Thursday, October 29, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1942, Bob Ross was born in Daytona Beach. After learning to paint while stationed in Alaska with the Air Force, he went on to host more than 400 episodes of The Joy of Painting, teaching millions that mistakes are just happy accidents.

Misplaced keys, a name that won’t come, and a parent telling the same story twice in one afternoon. Somewhere around age 50, memory stops being something we take for granted and starts being something we worry about. Researchers say nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed, and the steps that help are surprisingly ordinary. The No. 1 suggestion isn’t a puzzle or a pill, and it might be the easiest one on the list. Ayla counts down the seven things you can do to protect your memory on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

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King Tide Swamps South Florida Coast

Saltwater flooded Fort Lauderdale streets for a third straight day on Wednesday as an unusually powerful king tide lingered along South Florida’s coast.

Northeast winds gusting up to 40 mph pushed the tide higher, swamping neighborhoods like Riviera Isles, where longtime homeowners called it the worst flooding in decades. In Miami Beach, streets and docks went under on Tuesday, with one resident saying it felt like “walking in the canal.”

Water spilled over the Riverwalk seawall, and Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue sent high-clearance trucks to pull residents from flooded homes.

Doral Schools Go Virtual for G20

Seven Doral schools, as well as local charter and private schools, will go virtual on Dec. 14 and 15 while world leaders gather for the G20 Summit at Trump National Doral.

The U.S. Secret Service will lead security with FEMA and the FBI, and local law enforcement warned that daily life in the city will be disrupted both days. Miami-Dade School Board member Danny Espino said the concern is parents and teachers not reaching campuses on time.

“Dec. 14 and 15, the eyes of the world will be on Doral,” said Mayor Christi Fraga, noting delegations representing about 85% of global GDP. It will be the first G20 hosted in the U.S. since Pittsburgh in 2009.

Rays’ World Series Run Ends in Game 5

The Tampa Bay Rays’ season ended on Wednesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers clinched the World Series with a 4-1 Game 5 win at Tropicana Field for their first title.

Drew Rasmussen, pitching on three days’ rest, gave up one run over four innings. But Jacob Misiorowski blanked Tampa Bay for 5⅔ innings before leaving with a calf cramp, and Cooper Pratt drove in two runs as Milwaukee pulled away.

The Rays avoided a shutout by scoring once with two outs in the ninth.

The loss came a night after pinch hitter Ben Williamson’s 12th-inning walk-off single kept the Rays alive. Tampa Bay, a 98-win team, has now lost all three of its World Series trips, after falling in 2008 and 2020.

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➤ Opa-locka: Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in South Florida with his family on Wednesday after the Trump administration granted them visas as he faces corruption investigations in Brazil. (See Details)

➤ Apopka: Gov. Ron DeSantis named Apopka native John Anderson’s Seminole Wind “Florida’s Anthem” and ordered historical markers and a Lake Apopka wildlife drive renamed in his honor, leaving the official state song unchanged. (More)

➤ Walton County: FEMA approved disaster assistance for the county’s emergency response and infrastructure repairs following Hurricane Isaias, while assistance for homeowners and renters remains under review. (More)

➤ Fernandina Beach: The Port of Fernandina secured $11 million in federal funding to address recurring flooding and aging docks, including drainage upgrades, crane rail repairs, and structural reinforcement. (More)

➤ Collier County: Veterans and active-duty military personnel can receive free passport photos throughout November at seven Collier County Clerk’s Office locations by presenting military identification or proof of veteran status. (More)

➤ Davie: A Waste Management truck overturned Wednesday on Florida’s Turnpike, closing northbound Exit 54 near I-595, State Road 84, and U.S. 441. No injuries were reported. (More)

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➤ The Tampa Bay Rays’ World Series run has packed area hotels and boosted sales at local restaurants, bars, and shops, with the series projected to bring in as much as $1.8 million to the Tampa-St. Petersburg area. (More)

➤ Florida State President Richard McCullough said the university is nearing the end of an athletics review and will soon launch a search for a new athletic director. (More)

➤ USA Network will air the inaugural Veterans Day Classic at Daytona International Speedway on Nov. 11. The event will feature 12 Ford drivers on six teams honoring the military branches. (More)

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➤ White-collar jobs account for 46% of Florida’s workforce, outnumbering blue-collar and pink-collar positions, according to a new analysis. (More)

➤ Developers backed by attorney John Morgan have secured 300 acres in Marion County for an Ocala racetrack using Florida’s last remaining Thoroughbred racing permit, pending county and state approvals. (See Details)

➤ Cape Coral city council will consider up to $10 million in incentives on Nov. 2 for the city’s first Costco, a proposed 165,000-square-foot warehouse and gas station on Chiquita Boulevard South. (More)

➤ Mayor Jane Castor announced Tampa surpassed its 10,000-unit affordable housing goal, with 10,770 units planned, underway, or completed, though fewer than half have been built or are under construction. (See Report)

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➤ Orlando’s “Banana Hero” says her costume is now part of her identity and stays in her car after she wore it while reporting an SUV crash at a bar on Saturday. (Read Story)

➤ Miami-based WildlifeOS is developing an AI-powered sonar system to detect underwater alligators and crocodiles and alert swimmers in real time, partly inspired by a deadly alligator attack in Winter Garden. (Read Story)

➤ Okaloosa County will host a Nov. 11 public sendoff for the 990-foot SS United States, which set a transatlantic speed record in 1952, before sinking it off Destin-Fort Walton Beach as the world’s largest artificial reef. (How to Watch)

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