Daily editionTuesday, September 29th, 2026
Good morning, Fort Lauderdale.
The 5AM Fort Lauderdale Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 29th of September.
Government
The Benjamin Companies applied for an agricultural tax break on its downtown lot—where a banana farmer grows 1,000 plants—but Broward County’s Property Appraiser rejected the request.
The firm filed a petition with the value adjustment board and may sue if the ruling holds.
CBS News MiamiRead more
Accidents
On Sunday, Florida Highway Patrol reported a grass fire along the median on I-75 northbound at mile marker 34; video later showed the Alpha Sierra fire in the Everglades burned 190 acres and is 10% contained (cause not yet determined).
NBC6 South FloridaRead more