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The Miami Hurricanes fired offensive coordinator Josh Gattis following a disappointing 2022 season.

Josh Gattis’ Miami tenure lasted all of one season. Gattis was hired by coach Mario Cristobal after Cristobal left Oregon to become Miami’s head coach. It also means that Miami is in the market for an offensive coordinator along with Michigan and Alabama. The 2022 season is already a big one for Cristobal and the Hurricanes. Arroyo worked with Cristobal at Oregon and was the Ducks' offensive coordinator in 2019 before becoming the Rebels' head coach.

Eric Silagy, chairman, president and CEO of Florida Power & Light and a prominent figure in state political and business circles, will step down next month as head of the utility, the company announced Wednesday.

The dune restoration project is underway in Flagler County.

Following the announcement that Good Samaritan Society is selling off the Kissimmee Village community, News 6 spoke with residents who currently live there.

On Thursday, The Good Samaritan Society released a statement through CEO Nate Schema announcing their Osceola County facility is being sold off from the company following damage from Hurricane Ian.

Meriwether Farms — among many other farms in Florida — has had a tough few years.

One million Floridians have already applied for FEMA assistance for Hurricane Ian and are in various stages of being processed.

During a three-day event at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, families who suffered damages or food loss from Hurricane Ian arrived to see whether they were eligible for the federal funds.

Hurricane Ian tops the list as the most expensive billion-dollar U.S. disaster to happen in 2022, the third costliest on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Federal Emergency Management Agency and state officials are opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Volusia County to help residents and businesses impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole.

Bottle tossed by Kentucky boy during 1985 vacation.

Here’s everything you missed in Week 8 of the season, and the latest Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. UConn finally goes down, leaving 2 undefeated teamsThere are just two undefeated teams left in college basketball. Though UConn’s loss isn’t detrimental by any means, it does stop the Huskies from overtaking Purdue in this week’s rankings. The only other undefeated team in college basketball is New Mexico, which narrowly survived a one-point battle with Wyoming on Saturday. The Hurricanes are undefeated so far in conference play, with that win over Virginia under their belt, and have proven they can run with anyone.

14 Miami over Notre Dame 76-65 on Friday. The Hurricanes led most of the way, but a Hammond four-point play pulled Notre Dame to as close as 51-49 at 12:12 to go. Notre Dame: The sinking Irish have a steep hill to climb to reach the NCAA tournament, considering they have a trio of double-digit nonconference losses to unranked clubs. Notre Dame visits both No. Notre Dame: Plays three of its next four on the road, beginning Tuesday at Boston College.

Nigel Pack scored 21 points in his home state to lead No. 14 Miami over Notre Dame 76-65.

Florida lawmakers in May approved scaling back a requirement to replace roofs. A contractors group and a roofing company have gone to a state appeals court as they argue the change is unconstitutional.

Beefed-up lobbying restrictions and breaks for motorists who frequently use toll roads are among state laws and other changes that will arrive with the new year.

A Volusia County World War II veteran will get to spend Christmas finally back inside his own home.

Disaster Recovery Centers across Florida that remain open to assist people impacted by recent hurricanes Ian and Nicole have posted holiday closures for Christmas and New Year’s, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Financial-rating agency cites parts of new law, existing issues for expected wait.

There are a lot of people displaced from the hurricanes along the coast who have found other ways to keep a roof over their head in the meantime.

A new FEMA Disaster Recovery Center is set to open Sunday in Brevard County for residents impacted by Hurricane Nicole.

On the latest episode of Talk to Tom, a researcher says that sharks can actually detect when a hurricane is coming.

State lawmakers are meeting this week for a special session dedicated to addressing the crisis and stabilizing the market.

Special legislative session begins Monday

Nearly 50,000 property owners forced from their homes for more than a month by Hurricane Ian or Hurricane Nicole could be eligible for tax relief under a bill that was being prepared Friday for a special legislative session next week.

