Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1964, a Delta rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral carrying Syncom 3, the first satellite to hold a fixed spot above Earth. Weeks later, it beamed the Tokyo Olympics into American living rooms.

Where did margarine go? Why did an entire country stop eating liver almost overnight? The food industry doesn't advertise these changes, but the answers are out there, buried in USDA consumption data, FDA rulings, and a peer-reviewed study that flipped decades of nutrition advice on its head. Today on The Flyover Podcast, Ayla counts down five foods that quietly vanished from the American table, and reveals the one swap science actually got backward. Tune in here!

Later today, watch for a message from our partner Vision Secrets about four subtle warning signs that your vision may be changing, including some that are easy to dismiss as normal aging.

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November Ballot Takes Shape

Florida's November ballot took shape Tuesday as voters chose nominees in the state's primary election. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by President Trump, won the Republican nomination for governor, defeating Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and others. He'll face Democrat David Jolly, a former Republican congressman, in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis.

In the U.S. Senate special election, Republican Sen. Ashley Moody easily won her primary as she seeks to finish Marco Rubio's term. She'll face state Rep. Angie Nixon of Jacksonville, who defeated Alex Vindman for the Democratic nomination.

The night's biggest upset came in Central Florida's 7th District, where two-term U.S. Rep. Cory Mills—under a House Ethics Committee investigation—lost the Republican primary to former TV news anchor Ryan Elijah. In the 6th District, U.S. Rep. Randy Fine turned back four GOP challengers.

The attorney general contest skipped the primary altogether: Republican incumbent James Uthmeier and Democrat José Javier Rodríguez were unopposed and advanced directly to November's general election.

Florida Executes Man in Wife's Killing

Florida executed William Silvia on Tuesday evening for the 2006 shotgun killing of his estranged wife.

Silvia, 61, bought a 12-gauge shotgun and drove to his mother-in-law's Casselberry home, where his wife had been living since their separation. The family was in the middle of a cookout.

The attempt to reconcile failed. Silvia pulled the shotgun from his truck and fired seven shots, killing Patricia Silvia and wounding her mother, Betty Woodard, who lost her left eye and part of her nose.

Florida's Catholic bishops had asked Gov. Ron DeSantis to commute the sentence to life without parole, writing that "every human life, given by God, is sacred." DeSantis, who is Catholic, did not intervene.

The U.S. Supreme Court denied a final appeal Tuesday. Silvia was Florida's 13th execution this year.

Stolen Miami Beach Cars Shipped Overseas

Federal agents say a 30-year-old Oakland Park man helped ship stolen luxury cars overseas in containers loaded out of Newark, New Jersey.

Miami Beach police arrested Hakam Shahin on July 10 in connection with a stolen Range Rover and a Porsche, neither of which has been found. U.S. Marshals picked him up again on Friday on a federal charge of conspiring to transport stolen vehicles.

Thieves used forged work orders to get into transport dispatch systems and reroute cars to addresses where they vanished. Robert Falaguerra watched a video of his Range Rover roll away on a truck outside his South of Fifth condo, bound for Chicago. It never arrived.

Agents said they intercepted containers headed for the United Arab Emirates and Togo, and watched Shahin haul a stolen Lamborghini into a Newark lot. He's jailed in Broward County awaiting extradition.

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➤ President Trump voted by mail in Tuesday's Florida primary despite urging limits on mail-in ballots, requesting his ballot in late July and returning it Aug. 13. The White House called it a "non-story," saying the president is too busy in Washington to travel. (More)

➤ Riverview: Deputies arrested Carribean Myers, 41, after they say she let her 11-year-old drive to a 7-Eleven, where the child hit the gas instead of the brake and struck a concrete barrier. She faces child abuse charges. (See Details)

➤ Fort Lauderdale: A volunteer recorded all 64 sea turtle hatchlings crawling toward the lights of a Hilton resort instead of the ocean Friday night. Volunteers carried them to the water. The city can fine lighting violations $500 a day. (See Video)

➤ Jacksonville: A three-judge panel threw out a DUI breath test after finding the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement repaired Intoxilyzer machines without authorization. The ruling covers only that case, but the defense attorney says thousands statewide could be affected. (See Details)

➤ St. Johns County: The FBI's Jacksonville office and the sheriff's office told parents at a back-to-school panel that sextortion is the biggest online threat they see. Tips since 2024 have led to 41 suspects being charged. (More)

➤ Seminole County: Public schools expect to save $1.7 million a year by letting buildings warm to 78 degrees when empty instead of holding 74. Some classrooms have run hotter than intended because of mechanical problems. (More)

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➤ University of Florida men's golf senior Luke Poulter was named to Team Great Britain and Ireland's Walker Cup squad for the second time. The No. 6-ranked amateur in the world also earned an exemption into next year's Arnold Palmer Invitational on the PGA Tour. (More)

➤ Jacksonville ranked 13th, Tampa 26th, and Miami 28th out of 30 NFL markets in a new Nielsen fan passion index. Nielsen found that markets with large transplant populations and more entertainment options tended to score lower. (More)

➤ Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Patrick Mekari had back surgery and is expected to miss several weeks, adding to a growing list of injuries along the team's offensive line heading into the season. (More)

➤ The Miami Dolphins activated rookie wide receiver Chris Bell off the non-football injury list, clearing the third-round pick for his first NFL practice since he tore his ACL at Louisville last November. (More)

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➤ Volusia County commissioners voted unanimously on Monday to pursue a ban on data centers drawing 50 megawatts or more in unincorporated parts of the county. Staff must still draft the ordinance, and no project can break ground until commissioners approve it. (See Details)

➤ Calhoun Liberty Hospital landed nearly $16 million in state rural health funding to link seven independent hospitals across northwest Florida, send nurses and paramedics into patients' homes, and open a new primary care clinic in Blountstown. (More)

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➤ An 18-ton pyramid honoring Charlie Kirk leaves Orange Beach, Alabama, this week to be placed 80 feet below the water off Destin. Retired fishing captain Mike Parker built the structure as a reef, with decorative elements including a microphone and Kirk's line, "Prove me wrong." (More)

➤ The Jonas Brothers will play Orlando's Kia Center on Oct. 6 as part of a 45-city tour. Tickets start at $45.95 and go on sale to the public on Friday. (See Details)

➤ An arts program for military families reached 4,300 Duval County students last year, and 66.9% tested proficient in reading and math, more than 10 points above the district average. Jacksonville put up $250,000 for the pilot program. (See Report)

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➤ Your childhood kitchen held these five staples that America has abandoned, and experts now say one is healthier than butter. (See Foods)

➤ Fraternity pledges were allegedly forced to cut and bag cocaine for a sprawling drug ring at Penn State. (Hear Details)

➤ Reports of worsening conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are raising serious questions about life on the warship. (Listen Now)