Raines High School is gearing up for an exciting showdown against Miami Northwestern in the state championship this weekend in Miami. The local community is rallying behind the team, showing unwavering support as the big day approaches.

Jimmy Butler knows there are tons of questions about his future with the Miami Heat.

Two luxury real estate brokers and their brother have been charged in a federal indictment with sex trafficking.

Chaz Lanier scored 22 points, and No. 1 Tennessee beat struggling Miami 75-62 on Tuesday night at the Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden.

As the Raines High School football team prepares to play Miami Northwestern in the 3A state title game in Miami, alumni, including some famous names you might recognize, are excited about the game and showing their support.

Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami’s Cam Ward have been announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists.

Miami probably was one win away from getting into the College Football Playoff.

LeBron James will sit out Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers due to left foot soreness, the NBA career scoring leader’s first missed game of the season.

Waymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that’s been happening while its hobbled rivals remain in its rearview mirror.

One of Venezuela’s most popular bands has canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized the group for what he said were sexist lyrics.

Soccer’s biggest ever global club tournament comes to the United States next year and the 32-team group stage is drawn Thursday.

David Waters and Will Miles discuss the major recruiting win for Florida as safety Hylton "Drake" Stubbs flips his commitment from Miami to the Gators.

Miami’s playoff hopes took a nosedive while Alabama’s got a boost in the last rankings before the College Football Playoff bracket is set next weekend.

Mandarin safety Drake Stubbs kept the hot streak going for the Florida Gators.

The next set of College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday night under heavy scrutiny before the final bracket is set on Sunday.

Ohio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll following losses over the weekend.

Bob Bryar, a former drummer for My Chemical Romance who played on the band’s career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade,” has died.

Kyle McCord and Syracuse knocked No. 6 Miami out of Atlantic Coast Conference title contention — and possibly ended the Hurricanes' College Football Playoff hopes — by rallying from a 21-0 deficit for a 42-38 win.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league’s leading scorer this season, was unexpectedly held out of the Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA Cup game at the Miami Heat on Tuesday night with swelling in his left knee.

Cam Ward passed for 280 yards and threw two touchdowns to Jacolby George on another record-breaking day, Mishael Powell ran an interception back 76 yards for a touchdown and No. 11 Miami pulled away late to beat Wake Forest 42-14.

Another week, another pair of records for Miami quarterback Cam Ward.

The Atlantic Coast Conference finds itself fighting for respect from the College Football Playoff selection committee.

Jana put a local styling expert to the test in the River City Live studio, getting her to share her takes on some viral hair-styling products.

Worst day ever.

Cam Ward and No. 4 Miami finally ran out of second-half comebacks as Haynes King led Georgia Tech to a 28-23 win over the previously unbeaten Hurricanes, giving the Yellow Jackets their first win over a top-five team in 15 years.

Preston Mattingly, a son of former star first baseman and manager Don Mattingly, has been promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies under president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski.

Sergio Busquets was initially ruled out of Saturday’s Inter Miami game against Atlanta United.

The ACC will be represented in the College Football Playoff, just maybe not by the usual suspects.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Rafael has formed in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba.

This move from a Group of Five conference to the Power Four is working out better than all right for SMU.

A hurricane watch for the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning for Jamaica have been issued as a weather system in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen.

Oregon, Georgia, Miami, and BYU remained the top four seeds in the The Associated Press College Football Playoff projection.

Oregon is a unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll.

Heisman Trophy hopeful Cam Ward threw for 400 yards and five more touchdown passes, three to Xavier Restrepo on a record-setting day for both of them, and No. 5 Miami erased a double-digit deficit for the third time this season to roll past Duke 53-31 and stay unbeaten.

Farm Share, the third largest food bank in the U.S. and the leading non-profit in Florida received a charity check of $190,000 from Publix Super Markets Charities to continue providing Floridians with fresh and healthy foods.

Country Bay Music Festival is returning to Miami for its second year, with organizers hoping the event can earn a permanent spot in the city's music scene alongside events like Ultra and Rolling Loud.

Someone asked New York coach Tom Thibodeau before Wednesday’s game what else he’s looking to get from Karl-Anthony Towns as this season goes along.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 44 points and 13 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Wednesday night.

The Miami sideline was loaded with talent this past weekend.

Dwyane Wade is now the first Miami Heat player with a statue outside the team’s arena.

Oregon, Georgia and Miami remained the top three seeds in The Associated Press College Football Playoff bracket projection with BYU overtaking Iowa State for No. 4.

Miami has climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, its highest ranking since 2017.

Mark Fletcher Jr. never considered not playing in Miami’s rivalry game against Florida State, for the simple reason that his father would have wanted him out there.

Lionel Messi’s every move was on display in his winning MLS playoff debut.

Grammy award-winning rapper Lil Durk was arrested in Florida on Thursday by U.S. Marshals and now faces murder-for-hire charges, according to multiple media reports.

The last Kmart on the U.S. mainland sits alone at the west end of a suburban Miami shopping center, quiet and largely ignored.

Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport.

Major League Soccer is hitting record attendance marks and mounting sponsorship revenue.

Ajay Allen followed Cam Ward’s fourth touchdown pass with a 2-yard, go-ahead score early in the fourth quarter, Damien Martinez added a 30-yard insurance TD run with 4:05 remaining and No. 6 Miami held off Louisville for a wild 52-45 victory.

