Good Morning! On this day in 1986, a shootout between eight FBI agents and two serial bank robbers in Dade County ended with two agents dead and five wounded and prompted law enforcement agencies to seek more powerful handguns.
A homeless man realized something was wrong when he spotted a 6-year-old boy by himself at 11 p.m. on Wednesday near Northwest Seventh Avenue and 17th Street in Miami. Learn more in Around Florida.
The conflict in Iran is dramatically affecting global oil markets, with crude oil briefly topping $100 a barrel this week. What does that mean for gas prices? On today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast, our team breaks down how rising oil prices are forecast to push gas and diesel prices even higher, with some Americans already paying nearly $6 a gallon. What does this mean for you and your family? Tune in here for the full breakdown.
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Florida AG Investigates AI Tools
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation Thursday into OpenAI and ChatGPT, its popular chatbot product, in part concerning its alleged assistance in helping plan a mass shooting at Florida State University last year.
Court records reveal that Phoenix Ikner, the suspect in the April 2025 shooting, exchanged hundreds of messages with the artificial intelligence chatbot, asking about busy hours at the campus student union.
“AI should exist to supplement, support, and advance mankind, not lead to an existential crisis or our ultimate demise,” Uthmeier said.
OpenAI has said it will cooperate with the investigation.
President Trump Reacts to Fort Myers Attack
President Trump reacted on social media Thursday night to the attack and killing of a woman at a gas station in Fort Myers on April 2.
“The video of her brutal slaying is one of the most vicious things you will ever see,” the President said. “This animal was allowed to stay here.”
Rolbert Joachin, an illegal immigrant from Haiti, has been charged with second-degree murder for the attack.
Joachin entered the U.S. in August 2022 and was ordered removed by a federal judge that year, the Department of Homeland Security said, but was granted temporary protected status by the Biden administration, which expired in 2024.
Over $1.4M Awarded for Firefighters
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia awarded more than $1.4 million in grants Thursday to support fire departments, funding new equipment, tools to reduce exposure to cancer-causing chemicals, and a new fire training tower.
The over $40,000 in equipment grants were given to East Manatee, Parrish, and Longboat Key fire departments in Manatee County. The fire department in Hardee County was awarded $400,000.
In addition, $1 million was allocated to a new training tower in DeSoto County.
“By establishing a new fire training tower, we can better prepare our firefighters to put out fires quicker, limit property damage, and save lives,” said DeSoto County Fire Chief Chad Jergensen.
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➤Bay County: The sheriff’s office broke up an illegal street racing takeover on Wednesday on Magnolia Beach Road. (See Video)
➤Ocala:Officials with HCA Florida Ocala Hospital announced plans to build a $200 million multi-story patient tower on Friday, which will add 62 private care rooms, additional surgical operating rooms, and a new parking garage. (More)
➤ Statewide:The Florida Hospital Association projects the state could face a deficit of up to 60,000 nurses by 2035, as new data from the University of South Florida says only 7% of practicing nurses in Florida are under age 30. (More)
➤St. Johns County: Multiple Portuguese man-of-war were spotted on beaches and in the water, prompting officials to issue a purple flag warning. (More)
➤Miami:A homeless man notified police on Wednesday night when he found a 6-year-old boy wandering around by himself. “God sent me there,” Arnett Johnson said. (See Video)
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➤Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro called this season “long, weird, [and] awkward” after missing 48 games due to a string of injuries. The team is headed to the NBA play-in tournament for the fourth straight year. (More)
➤Meanwhile, the Heat waived guard Terry Rozier on Friday to open a roster spot ahead of the playoffs. Rozier hasn’t played this season after being indicted in October on federal gambling charges. (More)
➤Jacksonville Jaguars General Manager James Gladstone said the team is not currently exploring trades for Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, who requested a trade earlier this week. (More)
➤Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes will headline UCF’s Celebrating Women in Sports luncheon in Orlando on Sept. 16. (More)
➤Miami football landed their second quarterback commitment of the week when Jacksonville native Knox Annis chose the Hurricanes over the Florida Gators, Auburn Tigers, and more. (More)
➤Are Doctors Gaslighting Americans? Surgeon Says YES! There’s nothing worse than knowing something is wrong with your body. All to be told by a doctor “it’s normal” and “just a part of aging.” And yet, it’s happening to millions of Americans every single day. This is known as “medical gaslighting”—and a former chief of surgery says not only is this the greatest deception in history…There’s nothing normal about it. The good news is it’s not your fault. What’s actually happening is something most doctors were never trained to look for. Click here to see what it is.
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➤Gatorland Orlando announced the passing of its largest alligator, Buddy, on Wednesday. “Buddy wasn’t just big, he was a legend,” Gatorland said on social media. (See Photos)
➤ UFC stars visited Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami on Friday ahead of their fight tonight. “[The children’s] road might not be the easiest, but it’s definitely worth trying and fighting every single day,” said Joanna Jedrzejczyk, a former UFC fighter. (More)
➤Air plants are the star of the show at the Alexander Calder: The Nature of Movement exhibit at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota. (See Photos)
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Florida AG Investigates AI Tools
