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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Red Wings spoil the Panthers' Hometown Remix debut with a 5-3 win in Sunrise

Plus, the Panthers' new coral jerseys get a soggy debut in Sunrise.

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Red Wings spoil the Panthers' Hometown Remix debut with a 5-⁠3 win in Sunrise

Detroit beat Florida 5-⁠3 in Sunrise

  • Detroit Red Wings5
    Florida Panthers3
    FinalDaniil Tarasov made 23 saves for Detroit.

Source: Florida Hockey Now

The Florida Panthers' new pinkish coral uniforms made their debut Monday night, and the Detroit Red Wings spoiled it with a 5-3 win. Florida tied the game twice in the first two periods, then Detroit scored twice in the opening 3 minutes of the third. The Panthers missed out on their first four-game winning streak of the season.

Tarasov spent last season with the Panthers. He entered 1-0-3 with a .940 save percentage, and Florida planned to have Jacob Markstrom back in net after he missed five games with a shoulder injury.

Tarasov came in with better numbers than Gibson

0.94Save percentage0.86
1.40Goals-against average3.37

Source: The Palm Beach Post

  • Before the game: Panthers 8-4-2, Red Wings 6-5-3
  • Red Wings: have won three of their past four
  • Next: Panthers face the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

News Notes

Rain

Floodwater flowed into parked cars outside in Sunrise on Monday night, with about 8 inches of rain at One Panther Parkway. The rain also prompted election officials to make changes to polling locations on Tuesday, so check your precinct before you go. WPLG Local 10

Brightline

temporarily suspended service between Orlando and West Palm Beach on Monday because of high water along its rail corridor in Brevard County. Trains between Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach are running normally, while Orlando service is paused until track safety can be verified. Check GoBrightline.com or the Brightline app for updates. WPTVWPBFLakeland Gazette

School Choice

Broward County Public Schools opens its School Choice application window for 2027-28 at 8 a.m. Mon., Nov. 9, and applications are due Fri., Jan. 15, 2027. You can apply for magnet programs, Nova schools or reassignment to a school outside your boundary through the . You'll need a BCPS student number, and families new to the district can get one at any BCPS school with a government-issued photo ID and the child's birth certificate. Tamarac TalkTAPinto Coral Springs

School Choice opens Nov. 9, and the chili is served Nov. 14

Two November dates in Broward

November 2026

  • School Choice applications open
  • Coconut Creek Chili Cook-Off

School Choice applications are due Fri., Jan. 15, 2027.

Sources: Tamarac Talk, TAPinto Coral Springs, Coconut Creek Talk, TAPinto Pompano Beach

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Coconut Creek Chili Cook-OffNov. 14

Chili

The Women's Club of Coconut Creek hosts a Chili Cook-Off on Sat., Nov. 14, during the Fall Harvest Festival at Sabal Pines Park. A $20 tasting passport gets you one sample from each of five competitors, plus cornbread, water and a ballot. Public tasting and voting run from 2:30 to 5 p.m., and the event supports student scholarships and teacher grants. Coconut Creek TalkTAPinto Pompano Beach

Loxahatchee Road

FDOT expects to lift the full closure of Loxahatchee Road between NW 61st Way and State Road 7/U.S. 441 by mid-December 2026. Asphalt operations are scheduled throughout November. TAPinto Parkland

Home

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Everglades

The latest biannual evaluation of Everglades restoration by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine finds the work picking up speed and the state and federal agencies working together well. It also says accountability is lacking and calls for emergency steps to protect the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow. WGCU

Dolphins

The Dolphins lost 24-19 to the Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium to fall to 1-6. New England scored three touchdowns in less than 12 minutes in the second half to erase a 10-point halftime deficit. Miami hosts Detroit at Hard Rock Stadium on Sun., Nov. 8. The Palm Beach PostOcala StarBanner

The Patriots beat the Dolphins 24-⁠19 at Hard Rock Stadium

  • New England Patriots24
    Miami Dolphins19
    FinalMiami fell to 1-6, and New England improved to 5-3.

Sources: The Palm Beach Post, Ocala StarBanner

Hurricanes

It's Notre Dame week, and No. 1 Miami is one of three remaining undefeated teams in the country. The Hurricanes have said all season that their focus is only on their next opponent. Miami Herald

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“see the effect of rain to your streets and just getting around. Our Elected in both City and County are literally driving our Community into the water all disguised as progress for non-residents to enjoy. Good luck driving around in the congestion and flowing water….they got elected, this is the price unless there is…”

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A pop-up living garden has bloomed inside the Galleria Mall at Fort Lauderdale. The Poppy Project Pop-Up Living Garden supports Henderson Behavioral Health, in collaboration with the USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD28) Support Committee. It's free and open today, Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. A nice patch of green on a stormy day.

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  1. Sat., Nov. 7Panthers' new second line leads a 5-3 win over Chicago
  2. Fri., Nov. 6Amendment 3 passed: what Broward homeowners do next
  3. Thurs., Nov. 5Sunshine returns after Broward's flood, and the school tax is renewed
  4. Wed., Nov. 4Flooding strands cars at Sawgrass Mills and Amerant Bank Arena
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Red Wings spoil the Panthers' Hometown Remix debut with a 5-3 win in Sunrise

Plus, the Panthers' new coral jerseys get a soggy debut in Sunrise.

The TLDR

  1. Red Wings beat the Panthers 5-3 in the Hometown Remix debut
  2. Brightline pauses Orlando service, but Fort Lauderdale trains run normally
  3. School Choice applications open Mon., Nov. 9
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