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McArthur High student dies after apparent lightning strike in Pembroke Pines

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 20, 2024. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News.

An 11th-grade student at McArthur High School died Wednesday evening after he was apparently struck by lightning in Pembroke Pines, according to officials. Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue found the student lying motionless underneath a tree in the 600 block of Southwest 67th Avenue, a residential area not far from the high school. He was in cardiac arrest and taken to Memorial Regional Hospital as a trauma alert, Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue Division Chief Jason Stepp said in an email Thursday afternoon. “We don’t have confirmation yet, but it does appear as though the patient was struck by...

Tre Wilson’s injury intensifies Gators’ challenges on offense heading to Mississippi State

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 19, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s sputtering offense will be without top playmaker Tre Wilson for the second week as the Gators seek a rare road win at Mississippi State. The team’s leading receiver, with 13 catches for 191 yards, is out a week after he was questionable with an undisclosed injury but did not play during a 33-20 loss at home to Texas A&M. “We’re definitely a better team with Tre Wilson,” coach Billy Napier said following Wednesday’s practice. The SEC announced Wilson’s status at 8:10 p.m., after Napier had addressed reporters. He did say Wilson was injured during the Gators’ 45-7...

Miranchuk connects on 20-yard cannon shot in 84th minute as part of furious Atlanta rally, United forge tie with Inter Miami

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 19, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Inter Miami, Latest Headlines, Lionel Messi, Soccer, Sports.

By PAUL NEWBERRY ATLANTA (AP) — Alexey Miranchuk scored on a booming shot in the 84th minute to give Atlanta United a 2-2 tie with MLS-leading Inter Miami, which brought on Lionel Messi as a substitute Wednesday night looking to move a step closer to the Supporters’ Shield. After making a triumphant return to the Miami lineup with two goals and an assist last weekend, Messi started this game on the bench. Coach Gerardo Martino wanted to manage the minutes of his 37-year-old star, who is coming back from an injury with the club in the midst of a busy stretch. Messi trotted on in the 61st,...

Ohtani steals 49th base as Dodgers again batter Marlins pitching

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 19, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani stole his 49th base and moved closer to becoming the first player in major league history with 50 homers and 50 steals in a season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-4 Wednesday night. Ohtani, who began the day two shy of each mark, singled to lead off the game then swiped second. He flew out to left, struck out, lined out to right and struck out in his next four plate appearances. Tommy Edman hit his sixth homer in the last eight games for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who remained 3 1/2 games ahead of second-place San Diego. Enrique Hernández and...

Sánchez leads Marlins in win over Ohtani, NL West-leading Dodgers

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 18, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

By ALANIS THAMES MIAMI — Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Shohei Ohtani and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night. Ohtani struck out three times but hit his 48th home run as he tries to become the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. He did not steal a base for the fifth straight game and remains at 48. Sánchez went 5 for 5, while Otto Lopez and Jake Burger homered for the Marlins. Connor Norby became the first Marlin with four runs scored in a single game this season. He went 2...

Forecasters monitor new disturbance in Caribbean Sea; Gordon could form again

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 18, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Hurricane forecast, Hurricane Tracks, Latest Headlines, News, Storms & Hurricanes, Weather.

Forecasters are watching for development of a new disturbance that emerged Tuesday night in the Caribbean Sea, and the remnants of former Tropical Storm Gordon could form again, possibly into a tropical storm. The new system over the western Caribbean Sea could slowly develop through early next week, the National Hurricane Center said. It is expected to move slowly north or northwest into the northwestern Caribbean. As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, it has been given a 20% chance of developing in the next seven days. What remains of Tropical Storm Gordon is unorganized storms over the open water in the...

New list identifies 9 Broward schools that could be closed or changed

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 18, 2024. Posted in Education, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News.

Nine Broward schools could be the focus of dramatic changes next year, with some possibly facing closure, under a new proposal from Superintendent Howard Hepburn to deal with underenrollment. Hepburn presented five schools to the School Board on Tuesday that could be candidates to be closed or repurposed in some way, such as becoming a new type of school or office space. They are: Broward Estates Elementary in Lauderhill, North Fork Elementary in Fort Lauderdale, Silver Lakes Elementary in Miramar, Silver Shores Elementary in Miramar and Olsen Middle in Dania Beach. He also proposed making...

Messi returns and scores twice as Inter Miami defeat Union 3-1

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 15, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Inter Miami, Latest Headlines, Lionel Messi, Soccer, Sports.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi made a successful return after a lengthy absence, scoring two goals and assisting on the third to lead Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night. The Argentine star winger and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner had not played with Inter Miami since June 1 because of national team commitments and a right ankle injury sustained in a 1-0 victory over Colombia in the Copa America final on July 14. “A little bit tired because of the heat and humidity of Miami but I wanted to return so much after such a long time away,” Messi...

Led by Cam Ward’s five touchdown passes, No. 10 Hurricanes trample Ball State

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 15, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

MIAMI GARDENS — The Hurricanes gave Cam Ward the keys to the offense, and for the third week in a row, he drove it to another blowout victory. The Washington State transfer threw for 346 yards and five touchdowns as No. 10 Miami (3-0) rolled to a 62-0 victory over Ball State at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday. The Hurricanes set a program record with 750 total yards. “Progress,” UM coach Mario Cristobal said. “There’s 12 chapters in a regular season and then you earn the rest from there. We’re improving. We’re getting better. We see a lot of areas where we can get better. we have done a good...

Error-prone Marlins fall apart after Cabrera’s departure, lose to Nationals

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 14, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

By PATRICK STEVENS WASHINGTON (AP) — Luis García Jr. homered, DJ Herz allowed just one run in five innings and the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 4-1 on Friday night. Jacob Young added an RBI single as the Nationals scored three unearned runs on three Miami errors. Otto Lopez homered for Miami, which has dropped four of five. Washington mustered only one hit in six innings against Marlins starter Edward Cabrera — Dylan Crews’ infield single to lead off the first — but quickly took advantage once he left the game. García ripped reliever Anthony Veneziano’s second pitch into...