NBC 6 Immigration Reform Question of the Day
Sixty-three percent of NBC 6 voters said in a survey that they agree with the immigration reform plan President Barack Obama outlined Tuesday. Thirty-five percent said they did not agree, and 2 percent...
View ArticleSources: Heroin Use Probed in Death of Pickens' Grandson
Police are investigating the death of Thomas Boone "Ty" Pickens IV, the 21-year-old grandson of billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens, as a possible drug overdose, two sources familiar with the...
View Article9/11 Fund Makes 1st Payments to Sick Responders
A special fund set up by Congress is making its first payments to people who got sick after being exposed to toxic dust at the World Trade Center following Sept. 11. A group of 15 first responders with...
View ArticleMan Accused of Stabbing Wife over Burger Was Abusive: Daughter
A judge on Tuesday ordered an elderly Miami man held without bond after authorities said he stabbed his wife to death after she wouldn’t cook him a hamburger. Judge Cristina Miranda found probable...
View ArticleFinancial Mistakes to Avoid
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get your finances in order, it’s none too soon. In its just-released survey, Consumer Reports found that a surprising number of people have overlooked some...
View ArticleHeat's Chalmers Says He's a Top-10 PG
Winning a championship has not made life on the basketball court any easier for the Miami Heat's Mario Chalmers. Still the proverbial little brother of his more notable teammates, it is not unusual to...
View ArticleMoss Proclaims He's "The Greatest Receiver" in NFL History
Super Bowl Media Day is upon us, a time when the density of journalists and athletes reaches critical mass. Usually, this intense proximity causes one or two moments noteworthy for their...
View ArticleParents of Missing Boy Appear in Court
Dontrell Melvin's mother Brittney Sierra sat calmly in court on Tuesday until the missing boy's father Calvin Melvin came in. Then she started to cry. This hearing was about the 5-month-old baby they...
View ArticleX-Rays Released in Case of Woman Shot in Face
Even though Evelin Matamoros was shot point blank in the face, her doctors say they’re hoping she will make a full recovery. ”She had a gunshot wound on the left side of her face, located right here...
View ArticlePolice Travel to Toronto to Probe Hallandale Killings
A team of Hallandale Beach Police officers traveled to Toronto over the weekend as part of their investigation into the murder of a Canadian couple in South Florida earlier this month. Police say...
View ArticleWoman Fatally Shot in Lauderhill: Cops
A woman was fatally shot in Lauderhill Monday night, police said. The shooting happened around 8:45 p.m. on the 2800 block of Northwest 55th Avenue as the woman was sitting on the steps outside her...
View ArticleBeach Residents Offer Visions for Convention Center Property
What to do with Miami Beach's aging economic engine? That's the question facing the city’s residents. The Miami Beach Convention Center and the land around it need a facelift. Dozens of residents...
View ArticleSecond Surgery for Baby Girl with Cleft Palate
The first baby born at Jackson Memorial Hospital in 2012 returned to the hospital complex for a second surgery to close her cleft palate Tuesday. Kimberly Amparo Suarez's first surgery repaired her...
View ArticleFBI Searches Office of Prominent Florida Doctor
Last night, the FBI searched the offices of a West Palm Beach eye doctor who, together with his family, has donated more than $200,000 to Democratic candidates. He also has served as a fundraiser for...
View ArticleMarlins Switch PR Firms
The Miami Marlins, less than a year removed from opening a new stadium to much fanfare, are once again the least adored sports franchise in South Florida. After a debacle of a 2012 season followed by a...
View Article911 Calls Released in Shooting Involving Rick Ross
Released 911 calls reveal fear and panic from a manager inside the Floridian Restaurant after a shooting in downtown Fort Lauderdale involving hip-hop star Rick Ross. “And I just heard a bunch of gun...
View ArticleHighs Around 81 Wednesday in South Florida
There was abundant sunshine Wednesday morning in South Florida, with lows in the low 70s. We will continue to have breezy conditions today, with temps warming to the low 80s. A cold front will...
View ArticleControversy Over Police Protection at Wynwood Art Gallery
A Wynwood art gallery is getting a free Miami police officer to protect its $500 million exhibit, and not everyone's thrilled. The officer has been guarding Gary Nader Fine Art Gallery since early...
View ArticleVictim Played With Gun Before Bus Shooting: Witness
The 15-year-old charged in the fatal shooting of a girl on a Homestead school bus will be allowed to attend school and go to church while he's out on bond, a judge ruled Wednesday. Jordyn Howe will...
View Article‘Kangol Robber’ Wanted By Authorities in Four Robberies
An armed robber, nicknamed the “Kangol Robber” because of the brown flat cap he wears, is wanted by authorities in connection with four businesses that were struck in Pompano Beach and Margate in...
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