Florida passenger rail operator Brightline is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as soon as this week, according to several financial media outlets, including Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal. Brightline is looking to restructure more than $1 billion in corporate debt.

Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew has fired reserve-team coach Federico Higuaín.

Hurricane Polo is gaining strength as it moves along Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 cyclone.

The National Hurricane Center says the tropical cyclone named Polo is now a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean.

Tropical Storm Polo has formed off southwestern Mexico.

A new tropical storm, Fay, has formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean but doesn't pose a threat to land.

Darian Mensah connected on his first 24 passes on the way to setting Atlantic Coast Conference records for consecutive completions, and fifth-ranked Miami’s defense came up with four straight fourth-quarter stops to beat Wake Forest 33-20 on Friday night.

Lionel Messi pointed his finger at MLS commissioner Don Garber on multiple occasions while speaking with him after Inter Miami’s game with Cruz Azul on Wednesday.

Lionel Messi scored the 100th goal of his Inter Miami career and Casemiro added another as Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Campeones Cup.

Miami's football team is off to a strong start, with quarterback Darian Mensah and wide receiver Malachi Toney making impressive plays.

Detainees at a now-closed immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades — known as “Alligator Alcatraz” — were held for up to two hours in small metal enclosures used as “calming areas.”.

Officials say four people were hospitalized after a crane collapsed at a Miami construction site.

Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 19th goal of the season as Inter Miami played first-place Nashville to a 2-2 tie on Saturday night.

DeSantis shared his thoughts after President Donald Trump pledged to potentially send every American adult $5,000 after the midterms — mainly, that he believes it’s a bad idea.

The McClatchy newspaper chain has made significant layoffs at The Miami Herald and other papers, cutting over 90 unionized journalists across 17 publications.

A Cuban man is fighting for a new life on his troubled island after the U.S. government expelled him as part of an immigration crackdown.

On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted the state’s new History of Communism standards as the new school year begins. News 6 takes a look at exactly what students are being taught.

No. 7 Miami set a school record for yards and tied the mark for points in a game, with quarterbacks Darian Mensah and Luke Nickel each throwing three touchdown passes in a 77-7 win over lower-division Florida A&M on Thursday night.

One of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway and killed five people repeatedly warned they were coming in too fast roughly two minutes ahead of the collision.

A federal judge in Miami has ruled that social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate must remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom.

Lionel Messi is set to become the majority shareholder of Spanish second-division club Eldense.

Investigators are working to figure out what happened in the crash of an Amazon cargo jet in Miami that killed five people on the ground.

A family member says all four relatives aboard a small plane that went missing off the Bahamas were found dead.

As of late Sunday, more than 160 flights were cancelled, and nearly 325 were delayed at Orlando International Airport following a deadly crash involving an Amazon cargo plane in Miami.

A 22-year-old man from Singapore is expected to plead guilty this week in Washington to orchestrating one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history, duping a stranger out of bitcoin worth over $240 million.

Officials in Hawaii are urging residents to prepare for heavy rains and flooding as Hurricane Lowell, a major Category 3 storm, prompted forecasters to issue a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch for two islands.

An Amazon cargo plane has overshot a runway at Miami International Airport.

This week, WalletHub has issued its latest study examining the best places in the U.S. to retire.

Darian Mensah threw five touchdown passes in his Miami debut, Malachi Toney set a school-record with 234 yards receiving and the seventh-ranked Hurricanes opened their season with an 45-6 victory over Stanford.

The study examines which cities in the U.S. are being managed the most effectively — and which places may need some work.

Tropical Storm Edouard has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to gain strength before bringing potentially heavy rains and flooding into parts of Texas and Louisiana.

Lionel Messi scored three times in the second half to finish off his first four-goal effort in MLS play while adding an assist, and Inter Miami scored six unaswered goals in a 7-1 romp over CF Montreal.

During a news conference in Miami earlier this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed his stance on a growing issue in the Sunshine State: Flock license plate readers.

Florida has two cities that are runner up to the most "fun" place in the country, according to a new WalletHub study.

During a press conference on Thursday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier suggested merely asking a question about the leaked grand jury report about the Hope Florida controversy is against Florida law.

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell have formed in the Pacific Ocean far from land.

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have taken the stand in federal court, arguing they can't defend themselves from sex charges while jailed in Miami.

The landscape of college football has changed.

The next tropical storm that develops in the Atlantic this hurricane season will be named Dolly, but it's not connected to Dolly Parton’s death.

A Titusville teenager accused of raping and murdering his stepsister on a cruise ship has been granted a delay for his upcoming trial.

A wide-ranging operation in Florida has ended with the recovery of over 160 children, according to state Attorney General James Uthmeier.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Julio has dissipated in the Pacific Ocean near the stronger Tropical Storm Iselle.

Timothy Hudson, 16, is asking a judge to delay his upcoming trial for the rape and murder of his 18-year-old stepsister Anna Kepner.

As climate change makes cities around the world unlivable, one city is using art and new infrastructure to adapt.

MLS says Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Ian Fray have been fined undisclosed amounts for making contact in the head and neck area of opponents in separate incidents during second-half stoppage time in a 2-2 draw against Philadelphia.

Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP Top 25, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for just the second time ever.

