Good Morning! On this day in 1925, Flagler Beach was incorporated, making today its 101st birthday. It became a city in 1963 when it reached 500 residents.
Ocala will celebrate its second annual Oyster Fest on Saturday, bringing together music, vendors, and thousands of oysters. Do you eat the bivalve mollusks? Reply to today’s Poll to let us know, and drop us an email if you have a great oyster story or recipe.
Later today, watch for a message from our partner, EnergyX, on how new technology is transforming lithium extraction and why investors are paying close attention right now.
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Apopka: Apopka City Councilman Nick Nesta defeated Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore in the runoff election for Apopka mayor with 62% of the vote.
DeSantis May Delay Session on Redistricting
Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested Tuesday that he may delay a special legislative session to draw new congressional maps, which is scheduled to begin April 20. At a Tallahassee news conference, the governor said “it will happen within the next couple of weeks,” but that no decision had been made.
Some say the governor may delay the session to wait for a redistricting vote scheduled in Virginia on April 21 on a referendum about a new map. DeSantis said he had “no idea what the relevance of Virginia” has to Florida’s redistricting decisions.
DeSantis has not produced any preliminary maps, and Senate President Ben Albritton’s office made clear his chamber has taken no steps toward redistricting. DeSantis said the Legislature should lead the process of drafting new cartography.
The idea that lawmakers might delay or even opt out of congressional redistricting has picked up steam. DeSantis has urged lawmakers to anticipate a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, potentially on Friday, that could upend decades of precedent on the interpretation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Cherfilus-McCormick Criminal Trial Delayed to 2027
A Miami federal judge in the case against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and three co-defendants granted a delay in her trial until February 2027, after defense attorneys and prosecutors jointly filed a motion to delay the fraud trial, citing voluminous discovery that has yet to be reviewed.
The congresswoman, a Democrat who represents large portions of Broward and Palm Beach counties, had been scheduled to stand trial during the two weeks starting on Monday. Attorneys said they had received over 1.2 million records with more expected.
Last November, a federal grand jury in Miami delivered an indictment including 15 charges that accuse her and three others of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds, laundering the money, and using it to support her 2021 congressional campaign.
Cherfilus-McCormick has denied the charges and vowed to remain in Congress while she defends herself.
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➤ Statewide: Gov. DeSantis signed a bill renaming Tallahassee International Airport in honor of legendary Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden. This follows the renaming of Palm Beach International Airport for President Trump, which will also take effect on July 1. (More)
➤ Polk County: A missing 17-year-old girl was found hiding in a registered sex offender’s closet after she ran away from her home in Orange County. Alexis Diaz-Toledo, 30, was arrested and charged. (More)
➤ Indian River County: The county commission agreed to increase Sheriff Eric Flowers’ budget by $3.5 million this year and limit next year’s budget increase to $4 million, after Flowers sought legal action. (More)
➤ Jacksonville: The Culinary Institute of America is considering opening a campus downtown. The renowned culinary school would be part of a proposed hotel development at the former Duval Courthouse site. (More)
➤ Cocoa Beach: A 34-year-old woman from Ohio and a 42-year-old man from Connecticut drowned while trying to rescue a child from a rip current at 4th Street South. The child survived. (More)
➤ Orlando: The Holocaust Center Board has raised $44 million of the $63 million needed to build, operate, and endow the Holocaust Museum for Hope and Humanity project, which could break ground in late 2026. (More)
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➤ The Miami Heat fell to the Hornets 127-126 in overtime of the NBA play-in tournament, ending their season. Bam Adebayo left with a back injury just six minutes into the second quarter after being tripped by an opposing player. (More)
➤ The Miami Hurricanes football program extended offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson and defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman on multi-year deals. Dawson helped turn the school into an offensive powerhouse, while Hetherman led the defense from 70th to fifth in one year. (More)
➤Saint Leo University’s softball team has won 31 straight games, catapulting them to the No. 1 team in Division II softball. (More)
➤Florida’s 2027 football recruiting class is ranked 15th nationally after landing three commitments last week. (More)
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➤ Blue Origin’s giant New Glenn rocket is standing on the Cape Canaveral launch pad in preparation for its third flight from the Space Force Station. The NG-3 Bluebird 7 mission has a launch window that begins Friday at 6:45 a.m., with a backup window on Saturday. (More)
➤ St. Augustine’s tallest downtown building, the Treasury on the Plaza, will soon be a five-star hotel owned by Jalaram Hotels. The new hotel will host events, have 120 rooms, and build an adjacent parking garage with 150 spaces. (More)
➤ The U.S. Space Force’sSpace Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) is expanding its civilian workforce with a hiring surge for over 400 positions across the country, holding a career fair on April 21 at Patrick Space Force Base in Brevard County. (More)
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➤ Fletcher High School student Tatum Matthews, 17, will have her new short film, Would You Rather, screened at the Beverly Hills International Film Festival on Friday. She starred in the CW’s The Waltons specials and the sci-fi thriller The Artifice Girl. (More)
➤ Gainesville ranked No. 5 in RentCafe’s 2026 list of the best college towns, remaining the South’s second best behind Clemson, South Carolina. The University of Florida offers the lowest average tuition in the top 10 at $5,540. (See List)
➤ The Florida Aquarium in Tampa is in the running for best aquarium in USA Today’s readers’ choice awards. It ranked No. 8 the past three years and was the only Florida aquarium to make last year’s list. Voting is open until May 11. (More)
Tuesday’s Election Results
