Miami, FL
Jaguars vs. Dolphins: Halftime Thoughts
The Jacksonville Jaguars are entering halftime with a 17-5 lead over the Miami Dolphins.
So, what did we see in the first half of Jaguars vs. Dolphins? We break it down below.
The offense rebounded from a bad start
It was just one drive, but the opening drive of the 2024 season was the epitome of what the Jaguars struggled with in 2023. The Jaguars lost 13 yards on the first play after leaving veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell unblocked.
Campbell is the largest human being in the stadium, so it is hard to believe the Jaguars dialed up the right scheme. The next two plays included a run for negative yards and an overthrown pass on 3rd-and-long.
The Jaguars’ next drive, however, was a masterpiece. Tank Bigsby ran hard and gained 25 yards on his first two carries, while Gabe Davis’ first target was a 20-yard gain and the first shot to Brian Thomas Jr. resulted in a 41-yard defensive pass interference on Jalen Ramsey.
Travis Etienne then hit paydirt from one-yard out to complete a 96-yard scoring drive and a statement.
Running games were biggest discrepancy
The Dolphins offense simply looked claustrophobic for most of the first-half, and this was largely because the Jaguars forced them to look one-dimensional. The Dolphins gained just three yards on their first six carries, with the Jaguars’ defensive line living behind the line of scrimmage.
The Dolphins attempted to get to the edge, but Travon Walker dominated in the running game to prevent it.
Meanwhile, the Jaguars picked up 50 yards on their first 12 carries. The rushing attack was led by Tank Bigsby, who was out-carried by Travis Etienne but gained 31 yards on his first four carries, giving him a 7.8 yards per carry average compared to Etienne’s seven carries for 11 yards.
The Jaguars’ offense stayed balance in large part due to the running game.
Jaguars have the quarterback advantage
Other than a 39-yard screen pass that saw De’Von Achane do all of the work, the Jaguars handled Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa early in the first half. Tagovailoa was 5-of-10 for 32 yards outside of the screen pass on the first three drives of the game, which led to a turnover on downs and a punt.
Tagovailoa missed an open Tyreek Hill for a touchdown on the second drive as well.
Trevor Lawrence wasn’t perfect in his start with a poor throw on 3rd-and-long on the first drive, but his second drive saw him pick up yards with his legs and hit Gabe Davis with a well-placed 20-yard throw.
His throw to Brian Thomas Jr. ensured it would either be a touchdown or a pass interference, too. Lawrence then hit a 30-yard throw to Christian Kirk and a 14-yard touchdown to Thomas Jr. for legit big-time throw moments, which the Dolphins didn’t get.
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Miami, FL
Man charged in 10-year-old’s fatal 2015 shooting arrested in 2022 Miami double murder
A Miami man who once faced charges in the fatal shooting of a 10-year-old boy more than a decade ago has been arrested in connection with a 2022 double murder, records showed.
Ernest Rowell, 28, was arrested Wednesday on two counts of first-degree murder in the Nov. 6, 2022 double shooting, an arrest warrant said.
Miami-Dade Corrections
Miami-Dade Corrections Ernest Rowell
Officers had responded to a Shot Spotter alert in the 700 block of Northwest 5th Avenue and found two men laying on a sidewalk unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds.
The victims, 28-year-old Deandre Mckeithen and 37-year-old Rayford Shipman III, were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center where they died from their injuries.
Investigators later recovered 28 spent bullet casings from the scene.
According to the warrant, surveillance video showed a Mercedes-Benz sedan passing the victims, who were standing on the corner of Northwest 5th Avenue and Northwest 8th Street.
Surveillance video from a Nov. 6, 2022 fatal double shooting in Miami.

The video showed the Mercedes come to a stop and two gunmen exited with assault rifles before they opened fire on the victims, the warrant said.
The gunmen then ran back to the vehicle which was driven by a third person and flee, the warrant said.
Using surveillance video and toll plate records, detectives found the vehicle’s owner, who said he rents the vehicle and advertises it on Instagram.
The owner said Rowell was a frequent client and had rented the vehicle on Oct. 27, 2022 and returned it on Nov. 7, 2022, the warrant said.
Investigators also discovered that Rowell’s phone was in the proximity of the shooting scene at the time of the double murder, the warrant said.
