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Meet Jaylyn Jones, McArthur High School safety and 2026 Nat Moore Trophy contender

McArthur High School senior Jaylyn Jones is chasing history on and off the football field, hoping to become the first safety to win the 2026 Nat Moore Trophy while pursuing a future that could make him the first in his family to graduate from college.The four-star prospect from Liberty City has...

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McArthur High School safety Jaylyn Jones is a 2026 Nat Moore Trophy nominee

Jaylyn Jones is chasing the 2026 Nat Moore Trophy while preparing to play for the University of Miami and supporting his mother through her battle with cancer.

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Mother of victim speaks out after 11-year-old is charged with attack at Miami Beach school

The victim's family has hired an attorney and is weighing legal action against the school district, which says staff tried to defuse tensions beforehand.

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June Jones, whose run-and-shoot offense dazzled at Hawaii and in the NFL, dies at 73

June Jones, the cutting-edge coach who brought the run-and-shoot offense to Hawaii and led the Rainbow Warriors to their greatest era and an undefeated regular season that catapulted them all the way to the Sugar Bowl, died on Thursday. He was 73.Hawaii's football program in a statement did not...

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King tide flooding hits fourth day in Fort Lauderdale as boat show opens, snarling traffic

King Tides flooded streets in parts of Fort Lauderdale for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday, creating heavy traffic congestion during crunch time for the opening of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.The flooding prompted the closure of the Las Olas Bridge earlier in the week, forcing...

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Judge says FIU presented strong case of disruption in students' WhatsApp suit; no ruling yet

Judge Cecilia Altonaga said the university showed substantial evidence that fear caused by the messages disrupted campus, but she has not ruled, and closing arguments are set for Dec. 17.

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De la Espriella ordena militarizar ciudad colombiana fronteriza con Venezuela tras hechos violentos

BOGOTÁ (AP) — El presidente Abelardo de la Espriella ordenó el jueves la militarización de la ciudad de Cúcuta, fronteriza con Venezuela, donde esta semana se registró un ataque con explosivos que dejó al menos cuatro policías heridos.“Esa militarización será temporal mientras estabilizamos el...

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MDSO identifies man, woman involved in northeast Miami-Dade murder-suicide

The victim and suspect involved in a murder-suicide in northeast Miami-Dade have been identified as the sheriff's office continues its investigation into what took place before the shooting.The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a 55+ community in the 17000 block of Northeast...

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Data breached — personal information from Florida Department of Education

13:49 Brief EducationPolitics & Law The Phoenix Flyer Data breached — personal information from Florida Department of Education By Jay Waagmeester - October 29, 2026 1:49 pm The Turlington Building, which houses the Florida Department of Education, stands in the foreground, with the Tallahassee...

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Elke Sommer, German-born star of ‘A Shot in the Dark’ and ‘The Prize,’ dies at 85

Elke Sommer, the striking blonde bombshell of German descent who was a mainstay of 1960s Hollywood comedies and espionage movies including “The Prize” and “A Shot in the Dark,” has died. She was 85.Sommer died at home in Bel Air, in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, her stepson Sebastian Walther told the...

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