A piece of Miami architectural history has sat largely abandoned and covered in graffiti for more than three decades.

Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo will play homecoming games a week apart in January.

A federal judge in Miami has postponed a hearing on whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody.

Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on Sunday to raise money for those affected by recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia.

Lionel Messi has shared a tribute to his late father, Jorge, on social media, opening up about how difficult it was to lead Argentina to the World Cup final and expressing uncertainty about whether he will continue playing soccer.

A U.S. Senate resolution has added Missouri to the list of teams with a claim to the 1960 national championship in college football.

Lionel Messi scored his first two goals since the World Cup and took the career scoring lead in the Leagues Cup as Inter Miami overcame an early deficit to beat Atlético San Luis 4-2.

Millennials aren’t just renting longer — they’re increasingly buying homes, and Central Florida is among the biggest hotspots.

Ohio State and Oregon hold the top two spots in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll.

This summer, pest control company Orkin has revealed its latest list of “bed bug cities” in the U.S. — and one Florida city managed to crack the upper echelons for the first time ever.

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti says he’s “stalking complacency” as he makes sure there’s no championship hangover now that he’s orchestrated one of the most remarkable turnarounds in college football history.

The ticket matched all six numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing, claiming the estimated $800 million prize, or $344.2 million as a lump-sum cash payout.

Clayton McCullough breathed a sigh of relief.

There's a series of high-profile criminal cases with hearings this week that could prove pivotal.

Florida authorities have arrested a U.S. Secret Service agent and two other men on felony charges, saying they committed brutal beatings as part of a fraternity hazing ritual.

Major Hurricane Genevieve is roaring in the Pacific Ocean far from land while Tropical Storm Fausto increases impacts on Hawaii.

Hurricane Genevieve has strengthened into a major Category 4 storm southwest of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean.

Tropical Storm Genevieve has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico.

One major Florida metro has now eclipsed New York City in terms of its cost of living, according to new data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

A cargo plane packed with food and hygiene kits has left Miami for Cuba as part of the U.S. government’s humanitarian assistance efforts for the people of the island nation.

Florida has plenty of historic structures for tourists to visit. But it turns out that this one is even older than the Sunshine State itself.

The latest ranking of America's happiest cities has been revealed - and it shows which area of Florida is struggling the most.

Any extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate from the U.S. to the United Kingdom would ultimately rest with the State Department.

A lawyer says social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino got some serious air time over the course of the 2026 World Cup.

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities in Miami.

A senior Florida woman was met with surprise after she received a license plate with a “racy” serial code, according to CBS News.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is inspired by Lionel Messi's success and wants to follow his path.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is revamping the tiebreaker format for its football championship game following a controversial finish last season that allowed a five-loss Duke team to reach the title game over then No. 10-ranked Miami.

Florida has executed a 74-year-old man, its oldest inmate in over a century, just weeks after executing another man who was previously the oldest person put to death in the state.

For the fourth year in a row, one Florida city ranked at the top of the list.

LeBron James has announced he's returning for at least one more NBA season but won't be with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Brazil great Ronaldinho has signed with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46 and more than a decade after retiring.

A new report has emerged revealing which cities spent the most on OnlyFans last year — and one Florida metro came in at No. 2.

A new study has revealed the “best-run” cities in the country — and a couple happen to be right here in the Sunshine State.

Cuba's Communist Party has approved an emergency economic package with unprecedented free-market measures.

The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games take place in Minneapolis from June 20-26. Thousands of athletes from all 50 states will be there, competing for medals in a variety of sports. Nearly 200 athletes and coaches make up Florida's delegation. News 6 Sports Director Jamie Seh met members of Team Florida's gymnastics squad.

Tropical Storm Arthur is the first of the Atlantic season and threatens the southern United States with dangerous flash flooding.

A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast of Texas could become the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Months after 18-year-old Anna Kepner was found dead on the Carnival Horizon, her stepbrother will be held in a Miami detention facility ahead of his trial, according to court records obtained by News 6.

A key platform that Cubans in the U.S. use to send money and goods to relatives in Cuba has stopped operations.

Haiti has been forced to change the design of its World Cup jersey after FIFA deemed it too political.

While the quake cropped up near Cuba, the USGS says that some impacts were felt as far as the Sunshine State.

A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 65 miles from Mantua, Cuba.

Tropical Storm Boris has formed and is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast.

Cuba’s government says it is open to offering the management of the island's hotels to Cubans at home and abroad.

The National Hurricane Center says the first tropical storm of the Pacific season has formed.

The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks.

The Trump administration has extended protections shielding about 11,000 Lebanese from deportation, allowing them to stay and work in the U.S. for another six months and marking a rare reprieve to any of the people protected by temporary measures which have been harshly criticized by Republicans.

Florida hosts the Gainesville baseball regional in the NCAA Tournament, including Miami, Rider and Troy.

In a story published May.

Two hundred miles away from where 16-year-old Tim Hudson walked into a federal courthouse, his 18-year-old stepsister, Anna Kepner, would have graduated this month.

The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a federal magistrate judge to detain a Titusville teenager accused of sexually abusing and murdering his 18-year-old step-sister aboard a Carnival cruise ship.