Trump Rally Headed to Fort Myers

President Trump will hold a midterm campaign rally in Fort Myers on Friday, Oct. 23, less than two weeks before Election Day.

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. ET, and Trump is scheduled to speak at 2 p.m. His team hasn’t publicly announced a venue.

The same day, Florida Gulf Coast University is shifting most campus operations to remote formats for a “large-scale, private event” at Alico Arena. The school wouldn’t say what the event is or who’s invited.

The rally lands in the district of U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the Republican nominee for governor. Statewide early voting starts the next day.

Mosquito Control Pilot Killed in Crash

A Manatee County Mosquito Control helicopter hit a private radio tower and crashed Thursday night in Myakka City, killing its 63-year-old pilot.

Residents pulled the pilot from the wreckage, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. A second county helicopter spraying nearby landed safely.

Sheriff’s officials said the tower sat in someone’s backyard and wasn’t lit, though it wasn’t required to be. Federal investigators are looking into what caused the crash.

The pilot, Isaac “Ike” Moore, served more than three decades as a Columbus, Ohio, police officer. The crash comes as Florida battles its largest outbreak of locally transmitted dengue fever.

9/11 Whales Head for the Gulf

After 25 years in a Tallahassee front yard, a pod of four humpback whale sculptures is set to migrate dozens of miles over land to Panacea.

Bill Brinson sculpted the pod as a 9/11 tribute, and the four whales are named Glory, Hope, Faith, and Grace.

Gulf Specimen Marine Lab founder Jack Rudloe saw the pod in a TV profile last month and asked owner William Green if he could have them. Green was sold.

Rudloe, who already has a swordfish and an octopus in his roadside display, envisions a “terrestrial ocean” with jumping whales, migrating fish, and a mermaid. The hope is to move them in November.

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➤ Jacksonville: Naval Air Station Jacksonville expects 200,000 visitors at this weekend’s free air show, headlined by the Blue Angels returning to their birthplace. (Plan Your Visit)

➤ Milton: Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida has asked President Trump for a major disaster declaration after Hurricane Isaias and is partnering with Emergency RV to house displaced residents. (See Details)

➤ The Villages: An orthopedic surgeon was arrested at Costco after allegedly hiding two $124.99 bottles of wine inside a pistol range bag box, then paying only for the bag. (Read More)

➤ Cape Canaveral: Blue Origin plans two more New Glenn launch and landing pads and a $330 million Rocket Park expansion, aiming for multiple flights a week by decade’s end. (See the Plans)

➤ Naples: DeSantis unveiled a 6-foot bronze Christopher Columbus statue outside the local Knights of Columbus building as part of Florida’s America 250 celebration. (See the Statue)

➤ Tampa: A Rays stadium bond vote failed 3-3 with council member Bill Carlson out sick, then passed 4-3 once he joined virtually, keeping $80 million in city funding on track. (Follow the Vote)

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➤ The Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians will play Game 4 of the American League Championship Series tonight after persistent rain in Cleveland washed out Friday’s game and pushed Game 5 to Sunday. (See Details)

➤ No. 3 Miami hosts Florida State tonight at 7 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium as a 21.5-point favorite. The Seminoles are 3-0 when they top 4.4 yards per carry, but the Hurricanes have the nation’s top run defense, allowing just 213 rushing yards all season. (See the Preview)

➤ Brady Tkachuk became the third player in NHL history with natural hat tricks in consecutive games, scoring all three goals in the Panthers’ 3-2 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, including the winner 2:23 into overtime. (Watch Highlights)

➤ Baker Mayfield is out for Sunday’s home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers as he recovers from a dislocated thumb, leaving undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels to face 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers in his first start at Raymond James Stadium. (Read More)

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➤ A diving board served as the bar top, and a filing cabinet held the liquor, when Key West’s Schooner Wharf Bar moved ashore from the brigantine Diamante. The 1986 original is poised to change hands. (See Details)

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3. Already have: 21%
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