Miami, FL
Attempted murder charge for Miami felon accused of shooting into store
MIAMI – A Miami man faces a bunch of expenses, together with tried homicide, after police mentioned he shot right into a comfort retailer throughout a struggle along with his girlfriend and one other man over the weekend.
Based on an arrest report, Miami police responded to the shop, positioned at 4856 NW Second Ave. within the metropolis’s Buena Vista neighborhood, after receiving a ShotSpotter notification at round 5:45 Saturday night.
On scene, police made contact with the person, who mentioned Johnny Ponte Duran, 28, had been preventing with a lady and shot at him.
A lady advised them that she had been in a struggle with Duran, whom, regardless of being collectively for six months, she solely knew as “JJ,” the report said. Police mentioned she was in any other case “very uncooperative.”
Police mentioned the person supplied officers with surveillance video from the shop, which reveals Duran charging in direction of his girlfriend and punching her throughout an argument.
The report states that Duran then pulled out a gun from a black satchel and yelled “watch what’s going to occur!”
Police mentioned he then put the gun again and punched the lady a second time.
The person advised police that Duran’s girlfriend walked as much as him, asking him to name the police.
Duran then walked as much as the person, requested him if he referred to as police, slapped him and ran throughout the road, officers wrote.
After operating throughout the road, police mentioned Duran pulled out the gun and fired 4 pictures in direction of the person, hitting the shop 4 instances.
Police mentioned they discovered eight shell casings on the scene. They later arrested Duran, who has 4 prior convictions.
Along with the tried homicide cost, Duran faces expenses of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, capturing or throwing a lethal missile, aggravated assault with a lethal weapon, aggravated assault with a firearm, battery and prison mischief.
Jail data present he was being held with out bond.
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Miami, FL
Photo: Teddy Bridgewater, Miami Northwestern Win Florida 3A State Championship Game
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It took one season for former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to become a championship-winning head coach.
Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Bridgewater’s alma mater, hammered William M. Raines High School 41-0 in Florida’s Class 3A state title game.
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Miami Northwestern (FL) wins their first state title since 2019 with 41-0 win vs. Raines (FL) 😤🏆
Teddy Bridgewater wins a state championship in his first year as head coach. pic.twitter.com/ivWrpTdEw5
Miami Northwestern finished Bridgewater’s first year at 12-2 and turned into a buzz saw in the state playoffs. The Bulls won their five games by a combined score of 262-12. All but one of those contests was a shutout.
Miami Northwestern quarterback Leon Strawder threw for 365 yards and four touchdowns against Raines, per Clayton Freeman of the Florida Times-Union.
Strawder credited Bridgewater’s coaching with helping him in a big way on the field.
“With Coach Teddy going for me, he was like, ‘Hey, if you’re reading this side of the field, keep your eyes on that guy,’ or when you move and throw the ball,” he said. “He was showing me the ropes, what he was doing when he was playing here. And he just brushed it down to me.”
Leading up to the state championship, Bridgewater said he did not want to “let history repeat itself twice,” referencing Miami Northwestern’s loss in the 2008 title game.
Bridgewater was a freshman when the Bulls were perfect and laid claim to being the best team in the country. Jacory Harris, who went on to play for the Miami Hurricanes, was the starting quarterback that year before Bridgewater took over as the starter in his sophomore year.
“It means a lot to the kids, the school, the community, Liberty City in general,” the 2015 Pro Bowler said after Saturday’s victory, per Jon Santucci of the Palm Beach Post. “When Northwestern is doing well, Liberty City is proud. We’ve been saying this for years and it’s great to be back on top.”
Miami, FL
Bridgewater leads H.S. alma mater to Fla. title
It didn’t take long for Teddy Bridgewater to succeed in his first job since retiring from the NFL.
Bridgewater led his alma mater, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, to the Class 3A Florida High School Athletic Association state title Saturday night, an achievement that came just 10 months after he was hired for the job.
The Bulls beat previously unbeaten Raines 41-0 in Miami for their eighth overall state title.
🏈🏆🥇Huge Congratulations to the 2024 #FHSAA 3A Football State Champions! The Miami Northwestern Bulls! Their eighth overall State Title! What an accomplishment! @MNW_Bulls1955 pic.twitter.com/liSQCeMjhu
— FHSAA (@FHSAA) December 15, 2024
Bridgewater, 32, was hired in February, tasked with turning around a program that had gone 4-6 the previous season. He did that and then some.
Miami Northwestern went 12-2 on the season, outscoring its opponents 262-12 in five playoff games. It finished the season on a 10-game winning streak.
Bridgewater had 6,712 passing yards and 70 touchdowns as a star quarterback at Miami Northwestern before moving onto Louisville, where he earned Big East Rookie of the Year honors and won Sugar Bowl MVP after guiding the Cardinals past Florida as a junior.
He went on to be a 2014 first-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings and played for seven NFL teams, most recently the Detroit Lions, before he retired after the 2023 season.
Miami, FL
Dolphins waive quarterback Skylar Thompson, activate wide receiver Grant DuBose off injured reserve
Saturday marked the end of the Skylar Thompson era for the Miami Dolphins. The franchise released the third-year quarterback in a wave of roster moves ahead of Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans.
The franchise signed practice defensive tackle Matt Dickerson to the active roster and activated wide receiver Grant DuBose off injured reserve. Tackle Ryan Hayes and long snapper Zach Triner were also elevated to the active roster for Sunday’s game.
Thompson appeared in 10 games during his three years in Miami, completing 81 of 138 pass attempts with one passing touchdown. He completed 21 of 33 pass attempts for only 187 yards in three appearances this season. With depth issues elsewhere, the Dolphins proceed with Tyler Huntley as backup quarterback, but Thompson could land on the practice squad if he clears waivers.
Dickerson’s career began with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and he signed to the Dolphins practice squad on Oct. 25, 2024. He logged 15 tackles across 12 appearances with the Kansas City Chiefs last season but has yet to see the field this year.
DuBose caught one of three targets this season and suffered a shoulder injury in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills. A 2023 seventh-round pick by the Green Bay Packers, the Dolphins hope DuBose can also help improve one of the NFL’s worst special teams units.
Players can only be elevated from the practice squad three times, and Sunday marks the third time Triner will be called up for game day. Since starting Blake Ferguson has fully practiced back-to-back weeks, Miami may be leveraging the roster spot elsewhere with Triner available.
With starting left tackle Terron Armstead doubtful, elevating Hayes was to be expected. Miami’s depth in the trenches will be tested especially against a defense anchored by Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr.
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