‘Of course we’re worried’: South Floridians prepare to hunker down ahead of Hurricane Milton

Calm but determined, Eric Beck was ready to ride out any blow from Hurricane Milton. The hurricane was on a track to slam into Florida’s Gulf Coast, potentially near Tampa, Wednesday, though Florida’s governor warned Sunday all Floridians needed to be ready. On Saturday, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for 35 counties across the state. That grew to 51 counties on Sunday, including Broward and Palm Beach. Lisa J. Huriash/Sun Sentinel Eric Beck, of Coral Springs, fills gas... Read More

No. 8 Hurricanes climb out of 25-point, second-half hole to stun Cal and go to 6-0

BERKELEY, Calif. — The Hurricanes were left for dead. Trailing by three scores in the fourth quarter and by as much as 35-10 earlier in the game, it looked like their undefeated season was due to end. Tell that to Cam Ward. The Miami transfer orchestrated three touchdown drives, putting the No. 8 Hurricanes (6-0, 2-0 ACC) a hair ahead of Cal (3-2, 0-2 ACC) with a 39-38 win at California Memorial Stadium. Ward tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Horton to cut the deficit to two... Read More

UCF kicker Colton Boomer won’t play against Gators

UCF was without starting kicker Colton Boomer for its road showdown against Florida on Saturday night. According to the school’s sports information department, the junior was injured and didn’t make the trip to Gainesville. Freshman Grant Reddick is filling in for Boomer, getting his first start of the season. Boomer was 3 of 6 on field-goal attempts but missed his last three, two blocked in the 35-34 win against TCU on Sept. 15. He missed a 55-yard attempt last week in the 48-21 loss to... Read More

Handful of UCF players choosing to redshirt, enter transfer portal

UCF defensive ends Kaven Call, offensive tackle Wes Dorsey, and safety William Wells are among a handful of players redshirting and entering the transfer portal. The school announced the moves before the Knights’ road contest at Florida. Under the NCAA’s redshirt rule, players can play up to four regular-season games without counting toward their four years of eligibility. Call, a sophomore from Apopka, registered 2 tackles in three games this season, primarily as a backup to Nyjalik... Read More

Parts of South Florida could see over 10 inches of rain next week as likely Hurricane Milton approaches

Starting Sunday afternoon, moisture in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of potential Hurricane Milton will bring downpours and possible flooding throughout the region. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 5, 2024 at 2:20 p.m. ... Read More

State Sen. Jason Pizzo files lawsuit claiming FDOT’s marijuana ad is ‘misuse of taxpayer funds’

State Sen. Jason Pizzo filed a lawsuit seeking to halt a Florida Department of Transportation public service announcement which states that “DUI crashes increase in states with legalized marijuana.” Originally Published: October 5, 2024 at 1:16 p.m. ... Read More

Tracking map: Will potential Hurricane Milton hit Fort Lauderdale? Here’s the latest path

Fort Lauderdale, Broward County and all of South Florida are in the forecast cone for a tropical depression which formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and is expected to become Hurricane Milton on a track toward Florida. The potential path is wide and the forecast strength still uncertain. A slower storm would likely be stronger and further north and a faster storm would be weaker and hit further south. Regardless of development, heavy and prolonged rains are expected across the Florida... Read More