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Safety regulators investigate low flight by a Southwest jet that eventually landed at Fort Lauderdale airport

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 23, 2024. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Transportation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet over water while it was still about 5 miles from its intended landing spot at the airport in Tampa. The pilots skipped over the Tampa airport and landed instead at Fort Lauderdale, 200 miles away. The July 14 flight followed a similar incident last month in Oklahoma City in which a Southwest jet flew at an unusually low altitude while still miles from the airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it is investigating the incident. Southwest flight...

Heat edge Warriors to remain undefeated in Vegas, advance to Monday title game vs. Grizzlies at summer league

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 22, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

First the perspective: The Miami Heat’s semifinal game in the Las Vegas NBA Summer League on Sunday was bumped from ESPN to ESPN2 by . . . flag football, with the Heat replacing cornhole on the ESPN2 schedule. Then the reality: There was a game to win and now a chance for a trophy to secure, so the Heat played for keeps, their 102-99 victory on the UNLV campus over the summer roster of the Golden State Warriors putting them into Monday’s championship game against the Memphis Grizzlies (8 p.m. Eastern, ESPN). “I think the most important thing to think about for these guys is they want it...

Chisholm’s go-ahead homer lifts Marlins to 4-2 win over Mets

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 22, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a three-run homer, Jake Burger also went deep and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Sunday. Vidal Bruján had his second career three-hit game for the National League-worst Marlins, who are 5-4 against the NL East rival Mets this season. “My motivation to get through these 60-plus games is to let people know this is not a cakewalk to come in here,” Chisholm said. “Miami is not going to be a vacation spot.” Declan Cronin (2-2) threw 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief against his hometown team. A.J. Puk and Calvin Faucher blanked the Mets for an...

Sean Kingston and his mother indicted in $1 million fraud scheme

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 22, 2024. Posted in Entertainment, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Things To Do.

Singer and rapper Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in Florida on federal charges related to a scheme in which they committed more than $1 million worth of fraud, prosecutors said. Kingston, 34, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and his mother, Janice Turner, 61, both of Southwest Ranches, appeared in federal court Friday after a grand jury in Miami charged each with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud, prosecutors said. The charges were based on their involvement in a scheme to defraud sellers of high-end vehicles, jewelry and other...

Marlins scratch out only four hits as Mets hold on for 1-0 win

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 21, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

MIAMI (AP) — Luis Severino and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Saturday. Pete Alonso doubled with one out in the fourth inning and scored when Francisco Alvarez grounded into a fielder’s choice with the bases loaded. José Iglesias had two hits for the Mets (50-47), who improved to 4-4 against NL-worst Miami this year. They are 26-12 since falling a season-low 11 games under .500 on June 2. It was New York’s second shutout this season — both in the past six games. Miami was blanked for the 11th time. Severino (7-3) struck out seven...

Hurricanes land four-star defensive back Jaboree Antoine

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 21, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

The Hurricanes missed out on five-star defensive back D.J. Pickett earlier this week when the touted prospect chose LSU over UM. Miami got the better of LSU on Saturday, though, securing a commitment from four-star defensive back Jaboree Antoine. Antoine announced his commitment through On3’s YouTube channel. “rEALLY IT came down to a late decision, really,” Antoine said. “I just had a lot of questions I had to get answered. It came down to really yesterday. … (Miami) was unmatchable, really.” Antoine said he informed Mario Cristobal and the UM staff Friday that he would take his talents to...

Dolphins key pass-rush acquisition announces retirement

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 21, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Sports.

Veteran edge rusher Shaq Barrett, who was being counted on to play a key role in the Miami Dolphins’ pass rush early in the season, has retired, the Sun Sentinel has confirmed on Saturday. ESPN was first to report the story. Barrett, the 31-year-old two-time Super Bowl champion who had a league-leading 19.5 sacks in 2019 and 10 sacks in 2021, informed the Dolphins he wants to spend more time with his family, according to ESPN. The Dolphins pass rushing unit is now in a bit of disarray days before training opens. The top three edge rushers are now 37-year-old Calais Campbell, rookie...

Heat stay perfect at Vegas summer league with rout of Raptors, move into Sunday’s semifinals

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 20, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

The regular-season Miami Heat had to make it to the playoffs the hard way, working their way through the play-in bracket. The summer-league Miami Heat have simply steamrolled their way to the four-team playoff bracket of the Las Vegas NBA Summer League. In storming past the Toronto Raptors 109-73 Friday night on the UNLV campus, the Heat improved to 4-0 in the event, next to play in the semifinals on Sunday afternoon (ESPN), with a potential appearance in the championship game to follow Monday night. Pushing to a 13-0 lead at the outset, the Heat never looked back, despite Keshad Johnson...

Jake Burger homers and doubles in the Marlins’ 6-4 victory over the Mets

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 20, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

MIAMI (AP) — Jake Burger homered and doubled to help the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Friday night. Nick Fortes had two hits and an RBI, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled twice and stole a base for Miami. The Marlins overcame Jeff McNeil’s two-homer game for New York. Down 5-4, New York threatened with one out against Miami reliever Calvin Faucher in the eighth when José Iglesias walked and McNeil reached on an infield single. A wild pitch from Faucher advanced both runners before Iglesias was tagged out at home while attempting to score on Harrison Bader’s grounder to shortstop...

Kenyan Drake, scored winning touchdown in Dolphins’ ‘Miami Miracle,’ retires after eight seasons

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 20, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Sports.

Kenyan Drake, who scored the Miami Dolphins’ stunning, winning touchdown against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium in 2018 on a multi-lateral final play that has been termed ‘The Miami Miracle,’ announced his retirement on his social-media accounts on Friday. Drake, drafted in the third round in 2016, played 54 games with Miami before being traded to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional draft pick during the Dolphins’ stripping down of their roster in an effort to land the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL draft. On Dec. 9, 2018, the defending AFC champion Patriots, at 9-3, led...