During a search of Rowell’s phone, investigators found a photo taken on Nov. 7, 2022 of Rowell wearing a gray hoodie and black ski mask which matched the description of the gunmen in the surveillance footage of the shooting, the warrant said.
The warrant for Rowell was issued last month and on Wednesday, he was arrested during a traffic stop involving Miami Police’s Gang Intelligence Unit and the FBI Violent Gang Task Force, records showed.
After he was booked into jail, Rowell appeared before a judge on Thursday who ordered him held without bond.
Rowell was previously charged in the March 2015 drive-by shooting that killed 10-year-old Marlon Eason, who was gunned down in front of his home in Overtown as he was playing basketball.
According to an arrest affidavit, Eason’s mother encountered Rowell and another teen, who admitted to killing her son. The teens said they were shooting at a car that had gang rivals inside, the affidavit said.
Rowell was 17 at the time of the shooting and court records showed the charges against him were dropped in March 2022, just months before the fatal double shooting.
Miami, FL
Miami-Dade Sheriff releases bodycam and surveillance video of deadly Walmart shooting involving alleged shoplifter
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has released body camera and surveillance footage showing a deadly confrontation between a deputy and an alleged shoplifter at a Walmart in Southwest Miami-Dade.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified that a man was allegedly shoplifting inside the store. Surveillance video shows the suspect walking through the aisles before exiting the building. Deputies say a deputy attempted to stop him as he left.
The man was later identified as 36-year-old Kennedy Graham.
Body camera video shows Graham running from the deputy as a struggle breaks out. In the footage, the deputy can be heard yelling, “Don’t resist, don’t resist,” as the two wrestle on the ground.
Deputies say the officer called for backup while trying to detain Graham.
Investigators say the video was slowed down to show Graham was armed during the encounter. Surveillance footage from outside the store shows the deputy pinning Graham to the ground and holding him by the neck with his legs as Graham continued to fight back.
At one point, investigators say Graham dropped the gun, then picked it up again and ran. The deputy is then seen pointing his weapon and firing.
Two people were in the parking lot when the shots were fired.
The shooting happened in the parking lot of the store located at 21115 South Dixie Highway on the morning of November 6, 2025.
CBS News Miami spoke with a witness the day of the shooting.
“What I saw was a guy in a white T-shirt running outside of the Walmart parking lot. I heard three shots, then all I saw was the police officer with the gun,” said a woman who did not want to be identified.
Graham was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. No one else was injured.
In November, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz defended the deputy’s actions.
“I will say this, this individual had an extensive criminal past. We are grateful at this time. The circumstances could have gotten so much worse,” she said.
Investigators also displayed the weapon they say Graham was carrying at the time of the shooting.
The deputy involved has not been identified.
In a statement released Thursday, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said:
“We recognize that incidents of this nature raise questions and concerns within our community, and I believe the public has the right to see critical incidents involving law enforcement.”
Miami, FL
Waymo is accepting public riders in Miami
Waymo is kicking off the new year with a new city: Miami.
Starting today, anyone on the company’s waitlist of approximately 10,000 people can hail one of its robotaxis for trips within a 60-square-mile service area that includes popular neighborhoods like the Design District and Wynwood, Brickell, and Coral Gables — but not popular tourist destinations like South Beach. The vehicles also will initially avoid highways and stick to local roads, with plans to expand to faster-speed roads later this year.
It will be a similar phased rollout as in other cities, in which Waymo first opens up to those who have joined its waitlist and indicated interest in trying out its robotaxis before they are made available to the broader public. The map will also grow over time to include more neighborhoods and prime locations, like Miami International Airport.
Waymo’s fleet of driverless vehicles will be managed by a company called Moove, which provides fleet services as well as a range of financial products for mobility companies. The African company (it has several offices in Nigeria) is backed by Uber and was recently valued at $750 million.
Waymo’s robotaxi business has been growing slowly, even as the company has grown more confident naming the markets it wants to target in the future. Waymo currently operates in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta, and Phoenix. It hopes to launch in over 20 cities in the coming years, including San Diego, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Tampa, Houston, Orlando, Washington, DC, New York City, Denver, New Orleans, Tokyo, London, and several others. (Of course, not every city is welcoming the robotaxis with open arms.)
In its announcement about Miami, Waymo touted its safety record — a tenfold reduction in serious injury crashes compared to human drivers in the cities where it operates — and its growing demand. At the end of 2025, Waymo said it was doing about 450,000 paid driverless trips each week.
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