The Latest Breaking News from Fla

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A strong stretch of practices the previous two weeks led Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel to give quarterback Tua Tagovailoa the preseason opener at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — About a week after a father-daughter dinner, Roger “Rocky” Pinckney died, falling victim to bacteria in one of the celebratory oysters.

TAMPA, Fla. — You do not argue with success. Of course, you don’t.

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Scalloping is one of those time-honored traditions that every Floridian should do at least once, like trudging through the Everglades or throwing a hurricane party. But after spending more than half of my life in the Sunshine State, I’d never crossed it off my bucket list.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s massive multibillion-dollar moon rocket is making its final terrestrial journey before its first celestial flight.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A disturbance over Nicaragua is expected to move across Central America this week then emerge over the Gulf of Mexico.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s massive multibillion-dollar moon rocket is set to take what could be its final terrestrial journey before its first celestial flight.

TAMPA, Fla. ­­­— Sometime Sunday, USF coach Jeff Scott made one of the hardest no-brainer decisions he’ll ever make with the Bulls. He named Baylor transfer Gerry Bohanon the starting quarterback over incumbent Timmy McClain.

TAMPA, Fla. — While the creamsicle jerseys and Bucco Bruce helmets won’t be recycled for a regular-season game until at least 2023, the Bucs still might go retro this fall.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — After attempting to trade tight end Adam Shaheen, the Miami Dolphins placed him on injured reserve on Tuesday morning while they also made four cuts ahead of the NFL’s 4 p.m. deadline to get down to 85 players.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A disturbance over the southwest Caribbean Sea is expected to move across Central America this week then emerge over the Gulf of Mexico.