Florida's emergency management division is going to bring an experimental dam project to the coast of Flagler Beach.

Dellwood Park — a neigborhood in Kissimmee — was struck hard by Hurricane Ian earlier this year, leaving many of the residents to recover from the heavy floods brought in by the storm.

Brevard County has seen almost 150 rescues, including three drownings in the past week, on its beaches since Thanksgiving, ocean rescue said in a briefing.

Severe beach erosion from two late-season hurricanes has helped uncover what appears to be a wooden ship dating from the 1800s on Florida's East Coast.

The Florida Legislature will meet next week for a special session on property insurance and property tax relief in the wake of damage caused by Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane season is officially over, but the impacts from Ian and Nicole will linger for years to come.

The Atlantic hurricane season has ended with 14 named storms, but residents of Florida and Puerto Rico will continue to deal with damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.

An Atlantic hurricane season with 14 named storms has ended, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even as others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to deal with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.

Hurricane Nicole devastated parts of Florida’s coastline, but it also churned up the sea and spit out long lost treasure.

People impacted by Hurricane Ian have more time to apply for federal disaster assistance.

The 2022 hurricane season got off to an extremely slow start, but quickly became very active in late September.

The Space Coast Office of Tourism has kicked off a special marketing campaign to assure potential visitors that Brevard County has avoided the brunt of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole — and the county is fully open for tourism, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

Nearly a decade after one of the country's deadliest disasters, families in the Philippines are still adjusting to their new reality.

NASA is counting down to this week's planned liftoff of its new moon rocket after an evaluation of hurricane damage.

NASA is counting down to this week's planned liftoff of its new moon rocket after an evaluation of hurricane damage.

A green sea turtle named after Hurricane Ian was among 15 injured sea turtles released in Gulf Stream waters off Key West.

People who work in hurricane-affected areas often talk about the stress the long rebuilding process can take on people and the anxiety stirred up during hurricane season.

Kamren Kinchens had three of Miami’s four interceptions and scored on a 99-yard pick-six, freshman quarterback Jacurri Brown filled in for Tyler Van Dyke and passed for three touchdowns, and the Hurricanes routed Georgia Tech 35-14.

NASA says its moon rocket needs only minor repairs after enduring a hurricane and is on track for liftoff next week.

While Nicole was only a Category 1 storm, it still did enough damage to leave residents with a big clean-up ahead.

Nicole made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.

A Florida-bound storm has strengthened into Hurricane Nicole after pounding the Bahamas and state officials ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.

NASA is again postponing the launch of its new moon rocket because of a storm threatening the Florida coast.

Tropical Storm Nicole is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane as it churns toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida’s Atlantic coastline.

Federal officials say U.S. aid to Florida for recovery from Hurricane Ian has topped the $2 billion mark.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this past weekend -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — (AP) — Miami women’s basketball coach Katie Meier has been suspended for the first three games of the season while the school cooperates with an NCAA probe. The NCAA has not announced any sanctions against Miami, which means this is a self-imposed penalty by the university. “I have, and will continue to, collaborate transparently with the NCAA as they review an enforcement matter with the Hurricanes' women’s basketball program. Meier said she suspended the guard for “conduct detrimental to the team,” and the Hurricanes lost in the second round. Meier has won 324 games at Miami, the most in the school’s basketball history, and 400 games overall.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — (AP) — Miami women’s basketball coach Katie Meier has been suspended for the first three games of the season while the school cooperates with an NCAA probe, a person with knowledge of the matter said Sunday. The games Meier will miss Monday’s season-opener against Maryland-Eastern Shore, Thursday's game against Stetson and a Nov. 13 matchup with Boston University, all at home. Her 2011-12 team spent most of the season as a top-10 team in the AP Top 25, reaching No. Meier said she suspended the guard for “conduct detrimental to the team,” and the Hurricanes lost in the second round. Meier has won 324 games at Miami, the most in the school’s basketball history, and 400 games overall.

