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GATORS PODCAST: Florida’s season-closing surge saves National Signing Day (Ep. 262)

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 6, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

Three weeks ago, the Gators’ 2025 recruiting class was barely inside the top 50 and circling the drain. But since upsetting LSU, the Gators have flipped the script along with a dozen recruits verbally committed to other schools. By National Signing Day, the Gators had risen to No. 11, and even briefly entered the top 10. Billy Napier credited UF AD Scott Stricklin’s vote of confidence followed by a three-game winning streak convincing prospects who were on the fence to take a leap of faith. During the latest Swamp Things, Edgar and Mark break down Napier’s fourth class at Florida. ...

Broward spa owner used COVID loans for Bentley, luxury shopping spree, feds say

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 6, 2024. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News.

A Broward County woman is accused of fraudulently applying for COVID-19 loans for her medical spa business and using the money to lease a Bentley Bentayga and go shopping at the luxury Bal Harbour Shops in Miami Beach, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Cassandra Yolanda Clarke, 45, of Miramar, made her initial appearance in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. She faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering, federal court records show. Prosecutors allege in the indictment that Clarke submitted “false and fraudulent applications” for two Paycheck Protection Program loans on behalf of her...

‘Sharks’ vet pitches from entrepreneurs at FAU. See who scored a deal

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 6, 2024. Posted in Business, Education, Entertainment, Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, National News, News, Things To Do.

Three prominent investor-judges from “Shark Tank,” television’s high court of American entrepreneurship, descended on Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton to hear pitches from hopeful local innovators in search of financial backing. The visiting judges for the so-called “CrocTank” event, sponsored by Noble Capital Markets of Boca Raton, included Canadian venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary, a.k.a “Mr. Wonderful,” FUBU apparel founder Daymond John, and cyber-tech entrepreneur Robert Herjavec, also from Canada. The contest was a wrap-up event of a two-day financial investment conference...

Who has the edge? Dolphins vs. Jets, to keep playoff hopes alive

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 5, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Sports.

Here’s a look at how the Miami Dolphins (5-7) and New York Jets (3-9) match up in six key areas ahead of Sunday’s Week 14 game at Hard Rock Stadium (1 p.m., CBS): When the Dolphins run: Miami now hasn’t had a 100-yard team rushing performance in four consecutive games. Not even the cold weather in Green Bay in last week’s 30-17 loss to the Packers could get the Dolphins to commit to the run — granted, the early deficit played a part in that. They only had 39 rushing yards on 14 attempts, with lead back De’Von Achane going for just 14 on seven carries and Raheem Mostert adding 19 yards on...

Winderman’s view: Heat poetry in motion against Lakers, very good indeed

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 5, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, Miami Heat Blog, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI – Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 134-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers: – Perhaps Henry Wadsworth Longfellow best summed up the Heat’s season to this point. – At least when he crafted his poem, “There was a little girl.” – “When she was good, she was very good indeed.” – “But when she was bad she was horrid.” – So games such as Monday night’s no-show in Boston. – And then this on Wednesday night, when the Heat made it look like a Lakers no-show. – When the 3-point shots are falling and the defense can do what was done to Anthony Davis on this...

Herro, Heat emphatically slap aside LeBron, Lakers 134-93

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 5, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI – Rarely on this court have opposing players or teams been superior to LeBron James. Then again, rarely — in fact, not ever — have the Miami Heat put up these types of numbers. Wednesday night’s 134-93 victory over James and the Los Angeles Lakers at Kaseya Center was that dominant and that decisive — the third-largest margin of victory in the franchise’s 37 seasons. “We came out today with great energy and you can see what can happen,” Heat center Bam Adebayo said. It proved to be a record night. With Tyler Herro powering the victory with a 31-point performance that included 9-of-16...

Dave Hyde: Miami has only one place to look for playoff miss — and it’s not the voters

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 4, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Dolphins, Miami Hurricanes, NFL, Sports.

Here’s the worst part: The Miami Hurricanes can only blame themselves. Oh, it can point at the College Football Playoff committee for voting it out of the playoffs. Miami can say its two losses are less than Alabama’s three and talk about Southeastern Conference conspiracy and NCAA hierarchy. Maybe that’s true to a degree. But the full truth is Miami let this come down to judges ranking style points and swimsuit competitions because it didn’t do enough at the end of the season to take it out of the committee’s gnarled hands when they should have. It had a limp schedule, the 55th ranked one...

Winderman’s view: It’s what came before that left the Heat at a greater loss in Boston

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 3, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, Miami Heat Blog, NBA, Sports.

BOSTON — Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night’s 108-89 loss to the Boston Celtics: – This is why you don’t let one get away on Sunday night in Toronto. – Not with a schedule now this unforgiving. – No, the expectation hardly was of the Heat, no matter the physical state of their roster, striding out of TD Garden with a victory. – But the previous portion of the schedule allowed the Heat to position themselves so it wouldn’t be an exit with a losing record. – As it is now, at 9-10. – With LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers up next. – And then Kevin Durant and the...

Heat at a loss beyond the absence of Butler, routed 108-89 by Brown, Celtics

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 3, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

BOSTON – All the perspective you need about this one is this: Thomas Bryant was first off the bench, with Dru Smith shortly thereafter given the keys to run the offense. No, this is not how the Miami Heat envisioned the approach to the first meeting of the season against the Boston Celtics. But with injuries decimating the rotation, that’s what they got in Monday night’s 108-89 loss at TD Garden. Unable to keep pace with Jaylen Brown or the Celtics’ 3-pointers, the Heat found themselves overmatched against a Celtics roster that was without Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford and...

UF QB DJ Lagway pushes to have Pied Piper Effect on Early National Signing Day

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 3, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Billy Napier’s best recruiter could turn out to be the true freshman quarterback who spearheaded the Gators’ November turnaround. Following a 31-11 win Saturday night at Florida State, DJ Lagway said he was ready to get to work building on UF’s momentum to strengthen his supporting cast in 2025. “I’m definitely going to be involved in the transfer portal and the recruiting class,” the 19-year-old said. “But the biggest thing is keeping the guys that we have here … just making sure that everyone’s locked in.” Florida quarterback DJ Lagway (2) scrambles away from...