Good morning, Fort Lauderdale.

A massive American flag was hung Friday above Broward Boulevard by Fire Rescue trucks—honoring 9/11 victims and first responders—and will remain until 10 a.m. Monday.

A remembrance ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Fire and Safety Museum on Las Olas Boulevard.

South Florida Jewish leaders are increasing security measures as Rosh Hashanah approaches, with Broward County spending nearly $50,000 on safety systems (covering equipment, training, and emergency planning) and Miami Beach police activating a high-risk location plan that includes patrols at synagogues.

Hundreds of firefighters and community members climbed 34 flights three times at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood to honor 9/11 first responders and raised funds for the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund and Firefighters Benevolent of Davie.

The climb took place Friday morning.

Fort Lauderdale reporter Dan Christensen of the Florida Bulldog is still investigating South Florida's role in 9/11, uncovering new clues in hidden FBI files and local records (including flight school histories).

He continues to seek answers 25 years later.

On Friday, Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School experienced a 'fart spray' incident that led to three students taken to a hospital and a temporary school hold + Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue and Police later confirmed hazmat teams checked the area and found no further hazards.

On Friday, heavy rains flooded streets and renewed anxiety among residents who remember the 2023 floods.

A pump station built under the Fortify Lauderdale program will help ease water levels in River Oaks (and Edgewood) as king tide season continues through December.

Atlantic hurricane season reached its peak with no hurricanes forming yet, as five named storms have appeared while a strengthening El Niño suppresses development.

Florida’s past shows that a quiet beginning does not ensure a safe finish (experts warn later storms could break records).

Florida's gubernatorial nominees David Jolly & Byron Donalds will join separate, moderated panels at WLRN's inaugural Sunshine Economy Summit on Sept.

23 at the Downtown Event Center, where they will discuss economic priorities ahead of the November election.

Twelve insurers filed proposals for health insurance premium hikes for policy year (2027) with increases ranging between 3.87% and 39.14%.

Some carriers plan to exit the Florida marketplace while open enrollment runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15.

UM student Eugenia Paris, who was left paralyzed in a rideshare crash last year, is rebuilding her strength at Lynn Rehabilitation Center through adaptive sports training as she prepares to compete in the NYC Marathon on Nov.

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Three students were taken to a hospital after a student brought a spray that caused breathing problems for 10 others at Virginia Schuman Young Elementary in Fort Lauderdale Friday morning; classes resumed after hazmat crews checked the air (Broward County Public Schools urged parents to examine backpacks).