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Rising 2025 WR Kalonji Hamilton picks up, discusses Miami offer
There's a new wide receiver that Miami fans should watch out for in the 2025 class. Cape Coral (Fla.) wideout Kalonji Hamilton has picked up steam on the recruiting trail over the last couple of weeks. On July 7, he did not have any offers. As of July 22, he holds offers from Louisville, Indiana, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Auburn, Texas A&M, Oregon and Tennessee, as well as Miami, which offered the 5-foot-11, 170-pound receiver on July 18.
Adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s ‘Nickel Boys’ to open New York Film Festival this fall
“Nickel Boys,” an adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, will open the 62nd New York Film Festival in September, organizers said Monday. Filmmaker RaMell Ross directed the drama based on the 2019 novel about two Black teenagers in an abusive reform school in Florida in Jim Crow-era Florida. Whitehead used the real Dozier School for Boys, and its victims, as a model. The cast includes Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.
The Milestone Group Completes Acquisition of 488-Unit Axis Delray Beach Garden-Style Apartment Community in Florida Market
DELRAY BEACH, FL - The Milestone Group announced its acquisition of the Axis Delray Beach Apartments, a 488-unit, garden-style multifamily community located at 1495 Spring Harbor Drive in Delray Beach, FL. The purchase price was not disclosed. "The acquisition of Axis Delray Beach compliments Milestone's current portfolio, and our team...
Miami Dade College Simulation Hospital is revolutionizing hands-on learning in healthcare
Miami Dade College's Simulation Hospital lets you practice your skills before treating real patients. A revolutionary training ground for future healthcare heroes lies within the Miami Dade College Medical Campus: the Simulation Hospital. Opened in 2019, this state-of-the-art facility creates a meticulously crafted environment where aspiring nurses, paramedics, physician assistants, and respiratory therapists can refine their skills in a risk-free and realistic setting.
Heavy Rain, Lightning, Flooding Possible Today
Delray Beach. Boca Raton. Boynton Beach. Wellington. Lake Worth Beach. More… BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The potential for heavy rain, lightning, and flooding across South Palm Beach County Monday is leading to an advisory from the National Weather Service for Boca Raton, Delray… Read More »Heavy Rain, Lightning, Flooding Possible Today
Miami snack company prepares special needs students for employment
MIAMI - Inside the Rishi Snacks commercial kitchen in Miami, workers prepare trail mix while preparing themselves for life. Vijay and Manisha Patel launched the business a year ago and named it after their 21-year-old son Rishi, who is autistic. "A big reason we started was for Rishi to have a purpose in life, to have something that he's contributing to," recalled Vijay Patel. Rishi and his schoolmates clock in several days a week to learn skills. "There's different levels," explained Manisha Patel. "Some of the kids cannot bag but they're very good at doing the curry leaves....
Miami: The Under-Appreciated Urban Success Story
In the 1980s, Miami was a byword for violence. Drug cartels were murdering people. Tourists were targeted for robbery or worse, a trend so bad that the state of Florida changed its laws in the early 1990s in order to make it harder to identify who was a tourist by eliminating telltale license plates on rental cars. The city was rich, but also seen as seedy and corrupt. This sorry state was encapsulated in the influential hit TV show Miami Vice, which ran from 1984 to 1990.
Florida Grand Opera Names Three New Board Members
Florida Grand Opera announced the appointment of Giacomo Bossa, Sandra Savini, and Chang Oh Turkmani to its Board of Directors. Bossa is a partner at Barakat + Bossa, and is known for his adeptness in navigating different legal jurisdictions. and cultural frameworks. Bossa successfully leads trials to verdicts and counsels...
Jade Card to bring physicality and a winners' mindset to FAU's WR room
Florida Atlantic added one of the top talents in South Florida last Sunday, as Miami Norland (Fla.) athlete Jade Card announced his commitment to the Owls. Card, who has experience playing on both sides of the ball, is expected to play wide receiver at FAU. His 6-foot-2.5, 200-pound frame will allow him to emerge as a future contested catch threat for the Owls' offense.
Cornerbacks coach Chevis Jackson thriving as a Miami football recruiter
Since his hiring in February, cornerbacks coach Chevis Jackson has been credited with the Miami football program receiving commitments from four-star prospects Jaboree Antoine and Chris Ewald and three-star Timothy Merritt. Commitments from Antoine, Ewald and Merritt give Jackson an average rating of 92.44 points per player and 57.35 total...
COPS: Boca Raton’s Zero Not A Zero, Arrested And Jailed
BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Boca Raton resident Joseph Zero was likely not a zero when he was arrested by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office early Sunday — at least that’s the claim made in arrest documents logged by the Palm Beach… Read More »COPS: Boca Raton’s Zero Not A Zero, Arrested And Jailed
ESPN identifies Miami football biggest 2024 question mark
Roster depth is "Post-spring Top 25 teams' biggest question marks heading into the fall" for the Miami football program in an ESPN article earlier this week. Mario Cristobal has worked hard to improve the Miami roster entering his third season as head coach. Miami ranked 12th in the 2023 247Sports...
Ocala ranks No. 4 on list of U.S. cities with fastest rising home prices
Have you been watching home sales and prices in Ocala/Marion County in recent months?. Six Florida cities are among the top 10 in the U.S. when it comes to the fastest-rising home prices, according to AgentAdvice, which describes itself as "for agents, by agents and a real estate school and media company."
Nationally renowned muralist does first work in hometown West Palm Beach
Sometimes the ever-changing face of downtown West Palm Beach has nothing to do with an old building coming down or a new one going up. Quite often, the refresh comes from new wall art. West Palm Beach is home to more than 40 murals, and just this month its collection grew again.
The making of a multiple major winner: Trust and change pay off for Xander Schauffele
TROON, Scotland – Harry’s Bar & Restaurant in West Palm Beach, Florida, is a popular spot among professional golf royalty thanks to its proximity to many of the game’s biggest names, not to mention a life-changing beef Wellington. Last fall, the upscale steakhouse was where Xander Schauffele...
West Palm Beach sailor set to represent USA in Olympic kiteboarding debut
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach resident will represent Team USA in kiteboarding at the Olympics. Markus Edegran, 30, hailing from New York, started his sailing career at the age of eight on the Hudson River. He began racing at ten and continued his career at St. Mary's College of Maryland, according to U.S. Sailing.
REPORT: Miami Dolphins Inviting Potential Shaq Barrett Replacement for Workout
The Miami Dolphins have an unexpected problem on their hands. Suddenly, they are tasked with finding a replacement for veteran LB Shaq Barrett. Fans were shocked to learn that Barrett announced he was retiring yesterday. However, recent reports have revealed that the Dolphins may have already found his replacement. Who...
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