Good Morning! On this day in 1890, the “Grande Dame of the Everglades,” Marjory Stoneman Douglas, was born in Minneapolis. Her 1947 book, Everglades: River of Grass, reshaped the public’s perception of the Florida wetlands.
Tonight, the Gators face the Houston Cougars in San Antonio for the NCAA men’s basketball championship. In our Top Stories, you can read about some other Florida sports legends named to the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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Amazon Enters Space Race
Amazon‘s Project Kuiper is set to launch its first Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites on April 9 from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, going head-to-head with the current LEO broadband leader, SpaceX’s Starlink.
Amazon expects to deploy more than two dozen satellites by mid-April and aims to kick off its service later this year.
With over 7,000 satellites in orbit and more than five million users across 125 countries, SpaceX’s service has changed the global communications landscape.
Amazon’s plan includes adding over 3,200 satellites for Kuiper’s first-generation system, supported by more than 80 launches. Since 2019, Amazon has invested $10 billion in Kuiper development.
PortMiami Opens World’s Largest Cruise Terminal
MSC Cruises opened a new cruise terminal at PortMiami with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, marking the debut of the world’s largest cruise terminal.
MSC will have four ships sailing from the terminal through 2025, including its new flagship, the MSC World America.
Legends Headed to Basketball Hall of Fame
Micky Arison, the managing general partner of the Miami Heat, and South Florida native and WNBA star Sylvia Fowles were selected as inductees to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Arison has owned the Heat since 1995. His father, Ted Arison, brought the team to Miami in 1988. The billionaire businessman is also the chairman of Miami-based Carnival Corporation.
Miami-born Fowles spent more than a decade in the WNBA, becoming a league MVP, two-time champion, two-time Finals MVP, and eight-time All-Star. She played for the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx and now lives in Cutler Bay.
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➤Jupiter: Police arrested Glen DeCicco for threats against President Donald Trump that he posted to social media. DeCicco faces charges of making “written threats to kill.” (More)
➤ Okeechobee County: Former commissioner Bryant Culpepper was arrested for assault during a commission meeting after an altercation with a protester. (See Photos)
➤ Palm Beach County: The Sheriff’s Office is hosting a symposium on April 10 to answer questions about how the agency is handling the illegal immigration crisis. (See Details)
➤ Palm Bay: The city council refused to consider a proposal to boost the number of chickens allowed on a half-acre plot of land from four to eight. (More)
➤ Longwood: Nine hundred runners participated in Saturday’s 15th annual GR8 to DON8 race, raising more than $130,000 for organ donors and their families. (See Video)
➤ Port St. Lucie:The new Florida Coast Medical Center aims to help fill the need for more beds and physicians as the Treasure Coast population grows. (See Photos)
➤ The University of Central Florida (UCF) played for the championship of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas on Sunday. The Knights lost to Nebraska 77-66, but they won $100,000 in NIL money. Nebraska won $300,000. (More)
➤ Miami Dolphins star offensive tackle Terron Armstead has announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 years in the league. (More)
➤ The Florida Panthers clinched a spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday. This marks the sixth consecutive season the Panthers have made it to postseason contention. (More)
➤The Miami Marlins pitched their first shutout of the season on Saturday, winning 4-0 over the Atlanta Braves to even their series. Sunday’s game was postponed due to inclement weather. (More)
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➤ Westgate Resorts founder David Siegel has died at 89. Siegel founded the timeshare resort company in 1982 and oversaw its expansion from Orlando to Miami Beach and beyond Florida. (More)
➤Altamonte Springs-based AdventHealth has named David Banks its new president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. He has been with the company for over 30 years. (More)
➤ The newly formed Edgewater Chamber of Commerce may have committed a misdemeanor by calling itself a “chamber of commerce” without having due-paying members or nonprofit status. The group may face legal action, according to the Florida Chamber of Commerce. (See Details)
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➤ Osprey’s Pine View School is the top-ranked high school in the state, according to U.S. News’ recent report on the best high schools in America. (See Florida List)
➤ Colorado State University’s hurricane forecast mirrors much of what AccuWeather’s recent forecast projected, calling for a slightly above-average hurricane season with a total of 17 named storms. (See Details)
➤ Ivanka Trump’s jiu-jitsu training video at a Miami dojo went viral. The daughter and former senior adviser to President Donald Trump is a blue belt. (See Video)
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Will you watch the Gators play in the NCAA men’s basketball championship tonight?
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