Monday, September 8, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1565, Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés landed at what would become St. Augustine, marking the founding of the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the U.S.

A 99-year-old WWII Navy veteran is a familiar face at Belle Meade Island in Miami, greeting residents and visitors with a smile at the guard gate. Find out more in Et Cetera.

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Trump’s Miami Golf Club to Host 2026 G20

President Trump announced on Friday that the 2026 G20 Summit will be hosted at his Doral resort in Miami. The president noted it’s just five minutes from the airport.

“It’s the best location, it’s beautiful, beautiful everything,” Trump said. “We will not make any money on it.”

The U.S. will host the G20 for the first time in nearly 20 years. The 2025 summit is slated to take place in November in South Africa.

The G20 consists of 19 nations and two regional bodies, representing most of the world’s major economies. The summit is scheduled for Dec. 14-15, 2026.

Rents Rise in Florida for Multifamily Units

Rent for multifamily units in Florida rose by 39% between 2019 and 2023, according to a study by UF Shimberg Center for Housing Studies.

“We saw the extreme rise in rents going back to the pandemic days, and things have remained high as production pretty much came to a grinding halt for that period of time,” Florida Housing Coalition CEO Ashon Nesbitt said.

Homelessness rose by 28% during the same time period. The report estimates that 41,847 families are doubled up with others or staying in hotels and motels, partially due to the unavailability of low-cost options.

In Palm Coast, for instance, only 28 to 39 rental units are available per 100 renters whose income is below 60 percent of the area median income, compared to 88 to 102 units for those whose income is 100 percent or above the area median income.

Bill Proposes Change to State Bird

Rep. Jim Mooney (R-Islamorada) refiled legislation to name the American flamingo as Florida’s state bird and the blue-and-gray scrub-jay as the state’s official songbird.

“The flamingo is an iconic symbol of Florida, widely recognized and celebrated for its vibrant presence in our state’s culture and ecosystems. It’s time for Florida to have a state bird that truly represents its uniqueness,” Mooney said.

It’s not the first time Mooney has suggested a change to the state bird. Earlier this year, he filed legislation that failed to gain traction in the House of Representatives.

The mockingbird has been the state bird since 1927.

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➤ Central and Panhandle: Duke Energy Florida will cut rates in March 2026 when a storm recovery charge associated with hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton drops off bills. (More)

➤ South Florida: The Florida Department of Transportation has slashed funding to maintain the 80-mile rail line connecting Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties—cutting its budget from $62 million to $15 million. (Details)

➤ Leon County: The Florida Department of Health issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory after several sentinel chickens tested positive for West Nile virus. (More)

➤ Jacksonville: A group of veterans is restoring an S3 Viking airplane to be displayed at Legacy Plaza in Cecil Field in honor of 80,000 soldiers missing in action. (See Plane)

➤ Volusia County: A new farming initiative will train incarcerated people in workforce-ready skills while also reducing the state’s daily inmate housing and food costs, which top $100 per person. (More)

➤ Kissimmee: Ten people have been arrested following a two-month crackdown on street-level drug sales near schools in a neighborhood known as “The Wall.” (Details)

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➤ In the NFL’s opening weekend, the Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-20, the Dolphins lost to the Indianapolis Colts 33-8, and the Jaguars beat the Carolina Panthers 26-10. (More)

➤ A video of a woman demanding a baseball from a dad and his son at a recent Miami Marlins game has gone viral on social media. (Watch Video)

➤ The Tampa Bay Rays fell back to .500 on the season after surrendering a game-winning run to the Cleveland Guardians in the ninth inning of Saturday’s 3-2 loss. (More)

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➤ A Greenville Fresh Market Grocery Store will open soon to help fill a gap in access to fresh food in Madison County. (More)

➤ Breeze Airways has launched a new nonstop flight from Pensacola to Memphis, Tenn. (More)

➤ Orange County’s hotel tax revenue broke a record in July as revenue soared 11% to about $29.6 million, thanks to the opening of new attractions, including Epic Universe. (More)

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➤ What’s retirement? A World War II veteran still works a security job at Belle Meade Island in Miami at age 99. A resident called him “an unbelievable person.” (See Video)

➤ Local artists are being sought for a new public art project at the Orange County Multicultural Senior Center in the Pine Hills neighborhood. (More)

➤ Rare fossa cubs were born recently at the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Sanford. They are being hand-raised by staff. (See Pups)

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