Good Morning! On this day in 1953, Rita Rudner was born in Miami. Her comedy show is the longest-running solo female comedy show in the history of Las Vegas.
The sky in the lower half of the state may be hazy today and tomorrow. A thin layer of Saharan dust is tracking through South Florida on its way into the Gulf, with a more extensive plume behind it, stretching from the Leeward Islands across the central Atlantic.
Eastern Kentucky reports a mysterious wave of goblin-like creature appearances following the 2022 floods. The Flyover Podcast host Ayla Brown has the lowdown. Watch today’s episode on YouTube now.
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7-OH Products Removed from Stores
Over 17,300 packages of the drug 7-OH have been removed from Florida retailers in 23 counties since the state banned the substance from commercial sale in August.
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson issued a news release explaining that state agents have inspected stores across the state and removed the drug from shelves as directed.
“These ‘wellness’ products are nothing more than vape shop morphine, and we will continue using every tool at our disposal to educate and protect families, and make sure these products have no place in our communities,” Simpson said.
The drug 7-OH was readily available at smoke shops, vape stores, convenience stores, and gas stations before the ban. It is a derivative of the Kratom plant.
Disney Springs Restaurant Robbed
A man wearing goggles and a wetsuit robbed a Disney Springs restaurant early Monday after ordering employees to get on their knees, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s Office incident report.
The robbery happened after midnight at Paddlefish at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. No one was injured, and the thief did not have a weapon. After leaving the replica steamboat, the man is believed to have jumped back into the pond and swam away.
Two employees said they were in the manager’s office when a man wearing a mask and all black clothing came in and forced them into a corner before telling them to get down.
It’s unknown how much money was stolen, but the incident report lists a potential grand theft charge in the third degree, which covers robberies of $10,000 to $20,000.
12 Florida Restaurants Awarded
The Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRōNA) announced around 150 additions to its Award of Excellence list. The new restaurants include 12 Florida locations.
Since 1990, the award has been recognized as one of the highest honors in the hospitality industry. It celebrates restaurants across North America that consistently excel in everything from cuisine and beverages to service and ambiance.
The 12 Florida eateries new to the list hail from all areas of the state, with Firefly in Panama City Beach, Bijoux in Miramar Beach, and Embers Wood Grill in Gainesville, the farthest north. Cress Restaurant in DeLand and The Cellar Restaurant in Daytona Beach were also awarded.
➤ Statewide: The National Hurricane Center is tracking two disturbances in the southern Atlantic, with one off the coast of Africa having a 20% chance of development. (See Map)
➤ Palm Beach County: The school district is pushing back against an end to vaccine requirements for students to attend public schools after Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo filed a rule change to remove some vaccine requirements effective Dec. 2. (More)
➤ Ormond-by-the-Sea: Edgewater Police Officer David Jewell was killed after being shot 24 times on Monday at a Circle K by the clerk who worked there. The suspect, Eduardo Machado, is seen on surveillance video walking up behind off-duty Jewell and firing several shots into his head. (See Video)
➤ Palmetto Bay: Leaders voted Monday to ask Gov. Ron DeSantis to remove Councilman Steve Cody from office following his controversial comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. (See Video)
➤ Fort Myers: The city council renamed a portion of Edison Avenue in tribute to Charlotte Rafferty, a former principal and influential figure in Lee County’s arts education. (See Photo)
➤ Okaloosa County: The U.S. Air Force is moving several special operations units from Hurlburt Field to Arizona’s Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to create a special operations wing. (See Details)
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➤ FSU football coach Mike Norvell revealed that linebacker Ethan Pritchard opened his eyes for the first time since sustaining a critical injury in a shooting last month. “It puts all things into perspective—the appreciation of a blink.” (More)
➤ The U.S. Women’s National Team will play two soccer friendlies against Italy later this year—the first in Orlando on Nov. 28 and the second in Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 1. (More)
➤Jaguars head coach Liam Coen revealed that wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. was playing with a wrist injury on Sunday, which likely contributed to his poor performance against the Bengals. (More)
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➤ ServiceNow, an AI platform for business transformation, is opening a new office in West Palm Beach. The expansion is expected to generate an economic impact of $1.8 billion and create over 850 jobs in the next five years. (More)
➤ The Creative Learning Lab Academy in Fort Pierce, an infant care, preschool, and elementary school, which had been in operation since 1972, permanently closed on Monday amid a financial collapse. (More)
➤ Royal Caribbean’sWonder of the Seas cruise ship returned to PortMiami early after guests were injured in a fight. (More)
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➤ Miami’s historic Freedom Tower reopened on Tuesday after a two-year, multi-million-dollar restoration, coinciding with its 100th anniversary. Known as the Ellis Island of the South, it was once a refugee point for 600,000 Cubans fleeing communism. (See Video)
➤ Marine Corps Veteran Evangel Baxter, originally from Florida but now a second-year student at Yale University, is navigating his mental health journey with the help of Thunder, a 20-month-old black Labrador retriever. (See Photo)
➤ Football Hall of Famer and legendary Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino revealed he’s had a liver disease for nearly a decade. By making adjustments to his lifestyle, he believes his prognosis is “gonna get better and better and better.” (More)
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