Miami women’s basketball coach Katie Meier has been suspended for the first three games of the season while the school cooperates with an NCAA probe.

Miami women’s basketball coach Katie Meier has been suspended for the first three games of the season while the school cooperates with an NCAA probe. Meier said Sunday that she is also cooperating with the NCAA. Neither she, the school nor the NCAA has released specifics of the probe, other than Miami calling it “an enforcement matter."

Tropical Depression Lisa has moved into southern Mexico a day after making landfall as a hurricane in the Central American nation of Belize and heading inland over northern Guatemala.

Miami committed eight turnovers and lost QB Tyler Van Dyke to an apparent right shoulder injury in a 45-21 loss to Duke at home on Saturday. One of Miami’s five fumbles came on the play where Van Dyke was injured. Van Dyke immediately went to the locker room after the hit and never returned to the game. Van Dyke entered the game completing 64% of his passes for 1,656 yards and nine TDs and four interceptions over Miami’s first six games. Garcia was 13-of-21 for 198 yards in Van Dyke’s absence, but the freshman’s three interceptions were devastating to Miami’s chances of a win.

The Villages High School football team searched for answers to no avail all Friday night long.

The Beatle had previously cancelled dates after catching the virus, before returning to the road.

Joy Behar criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis during "The View" on Wednesday for his comments on climate change while discussing Hurricane Ian hitting Florida.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Chase Cunningham passed for 408 yards and three touchdowns, including a 98-yarder to DJ England-Chisholm, and Middle Tennessee State stunned No. 25 Miami 45-31 for its first win in 21 tries against ranked opponents. Cunningham completed 16 of 25 passes for Middle Tennessee State, including a 69-yard scoring throw to Elijah Metcalf. THE TAKEAWAYMiddle Tennessee State: The Blue Raiders went to the upper level of college football, now called FBS, in 1999. UP NEXTMiddle Tennessee State: Hosts UTSA on Friday in the Conference USA opener for both clubs.

Getting embarrassed at home by Middle Tennessee was not part of that plan. On the heels of a road loss to Texas A&M, Miami came out completely flat and got punked by Middle Tennessee, 45-31. This is a Middle Tennessee team that lost 44-7 to James Madison a few weeks ago, yet the Blue Raiders were able to come in and continually decimate the Miami secondary with deep balls. Backed up in its own end zone after the goal line stand, Middle Tennessee wasn’t content to simply get some breathing room and run some clock. 98 YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS FROM MIDDLE TENNESSEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Texas A&M bounced back from its Week 2 defeat to Appalachian State with a 17-9 win over No. 13 Miami on Saturday night. The Aggies had just 265 yards of total offense and Johnson was just 10-of-20 passing for 140 yards. Much like Appalachian State did a week ago, Miami had the ball more than the Aggies did. But they settled for five field goal attempts in Texas A&M territory, including at the end of 12-play drive in the third quarter.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Henry Parrish rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns, Tyler Van Dyke passed for two more scores and No. 16 Miami downed Bethune-Cookman 70-13 in Mario Cristobal’s debut as coach of the Hurricanes on Saturday. Thaddeus Franklin rushed for two scores, while Devon Perry and Terrell Walden II also ran for touchdowns for the Hurricanes (1-0). But this was the first, of what Miami expects to be many, with him in charge of the operation. It was the fourth-highest attendance figure for a Miami home opener since the Hurricanes moved into the Miami Dolphins’ stadium 15 years ago.

RALEIGH, N.C. — (AP) — Carolina goalie Antti Raanta left the Hurricanes' playoff game against the Boston Bruins in the first period Wednesday night after David Pastrnak struck him in the head with a gloved hand. Raanta was playing the puck when Pastrnak skated in and hit Raanta in the helmet with his right glove as he went by. Raanta went down with blood coming from near his nose or mouth after the play in Game 2. He had 35 saves in the 5-1 win in Game 1 after earning his first playoff start while No. 1 goaltender Frederik Andersen is out with a lower-body injury from late in the regular season.

