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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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Good Morning! On this day in 1707, a hurricane came ashore near St. Augustine and hammered the town with wind and storm surge. Most of the houses were destroyed, and the rain kept falling for at least 24 hours.
Is your streaming bill creeping up faster than you can keep track? The average household now pays for four streaming services at a combined $69 a month, and prices just jumped again for some platforms. Ayla counts down eight ways to shrink your monthly streaming bill on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Which app hunts down forgotten charges for you? Which streaming trick lets you binge everything without ever paying for more than one service? And how are some people streaming thousands of movies without paying a dime? Tune in here!
Later today, watch for an email from our partner, Insurify, about a quick way to compare car insurance rates from more than 100 companies and potentially save up to $1,100 a year.
Today’s sponsor, Green Coffee Company, is expanding its Juan Valdez coffee brand across major U.S. and Canadian retailers after growing revenue 26X in four years and surpassing its 3,000-store distribution goal.
Daytona Beach đ¤ī¸ 86°/77° | Fort Myers âī¸ 87°/74° | Jacksonville đ¤ī¸ 87°/73° | Key West âī¸ 85°/80° | Miami đŠī¸ 84°/79° | Ocala đ¤ī¸ 90°/71° | Orlando âī¸ 88°/75° | Pensacola âī¸ 87°/77° | Port St. Lucie âī¸ 87°/75° | Tallahassee đ¤ī¸ 90°/70° | Tampa đ¤ī¸ 89°/73°
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 FEMA Sends Florida $116 Million
FEMA approved more than $116 million for 88 Florida recovery projects, with nearly $44 million of it headed to Manatee County.
That money covers emergency response and the hauling of more than 1.2 million cubic yards of debris left by hurricanes Milton and Debby. Lee County gets $3.8 million for debris and park repairs, including the pier and boardwalk at Bowditch Point Beach Park.
Roughly $66 million of the total reimburses local governments for past storms: $1.8 million to Pinellas County for inspections and damage assessments, $751,000 to Sarasota for storm-surge damage at Indian Beach Park, and $660,000 to North Port for police costs related to Hurricane Ian.
The remaining $50 million goes toward the next storm. That includes $46.4 million to elevate, buy out, or rebuild 62 flood-prone homes, a backup generator at Tallahassee International Airport, and wind upgrades at six Miami-Dade fire stations.
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Florida Executes 77-Year-Old
Florida executed 77-year-old Curtis Wilkie Beasley Sr. by lethal injection Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison, ending 28 years on death row.
Beasley was convicted of bludgeoning 62-year-old Carolyn Monfort with a claw hammer inside her Polk County home in 1995, then taking $800 and her car. He denied the killing for decades, though investigators found Monfort’s blood on a shirt he had worn.
A medic pronounced Beasley dead at 6:12 p.m., minutes after he told the warden, “I want to apologize for all the mistakes I made.” The U.S. Supreme Court had declined to intervene earlier Tuesday.
Beasley was Florida’s 16th execution of 2026, after a modern-era state record 19 last year. His attorneys argued that his age and failing health made the punishment cruel and pointed to the jury’s 10-2 death recommendation. Florida is one of two states that allow a split vote.
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Miami Tops U.S. Foodie Rankings
Miami finished first among more than 180 U.S. cities in a new ranking of the country’s best foodie cities.
Orlando came in at No. 6, and Tampa held No. 7 for the second straight year, putting three Florida cities in the national top 10.
Fort Lauderdale rounded out the state’s showing at No. 21. Miami’s first-place finish rests on variety, not price: it ranked 166th on affordability, near the bottom of the field.
The ranking weighed grocery bills, restaurant prices, and sales tax rates alongside how many full-service restaurants, food trucks, breweries, and farmers’ markets each city has per person. Miami tied for the most restaurants per capita, and Orlando shared the top spot for ice cream and frozen-yogurt shops.
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A Bullseye for This Colombian Coffee Icon
30M+ guests shop at Target every week. That’s 1.5 billion visits per year. Green Coffee Company is perfectly positioned to capture these consumers by growing their presence from 55 to 300+ Target stores after introducing the iconic Juan Valdez coffee brand to store shelves.
And until tonight, you can own a piece of it at $1.10/share.
They hold the exclusive rights to this beloved Colombian coffee brand across the US and Canada, and it’s flying off Target shelves so fast that many locations ran out in a single week. And GCC didn’t stop there.
