Good Morning! On this day in 1848, the Great Gale pummeled Tampa Bay. The powerful hurricane made landfall near Clearwater and decimated the area. The storm rewrote the map of Florida’s west coast, creating John’s Pass between Treasure Island and Madeira Beach, and New Pass near Sarasota.
The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor the development of two disturbances in the Atlantic, which could become hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. If the second one develops, it could impact the Caribbean and approach the U.S. East Coast.
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Local Officials Challenge Property Tax Accusations
As cities around the state finalize millage rates and budgets for the coming year, local government officials resisted state efforts to challenge their spending and cut property taxes.
With a Florida House panel finishing a two-day review of property-tax issues on Tuesday, city and county officials defended their financial management amid the governor’s push to ask voters next year to slash taxes on homesteaded properties.
Casey Cook, chief of legislative affairs for the Florida League of Cities, called local governments “the most transparent forms of government in the state” and said “waste is in the eye of the beholder.“
Meanwhile, in Jacksonville, the city council finalized the budget in a 13-hour meeting. A reduction in property taxes was approved as part of a $2 billion general fund budget after the state CFO said the city overspent nearly $200 million in the last five years.
Streets Renamed to Honor Charlie Kirk
In the first bill of its kind, a Miami Republican lawmaker proposed renaming a portion of a state road to Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue to honor the late conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk.
State Rep. Juan Carlos Porras filed his measure (HB 33) on Tuesday. A “portion of S.R. 985/S.W. 107th Avenue between S.W. 24th Street and S.R. 90/S.W. 8th Street in Miami-Dade County” would be renamed if approved.
The same day, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to designate a portion of Schofield Road as the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway.
The decision followed a tense public meeting where dozens of residents debated Kirk’s legacy. Supporters praised him for his dialogue with young people, while opponents argued he was a divisive figure.
Three Spacecraft to Map Sun’s Influence
With SpaceX’s help, NASA and NOAA launched three spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center early Wednesday. The spacecraft will travel a million miles from Earth on a mission to protect the planet from devastating solar storms.
The first craft is NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), which will study the heliosphere, the space “bubble” that surrounds our solar system and protects Earth from cosmic rays and particles from deep space.
The second craft is NOAA’s Space Weather Follow-On Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1). This satellite will observe solar wind and solar storm activity, acting as an early warning signal to protect the power grid, planes in the air, and astronauts.
The third craft, Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, is being sent to study Earth’s outermost layer of the atmosphere, called the exosphere, and determine its size, shape, and density.
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➤ Statewide: Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis announced a major crackdown on retailers illegally selling nitrous oxide, or “whippets,” to young people, resulting in 70 felony arrests. (More)
➤ Homosassa: On Tuesday, state water managers approved an agreement ensuring Chassahowitzka River Campground stays open. Citrus County will keep the popular site publicly owned and accessible for the next four decades. (See Photos)
➤ St. Johns County: On Tuesday, commissioners voted to budget $850,000 for St. Augustine’s holiday event, Nights of Lights—an increase of $650,000 from last year. (More)
➤ West Palm Beach: Commissioners agreed to give The Breakers hotel a deal on city-owned land to build an apartment complex for its workers. (More)
➤ Orange County: The University of Central Florida has cleared the last hurdle to become a “preeminent” state research university, joining a short list of schools in the state. Preeminent schools are eligible to receive additional state funding. (More)
➤ Volusia County: Conservation Florida announced a $2.5 million nature center at its D Ranch Preserve in Osteen, a 476-acre property that’s home to cattle, gopher tortoises, and other native wildlife. (See Photos)
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➤ The Miami Marlins added outfielder Dane Myers to the 10-day injured list after he lacerated his knee on the right field wall while chasing down a ball. (More)
➤ Florida defensive back Dijon Johnson had successful knee surgery on Monday to repair a meniscus injury he suffered during Saturday’s game. It’s unknown when he will return. (More)
➤The Buccaneers have re-signed 464-pound nose tackle Desmond Watson to the practice squad following a flurry of injuries on the defensive line. (More)
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➤ Brightline will receive four grants totaling over $42 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to address safety concerns, as federal officials respond to its record as the deadliest major passenger railroad in the nation. (More)
➤ Dania Beach-based Spirit Airlines will furlough one-third of its flight attendants before the busy Christmas travel season as the struggling airline plans to cut a quarter of its flight schedule in November. (More)
➤ The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale, one of South Florida’s premier retail centers, was sold by an institutional investor that has owned the mall since 1993 to GFO Investments and InSite Group, in partnership with Atlas Real Estate and Prime Finance. (More)
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➤ Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for 172 permits, including from opponents who are trying to reduce the number of bears killed. (See Photos)
➤ Chris Collins, a Republican and former New York congressman pardoned for insider trading by President Trump, says he’s running for Rep. Byron Donalds’ seat, hoping to be invited to fundraisers and galas. (See Photo)
➤ Three Florida hospitals filed challenges to a new state proposal about approving organ-transplant programs, alleging it does not include adequate safeguards for quality of care. (See Details)
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Local Officials Challenge Property Tax Accusations
