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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Good Morning! On this day in 1989, the Orlando Magic played their first game, beating the defending-champion Detroit Pistons. It was just an exhibition, but Nick Anderson said the atmosphere felt “like Game 7 of the NBA Finals.”
How many benefits come with the credit card in your wallet? Buried in the benefits guide that most cardholders never open are protections that can be worth real money. One can cover your hotel and meals when a flight strands you overnight, another the phone in your pocket. But the coverage only counts if you know it’s there, and plenty of people don’t. In one survey, almost 40% of cardholders had no idea they carried the benefit at No. 1 on our list. So what’s already on your card, and how do you use your perks? Ayla has the full story on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!
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 Isaias Batters Panhandle
Hurricane Isaias killed at least four people after slamming into the Panhandle near Destin late Friday as a Category 2 storm with winds up to 110 mph, before carving a path of damage to the Carolinas.
Escambia County’s sheriff said a woman died when a tree fell on a home, and a man was found dead in a closed garage where he’d been running a generator. Alabama reported the other two deaths.
Some of the strongest gusts hit Milton, 15 miles inland, where a tree crashed onto 77-year-old Phyllis Hennebery’s house while she was lying down in her room. More than 150,000 Florida customers were still without power Monday morning.
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Isaias Tests Florida’s Insurance Market
Hurricane Isaias’ Category 2 landfall near Destin is the first real test of Florida’s home insurance market since Hurricane Milton in 2024, as the market climbs back from years of steep rate hikes and fleeing insurers.
The state has asked 60 insurance companies to keep staff on standby as Panhandle homeowners file claims. State Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia had a blunt message for scammers: “Your butt is going to be in jail.”
Homeowners should expect a hurricane deductible and out-of-pocket costs, said Republican U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis, who represents the western Panhandle. The state is opening insurance villages in Destin and Pensacola, where residents can get face-to-face help with claims.
“Do not sign anything,” Patronis said, urging residents to call their insurer before signing with a contractor.
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Florida Population Growth Slows
Just over 510,000 Floridians moved to other states in 2024, and the top landing spots were Georgia at 52,371, Texas at 52,219, and North Carolina at 33,591.
Fewer people are making the trip the other way. About 201,000 people moved to Florida from other states last year, or roughly 551 a day, down from 598,737 at the 2022 peak, according to a University of Florida housing study.
South Florida is the sore spot. Miami’s cost of living now runs 14.1% above the national average, topping New York City’s for the first time. Miami-Dade lost nearly 73,000 residents to other counties and states last year.
Still, Florida keeps growing. Nearly 900,000 people moved to the state in 2024, and more than 50,000 New Yorkers came south in 2023, far outpacing the 28,080 Floridians who went north.
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➤ Walton County: Hurricane Isaias’ storm surge topped the dunes at Grayton Beach, flooding Western Lake and carrying one dock a quarter-mile down the lake. Along 30A, locals are planting sea oats and wondering when the beaches will get new sand. (More)
➤ Brevard County: A wrong-way driver crashed head-on into the vehicle of a sheriff’s homicide agent who was headed to a deputy-involved shooting in Mims. Agent Kevin Morris and the 26-year-old woman driving the other car both died. (More)
➤ Lake County: Commissioner Anthony Sabatini wants driver-facing cameras pulled from county fire and EMS vehicles, saying constant monitoring puts “an unnecessary burden” on crews. (More)
➤ Cape Canaveral: SpaceX is targeting 6:33 a.m. today to launch a Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station. The booster will land back at the Cape. The backup launch time is Wednesday at 6:08 a.m. (More)
➤ Port St. Lucie: Police arrested a 54-year-old Jupiter nurse accused of using a syringe to draw fentanyl from an ICU patient’s IV at Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital. A family member reported it, and police say she wasn’t assigned to that patient. (More)
➤ Statewide: The National Hurricane Center gives a new disturbance off the Cabo Verde Islands a 20% chance of developing within seven days, but forecasters say it’s no threat to the U.S. (More)
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➤ The Tampa Bay Rays dropped Game 1 of the ALCS to the Guardians 7-3 on Monday at Tropicana Field, squandering an early 2-0 lead. Cleveland homered twice to tie it, then scored five runs over the eighth and ninth innings. (More)
➤ The Florida Gators flipped five-star receiver Easton Royal from Texas on Sunday, six days before the Gators visit Austin. He racked up 2,095 all-purpose yards and 29 touchdowns as a junior in New Orleans. (More)
➤ Orlando Magic ticketholders can ride SunRail free to all 31 weeknight home games this season, starting tonight. The Magic covers the fare, and the Kia Center sits a short walk from Church Street Station. (More)
➤ Florida prep football is down to 33 unbeaten teams entering Week 9, led by St. Thomas Aquinas, IMG Academy, and Raines. Tampa Bay Tech and Leon were among six teams that suffered their first loss last week. (See List)
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➤ Florida’s retail market accounted for 26% of new U.S. retail space in the first half of 2026, more than double its share of existing space. Occupancy held at 96.2%, and average rents rose 2.1% to $35.17 per square foot. (More)
➤ Polk County towns took four of 10 spots on a storage company’s ranking of Florida’s most affordable snowbird destinations: Lake Wales, Winter Haven, Auburndale, and Haines City. Lake City ranked first, with a median home value of about $185,000. (More)
➤ Oversized cinnamon rolls from an engaged Fort Lauderdale couple keep selling out on weekends while both hold full-time jobs. Chubby Boy Rolls started as a Christmas dessert, and the pair wants an RV trailer so they can go mobile and sell in neighborhoods. (Meet Bakers)
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➤ SS United States, the ocean liner that carried presidents across the Atlantic for 17 years, will sink about 22 nautical miles off Destin-Fort Walton Beach in the second week of November. It will become the world’s largest artificial reef. (More)
➤ Zoo World’s flamingos huddled in a park bathroom in Panama City Beach to ride out Hurricane Isaias, and every bird made it through safely. Zoo Miami did the same with 30 flamingos during Hurricane Andrew in 1992. (See Video)
➤ Disney’s holiday party returns to Magic Kingdom on select nights Nov. 8 through Dec. 22, with Jack Skellington dressed as Santa, holiday twists on Space Mountain and Jungle Cruise, and free cookies. (More)
➤ Carrie: The Musical, based on Stephen King’s novel, plays at the Manatee Performing Arts Center in Bradenton, running Oct. 15 through Nov. 1, just in time for Halloween. (More)
➤ Cheap Trick, Bret Michaels, and the Marshall Tucker Band will headline the 29th Thunder By The Bay festival Feb. 19-21 at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. The music-and-motors weekend, including a biker rodeo, has raised $3.3 million for local special-needs programs. (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.
➤ Your credit card likely comes with perks worth real money, and most cardholders don’t even know they have them. (See Perks)
➤ Federal regulators have recalled more than 82,000 rechargeable hand warmers that can overheat and catch fire. (Hear Details)
➤ More workers are ditching the 9-to-5 to follow their body clocks, and the “chronoworking” trend is dividing offices. (Listen Now)
  
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