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Breeze Airways will expand to Dayton with four new nonstops from Dayton International Airport—Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Raleigh-Durham, and a Sarasota flight via Raleigh-Durham—with one-way fares under $70; bookings are open now and service begins in October/November, marking the airport’s largest expansion in about 25 years and expected to boost foot traffic and connectivity.
JetBlue will close its Newark flight attendant base and tech bases at Newark and LaGuardia this fall to cut costs and shift growth to its Fort Lauderdale hub, with no staff layoffs and options to transfer. Newark–Los Angeles and Newark–Las Vegas seasonal service will end. The carrier is expanding Mint service from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego on Nov. 19 and adding more Mint flights to San Francisco and Los Angeles this winter, including up to eight daily FLL–LA and three daily FLL–SF trips, as it pursues profitability amid NYC airport cost frustrations and uncertain LGA slot opportunities.
JetBlue is closing its Newark flight-attendant base and its Newark and LaGuardia technical bases this fall, shifting resources to Fort Lauderdale to cut costs and support Florida growth; it will end seasonal Newark-LAX and Newark-LAS routes but continue operating from those hubs and offer internal transfers for affected staff. The move highlights rising LaGuardia fees and a strategic pivot away from the New York region toward its fastest-growing hub in Florida after Spirit’s collapse.
JetBlue, already the largest carrier at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International, plans a major expansion with more gates, up to about 150 daily flights in peak winter, and more international and premium service, leveraging Spirit Airlines’ collapse to fill capacity and intensify competition with Miami; the airline has raised its revenue forecast on solid demand.
The FAA is investigating a midair scare near Fort Lauderdale International Airport after a JetBlue Flight 1256 detected a nearby aircraft not in contact with air traffic control; the JetBlue crew safely navigated away and landed with required separation maintained, while ATC audio noted the other pilot’s behavior. JetBlue has not commented, and the incident adds to safety concerns amid air-traffic-controller shortages and follows a high-profile past collision.
CDC is monitoring a norovirus outbreak on the Caribbean Princess, which departed Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) on April 28. Of 3,116 passengers and 1,131 crew, 102 passengers and 13 crew have fallen ill with diarrhea and vomiting. Princess Cruises has intensified cleaning, isolated ill individuals, collected specimens, and the Vessel Sanitation Program is conducting an environmental assessment and outbreak investigation. The ship is on a 13-day Caribbean itinerary with Port Canaveral due May 11, and this follows recent outbreaks on Princess ships and other lines.
Opening statements in a Broward County civil case allege former Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill battered influencer Sophie Hall during a June 2023 drill at Hill's Southwest Ranches home, causing a fractured tibia; Hill’s defense says Hall tripped on a dog and that the contact was part of a supervised drill, with Hall seeking more than $50,000 in damages and testimony continuing.
JetBlue will continue expanding its Fort Lauderdale operations and capacity despite Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy and possible government bailout, gaining share as other carriers add flights to Spirit’s hubs amid Spirit’s restructuring.
Barbie Dream Fest, a three‑day Fort Lauderdale convention promising a Dream House, an ’80s roller rink, and celebrity meet‑and‑greets, drew online ire after attendees found the event underwhelming—empty spaces, sparse decorations, and limited activities—leading to refund demands and viral comparisons to Fyre Festival and DashCon; the organizer has not publicly responded and the site still mentions a future event date.
Online streamer Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, was arrested in Fort Lauderdale on a misdemeanor battery charge connected to an Osceola County incident in Kissimmee, where he allegedly instigated a fight between a 19-year-old woman and co-defendant Violet Lentz and posted it on social media. An arrest warrant for Peters (and a separate warrant for Lentz) was issued. Separately, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a video showing individuals firing at an alligator in the Everglades. Authorities are seeking Lentz and continue to follow leads from the Osceola case.
A Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 bound for Fort Lauderdale diverted to Atlanta after the crew cited a misunderstanding of a passenger’s behavior. NBC reports the incident stemmed from a misunderstanding, with the passenger having a timer on his phone to pray for Ramadan; law enforcement boarded the aircraft and the diversion caused significant delays. Southwest apologized for the disruption and emphasized safety.
Breeze Airways will add Birmingham, Alabama, and Tallahassee, Florida, as part of a 17-route expansion, offering two nonstop flights from each city to Fort Lauderdale and Raleigh-Durham in July.
Air Transat will discontinue US service for Northern Summer 2026 as it winds down Florida flights: Montreal–Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood will run 2 weekly A321s until June 13, 2026; Montreal–Orlando is canceled from May 4, 2026; and Quebec City–Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood will run 1 weekly A321neo until May 30, 2026.
Fifteen-year-old Aedan Jones, a Fort Lauderdale High School volleyball player, saw a routine sinus infection escalate into a brain infection, prompting emergency surgery on Christmas Eve and a long hospital course at Holtz Children’s Hospital with multiple surgeries, intensive care, antibiotics, and ongoing therapies as doctors study why such cases are rising in youths; his community has rallied with fundraising and support.
A Coco autonomous delivery robot was destroyed after becoming stuck on railroad tracks as a Brightline train approached in Fort Lauderdale, prompting a temporary service stop. The company said robots operate at pedestrian speeds under real-time human safety pilots, highlighting ongoing safety and oversight questions as autonomous delivery robots expand in South Florida.