Miami high school celebrates former student Fernando Mendoza's Heisman win
Mendoza was part of the team at Christopher Columbus High School that won a state championship in 2019 and led them to a state semifinal in 2021.
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Mendoza was part of the team at Christopher Columbus High School that won a state championship in 2019 and led them to a state semifinal in 2021.
Derrek Cooper, running back at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School, has won this year's award.
Here are the four finalists for the CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy for this year.
Several top South Florida programs moved within two wins of a state title as the 1A bracket saw Chaminade-Madonna host True North Classical in round-three playoff action.
Kinsey is looking to become the just the second Rocket ever to bring home the coveted Nat Moore Trophy. He's one of four finalists.
St. Thomas Aquinas safety Justice Fitzpatrick, guided by older brother Minkah Fitzpatrick, is the lone defensive finalist for the 2025 Nat Moore Trophy.
Now a senior, Russell isn't just one of the best players in South Florida, but he's also one of the best players in the country.
Miami Northwestern two-sport star Calvin “Gump” Russell, one of the most explosive high school athletes in the nation, opens up about thriving under pressure as he chases a historic Nat Moore Trophy win.
Chaminade-Madonna running back and Texas commit Derrek Cooper hopes to become the school's next Nat Moore Trophy winner as he builds on his standout high school career.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy represents the absolute best of South Florida high school football excellence on the field, leadership off it.
We're getting close to announcing our Final Four for the prestigious CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy has become South Florida high school football's version of the Heisman, honoring the region's top athletes in a red-carpet celebration.
The Bobcats dominate from start to finish and win big, 49-0. Brandin Mincy connected early with Amir Sears, who speeds down the sideline for the first score of the night. Mincy keeps it rolling, later finding Ratavion McReed for another easy touchdown.
He's one of South Florida's most electric young athletes, a playmaker whose speed and strength light up the field for Cardinal Gibbons High School.
Video shows Norland’s Kai Moore connecting with Armani Strong for a touchdown as the Vikings roll past Columbus 30–14 on the road.
Ryan Miret, a senior offensive lineman at Miami Southridge Senior High School, is this week's CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy contender.
This season, Miret graded out as one of Southridge's top linemen. But football isn't his only arena. He's also a standout wrestler.
The Tampa school claims its First Amendment rights were violated by the Florida High School Athletic Association.
The talented wide receiver has become one of South Florida's most exciting high school athletes, making a name for himself in football and basketball.
Former Nat Moore Trophy winner and Michigan star Malachi Tony cheered on his alma mater as American Heritage defeated Norland 42-21, highlighted by a Jamar Denton touchdown.
The Columbus Explorers opened strong with a Brian Wilson touchdown and never looked back, cruising to a 45-7 victory over Coral Gables behind Kingston Rust’s connection with Samuel Barreiro.
Miami Norland dominates Cocoa High at Traz Powell — Kai Jones opens with a TD, Maurice Clark adds another on the ground and the Vikings roll past the Tigers 28-6.
Columbus bounces back in a big way on Thursday evening. After a rough start to the season, the Explorers dominated Miami High 50-0—making it back-to-back wins.
Miami Southridge has long been a factory for defensive talent and one of its biggest names this season is edge rusher Kamron Wilson, a 6-foot-5 standout who has already made his mark on the field and in the classroom. Wilson is this week's CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy contender.
Kamron Wilson, a 6-foot-5 standout, has been playing football since he was just 3 years old.
A second night of celebrations unfolded in Doral as Venezuelan Americans gathered at El Arepazo, reflecting on decades of hope, fear, and what the future may hold after the arrest of Venezuela's former leader.
Norman Powell made a career high nine 3-pointers in a 34-point performance as the Miami Heat beat New Orleans 125-106 on Sunday night, extending the Pelicans' losing skid to seven.
The Florida Panthers snap Colorado's second 10-game winning streak of the season by defeating the Avalanche on Sunday night.
The Patriots ran all over the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium, earning a
Hundreds of Caribbean-bound flights were canceled at Miami International Airport after airspace closures in Venezuela, leaving travelers stranded, separated from their luggage, and facing days-long delays.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Trump always has options when it comes to what comes next in Venezuela, after a U.S. strike and capture of the country's president, Nicolás Maduro.
A second night of celebrations unfolded in Doral as Venezuelan Americans gathered at El Arepazo, reflecting on decades of hope, fear, and what the future may hold after the arrest of Venezuela's former leader.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Soon after the U.S. carried out a military attack inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.
Norman Powell made a career high nine 3-pointers in a 34-point performance as the Miami Heat beat New Orleans 125-106 on Sunday night, extending the Pelicans' losing skid to seven.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The physical damage from the Capitol riot has been repaired — and President Trump has pardoned almost every defendant. What remains is a battle over the basic facts.
Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, pointed to the broader implications of the operation to remove former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
President Trump "wants to give them a chance to turn the page in Venezuela and to help America achieve our policy goals there," Sen. Tom Cotton said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Trump always has options when it comes to what comes next in Venezuela, after a U.S. strike and capture of the country's president, Nicolás Maduro.
President Trump has repeatedly claimed that making Greenland part of the United States would serve U.S. national security interests, given its strategic location in the Arctic.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A woman who was found dead in San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel on New Year's Day has been identified as Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, officials said.
George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship because "they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France's international influence and cultural outreach," the French government said.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."