“Everything you do is built towards the Stanley Cup,” veteran defenseman Ian Cole said. Florida and Carolina emerged as division winners, the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Panthers are favored to come out of the East and win the Stanley Cup, but no team’s path to the final is an easy one. Only one Presidents’ Trophy winner in that time has won the Stanley Cup in an 82-game season over that time. 2 TORONTO vs. 3 TAMPA BAYThe Lightning have won the Stanley Cup the past two years. So from Day One, our goal has been to win the Stanley Cup.

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(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh)CHICAGO — (AP) — Kameron McGusty scored 27 points and Miami advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time, using its swarming defense to beat Iowa State 70-56 in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night. Iowa State (22-13) rode its hard-nosed defense into the Midwest Region semifinals after it had just two wins last season. It forced 14 turnovers after Miami turned it over seven times in the first two rounds, but the Hurricanes shot 46% from the field. Gabe Kalscheur scored 13 points for Iowa State, and freshman Tyrese Hunter had 13 points and seven assists. Iowa State made a couple charges down the stretch, but McGusty made a 3 and converted a layup to help Miami answer each time.

NCAA Miami Auburn Basketball Miami guard Charlie Moore drives to the basket past Auburn guard K.D. 10 seed Miami neutralized second-seeded Auburn's Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler in a 79-61 victory to reach its first Sweet 16 in six years. But the Hurricanes opened the second half with a 15-7 burst off four points apiece by Wong and McGusty. By the time Moore hit a 3-pointer, the score was 48-39 and the raucous Auburn crowd at the start was quiet. Auburn: The Tigers looked like a national championship contender much of the season.

7 seed Southern California in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Isaiah Wong led Miami with 22 points before fouling out with 2:07 to play with his team ahead 59-58. Miami won its first NCAA game since defeating Wichita State in the second round in 2016. Miami led 29-16 late in the first half, but the Trojans (26-8) opened the second half on 17-2 run to go ahead. USC made just 8 of 27 shots the first 20 minutes as Miami moved out to a double-digit lead.

AJ Griffin scored 21 points, including three free throws in the final 20 seconds to seal Coach K's 22nd appearance in the ACC title game. The size and strength of the Blue Devils in the paint was hard to handle for the Hurricanes. Duke last won the ACC Tournament in 2019 with Zion Williamson. The Blue Devils also won the first ACC Tournament played in Brooklyn in 2017. Duke: The Blue Devils split two games against North Carolina this season, including last week in Coach K's home finale.

Harden did it almost single-handedly, scoring the game's last 15 points for Miami (19-11) on the way to 27 points on 11-for-15 shooting. Then, after the Cardinals committed a shot-clock violation, Miami got the ball back with 1.7 seconds left. Kelsey Marshall sent a one-bounce pass to Harden on the right side, with Harden catching and turning over Hailey Van Lith to launch a shot that caught all net. Louisville: The Cardinals entered the tournament with a top-2 seed for the fifth straight season. Louisville: The Cardinals will have to wait and see where they are seeded in the NCAA Tournament.

Miami is hiring Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis to run new coach Mario Cristobal’s offense with the Hurricanes. The news comes just days after Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh announced he was staying with his alma mater after interviewing with the Minnesota Vikings. Gattis joined Harbaugh at Michigan in 2019 after stints as an assistant coach at Alabama and Penn State. __Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at http://www.appodcasts.com___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25. Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Miami Duke Basketball Miami guard Jordan Miller (11) guards Duke forward Paolo Banchero (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. After a free throw from Isaiah Wong pushed Miami to the 76-74 lead with 8.0 seconds left, Duke had two chances to win. On the final play, Moore inbounded to freshman Trevor Keels, whose desperation 3 hit the rim but wasn't particularly close to end it. Duke: The Blue Devils were playing their second home game this week since returning from a stoppage due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Duke: The Blue Devils play their own instate road game by visiting Wake Forest on Wednesday.