Other customers include Kroger, Walgreens, and wholesale food giant Goya Foods. Now, they’ve just announced their entrance into Canada’s coffee market through Maxi and No Frills, two major banners under Loblaws, the country’s biggest food retailer.
After achieving 26X revenue growth in four years and already hitting their 3,000-location goal this year, GCC is scaling quickly. Final call to invest at $1.10/share before the share price changes after tonight, 9/30.
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⤠Fort Lauderdale: More than 20 inches of rain has fallen this month, breaking the city’s September record of 18.4 inches set in 1998. Forecasters say up to 10 more inches could hit South Florida this week. (More)
⤠Naples: Attorney General James Uthmeier sued two roofing companies and six executives, accusing them of taking more than $1 million in insurance payouts after hurricanes Ian and Milton and leaving roofs unfinished or untouched. At least 80 homeowners complained. (More)
⤠Ocala: A pickup that collided with an SUV on Southwest College Road then struck an 18-year-old standing on the median Sunday evening, where friends were filming a haircut for social media. Police said the teen is stable. (More)
⤠Jacksonville: The attorney general’s office subpoenaed the Jacksonville Transportation Authority for records dating to 2023, days after the transit agency laid off workers and cut service amid a financial crisis. JTA says it will fully cooperate. (More)
⤠Tallahassee: Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet blocked development on 4,500 acres of ranch and timber land in four counties, buying the development rights while owners keep farming. The state program has now preserved 251,000 acres. (More)
⤠Statewide: Drivers no longer have to notify police immediately after a crash unless damage looks to be at least $2,000, up from $500, under a law taking effect Oct. 1. Crashes with injuries or deaths still require a report. (More)
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⤠The Tkachuk brothers cut a promo on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown, where Matthew told Jason Kelce to “come lace them up with us.” The Panthers started the season last night against defending champion Carolina, losing 1-0. (See Promo)
⤠The Florida Gators open the season as Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook’s preseason No. 1, with four starters back from an SEC title team that led the nation with 45.1 rebounds per game. (More)
⤠Meanwhile, a judge granted Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen a temporary injunction Tuesday, clearing him to play a fifth college season with the Gators. Aberdeen, who spent last season at Kentucky, sued the NCAA over its age-based eligibility rule. (More)
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⤠Florida consumer sentiment ticked up three-tenths of a point to 67.7 in September, halting six straight months of decline. Floridians felt better about the year ahead but worse about their finances right now. (More)
⤠Sanford’s ambulance rides will cost $1,000 plus $15 a mile after city commissioners voted Monday night to raise the fees. The old rates of $650 to $800 had held since 2018, and the city says the increase helps cover fire services. (More)
⤠CeraViva, a South Florida company, makes edible candles that melt into warm chimichurri, truffle, or scampi sauce. Founder Claudia Mosley spent about a year developing the patent-pending formulas. (More)
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Colombia’s Most Prized Coffee Beans are Coming to America
70% of Americans prefer Colombian coffee. After six decades of dominating Colombia’s coffee scene, the world-renowned brand Juan Valdez is relaunching into the $100B US coffee market.
None of it would be possible without Green Coffee Company (GCC), which holds the exclusive distribution rights to Juan Valdez across the U.S. and Canada.
Juan Valdez pioneered the single-origin coffee category in the U.S., at one point garnering more brand recognition than Nike. Once GCC introduced it to American shelves, its presence grew 445% in Target locations, driven by consumer demand alone.
After beating its 3,000-store goal for the year early, GCC has hundreds more in the pipeline. Final call to invest at $1.10/share before the share price changes after tonight.
This is a paid advertisement for Green Coffee Company Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.greencoffeecompany.com
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â¤Â A fire tornado spun up during a controlled burn in Volusia County on Monday, swirling for about a minute before it fizzled out. No homes or people were in danger. (Watch Firenado)
â¤Â Four astronauts are set to lift off from Cape Canaveral at 11:10 a.m. Thursday and dock with the space station less than nine hours later. Jessica Watkins commands the Crew-13 flight. (More)
⤠Meanwhile, two sonic booms may wake the Space Coast near midnight Thursday, when a Falcon Heavy launching from Kennedy Space Center sends a pair of boosters back to ground landings around 11:59 p.m. (More)
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⤠Lindsay Clancy’s defense now argues prosecutors never proved she killed her children, a sharp shift after her murder mistrial. (Hear Details)
⤠Homeowners are sitting on a record $11.5 trillion in home equity they could borrow against, and barely touching it. (Listen Now)
  
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