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Trump invites Colombian president to White House days after threatening it with military strike

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 8, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, saying they had exchanged a friendly phone call and he’d even invited the leader of the South American country to the White House. “It was a Great Honor to speak with the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements that we have had,” Trump posted on his social media site. “I appreciated his call and tone, and look forward to meeting him in the near future.” He said that meeting would take place at the...

Todd Golden’s Gators rout No. 18 Georgia to avoid 0-2 SEC start

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 7, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Coach Todd Golden’s suddenly unranked Gators were desperate for a win. Avoiding a loss to former coach Mike White’s No. 18 Georgia Bulldogs was critical for a Florida team riding a 13-game winning streak at the O’Connell Center and 0-1 in SEC play. The Gators found their offensive flow and applied the defensive clamps against the high-scoring Bulldogs during a convincing and pivotal 92-77 win Tuesday night at the O’Connell Center. “Tonight was a game that we needed,” Golden said. Florida (10-5, 1-1 SEC) was coming off an SEC-opening loss at Missouri and with more losses than...

UCF expected to hire Oklahoma State assistant as tight ends coach

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 7, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

UCF is expected to hire former Oklahoma State coach Cooper Bassett as the Knights’ new tight ends coach. CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz was the first to report the move, which was later confirmed by a team source. Bassett, 35, takes over coaching the tight ends from Steve Cooper, who is the team’s offensive coordinator. The move most likely frees up Cooper to spend more time with the offense as a whole. The Oklahoma native joins AJ Blazek (offensive line) and Will Johnson (defensive back) as new coaches joining Scott Frost’s staff heading into Year 2. Bassett was a four-year letterwinner as a...

These numbers tell the story of the Los Angeles wildfires, one year later

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 7, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A year after twin infernos tore across opposite ends of Los Angeles County, the scars are still visible. Thousands of homes were reduced to rubble, with rebuilding slow, and the death toll showed how a wildfire under extreme weather conditions can turn catastrophic. Related Articles CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84 Pamela Smart seeks to overturn conviction for having teenager murder her husband Prediction markets could change sports betting...

Pedestrian killed in Fort Lauderdale hit-and-run crash, police say

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 6, 2026. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Fort Lauderdale on Monday night, police said. A man was walking in the 400 block of West Sunrise Boulevard about 8 p.m. when a car hit him and drove away, Fort Lauderdale Police spokesperson Sgt. Patrick O’Brien said in a statement. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers did not immediately have any information about the car. Westbound traffic on West Sunrise Boulevard was being diverted northbound on North Andrews Avenue late Monday. This is a developing story, so check back for updates. Click here to have breaking news alerts...

New UCF transfer Kahmel Johnson excited about playing closer to home

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 6, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

Nobody was likely happier about Kahmel Johnson’s recent commitment to UCF than his mother, Jesika. “My momma was going crazy. She was crying and [was emotional],” Johnson shared with the Sentinel on Sunday, just hours after he signed with the Knights from the transfer portal. It’s a homecoming, of sorts, for the 6-foot-2, 200-pound defensive back, who hails from Jacksonville, where he excelled at football and track and field at Riverside High School before leaving the state to play at Wayne State College, a Division II school in Nebraska. Johnson is coming off a breakout season with the...

Will Miami Hurricanes be down three defensive starters vs. Ole Miss?

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 6, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

PHOENIX — The Miami Hurricanes are going up against a top-10 offense in Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff semifinal, but luckily for UM, some key players may be able to bounce back from injury in time for the game. Miami listed cornerback OJ Frederique Jr. as probable and cornerback Damari Brown and defensive lineman Ahmad Moten Sr. as questionable on Monday evening’s initial availability report for the Fiesta Bowl. All three have been important parts of the defense this season. UM coach Mario Cristobal said Saturday that all three players were “progressing at a pretty good rate.”...

Dolphins Deep Dive: What should happen . . . what will happen with McDaniel after season finale? | VIDEO

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 5, 2026. Posted in Deep Dive Live, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Sports.

In this Dolphins Deep Dive video, the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones give their initial thoughts on Miami’s disappointing 2025 season. Is there reason for optimism for 2026, and what about coach Mike McDaniel’s future with the team? (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=40bacbdb-084a-4980-bafa-92da3b5cd8f1&cid=38d5daa3-18ac-4ee1-a905-373c67622f25'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "40bacbdb-084a-4980-bafa-92da3b5cd8f1" , mediaId: "a4f6fb34-5601-46f6-b082-87c224e37508" ...

Final week of regular season does Dolphins no favors in regards to NFL draft

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 5, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Sports.

The games of the final week of the regular season were not kind to the Miami Dolphins in terms of positioning for the first round of the NFL draft in April. Miami entered Sunday with the No. 11 pick, with a chance to move up, at most, to No. 8 with a loss to the New England Patriots and other results going its way. In the opening slate of NFL games Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints lost to the Atlanta Falcons. That meant the Dolphins could no longer move ahead of the Bengals and Saints with a loss to the Patriots. The highest Miami could...

Heat bounce back behind Powell’s 34 with 125-106 rout of Pelicans

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 5, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI — Having previously lost to the second to the second-worst team in the Western Conference, the Miami Heat made sure there was no misstep Sunday night at Kaseya Center against the West’s worst. More to the point, Norman Powell made sure. So, no, no repeat of the home humiliation against the Sacramento Kings, instead a 125-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans that made it five victories in the last six for Erik Spoelstra’s team. “We definitely had to come out and set the tone,” Powell said. With Powell converting 9 of 12 3-point attempts on a 34-point night, the Heat improved to...