Axios Hollywood

September 29, 2026

Naomi Feinstein

🤩 Happy Tuesday!

🌧️ Today's weather: Partly sunny then chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 87 and a low of 75.

Sounds like: "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido," by Karol G who's performing at Hard Rock Stadium this weekend.

Today’s newsletter is 834 words — a 3-minute read.

1 big thing: 😋 Dine Out Hollywood arrives

Illustration of utensils with hungry emojis on them. — Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios

It's time to say goodbye to Dine Out Lauderdale and hello to Dine Out Hollywood.

Why it matters: The month-long restaurant promotion allows diners to try restaurants around town at budget-friendly prices.

State of play: From Oct. 1-Oct. 31, Dine Out Hollywood offers three-course prix fixe meals at a dozen local restaurants.

Some restaurants offer the three-course prix fixe menu at lunch and dinner.
Each menu comes with an appetizer, entree and dessert.
The menus range from $25 to $60, which doesn't include gratuity, drinks and tax.

The big picture: Hollywood's restaurant program begins just as the popular Dine Out Lauderdale ends on Sept. 30.

The list of participating restaurants:

Villa Romana Restaurant
Redwood Bar & Kitchen
Aura Lounge & Restaurant
ChileLimon Fusion
Twin Peaks Hollywood
La Mesa Latina
JWB Prime Steakhouse
Taco Beach Shack
The Food Corner
Broadwal Restaurant on the Beach
Mimi's Ravioli
PRIVÉ 954

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2. 🏒 See Panthers for less

Brady Tkachuk Florida Panthers high fives teammates after scoring against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period at Amerant Bank Arena. — Panthers fans won't have to break the bank to see Brady Tkachuk in action this season. Photo: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

Panthers fans won't have to break the bank to see Brady Tkachuk in action this season. Photo: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

The Panthers may be among the NHL's top teams, but seeing them in action won't cost you an arm and a leg.

Why it matters: It costs a family of four $262 to see the Panthers — the sixth-lowest price in the league, according to a new report.

Zoom in: The total includes $180 for four tickets, $10 parking, $26 for two beers, $14 for two sodas and $32 for four hot dogs.

But the team does have some of the league's priciest food and drinks, the report found.

Zoom out: A family of four would spend the least to see the Ottawa Senators at $183, while they would spend the most to see the Montreal Canadiens at $732, followed by the New York Rangers at $584.

State of play: The Panthers open the NHL season against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, North Carolina, at 5pm on Tuesday night.

The team's home opener is on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6pm against the Minnesota Wild.

Yes, but: If the Panthers are as good as many expect, be prepared for ticket prices to increase.

The fine print: The report used on SeatGeek's "lowest price" averages across 2022–2025 regular-season home games per team and cross-checked against TickPick for select markets.

Bookies.com used its 2025-2026 arena survey for concession and parking prices.

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3. Broadwalking: 😔 Achane out for seasn

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Stock: Getty Images

🤕 Dolphins running back De'Von Achane is out for the rest of the season after tearing his ACL during Sunday's loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. (ESPN)

🌊 King tides brought several inches of water to the Broadwalk and flooded parts of Hollywood Beach over the weekend. (Local 10)

Parking fees are waived in city-operated Garfield and Nebraska parking garages on Hollywood Beach until 5 pm tonight. Proof of residency required.

🙅‍♂️ Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed for an emergency injunction to stop OpenAI from developing new AI models without third-party-approved guardrails and block minors from accessing ChatGPT. (Axios)

🚊 Brightline will continue running its trains as normal after its parent entities filed for bankruptcy. (WLRN)

The private commuter rail reached a restructuring agreement that would allow it to reorganize its billions in debt while receiving new funding.

4. 🏈 Girls flag football on the rise

A map identifying the 24 U.S. states that offer girls flag football as a sanctioned high school varsity sport as of September 2026, as well as 16 states with pilot or independent high school competitions, and remaining states with no current high school programs. — Data: NFHS; Map: Brad Jennings/Axios

Girls flag football has become the fastest-growing high school sport, as tens of thousands take up a game that barely had a varsity footprint a few years ago, my Axios colleague Brad Jennings writes.

Why it matters: Few girls high school sports have moved from niche to mainstream so quickly, broadening athletic opportunities in the process.

By the numbers: More than 102,000 girls played high school flag football in 2025-26, a 551% increase in the past four years, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations.

Catch up quick: In 2024, just 12 states sanctioned high school girls flag football.

Today, 23 states plus Washington, D.C., sanction it as an official varsity sport, and 3,990 schools reported participants in 2025-26.

The intrigue: Florida was the first state to recognize girls flag football as a varsity sport in 2003, according to multiple outlets.

State of play: The NFL is backing its growth, too. It has invested millions to launch and expand high school programs, and featured the sport in its Super Bowl commercials.

Reality check: It's not yet clear whether flag football is mostly creating new high school athletes or pulling girls from established sports.

🏈 Naomi's fun fact: While I never played flag football, I spent many weekends growing up playing football with my neighbor and starting Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II.