Daily editionThursday, October 29th, 2026
Good morning, North Port.
The 5AM North Port Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 29th of October.
Community
Clocks will fall back one hour (2 a.m.) Sunday, Nov. 1, giving North Port an extra hour of sleep and shifting sunrise and sunset about an hour earlier so mornings will be brighter and evenings darker.
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Education
Pine View history teacher Elizabeth Ballard faces state disciplinary charges after Education Commissioner Henry Mack found probable cause in a letter dated Oct. 22 following a classroom clash with a middle-school student; she previously received three- and five-day suspensions from the school board and is appealing.
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Environment
Florida's hurricane season ends Nov. 30; as of Oct. 28 the Atlantic had produced 10 named storms and one hurricane, and the season's first hurricane, Isaias, made landfall near Destin on Oct. 9.
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Sports
Venice High swept Jupiter 3-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 28 to win the 6A-3 Regional Final at home, led by junior Beckett Hammers with 17 kills.
Venice will play in the state semifinals Friday, Nov. 6 at Polk State College.
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