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Miami Dolphins' First-Round Pick Chop Robinson Throws Out First Pitch at Marlins Game
Chop Robinson and a collection of Miami Dolphins rookies attended the Miami Marlins game Friday night. Robinson threw out the first pitch, albeit poorly. The rookies were there to support their teammate who will not be switching sports anytime soon.
Heat Notes: Stevens, Two-Way Competition, Larsson, Bisaccio, Trades
Heat guard Isaiah Stevens continues to impress in Summer League after inking an Exhibit 10 contract with the organization, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. Despite being undersized, Stevens is looking like a possible solution at the backup point guard position for Miami while registering a league-high 8.5 assists.
PJ Morlando signs contract with Miami Marlins
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - PJ Morlando is officially a member of the Miami Marlins. The Summerville native, who was the 16th overall pick of the Major League Baseball Draft on Sunday, officially signed his deal with the team on Friday. Jim Callis of MLB.com reported that Morlando signed for a...
Report: Miami Renters Paying 154% Over Average
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Miami residents who aren’t homeowners are paying rent at an average that ranks among the top 10 highest in the country. A new study by QR code generation service QR Code Generator analyzed rent prices for single-family homes across the 100 largest American cities as of May 31, 2024.
Free Agent Special Teamer Siran Neal in Miami for a reason
Free Agent Special Teamer Siran Neal in Miami for a reason. The Miami Dolphins will be without former ace Justin Bethel this season. However, the free-agent signing of former Buffalo Bills specialist Siran Neal countered that this offseason. Neal was the Bills leader in downed punts (four) and special teams tackles (seven). Both stats would have led Miami last season as well. Neal was also part of a Bill punt coverage unit ranked #1 in the NFL in the percentage of opponent punt returns of five yards or less (returned punts only), at 52.6%, as per OptaStats. The NFL average in this metric in 2023 was 35.9%, and Miami’s was 35.3% also, according to OptaStats.
Alonzo Mourning believes that players in the NBA have become too empowered: “It’s kind of gone overboard, It’s unfortunate”
Alonzo Mourning admitted that it’s great that players have more power than ever, but he thinks they are beginning to think they are more powerful than they actually are
AJ-Staton McCray discusses Canes Hoops and his tennis career
The Canes completed their roster overhaul with the signing of 6'5 swingman AJ Staton-McCray. He has two years of eligibility left coming off a season where he scored 11.5 ppg, grabbed 4.5 rpg and dished 1.3 apg while compiling 1.6 spg and shooting 44/41/84. Staton-McCray joined CanesInSight to discuss Canes Hoops and his unique athletic background:
Ira Winderman: Nothing percolating at moment, but Heat positioned to brew a trade
As he spoke last weekend about navigating the luxury-tax aprons in the NBA’s new collective-bargaining agreement, a recurrent theme from Miami Heat General Manager Andy Elisburg was the balance between filling out a payroll at the moment and maintaining future trade flexibility. Stay below the payroll limit of the first apron ($178.132 million team payroll), and you can take back more in a ...
Fatal crash on Florida's Turnpike blocks several lanes near Doral
Traffic delays are expected Monday after a fatal crash along the Florida's Turnpike blocked off several lanes. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. along the northbound lanes of the Turnpike near Doral at Mile Marker 31. A Hyundai sedan was traveling north on...
On GPS: Lessons from the world’s first chief heat officer
Fareed is joined by Jane Gilbert, chief heat officer for Miami-Dade County, Fla., who discusses how she is working to combat the effects of record high temperatures in a county that is considered ground zero for the climate crisis in the United States.
Beware of health risks on day 21 of heat advisories in South Florida
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Sunday is the 21st consecutive day that a heat advisory was in effect in South Florida. The heat index value was 105 degrees and could climb to 110 degrees in some areas of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties. The peak heat index on Saturday at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport was 110 degrees.
Which Floridians would benefit from $17/hour
Data: Oxfam America; Chart: Axios VisualsMore than a quarter of Florida workers — mostly women, Black and Hispanic — would benefit from a raise in minimum wage to $17, according to new data from Oxfam.The organization revised its definition of a low-wage worker this year, from those earning less than $15 an hour to those earning less than $17.State of pay: This fall, state minimum wage increases to $13 per hour for non-tipped employees and $9.98 per hour for tipped employees.Flashback: Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2020 to make the minimum wage $15 by 2026. It will increase by a dollar on Sept. 30 every year until then.After that, the minimum wage will be adjusted each year for inflation.The big picture: Just 13% of U.S. workers earn less than $15 an hour; two years ago, that number was 31.9%, per Oxfam.
Gov. DeSantis to hold a news conference in St. Petersburg
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in St. Petersburg. Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. will join DeSantis. The news conference is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at St. Petersburg College. Check back in later to watch the entire news...
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