Daily editionThursday, September 10th, 2026
Good morning, Fort Lauderdale.
The 5AM Fort Lauderdale Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 10th of September.
Community
WLRN announced that Carlton Gillespie becomes the new host of The Florida Roundup as the program enters its second decade, airing live Fridays at noon.
Gillespie, a seasoned journalist (and long-time Broward reporter), will lead discussions on state issues for audiences across Florida.
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Culture
A Fort Lauderdale fire station hosted a solemn memorial on Wednesday featuring a restored 1974 fire engine to honor the 343 FDNY firefighters lost in the 9/11 attacks, and the traveling memorial will be brought to a commemorative event in Margate on Friday.
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Lifestyle
Dine Out Fort Lauderdale offers tasty food deals every Wednesday to help local diners save cash when enjoying meals at nearby restaurants (CBS News Miami highlighted the offers in its Making Ends Meet segment).
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Accidents
A family in North Lauderdale lost nearly all their belongings when lightning sparked a fire at their Burnham Woods home on Monday near Southwest 87th Avenue and 19th Street, and fire crews arrived at 3:30 p.m. to declare the property unsafe.
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