Florida that sold fake nursing school degrees to thousands of people.

A dominatrix trio headed by their latex leader, only known as “Miss Cave,” showed up to a city commission meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Tuesday, and demanded the creation of a dungeon so local “doms” and “subs” can let loose their kinky selves.

A South Florida woman who lost her husband in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, is speaking out after the arrest of a Libyan intelligence official in connection with the act of terrorism.

A Florida father traveling with his two daughters said he was stopped at the airport and humiliated in front of other passengers as authorities accused him of human trafficking.

A South Florida woman is suing over the time it takes to make Velveeta microwavable mac and cheese, saying the box’s claims of “ready in 3-and-a-half minutes” doesn’t accurately portray how long it takes to prepare the meal.

TSA officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport were stunned Monday when they found that one passenger got the “greasy” idea to pack a firearm inside a raw chicken for their flight out of Florida.

With much of Florida in the “cone of concern” Friday for a tropical storm that was expected to eventually become a hurricane, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency as state and local leaders were urging residents to begin preparations.

NBC 6’s Cristian Benavides has the latest on the FBI search of former President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago home.

Farmworkers in South Florida are supporting efforts to create safety standards, including heat provisions and treatment for heat illness, as climate change makes working conditions deadly for some.

Footage showed U.S. Coast Guard and Miami-Dade Police boats surrounding the vessel, which had an estimated 100-200 people on board.