Good Morning! On this day in 1954, Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley opened the Dodgertown Summer Camp for Boys at Dodgertown in Vero Beach. One camper told him, “I’m a (New York) Giant fan, Mr. O’Malley, but I’m surely having a swell time at Dodgertown.”
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Police are still investigating the death last month of professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, from what the medical examiner concluded was a heart attack.
The Clearwater Police Department said in a statement that the “unique nature of this case has required us to interview multiple witnesses and seek medical records from various providers, and our detectives continue to do that.”
Hogan died July 24 at age 71 at a hospital after paramedics and police were called to his Clearwater home. The 911 call and police body camera video of the scene have not been released, which police say will happen when the investigation is complete.
Police previously said there was no evidence of foul play and have not indicated why they are looking further into the cause of death.
Under the agreement, FPL reduced its 2026 base rate revenue request from the $1.55 billion it had presented in February by 39%, to $945 million. The base rate revenue request for 2027 was reduced by 17%, from $927 million to $766 million.
The settlement would cap the typical residential bill increase at 13 cents a day—or $3.79 a month—starting in 2026. Under the plan, a 1,000-kWh bill would rise from $134.14 today to $137.93 in January 2026, reaching $148 by the end of 2029.
The settlement drew sharp criticism from opponents. AARP Florida blasted it as a “closed-door deal” that leaves residential customers—especially seniors on fixed incomes—with little voice.
Cities Push Back on FDOT Street Art Ban
Citing traffic safety, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) ordered cities around the state to remove surface pavement art tied to “social, political, or ideological messages.” If they refuse, the cities risk losing federal transportation funding.
FDOT sent memos to cities in August citing specific locations following the state’s June 30 guidance restricting art on public roads. While many complied, cities such as Key West and Delray Beach voted to designate painted crosswalks as cultural landmarks to preserve rainbow-colored intersections.
In Orlando, FDOT covered the rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse Nightclub, a tribute to the 49 victims of the 2016 shooting. Since the removal, demonstrators have gathered at the site, filling the crosswalk and surrounding sidewalks with colored chalk.
In a letter to Orlando on Aug. 21, FDOT identified 18 street art locations for removal. The rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse was not on the list and was specifically approved by FDOT in 2017.
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➤ Statewide: Tropical Storm Fernand formed Saturday in the open Atlantic and is expected to remain over open water. A storm east of the Lesser Antilles, called Invest 99L, is forecast to reach the central Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, where conditions are expected to become less favorable for additional development. (See Maps)
➤ Orange County: Early voting started Saturday in the special elections for Senate District 15 and House District 40. The State Senate seat was left vacant when Geraldine Thompson died in February. (More)
➤ Daytona Beach: City commissioners will hold a public hearing for residents on Sept. 3 about a proposed ban on public camping, as leaders work to comply with Florida’s new anti-camping law that largely prohibits people from sleeping outside. (More)
➤ Clay County: Deputies arrested Sherry Garrison, 54, after she fired a weapon into her neighbor’s home, where an adult and six children were present, following a dispute over their dogs. (See Video)
➤ Tallahassee: The Justice Department issued transcripts from interviews that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche conducted with Ghislaine Maxwell last month while she was in prison in the state capital. (More)
➤ Santa Rosa County: Deputy K9 Mac made his first track and catch of a wanted suspect. With help from other deputies, the seven-month-old pup tracked the suspect through a wooded area and took him into custody. (See Photo)
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➤ The Miami Marlins fell 7-6 to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday in a tough-fought 12-inning battle. (More)
➤ USF will kick off the Florida college football season on Thursday against No. 25 Boise State. Both teams are College Football Playoff hopefuls. (More)
➤ Plant City native Parker Messick, the latest Florida State pitcher to join the MLB, debuted for the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 20 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. (More)
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➤ Duval School Board selected Fleet Landing’s bid of $20 million for the sale of its headquarters on Prudential Drive in Jacksonville. The local nonprofit plans to build a senior living community. (More)
➤ Cunard, the 185-year-old cruising company, completed the refurbishment of its 2,000-guest Queen Elizabeth in Singapore, ahead of her maiden season in PortMiami this fall. (See Photo)
➤ AJ Chocolate House, known for its European chocolates and café experience, is opening a second U.S. location in New Smyrna Beach. The expansion comes after the success of its flagship American store in Winter Park. (More)
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➤ The Spring House, built for and owned by members of Tallahassee’s Lewis family and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is on the market for $2.1 million. It’s the only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence in Florida. (See Photos)
➤ Marine Corps veteran Brandon Baker and his family, who live in Tallahassee, were given a car through the Driven to Serve Initiative, a partnership between U.S. Bank and nonprofit Operation Homefront. It was the 35th vehicle giveaway. (See Video)
➤ Chevy Chase will visit three Florida cities as part of his National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation eight-city tour. Daytona Beach’s Peabody Auditorium on Nov. 20 is his first stop. (See List)
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Hulk Hogan’s Death Investigated
