Florida will experience a partial lunar eclipse Thursday night into Friday, with 93% of the Moon passing through Earth’s umbra at the peak. NASA notes the partial phase begins at 10:34 p.m. Eastern, reaches maximum at 12:13 a.m., ends the partial phase at 1:52 a.m., and leaves Earth’s outer shadow at 3:02 a.m. The event is visible across the Americas and parts of Europe and Africa, and observers can watch without special glasses.

Governor Ron DeSantis said automated license plate readers are out of control and could create a surveillance state, according to Florida Politics. He also noted a ban on Jelly Roll in the Panhandle covers nearly 2,500 miles of interstate, as stated by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis.

Donald Trump told The New York Times that he loves to pick winners and plays it safe, and The Atlantic reported he plans to buy Midterm ads highlighting his own record. Vox covered the roots of his trade war with Canada, and The Washington Post noted a general was advised to drop a Kid Rock probe before firing. The Wall Street Journal described the rise of a teen who became known as the ‘Nostradamus of AI,’ while WIRED reported that OpenAI’s Hugging Face hack raised more questions than answers.

Meta settled lawsuits with 47 states over social media legislation, though Florida was not included, according to Florida Politics.

Duke Energy Florida was approached about constructing some of the world’s largest data centers, reported by the Tampa Bay Times.

The Florida Marlins lost the first two games of a series to the Boston Red Sox, 4-2 and 7-3, with the second game ending in 11 innings after Jarren Duran’s grand slam. Miami trails four games for the final National League wild‑card spot with 29 games remaining. Pitcher Ryan Gusto, acquired from the Houston Astros, has lost all six decisions since joining the Marlins and will start in the series finale.

The article is compiled by Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, and Drew Wilson, with contributions from Florida Politics staff.

DeSantis has not indicated whether the license‑plate reader restrictions will change before the upcoming election, leaving the issue unresolved.