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Sports (1)
- Sports Jaguars Visit Baltimore on Thursday Night With the Ravens Down to Their No. 3 Quarterback
Jacksonville (5-2) plays at Baltimore (4-4) at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video. Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley are out; undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano is set to start.
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Local (1)
Photo: Hillsborough County Sheriff's OfficeLocal (Hillsborough) · Crime & War Gunman Kills Woman at Citibank Campus Near Tampa; Armed Guard Stops Attack, Sheriff's Office Says
A Citibank security guard fatally shot the gunman in a cafeteria after the attacker drove onto the Sabal Center campus and opened fire. One woman was killed; four others had non-life-threatening injuries.
State (3)
- State · Weather Peace River at Arcadia Hits Major Flood Stage; NWS Forecasts a 16.4-Foot Crest Thursday Evening
The river was at 16.2 feet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Up to 60 homes in River Acres can flood at 16 feet, the National Weather Service says. - State CAIR-Florida Suspends Operations as State's Domestic Terrorist Designation Takes Effect
A neon orange sign on the Temple Terrace office says the chapter halted work over HB 1471. The Cabinet approved the designation Sept. 29; CAIR is fighting it in federal court. - State · Election Five Florida U.S. House Races Still Uncalled at Midday; AP Has Democrats at 247 House Seats
Districts 7, 9, 13, 26 and 27 remain without an AP call. District 27's unofficial margin is about 0.45%. Nationally, AP's House tally is 247–153 with 35 races still to call.
Nation (1)
- Nation · Election · Money Elon Musk Spent Hundreds of Millions Backing Republicans. Democrats Still Flipped Congress.
AP put Musk's midterm outlay at least at $445 million. The BBC called it almost $450 million — and still not enough to stop a Democratic House and Senate.
Money (1)
- Money Florida's Average Gas Price Slips to $3.83 as Midterm Oil Drop Works Through the Pump
AAA's Florida regular average is $3.8344 on Nov. 5 — below last week and about 23 cents below a month ago. Diesel is still near $5.94.
Science & Technology (1)
- Science & Technology Astronauts Begin the Spacewalk to Install the Space Station's Final Roll-Out Solar Array
Joshua Kutryk of Canada and NASA's Anil Menon left the Quest airlock at 8:36 a.m. ET Thursday to mount the eighth iROSA, completing a power upgrade that began in June 2021.
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State (4)
- State · Election Five Florida U.S. House Races Still Too Close to Call; Democrats Win Seats in Tampa, Broward and Palm Beach
AP still hasn't called Districts 7, 9, 13, 26 or 27 at 12:18 p.m. Thursday; District 27's unofficial margin remains about 0.45%. Updated 12:25 PM. - State · Election Five Florida U.S. House Races Still Uncalled Overnight; AP Has Democrats at 240 House Seats
Overnight wrap; midday AP House tally has moved to 247–153. See the new midday story for refreshed DOS margins. Updated 12:25 PM. - State · Weather St. Johns River Flood Warnings Hold at Astor and DeLand as Upstream Water Keeps Moving North
NWS Melbourne midday warnings: Astor still moderate (3.2 ft), DeLand minor (4.0 ft) with further rises into next week. Updated 12:25 PM. - State · Weather DeSantis Expands Flood Emergency to 14 Counties as the St. Johns River Rises; Palm Bay Names 2 Who Died
EO 26-228 still in effect; Peace River at Arcadia now in major flood stage. Updated 12:25 PM.
Nation (2)
- Nation · Election Democrats Win Control of Both the U.S. House and Senate, AP Projects
AP's 12:19 p.m. Thursday tally: Democrats 247 House seats, Republicans 153, with 35 still to be called. Senate unchanged at 54-44 with two uncalled. Updated 12:25 PM. - National · Weather Flash Flood Emergency in McCaysville, GA, After Overnight Storms; At Least 30 Rescued
NWS says floodwaters in McCaysville are slowly receding; Flood Warning until 2:15 p.m. Thursday. Updated 12:25 PM.
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Local (2)
- Local (Miami-Dade) · Crime & War One Dead, Two Hurt After a Helicopter Crashes in Biscayne Bay Off Key Biscayne
NTSB and FAA are investigating after marine units pulled three men from the water. - Local (Pinellas) · Election Charlie Crist Beats Ken Welch to Become St. Petersburg's Next Mayor
The former governor won about 62% to 38% in unofficial results.
State (3)
- State · Crime & War NTSB Finds Part of the Learjet's Tail Miles From the Greenacres Crash Site as Crews Reach the Crater
Investigators recovered an elevator from the Learjet miles from the crash site. - State · Tourism Coast Guard Detains MSC Poesia at PortMiami, and an 11-Night Caribbean Cruise Is Canceled
The Coast Guard detained the ship at PortMiami; an 11-night Caribbean cruise was canceled. - State · Election · Money DeSantis Says a Special Session Will Put Amendment 3's Property Tax Cut in Place by Jan. 1
The governor says lawmakers will schedule a special session on the homestead exemption increase.
Nation (2)
- National Trump Publicly Backs Pete Hegseth While Allies Say He's Sounding Out Replacements
CBS and NBC report private talks; Trump has said Hegseth is doing a very good job. - Nation · Election Johnson Won't Seek GOP Leader Post as Jeffries Launches Bid to Become Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson said he won't run for Republican leader; Hakeem Jeffries is seeking the speakership.
Sports (2)
- Sports Jaguars Visit Baltimore on Thursday Night With the Ravens Down to Their No. 3 Quarterback
Kickoff remains 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video; featured for the day. - Sports Miami Is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff Rankings for the First Time Ever; Florida Checks In at No. 24
The unbeaten Hurricanes top the selection committee's first rankings of 2026.
Five Florida House races and dozens of national contests are still open, and rivers from the Peace to the St. Johns are still rising or cresting. We'll keep updating as the numbers and the water move.
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