Thursday, October 15, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1926, Miami native Francis Houghtaling became the first student to sign up for classes at the University of Miami. The dairy farmer’s son even helped recruit classmates to get the university off the ground.

Power is back for nearly all customers affected by Hurricane Isaias, but recovery work continues. See today’s Top Stories for the latest on those efforts.

Your 2027 Social Security raise is official. But a raise is never just a raise. The COLA ripples into what you pay, what you owe, and what you actually keep, and most retirees don’t see the full picture until the January check arrives. Deadlines are in play too, including a window that opens this very week. So how much of your raise is actually yours? On today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast, Ayla counts down the five things that decide what your 2027 check really looks like. Tune in here!

Later today, watch for a message from our partner, Insurify, about an easy way to compare rates from more than 120 insurers and potentially save.

Today’s sponsor, Dr. Steven Gundry MD, is revealing a surprising everyday ingredient that may help visibly reduce stubborn age spots and restore a more youthful-looking complexion.

Florida Power 95% Restored After Isaias

Power is back on for 95% of the nearly 450,000 Florida customers who lost it during Hurricane Isaias, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday.

The storm made landfall near Destin on Oct. 9 as a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds, gusts reaching 116 mph in parts of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

The state has 11 supply sites open in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington counties, handing out water, meals, ice, and tarps. Florida National Guard members have cleared more than 1,700 miles of roadway.

Boil-water notices remain in effect in Escambia, Holmes, Jackson, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Walton, and Washington counties. FloridaCommerce has opened a $10 million interest-free bridge loan program for storm-damaged businesses, with applications open through Nov. 25.

Port Everglades Drug Haul Tops $226M

The Coast Guard offloaded about 29,600 pounds of cocaine and 3,355 pounds of marijuana at Port Everglades on Wednesday, a haul worth an estimated $226.7 million.

The crew of the Cutter Tampa made six interdictions in the eastern Pacific with help from aviation teams and partner agencies. Officials said the 15 smugglers detained will be repatriated rather than prosecuted under maritime law.

Vice Adm. Jo-Ann Burdian said the 13 metric tons of cocaine were “enough to deliver 10 million potentially fatal doses.” The seizures are part of Operation Pacific Viper, which has intercepted more than 250,000 pounds of cocaine since it began. Most of the drugs will be destroyed, with some kept as evidence.

Clearwater Beach Lands Kelly and Mark

Live with Kelly and Mark is heading to Clearwater Beach next month, with Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, and the show’s crew hosting tapings at the Sandpearl Resort on Nov. 16 and 17. The visit is a partnership with Visit St. Pete-Clearwater.

The hosts will tape four episodes over the two days, and Ripa said she knows the beach “well” because Consuelos took her there to meet his parents. Organizers haven’t said how many seats are available or which celebrity guests will appear.

Tapings start at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. each day, with thousands of fans expected along the shore. Attendees must be at least 18 and can request tickets online.

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Visibly reduce dark spots with 1 ingredient? Doctor reveals how

One of America’s leading heart surgeons believes he just solved the aging dark spots mystery…

And it’s all thanks to his wife, Penny.

You see, for years, Penny had been struggling with stubborn dark spots around her face and neck.

And after failed attempts despite trying expensive creams and treatments…

Dr. Steven Gundry discovered what’s really causing those spots to appear…

And more importantly, how to help visibly reduce them.

The breakthrough?

One common ingredient found in everyday foods >>

➤ Jacksonville: Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a second JTA subpoena seeking travel records, contracts, and communications with Mayor Donna Deegan’s office as the agency faces a $39 million budget shortfall. (More)

➤ Windermere: Police are searching for a woman who posed as an FBI courier and collected $18,400 from an 82-year-old resident after callers claiming to be agents convinced the victim they were investigating fraud. (More)

➤ Orange County: A local family sued Discord and Roblox, alleging the platforms let adult predators pose as minors and that five adults targeted and abused their 10-year-old daughter. (See Details)

➤ Pinellas County: The school board voted to close six under-enrolled schools, eliminating nearly 4,500 empty seats, while postponing a decision on St. Petersburg’s Sexton Elementary to explore alternatives. (See Details)

➤ Melbourne: A camera-equipped van will begin scanning Melbourne’s city-maintained roads today, working to identify resurfacing priorities and help the city update its pavement management plan by early 2027. (More)

➤ Miami: A jury found former Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill liable on two battery counts, awarding his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro, $500,000 while clearing him on eight other counts, including assault and continuing domestic violence. (More)

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➤ Major League Baseball moved today’s American League Championship Series Game 3 between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians from 6 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET because of possible inclement weather. (More)

➤ Florida Panthers brothers Brady and Matthew Tkachuk became the third NHL sibling pair in 40 years with at least four points apiece in the same NHL game during Tuesday’s 7-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. (More)

➤ President Trump reportedly canceled a planned trip to Sunday’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. (More)

➤ Miami Heat guard Tim Hardaway Jr. will wear his father’s No. 10 and occupy the same locker Tim Hardaway Sr. used during his career with the team. The locker has also belonged to Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler. (More)

➤ Chiles High School senior long snapper Mason Bonfanti of Tallahassee earned football offers from Cornell and MIT with a 4.46 weighted GPA and a 34 ACT score, but hasn’t chosen a school. (Read Story)

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➤ Smith Development plans to invest more than $100 million in a five-building, 720,000-square-foot industrial park on Cocoa’s Grissom Parkway, with groundbreaking expected in early 2027. (More)

➤ Florida will receive $4.3 million in federal grants to research and market specialty crops, including mangoes, blueberries, sweet corn, and muscadine grapes, part of $86.6 million the USDA announced on Tuesday for projects nationwide. (More)

➤ Dutch Bros plans to open its first Treasure Coast drive-thru coffee shop in early 2027 at 2050 S. U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce. (More)

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Try this age spot trick (it will shock you)

If you think age spots are caused by aging or even sun damage, think again.

In his latest exposé, former chief of surgery Dr. Steven Gundry is launching a crusade against the skincare industry to reveal the biggest lie it has ever told women.

His research points to an everyday kitchen item that can help “eat” these blemishes.

This free presentation is a must-watch.

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➤ Miami-Dade deputies on Monday arrested a Homestead man on grand theft and trespassing charges after finding about 750 pounds of avocados worth $1,000 that they say he stole from a grove. (More)

➤ A car crashed through Jacksonville’s Zinke Hair Studio on Saturday, striking a couple at the checkout counter and leaving the wife needing four stitches and her husband with lingering rib pain. (See Crash)

➤ More than 500,000 Floridians have returned mail ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, with Democrats leading Republicans roughly 226,000 to 190,000 ahead of statewide in-person early voting Oct. 24-31. (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.

➤ Five things are quietly reshaping your 2027 Social Security check, and most retirees only catch one. (Listen Now)

➤ Global health researchers have linked roughly one in eight new cancer cases worldwide to a dozen common infections, some preventable. (Hear Details)

➤ Federal regulators have accused nine of the nation’s largest banks of closing accounts over customers’ political and religious beliefs. (Listen Now)