MARTIN COUNTY

Martin County deputies responded to a distress signal that led to the rescue of a 38-year-old man that was trapped in his vehicle, upside down in a canal.

A 10-year-old girl is sharing her story after being bitten by a shark at a Florida beach.

The remains of six human bodies were unearthed in Martin County after Hurricane Nicole tore through the east coast of Florida early Thursday morning, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.

Brightline will begin testing trains at maximum speeds of 110 mph beginning Friday through the weekend in preparation for opening to Orlando in 2023.

A 35-year-old Stuart man whose body was found buried in sand on Hutchinson Island likely died due to an accident, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.

A 70-year-old woman was stabbed by the bill of a 100-pound sailfish that leapt out of the water and attacked her as her companions were trying to reel it in on a boat near the Florida coast.

A woman was arrested after crashing into multiple vehicles and throwing a fake snake at deputies in an attempt to flee a traffic stop in Martin County Wednesday afternoon, deputies said.

Authorities say a 20-year-old man drove a stolen Mercedes SUV as fast as 178 mph as he led law enforcement officers on a chase through six counties along Florida’s Turnpike and Interstate 95.

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Sheriff’s office divers searched a gator-infested canal in a Florida wilderness preserve.

A Florida woman who was reported missing was found dead in a septic tank.

A Florida sheriff's office says a man stole a car but abandoned it seconds before it was struck by a train.

An Orlando man, who has several outstanding warrants, was busted in Martin County with "Trips Ahoy" THC edibles, according to deputies.

The Florida governor will be joined by the state Department of Environmental Protection secretary Monday afternoon at a state park to make an announcement.

An armed suspect who is a person of interest tied to a homicide investigation in Martin County was arrested on Sunday, according to the Palm Bay Police Department. Following a tip from a resident, officers made contact with the individual who was shot by officers after failing to comply with police orders, police said. The individual, who was captured in the 400 block of Karney Avenue near the intersection of Karney Avenue and Dogwood Street, was then transported for medical attention, police said.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health announced Thursday that the state has evidence of the first identified case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant in Martin County. Health officials said the individual is a man in his 20s with no history of travel. “The Department is working with the CDC on this investigation,” the Florida Department of Health said on Twitter. “We encourage all to continue practicing COVID-19 mitigation.”[RELATED: Florida reports 16,000 new COVID-19 cases on New Year’s Eve]Experts anticipate little to no impact on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine at this time, health officials said. [TRENDING: How to get vaccine in Florida | Map: Navigating the Convention Center vaccine site]Stay with News 6 and ClickOrlando.com for updates on this story.

HOBE SOUND, Fla. – Update, Thursday: Authorities canceled the Amber Alert and have found Kimberly Newberry-Ohler. An Amber Alert was issued Thursday afternoon for a missing 13-year-old Martin County girl, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. The FDLE said Kimberly Newberry-Ohler was last seen late Wednesday in Hobe Sound. She was last seen wearing a black and white striped shirt, black pants with a red and white stripe and white Crocs. The FDLE said Kimberly may be in the company of two white men who were in a black two-door truck with a roof rack.