Oscar has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall Sunday in eastern Cuba.

The online auction for Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has just four days remaining, with the highest bid now at $1.8 million.

Donald Trump has offered uncharacteristic personal compliments of Democratic opponent Kamala Harris, noting her ability to “survive" — though it came with a subtle jab.

It was a nightmare scenario with a positive ending.

Longtime Associated Press Top 25 voter Kirk Bohls of the Houston Chronicle said this week's ballot was the most difficult he's had to fill out.

It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll.

Cam Ward threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Arroyo with 26 seconds left and No. 8 Miami roared back from a 25-point deficit in the second half to beat California 39-38.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico.

Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and waves caused by it could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend.

Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane.

The claim to Shohei Ohtani’s potentially lucrative 50th home run ball grew more complicated this week, with a second fan filing a lawsuit asserting he had possession of the historic baseball.

Two tropical cyclones are continuing to move over open water in the Atlantic, but forecasters say neither poses a threat to land.

There might be a FaceTime call on Sunday, as there is just about every week, in which Miami quarterback Cam Ward and Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones connect to talk about their most recent games.

Cam Ward found Isaiah Horton with a 1-yard touchdown pass with 1:57 left for what became the winning score, and No. 7 Miami rallied to beat Virginia Tech 38-34 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams on Friday night.

The attorney for an 18-year-old man trying to stop Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from being sold at auction until a lawsuit is resolved believes he has a strong case.

A Florida man's lawsuit has temporarily stopped Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from being sold after saying it was stolen from him moments after he secured it.

Shohei Ohtani keeps showing a flair for the dramatic during his historic first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Injuries already are accruing across the NFL, knocking several star players out and forcing teams to turn to backups and reserves.

In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs.

Among the roughly 23,000 men who played played Major League Baseball over the past century-and-a-half, none had a season with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases — until now.

Shohei Ohtani stole his 49th base and moved closer to becoming the first player in major league history with 50 homers and 50 steals in a season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-4.

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Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Shohei Ohtani and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night.

The winner of the Florida Python Challenge removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

Heavy winds and rains from a storm in the Atlantic that wasn’t quite organized enough to get a name hit a stretch of the southeastern U.S. coast.

Cam Ward was dominant again, throwing for 346 yards and five touchdowns before getting subbed out early in the second half as No. 10 Miami piled up stats in a 62-0 win over Ball State on Saturday night.

Lionel Messi made a successful return after a lengthy absence, scoring two goals and assisting on the third to lead Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union.

Earlier in this turbulent week for the Miami Dolphins, coach Mike McDaniel joked that enough people had seen him cry.

Are the issues that the Jaguars endured in a tough opener a sign of things to come or can they get enough of those fixed before Sunday?

Doug Pederson said that the Jaguars did a lot of good things on Sunday in the season opener, and that was partially true.

A good start and a forgettable finish. Sound familiar? The Dolphins capped a wild comeback with a walk-off field goal for a 20-17 win over the Jaguars.

A good start and a forgettable finish. Sound familiar? The Dolphins capped a wild comeback with a walk-off field goal for a 20-17 win over the Jaguars.

Cam Ward passed for 304 yards and three touchdowns in his first home start for Miami, then he capped his day with a rushing score and the 12th-ranked Hurricanes beat Florida A&M 56-9 on Saturday night.

Jaguars season is back and our News4JAX sports staff is back with its predictions as well. Each week, we’ll unveil our predictions for the week’s game. Jacksonville travels to face Miami in Week 1 of the regular season on Sunday.

Matt Smith from Sports Mania at Jacksonville Beach and a host of models joined The Morning Show team to showcase the latest in Jags gear.

Cam Ward’s arrival at Miami garnered plenty of fanfare.

Cam Ward threw for 385 yards and three touchdowns while looking cool, calm and collected on a sweltering day in the Swamp and No. 19 Miami dominated Florida 41-17 to give coach Mario Cristobal a signature victory to start his third season at his alma mater.

The Federal Aviation Administration released an alarming update about the number of laser strikes aimed at aircraft in Florida.

David Waters previews and predicts the Florida Gators vs Miami Hurricanes game. Dive into an in-depth analysis of match-ups on both sides.

As Labor Day weekend approaches, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) shared a reminder on how residents can help protect sea turtles and shorebirds.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference Thursday with Inter Miami CF co-owners David Beckham and José Mas, and Managing Owner Jorge Mas.

Welcome to Pitbull Stadium, the home of your FIU Panthers.

Tropical Storm Debby has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida.

Looking to spark a struggling club, the New York Yankees acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins for three minor leaguers: catcher Agustín Ramírez, infielder Jared Serna and infielder Abrahan Ramírez.

What was once a parking lot in Jacksonville’s downtown could soon become high-rise condos.

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi won’t play in the MLS All-Star Game while nursing an ankle injury.

Police say a man stabbed a woman inside Miami International Airport.

Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than $1 million worth of fraud.

The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm efforts to address money laundering and terrorism financing.

The area is well represented in Major League Baseball. Each week on Thursdays, News4JAX will chart how local players are doing in MLB. Stats are through July 11 games.

Q: Florida recently enacted a law prohibiting local governments from requiring heat protections for workers, after Miami-Dade County last year ended a push to protect outdoor workers like agricultural and construction laborers.