Manny Diaz was fired as Miami’s football coach Monday, after a 7-5 regular season and with the school in deep negotiations to bring Oregon coach Mario Cristobal back to his alma mater to take over. Diaz went 21-15 in three seasons at Miami.

Central Connecticut State Miami Football Miami starting quarterback D'Eriq King, center, stands with quarterbacks Tyler Van Dyke (9) and Jake Garcia (13) before an NCAA college football game against Central Connecticut State, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. King is not playing due to an injury. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Lynne Sladky)CORAL GABLES, Fla. — (AP) — Miami quarterback D’Eriq King needs surgery to repair his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season, a major blow to the reeling Hurricanes and their hopes of contending in the Atlantic Coast Conference. “That guy, as you saw in the Michigan State game, would do anything to get back on the field and be able to play for us,” Diaz said. The Hurricanes lost that game, then beat Appalachian State and lost to Michigan State in the game where King was injured. King is a captain at Miami and was the unquestioned leader on and off the field for the Hurricanes.

Jayden Reed also had a scoring catch and a touchdown run for Michigan State, which forced Miami quarterback D’Eriq King into four turnovers. King was 38 of 59 passing — both of them Miami school records — for 388 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Charleston Rambo tied a school record with 12 catches for Miami, good for 156 yards and both of the Hurricanes’ touchdowns. He found a wide-open Nailor for an easy 39-yard score that made it 31-17 and ensured Michigan State would finally beat the Hurricanes for the first time in five tries. Walker caught a 7-yard pass from Thorne with 2:56 left in the half to put Michigan State back on top, 10-7.

Miami Alabama Football Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) scrambles away from Miami safety Gilbert Frierson (3) before throwing a touchdown pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. 14 Miami on Saturday behind four touchdown passes from Bryce Young in his first college start. Young became the first Alabama quarterback to throw four TD passes in his starting debut. King and the Hurricanes simply made too many mistakes to compete with perhaps the greatest dynasty in college football history. ___Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at https://twitter.com/pnewberry1963 and his work can be found at https://apnews.com/search/paulnewberry___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25Copyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Philadelphia sent a high draft pick to Arizona to take on a pricey defenseman. The New York Rangers gave a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion a contract Tampa Bay never could have afforded. The moves made Thursday when the NHL's roster freeze for the Seattle expansion draft lifted were all consequences of the salary cap remaining flat at $81.5 million because of pandemic revenue losses. Detroit signed Nedeljkovic to a $6 million, two-year contract — just under what the 25-year-old might have been awarded in an arbitration hearing. ___Follow AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SWhyno___More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

The Hamilton-based Chiefs started and finished strongly to beat the Melbourne Rebels 36-26 Sunday and wrap up the fourth round of the Australia-New Zealand Super Rugby tournament. The match was the second involving the Rebels to be played in Sydney because of a community outbreak of COVID-19 in Austalia’s second-largest city. Travel between Melbourne and New Zealand currently is suspended.

The ACT Brumbies upset the Wellington-based Hurricanes 12-10 in Super Rugby trans-Tasman on Saturday, giving Australian teams their second win of the tournament and likely ending the Hurricanes' pursuit of a place in the final. In a dramatic finish, with the Brumbies clinging to a two-point lead, a Hurricanes try was disallowed because of a knock-on in the lead-up and fullback Jordie Barrett missed two potentially match-winning penalties. The contentious decision to scrub out a decisive try came in the 73rd minute as the Hurricanes had begun to stretch a tiring Brumbies defense.

Hurricane season is still two weeks away, but forecasters are monitoring a potential disturbance that could develop near Bermuda soon.

Hawaii hurricanes: one down, one to go Hurricane Iselle, which was downgraded to a tropical storm before it came to shore, knocked down power lines, phones and trees, but did not cause major damage. Now the state is preparing for Hurricane Julio. Bigad Shaban reports from Hilo, Hawaii.