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FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024
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Good Morning! On this day in 1876, Daytona was incorporated and named after its founder, Matthias Day, by 25 of the settlement’s earliest residents gathered at the corner of Orange Avenue and Beach Street.
Are you as excited as we are for today’s Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics? It will air at different times on different channels. Here’s where you can find that information.
Did you find any valuable stories in today’s Flyover Florida? Please share your thoughts with us.
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Daytona Beach 🌤️ 89/76° | Ft. Myers 🌦️ 93/76° | Jacksonville 🌦️ 88/76° | Key West 🌤️ 89/83° | Miami 🌤️ 89/80° | Ocala 🌦️ 90/73° | Orlando 🌤️ 94/76° | Pensacola 🌧️ 88/79° | Port St. Lucie 🌤️ 91/75° | Tallahassee 🌦️ 91/74° | Tampa 🌦️ 92/76°
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 State Details New Social Media Rules
Officials released details on how the state will carry out a new law taking effect Jan. 1 that keeps children off social media platforms and blocks minors from accessing online pornography.
On Tuesday, the Florida Attorney General’s office published three proposed rules that address one of the law’s most closely opposed issues: age verification.
The rules require that social media platforms perform “reasonable” age verification and “reasonable” parental verification. They also add more definition to the types of platforms, algorithms, videos, and communication affected.
The law, which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in late March, does not identify the specific social media platforms that would be affected by the restrictions.
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Schools Get Their 2024 Grades
Florida schools have continued to improve, according to the Florida Department of Education, which released grades for state schools on Wednesday based on an updated school grading scale.
Nearly 1,300 schools, or 64%, earned an “A” grade, marking a six percentage point increase over 2023. Additionally, the number of schools earning “D” or “F” grades decreased, with 81 fewer schools earning a “D” and 17 fewer schools earning an “F.”
Florida’s charter schools also saw improvements. Of the 602 charter schools with a grade, 69% received an “A” or “B” in 2024.
You can learn more about areas of the state here: Central, North, Palm Beach County, Panhandle, Southwest, Tampa Area, Volusia County.
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List: Florida’s Hidden Picnic Gems
Leu Gardens in Orlando ranked #1 on a recent list of the top Hidden Picnic Gems in the U.S. Alafia River State Park in Lithia was #3.
The list ranks the 125 best off-grid spots for your next outdoor adventure, as determined by a survey of 3,000 Americans. You can see the full list here.
Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales ranked #45, and Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka ranked #64.
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South Florida
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➤ Broward County: The School Board passed tighter restrictions on student cell phone use on Tuesday, building upon the existing Student Code of Conduct. (See Details)
➤ Coconut Grove: Residents continue to push for the police to investigate peacock abuse after a peacock was stuffed into a trash bin on Monday. (Video)
➤ Charlotte County: Commissioners approved final site plans for three developments on Tuesday, with the first phases bringing 1,304 more residential units to the Burnt Store corridor area. (More)
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Central Florida
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➤ Lake County: The school district is hiring 100 new teachers, 40 teacher assistants, and 20 bus drivers. The district seeks to fill openings for positions in food service, mechanics, building services, and electricians. (More)
➤ Pasco County: Scallop season in the Pasco Zone is on hold due to water testing that detected bacteria at levels exceeding established safety thresholds. (More)
➤ Space Coast: Blue Origin announced the new six-member crew for its eighth human flight on Wednesday. (See Profiles)
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North Florida
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➤ DeLand: The new SunRail Station, which will begin regular service on Aug. 12, is hosting two Train Tour events for residents on Saturday, July 27, and Saturday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon. (More)
➤ The Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program announced Wednesday it secured a $9.4 million habitat restoration grant. The estuary spans 181 miles across Florida’s East Coast, from Volusia’s Halifax River southward to Jupiter Inlet in Palm Beach. (More)
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The Panhandle
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➤ Pensacola: Ascension Sacred Heart announced Tuesday that the Florida Department of Health has named it the sole Level 1 trauma care provider in the Panhandle. (More)
➤ DeFuniak Springs: Walton County Sheriff’s Office Back-to-School Splash Bash, a tradition that signals the start of the school year, returns on Saturday, July 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wee Care Park. (See Details)
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➤ Marlins shortstop Xavier Edwards had a perfect day at the plate against the Orioles on Thursday, reaching base in all four appearances and contributing to Miami’s first series win since July 9th. (More)
➤ Former Tampa Bay Rays great Kevin Kiermaier is planning to retire after the 2024 season. Kiermaier won three gold gloves and a platinum glove in his time with the team. (More)
➤ Delray Beach’s Coco Gauff was given the honor of being the female flag-bearer for Team USA at the Paris Olympics’ Opening Ceremony. She will be the first U.S. tennis player to carry the flag. (Watch Video)
Yesterday’s results: MLB
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➤ Duke Energy filed a lawsuit against New Port Richey’s Starkey Market this week for holding public recreation and entertainment events next to high-voltage power lines. (More)
➤ Carnival Cruise Line announced a three-ship deal with Italian shipyard Fincantieri. The ships will be powered by liquefied natural gas and be the largest ever built for the fleet. (More)
➤ The Perry, a new 160-room boutique hotel, announced its opening along the Cocohatchee River in North Naples this fall. The brand debuted in Key West in 2017. (More)
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➤ One lucky winner will complete The Buc-ee’s Summer Road Trip Challenge, tasked with visiting five Buc-ee’s locations nationwide. A betting website will pay the winner $1,000 for gas and lodging and another $1,000 in Buc-ee’s gift cards. (See Details)
➤ SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay released specials this week for their upcoming Halloween events, called Howl-O-Scream. (More)
➤ Universal has patented a new theme-park ride technology designed to allow riders to control how intense their ride is. (See Details)
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Do you usually eat out on the weekend?
- Yes
- No
Thursday’s Results:
Which ice cream sundae flavor is your favorite?
- Hot fudge: 37.5%
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Caramel: 18.0%
- Strawberry: 11.9%
- I don’t like sundaes: 11.5%
- Peanut butter: 10.7%
- Other: 10.3%
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