Good morning, Fort Lauderdale.

AAA reports that rising gas prices are changing how half of South Florida drivers plan their trips; today, Fort Lauderdale gas is averaging $4.16 a gallon, Miami $4.13, and diesel has reached $6.50 at one Davie truck stop.

Voters in both counties will decide on Nov.

3 whether to raise public school teachers' salary and renew school funding with no new taxes. The measure could shape local education for years to come.

A local mother said her 7-year-old with autism was not given proper support at Cooper City Elementary when behavioral incidents led to police involvement, so she transferred him to a school that offers better special needs resources.

She now seeks improved communication between families and educators.

Researchers from the University of Florida are testing high-tech decoy rabbits that mimic movement, scent, and heat to lure invasive pythons from the Everglades so trappers can safely remove them using 90 decoys during the warmer months.