Veteran Florida state legislator Joe Casello died at the age of 73 on July 18, after suffering a massive heart attack earlier in the month. The president took to Truth Social today to state that he may block the team from moving forward on a new stadium plan. The findings have been submitted to authorities.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - UFC 318 delivered a historic night at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday, drawing more than 18,000 fans and generating over $8 million in ticket sales, making it the highest-grossing event in the venue’s history.

Organizers said UFC 318 drew a record-breaking crowd of over 18,000 fans, generating more than $8 million in ticket sales at the Smoothie King Center.

You only get one Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut! UFC’s latest batch of newbies went 1-1. Islam Dulatov was the last fighter from Season 8 of the Contender Series to make his UFC debut, but it was worth the wait.

NEW ORLEANS – Paulo Costa's shaking at the UFC 318 pre-fight news conference had some viewers scratching their heads, while others were concerned. But immediately following his win Saturday at Smoothie King Center,

New Orleans is a championship city—uniquely Built to Host a variety of events; it’s a place where winning moments meet world-class hospitality,” said Walt Leger III, President and CEO of New Orleans & Company.

Max Holloway celebrates after beating Dustin Poirier in a lightweight title fight at UFC 318 on Saturday in New Orleans.

New Orleans rapper Alfred Banks celebrates his birthday on Saturday, July 19, with a show at Gasa Gasa. He’ll be joined by La Reezy, who recently has been catching some national attention, and gifted lyricist Kaye the Beast. Music starts at 9 p.m., and tickets are $19.29 via gasagasanola.com.

Brendan Allen (25-7 MMA, 13-4 UFC) picked up arguably the biggest win of his UFC career when he outworked former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori (19-8-1 MMA, 9-7-1 UFC) for a unanimous decision on the prelims.