Thursday, October 1, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1971, Walt Disney World opened to the public outside Orlando. Day one brought Magic Kingdom and two resort hotels, the Contemporary and the Polynesian. See Roy Disney's dedication here.

Where would you retire if the numbers made the decision instead of your gut? A new ranking scored 182 American cities on everything from taxes to golf to healthcare, and no state shows up bigger than Florida. Ayla counts down the 10 best places to retire in America on today's episode of The Flyover Podcast. How many Florida cities crack the top 10? Which one claimed the national crown for the third straight year? And why does a rival ranking say the best place to retire isn't in Florida at all? Tune in here!

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Griffin's $3 Billion Brings CMU to Miami

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is giving Carnegie Mellon University $3 billion, with $2 billion to build a new Wynwood campus in Miami. It's slated to start enrolling students in 2028 and eventually serve more than 3,500.

The university calls it the largest individual gift in higher education history, topping Michael Bloomberg's $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins in 2018. The other $1 billion goes to CMU's Pittsburgh home campus, where the School of Computer Science will be renamed for Griffin.

CMU Miami will organize studies around challenges such as health, national security, energy, and manufacturing instead of traditional majors. Griffin, who moved Citadel's headquarters from Chicago to Miami in 2022, called the campus "a generational opportunity" when CMU announced the gift on Wednesday.

Florida Labels CAIR a Terrorist Group

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet voted on Tuesday to designate more than 90 groups as terrorist organizations, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Muslim Brotherhood, and antifa. Most, like Tren de Aragua, already carry federal designations.

The 427-page state document alleges CAIR has ties to Hamas. Under the new law, Florida College System students who "promote" designated groups must be expelled, and public campuses can't fund programs that promote them.

The designations take effect on Nov. 5, but the ACLU plans to ask a federal judge on Thursday to block them on CAIR-Florida's behalf. The ACLU's Hina Shamsi said the state's notice cites no evidence of "any violent or dangerous act." A judge blocked DeSantis' earlier executive order against CAIR in March.

Florida Rolls Out Redesigned Licenses

Floridians getting a new license or ID receive a redesigned card featuring Castillo de San Marcos, a manatee, and Space Shuttle Discovery. An orange forms the "O" in "Florida," a gator sits inside the REAL ID star, and the back carries "Let Us Alone," the motto from the state's first unofficial flag.

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled the design at Tuesday's Cabinet meeting. The card also adds the state seal as a security feature and a "Temporary Non-Domiciled" marking for commercial driver licenses and learner's permits.

Service centers began issuing the cards on Wednesday, with online orders expected by early November. Nobody has to rush out: current cards remain valid and only need replacing at expiration or after a name or address change.

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➤ Statewide: Florida law enforcement agencies faced a Thursday deadline to remove Flock license plate cameras from state roads after transportation officials revoked their permits, though cameras can remain on city and county roads. (More)

➤ Statewide: The Florida Highway Patrol will equip troopers with body cameras for the first time, starting with a limited rollout while the agency finalizes rules for their use. (More)

➤ Tallahassee: Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds fielded questions about black Americans’ struggles at a Florida A&M University town hall on Tuesday night, citing economic empowerment during an event briefly interrupted by a fire alarm. (More)

➤ Broward County: Sheriff’s deputies rescued three boaters Monday night after their boat capsized about 2 miles off Port Everglades, with a phone’s light helping rescuers locate them, and no injuries were reported. (More)

➤ Sanford: More than 60 Central Florida veterans flew to Washington, D.C., on an Honor Flight on Wednesday to visit memorials honoring their service, returning that night to a welcoming crowd. (More)

➤ Panama City Beach: The city shelved a planned offshore stormwater outfall after costs climbed more than $39 million over budget, leaving Lullwater Lake residents concerned about continued flooding and murky water. (More)

➤ Jacksonville: A federal judge warned about scammers impersonating court officials, demanding payment for supposedly missed jury duty, and threatening arrest while spoofing caller IDs to display court or sheriff’s office numbers. (More)

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➤ The Tampa Bay Lightning open their season tonight against the New York Rangers, while Saturday’s home opener will mark John Carlson’s first game against the Washington Capitals, his team for 17 seasons. (See Roster)

➤ Gustav Forsling scored with 4.3 seconds left in overtime as the Florida Panthers beat the reigning champion Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 in Raleigh to open the NHL season Tuesday. (Watch Goal)

➤ A judge granted Florida Gators guard Denzel Aberdeen a temporary injunction against the NCAA, clearing him for a fifth season. He won a 2025 national title in Gainesville, then spent last season with the Kentucky Wildcats. (More)

➤ The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost receiver Jalen McMillan for six to eight weeks with a PCL injury in his left knee. (More)

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➤ Developer Russell Galbut proposed a 70-story apartment tower beside Miami-Dade’s historic 1928 courthouse, using the new building’s county property taxes to fund preservation after the courthouse auction attracted no bidders. (More)

➤ Orange juice promotions generated an estimated $2.64 to $3.40 in added grower revenue for every dollar spent during the 2025-26 Florida season, according to a University of Florida study. (More)

➤ The Port of Palm Beach is advancing a $43 million cruise facility expansion to attract larger ships, with officials envisioning a line such as Viking operating from Riviera Beach. (See Report)

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➤ Jefferson County turns 200 on Jan. 20 and plans a $30,000 yearlong celebration featuring a courthouse ceremony in Monticello, commemorative coins, and a time capsule burial at the end of 2027. (See Details)

➤ Cape Coral’s VFW Post 8463 invites high schoolers to enter the Voice of Democracy contest by Oct. 31 with a three- to five-minute audio essay, competing for a national scholarship worth up to $35,000. (More)

➤ Bay County libraries are distributing 800 free tote bags with a board book and reading tips for children 5 and under to boost kindergarten readiness, with a library card required to receive one. (More)

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