Trump Pitches Air Show at KSC

President Trump wants to turn Kennedy Space Center’s old shuttle runway into the home of the world’s biggest air show.

Speaking Friday at the Up Summit, Trump said the former Shuttle Landing Facility will become a 1,900-acre venue for aviation and space showcases. He predicted it would draw hundreds of thousands of visitors a year and generate billions in economic activity.

“We’re going to do a bigger and better, grander version than the Paris Air Show,” Trump said, predicting the U.S. would host the world’s largest air show within two years.

He also said NASA will launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars within two years. The remarks opened NASA’s weekend MAX POWER expo, which features Air Force Thunderbirds performances and the Artemis III crew.

Brevard Seeks Federal Flood Aid

Brevard County is building its case for federal disaster aid after record rains damaged more than 2,000 homes.

The National Weather Service measured 24.69 inches of rain in Grant-Valkaria and 22 inches in Palm Bay over Nov. 1-2. Forecasters issued a flash flood emergency, their most urgent alert, for Palm Bay and West Melbourne.

To qualify for FEMA help, the county must document at least $3 million in damage, and statewide losses must top $42 million. Officials are urging residents and businesses to report damage online.

Palm Bay’s Dale Johnson lost family heirlooms to 12 inches of water and is now paying for an extended-stay room on a fixed income. “I hate to say it so bluntly, but we need money,” he said.

After joint assessments with FEMA and state officials, the governor would submit the request. FEMA and the president make the final call.

District 27 Heads to Recount

Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar’s roughly 1,100-vote lead over Democrat Eliott Rodriguez has sent Miami-Dade’s District 27 race to an automatic machine recount.

The margin is under Florida’s 0.5% threshold, and the recount could begin as early as Monday. A hand recount would follow if the gap shrinks to 0.25% or less.

Rodriguez’s campaign filed a federal lawsuit demanding that Miami-Dade Elections Supervisor Alina Garcia recuse herself from the canvassing board, arguing she has a conflict because her son-in-law represents Salazar in the recount. “Voters deserve impartiality in how their votes are counted,” said campaign attorney JC Planas.

Garcia told NBC 6 she has no conflict and won’t step aside. Salazar said she welcomes the recount and accused Rodriguez of “behaving like an election denier.”

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➤ Brandon: Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said Jacob Pearson, 35, targeted Citibank’s Brandon campus Wednesday over a $2,556 credit card lawsuit, fatally shooting employee Leanne Selman, 41. A company security officer then killed Pearson, who had threatened Citibank’s debt-collection attorney hours earlier. (See Details)

➤ Miami: Jason Reding Quiñones abruptly resigned Friday as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida without giving a reason. Attorney General Todd Blanche thanked the Miami native, whose office indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown. (See Details)

➤ Fort Lauderdale: Broward County is installing solar-powered flood sensors in flood-prone parts of Fort Lauderdale that report rainfall and rising water every 10 minutes. The county plans to expand to other Broward cities, with a goal of 40 sensors by the end of 2026. (More)

➤ Jacksonville: City Council votes Tuesday on a $28 million completion grant for Gateway Jax’s downtown Publix and apartment tower after the Finance Committee split 3-3. The developer says the project hinges on it, while skeptics point to Amendment 3’s projected $200 million hit to the city’s 2027-28 budget. (More)

➤ Also Jacksonville: United Airlines will launch year-round nonstop service between Jacksonville and San Francisco on March 29. The Boeing 737-800 flights will leave Jacksonville International Airport around 5:45 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays. (More)

➤ Palm Bay: A water main break forced an emergency shutdown Friday afternoon and a precautionary boil water notice for homes along Corey Road and about 15 nearby streets. The notice stays in effect until testing shows the water is safe to drink. (See Details)

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➤ No. 1 Miami was knocked off 31-24 by No. 11 Notre Dame for its first loss after cutting a 21-point third-quarter deficit to seven. Elija Lofton couldn’t hang on to a potential game-tying touchdown pass on fourth down late. (Watch Play)

➤ Homestead-Miami Speedway will host NASCAR’s championship finale for the first time since 2019, with Kyle Larson needing just nine points to repeat as Cup Series champion. (See Preview)

➤ UCF stunned Kansas 33-32 on Caden Piening’s touchdown catch in the final seconds, snapping a 12-game road losing streak after the Jayhawks erased a 19-point deficit. (Watch Touchdown)

➤ Florida State beat Boston College 31-24 in interim coach Rick Stockstill’s first game, and FIU edged Missouri State 23-20 on a walk-off field goal. No. 24 Florida lost 23-7 at home to Oklahoma. (See Scores)

➤ Orlando City SC beat the New England Revolution 1-0 on MLS Decision Day to lock up the East’s No. 8 seed and a home wild-card match against FC Cincinnati. (More)

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➤ Retired Southern Bell workers gathered Thursday outside Panama City’s AT&T building to open a 1976 Bicentennial time capsule holding letters, memorabilia, and Bay County’s first rotary dial phone. One former employee said she tucked in her ID badge at 17, to her supervisor’s dismay. (Read Story)

➤ Students at Optima Academy Online attend live classes in virtual reality, wearing headsets alongside classmates. Founder Erika Donalds, Florida’s incoming first lady, has stepped back from daily operations. (Read Story)

➤ Body camera video shows two officers lassoing a large, hissing alligator in a Vero Beach apartment driveway before moving it somewhere safer. Officials said recent flooding pushed it out of its habitat. (Watch Video)

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How do you feel about students attending school in the metaverse?

1. That’s terrible
2. It might be okay if they’re learning
3. It’s a great idea
4. What’s the metaverse?

Saturday’s Results:

Do you still have pumpkin decor up?

1. Of course, it’s not Thanksgiving yet: 47%
2. We never had any: 35%
3. Nope, it’s gone: 15%
4. Not sure: 1%

Why was Brevard County’s 321 area code chosen?

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