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Nikola Jovic for the win, as Heat, Tyler Herro push past Timberwolves 95-94

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 11, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

MINNEAPOLIS – The good teams find a way. The Miami Heat found a way to be just that on Sunday night. Again competitive against a quality Western Conference opponent, the Heat this time found a way to finish, pushing past the Minnesota Timberwolves 95-94 Sunday night. On a night when the Heat lacked much in the way of offense, they found points when needed most, with forward Nikola Jovic, on a night he was moved to the bench, closing the scoring on a driving layup that turned into a 3-point play with 7.8 seconds to play. After compelling competitive losses to the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix...

Report: Marlins hire Dodgers assistant coach McCullough as next manager

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 11, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

ESPN reported on Sunday evening that the Miami Marlins had hired Los Angeles Dodgers’ first-base coach Clayton McCullough as their newest manager. Alden Gonzalez reported that McCullough, 44, succeeds Skip Schumaker, who managed the Marlins the past two years, including a playoff season in 2023. Schumaker has since joined the Texas Rangers’ front office as a senior advisor to president of baseball operations Chris Young. A career minor league catcher, McCullough managed in the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league system from 2007 to 2014, with six of those seasons finishing with winning...

Bobrovsky spectacular in overtime, Rodrigues gets deciding goal in shootout as Panthers beat Flyers for 7th straight win

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 10, 2024. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, NHL, Sports.

By COLBY GUY SUNRISE — Evan Rodrigues scored the deciding goal in the fifth round of the shootout, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped five shots in overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday night for their seventh consecutive victory. Sam Bennett, Dmitry Kulikov and Nate Schmidt had goals in regulation for Florida, while Rodrigues had a pair of assists before delivering the shootout winner. Bobrovsky got his 404th career win, breaking a tie with Grant Fuhr for 12th on the all-time list. Anthony Richard, Joel Farabee and Garnet Hathaway scored for Philadelphia, and...

Gators’ coach Todd Golden acknowledges UF investigation amid stalking, sexual harassment accusations

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 10, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden released a statement late Saturday afternoon acknowledging an ongoing school inquiry a day after a report of accusations he stalked and sexually harassed multiple women, including students. The Gators’ third-year coach also said he’s considering “defamation claims” as he consults with attorney Ken Turkel of Tampa. “For the last month, I have actively participated in and respected the confidentiality of an ongoing school inquiry,” Golden wrote on X. “I have recently engaged Ken Turkel to advise me on my ability to bring defamation...

Rep. Jared Moskowitz says his name was on ‘target’ list of suspect arrested near his home

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 9, 2024. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News.

South Florida Congressman Jared Moskowitz said in a statement Friday that a man who was recently arrested in South Florida had his name on a “target list” and that there was a “potential plot on (his) life.” Lt. Michael Druzbik, a Margate Police spokesperson, said he could not confirm or release any details about any alleged specific threats to the congressman. But the department responded to a request for information about Moskowitz’s post with a release about the Nov. 2 arrest of John Lapinski, 41, of Margate. There is no specific mention of a list or of Moskowitz in the probable cause...

Boy grabbed uncle’s gun from computer desk while playing before accidentally shooting, killing himself

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 9, 2024. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News.

A little boy who unintentionally shot himself in Tamarac in late September was playing on a computer while in the care of his uncle, who kept his gun unsecured and loaded on the computer desk, according to an arrest warrant. The boy, 6-year-old Odaine Hall, died. His uncle Carika Hall, 25, was arrested Wednesday in connection with his death, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Hall was watching Odaine and Odaine’s 5-year-old brother on the afternoon of Sept. 30 at his apartment in Tamarac, the arrest warrant said. Hall told deputies after the shooting that he and his 5-year-old nephew were...

Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s new White House chief of staff?

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 8, 2024. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, National Politics, News, Politics.

By MEG KINNARD WASHINGTON (AP) — With her selection as President-elect Donald Trump ‘s incoming White House chief of staff, veteran Florida political strategist Susie Wiles moves from a largely behind-the-scenes role of campaign co-chair to the high-profile position of the president’s closest adviser and counsel. She’s been in political circles for years. But who is Wiles, the operative set to be the first woman to step into the powerful role of White House chief of staff? She has decades of experience, most of it in Florida The daughter of NFL player and sportscaster Pat Summerall, Wiles...

Horrific new details in Orlando mass shooting that killed UCF student from South Florida

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 8, 2024. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, News.

A newly released report on Orlando’s deadly Halloween mass shooting indicates that one of the two victims was shot during a confrontation between the alleged shooter and a witness, rather than being targeted during the incident. The Thursday release of the arrest affidavit for accused gunman Jaylen Edgar offered little indication of what led up to the mayhem that wounded seven people in addition to killing two. But it tells a chilling tale of how the carnage unfolded. Moments after shooting 25-year-old Tyrek Hill — a tow truck driver who was his first victim — in the face around 1 a.m....

UF QB DJ Lagway ‘touch and go’ for return home to Texas; Tre Wilson out for Gators’ season

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 7, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Injured Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is “giving it his best shot,” coach Billy Napier said, to play during the Gators’ visit to the University of Texas in the 19-year-old’s home state. Lagway practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, coach Billy Napier said, as the Gators’ true freshman recovers from a left hamstring injury sustained during the second quarter of a 34-20 loss to Georgia Nov. 2 in Jacksonville. Napier did not sound overly optimistic Lagway would return from the Grade 2 strain in time to face the nation’s top-ranked defense, positioning third-string walk-on...

What’s next for Fort Lauderdale: Four election winners discuss biggest steps ahead

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 7, 2024. Posted in Election 2024, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, News, Politics.

Fort Lauderdale’s sometimes nasty election cycle saw political rivals attacking incumbents, railing against overdevelopment, broken sewer pipes and nightmarish gridlock. They promised change. But on Tuesday, three out of the four incumbents declared victory. Dean Trantalis, an attorney elected mayor of Fort Lauderdale six years ago, won a third and final term. Incumbents John Herbst and Steve Glassman won their commission races for the District 1 and 2 seats. And Ben Sorensen, a former commissioner who stepped down in 2022 to run for Congress, easily knocked out incumbent Warren Sturman for...