Good morning, Fort Lauderdale.

WLRN Public Media named Tom Hudson its new CEO yesterday after a nationwide search.

Hudson, who had led as interim head, will guide local radio, digital news and community programming and is set to host the Sunshine Economy Summit on Sept. 23 — an event that will unite business experts and community leaders.

Officials reported that records show some 9/11 hijackers once lived in local motels (and gyms) and mingled with residents, a fact that surprised many and recalls the tragic past.

Labor Department officials recovered $732,976 for 31 workers at Miyako Japanese Buffet in Pompano Beach on Sept.

8 after the restaurant underpaid employees and failed to track work hours.

A study by FIU researchers found that three mosquito species in South Florida have distinct tastes for human odors and skin microbes (with Aedes aegypti preferring less alcohol scents and more Staphylococcus).

The findings may lead to probiotic repellents to reduce bites and lower disease risk.