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Daily editionThursday, October 8th, 2026

Good morning, Fort Lauderdale.

The 5AM Fort Lauderdale Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of October.

Environment

  1. South Florida is expecting scattered showers and storms on Wednesday with additional king tide flooding later this week as Tropical Storm Isaias is tracked by CBS News Miami NEXT Weather.

    Officials advise residents to prepare for possible rising water that may delay travel.

    CBS News MiamiRead more

  2. Fort Lauderdale’s Pump Station 8 pumped over 50 million gallons in September to serve the flood-prone Edgewood and River Oaks neighborhoods.

    A resident said a king tide this weekend may test the station’s capacity as the city monitors flood control measures.

    CBS News MiamiRead more

  3. Miami-Dade and Broward counties are offering free rebates and products to help residents save water.

    Local government channels provide details on how to qualify for these water conservation upgrades today.

    CBS News MiamiRead more

  4. South Florida will get more rain and higher humidity this weekend as king tides raise water levels & the National Hurricane Center reported that hurricane watches were expected on Wednesday due to Tropical Storm Isaias in the Gulf.

    CBS News MiamiRead more

Finance

  1. A South Florida woman discovered nearly $92,000 in inherited Pfizer shares had been moved to unclaimed property for inactivity, and she reclaimed her funds today with help from Help Me Howard & Brandon Beyer.

    WSVN 7NewsRead more

Health

  1. Baby Jay’ce turned one as his family returned to Memorial Regional Hospital to celebrate his survival after a life-saving EXIT procedure removed a six-centimeter neck mass that once blocked his airway.

    WSVN 7NewsRead more

Sports

  1. Panthers forward Brad Marchand suffered a left leg injury on Tuesday after a Kings defender hit him with a stick and was taken off the ice for treatment on Thursday.

    Center Aleksander Barkov hurt his left leg in overtime today and will miss six to eight weeks *adding to the team's injury concerns*.

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