A crew member who was hospitalized after two ill-fated cruise ships docked in Florida with coronavirus cases has died

Thousands of acres of fruits and vegetables grown in Florida are being plowed over or left to rot because farmers can’t sell to restaurants, theme parks or schools nationwide that have closed because of the coronavirus

The Justice Department has charged two people with federal terrorism offenses for claiming they were intentionally trying to spread the new coronavirus.

Officials say Florida deputies rescued a German Shepherd named Sassy from a boat after its owner was hospitalized with coronavirus

Walt Disney Co. officials announced they’ll start furloughing some workers in two weeks at its theme parks resorts in Florida and California

Carnival’s Holland America cruise ships, the Zaandam and Rotterdam, were approaching South Florida in international waters Thursday morning while federal and state officials wait on word whether they would be allowed to dock at Port Everglades. Sources tell NBC News that a “deal is done” which would allow most passengers to get off the ships. The deal still needs...

The U.S. Coast Guard says it’s working with Holland America on a detailed docking plan that would require two ships carrying passengers and crew from an ill-fated cruise to handle all medical issues without impacting South Florida’s already-stressed hospitals

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted shutdowns of schools, businesses and events across the U.S. Here are how some states are responding to the outbreak.

Despite mounting concern over the spread of coronavirus, spring breakers have flocked to Florida beaches to soak up the sun. The CDC is asking that people avoid crowded areas and practice social distancing for the next 8 weeks.

A Florida sheriff is jumping on the popularity of Netflix series “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” to ask for new leads in the 1997 disappearance of Jack Donald “Don” Lewis. The true-crime docuseries that premiered on Netflix earlier this month revolves around the life of Oklahoma zookeeper Joseph Exotic and the events that led him to plan a murder-for-hire plot against animal...

Owners of a southwest Florida restaurant are trying to figure out who left a $10,000 tip for his employees just before the state’s eateries were ordered to close their dining rooms during the coronavirus pandemic. The man’s generosity meant the 20 staff members at the Pavillion restaurant in Naples split the cash, each getting $500 on the day before they…

Watch aerial footage taken by WFLA of the beaches in Florida as they empty out amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he’s concerned about people fleeing New York – a hot spot for the coronavirus outbreak – for Florida, calling the decision “reckless.”

The health official in charge of the U.S. response to the coronavirus says everyone leaving the New York City metro area should self-quarantine for 14 days. U.S. State Department health official Deborah Birx said at a White House briefing that people leaving the hardest hit area of the United States might not be sick, but could have been exposed...

A Florida police department says it solved a 35-year-old homicide by using DNA to find a relative of the alleged killer and then creating a family tree to track him down.

Miami-based Carnival Corporation said Thursday it will make cruise ships from four of its brands available to serve as temporary hospitals where needed. The announcement came after President Donald Trump said at a White House news conference he had spoken with Carnival Chairman Micky Arison about the possibility. The world’s largest cruise line said its ships could serve mainly...

Crowds of spring-breakers and party-goers continue to crowd beaches in parts of Florida despite rising cases of coronavirus infections stateside. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has refused to close beaches despite misgivings from residents and some local governments.

Mario Diaz-Balart and Ben McAdams, U.S. Representatives from Florida and Utah, respectively, on Wednesday announced they have tested positive for coronavirus.

NBC News projects former Vice President Joe Biden as the winner of the three Democratic primaries that took place Tuesday.

Andrew Gillum, the former mayor of Tallahassee and Democratic candidate for Governor of Florida in 2018, was named in a report detailing an alleged overdose incident inside a Miami Beach hotel room where alleged bags of crystal meth were found inside. The report details the incident early Friday morning inside the hotel located off West Avenue after police were called…