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Monday, October 5, 2026
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Good Morning! On this day in 1984, Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off from Kennedy Space Center with seven astronauts aboard, then the largest crew ever flown. One of them, Kathryn Sullivan, became the first American woman to walk in space.
Remember the traditions you used to keep and somehow just stopped? Maybe not since you were a kid. A lot of the ones we grew up with are quietly slipping away, and the numbers on how far each has fallen are steeper than you’d expect. Which Sunday tradition did families once build the whole week around? And why are so few grooms asking her father for permission anymore? In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we count down 10 American traditions that are fading, ending with the one you could still bring back before the month is out. Tune in here!
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 Florida Voter Registration Ends Today
Today is the last day to register to vote in the state’s Nov. 3 general election under the 29-day “book closing” rule, and voters registered in other states must register in Florida.
Anyone with a Florida driver’s license or state ID and the last four digits of their Social Security number can register or check their status online. Paper applications are accepted at supervisor of elections offices, public libraries, and driver’s license offices.
This year’s ballot includes the race to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis, a U.S. Senate seat, Congress, and the Legislature. All voters get the same ballot regardless of party.
Turnout was 54% in the 2022 midterm, compared with 78.9% for the 2024 presidential race.
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Dengue Outbreak Sets State Record
Florida’s dengue outbreak has set a state record with 252 locally acquired cases this year, including 62 in the latest weekly report. Hillsborough County, the outbreak’s center, accounts for 223 of them.
The previous high came in 2023, when the state logged nearly 200 cases. Florida confirmed its first dengue death of the year last month in Hillsborough County.
Hillsborough extended its local emergency through Oct. 8, and officials say residents should expect more spray helicopters overhead. Eric Long, the county’s mosquito operations superintendent, said the order gives officials “an opportunity to ask for more resources to combat this issue.”
Residents are urged to drain standing water around their homes.
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Flood Watches Blanket North Florida
Flood watches cover much of the Panhandle and Northeast Florida today as rounds of storms could bring 4-5 inches of rain to coastal areas around Panama City before the watch ends.
Around Jacksonville, areas along and north of I-10 could get another 1-3 inches, with isolated spots nearing 5 inches, on already saturated ground. Gusty northeast winds tonight are expected to bring dangerous rip currents, beach erosion, and minor to moderate tidal flooding along the Atlantic coast Tuesday through Thursday.
Central Florida could see 3-5 inches through Tuesday. Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center gives a system in the southwestern Gulf a 30% chance of development within seven days.
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➤ Osceola County: An Amtrak train struck and killed a man walking on tracks near Michigan Avenue in Kissimmee on Saturday evening despite the conductor’s attempt to stop with emergency brakes. (More)
➤ Broward County: A multi-vehicle crash temporarily closed northbound I-95 near Griffin Road on Saturday evening, hospitalizing two people, including a child. (More)
➤ Flagler County: Fire Rescue hired Joseph Mione, Bradley Loughran, and Victoria King, graduates of Flagler Palm Coast High School’s Fire Leadership Program, from 20 applicants competing for five openings. (More)
➤ Volusia County: Some county utility customers must boil drinking and cooking water until officials lift a precautionary notice issued after severe weather disrupted pumping equipment and reduced pressure. (More)
➤ Walton County: A $46.4 million federal grant through the Rural Health Transformation Program is bringing mobile doctors’ offices to rural communities in the county. (More)
➤ Fort Lauderdale: Children enjoyed a Cinderella reading and performance by the Fort Lauderdale Children’s Ballet Theatre at Barnes & Noble, then met the dancers and posed for photos. (More)
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➤The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to 0-4 with a 17-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Rookie Jalon Daniels threw a touchdown and two interceptions in place of the injured Baker Mayfield. (More)
➤The Jacksonville Jaguars improved to 3-1 with a 22-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Trevor Lawrence threw for 227 yards and a touchdown, while Jacksonville forced two Joe Burrow interceptions and stopped Cincinnati on fourth down late. (More)
➤The Miami Dolphins fell to 0-4 with a 15-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Malik Willis threw for 85 yards and lost a fumble, while Miami was held scoreless in the first half. (More)
➤ Miami football remained No. 4 in the latest AP Top 25, while Florida dropped eight spots to No. 16 following its first loss of the season. (See full rankings)
➤ The Miami Heat will transform into “Vice City” on Nov. 18, hosting Milwaukee on a special court in reimagined alternate uniforms a day before the video game Grand Theft Auto VI comes out. (See Details)
➤ Yesterday’s Results: NFL | MLB | NHL | WNBA | NBA | Soccer | Golf | NASCAR | F1
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➤ Ten American traditions are quietly disappearing, and you’ve probably let a few of them go without ever noticing. (Tune in here)
In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we run through 10 American traditions on their way out and just how far gone they are. From the midnight movie premieres people used to line up for to the paper that showed up on your porch every morning. And you can still bring back the one in our No. 1 spot.
In case you missed it, last week on Flyover Focus, we broke down the 10 things to buy before you retire, so tune in here.
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➤ MSC Cruises’ newest flagship floated out of its French shipyard ahead of November 2027 Caribbean sailings from Port Canaveral, with capacity for 6,758 guests. (More)
➤ Jacksonville’s last Hooters restaurant, on San Jose Boulevard at Baymeadows Road, has permanently closed without explanation, ending the chain’s presence in the city following its March 2025 bankruptcy filing. (More)
➤ Florida regulators approved an average 12.8% rate cut for nearly 122,000 American Modern Home Insurance Company renters insurance policies, effective on Oct. 11 for new policies and renewals. (More)
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➤ Winter Garden is Florida’s only finalist among 25 towns in Hallmark’s Merriest Christmas Town contest, with the Oct. 31 winner potentially hosting a Hallmark movie shoot. (More)
➤ Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers hosted athletes of all abilities for its annual Adaptive Sports and Recreation Day, featuring wheelchair basketball, adaptive water skiing, and sitting volleyball. (More)
➤ The Sumter Schools Enhancement Foundation opened a Teacher Store in Bushnell to support public school educators, expanding its work helping students in need and awarding graduating seniors scholarships. (More)
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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes.
➤ Canada’s prime minister admitted his government has war-gamed an American invasion, and the military’s own model says how long the country would last. (Hear Plan)
➤ Some college freshmen are packing up and heading home just weeks into their first semester, and they say they still want the degree. (Hear Why)
➤ An Iowa substitute teacher offered her students extra credit for donating to her personal GoFundMe. (Listen Now)
  
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