Good Morning! On this day in 1986, NASA officials publicly announced that wreckage of the Space Shuttle Challenger’s crew compartment had been located on the Atlantic Ocean floor off the coast of Florida, about 100 feet deep.
Ozzie Albies from the Netherlands hit the first walk-off home run in World Baseball Classic history on Saturday at loanDepot Park in Miami. You can see it here and in Sports.
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Florida Hosts Shield of the Americas Summit
President Trump hosted the inaugural Shield of the Americas summit in Doral, with 12 Latin American and Caribbean leaders invited to forge a unified front against cartels. Broader geopolitical concerns were addressed, including curbing Chinese economic encroachment and managing regional migration.
The centerpiece of the event was the signing of a proclamation establishing the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition. Trump called for a more militarized approach to fighting drug cartels, using the same intensity as to dismantle international terrorist groups.
Kristi Noem, appointed to the newly created role of “Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas,” led a breakout session on intelligence sharing. Noem, who has been removed from her role as Secretary of Homeland Security, will report to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who will lead the effort.
Leaders from the region’s largest economies, Mexico and Brazil, did not attend. Despite their absence, Mexico remained a focal point of the discussion. Trump characterized the country as the “epicenter” of cartel violence.
DeSantis Joins Trump at Prominent Events
On Saturday, Gov. Ron DeSantis joined President Trump and other national leaders at a dignified transfer ceremony at Delaware’s Dover Air Force Base for six U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran conflict, including Capt. Cody A. Khork of Winter Haven.
In addition to that somber event, DeSantis also had a prominent role in a college sports roundtable hosted by Trump at the White House on Friday, serving as a vice chair alongside New York Yankees President Randy Levine.
Based on feedback from the group of nearly 50 participants, Trump said he will issue an executive order within a week that will “solve all of the problems” raised during the unprecedented meeting about the future of college sports.
DeSantis helped guide discussions on the rapidly evolving landscape, with an agenda focused heavily on name, image, and likeness (NIL) regulation and the industry’s future structure.
Blue Origin Expansion
Blue Origin has initiated a massive expansion of its manufacturing capabilities on the Space Coast through Project Horizon. The company filed permit applications for an 800,000-square-foot facility situated on 31 acres within Merritt Island’s Exploration Park.
The expansion is part of a broader infrastructure surge to support the New Glenn heavy-lift rocket program. Previous filings for the Deep South Campus suggest the facility will focus on the manufacture of commercial space launch vehicles.
Industry analysts note this addition will bring Blue Origin’s total dedicated space for New Glenn to approximately 1.5 million square feet, rivaling SpaceX’s Starfactory in scale and enabling the production of dozens of upper stages annually.
The growth has economic and environmental implications for Brevard County. Blue Origin employs nearly 4,000 people in the region, and its continued expansion is expected to drive job creation and real estate demand in surrounding areas like Titusville and Cocoa.
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➤ Statewide: A measure (HB 1471) to prevent foreign and religious laws from overriding constitutional rights and to create a formal process for designating domestic terrorist organizations in Florida is now awaiting the governor’s signature. (More)
➤ Tallahassee: Gov. DeSantis hosted a roundtable discussion Friday at the Florida Capitol, urging the House to send the AI Bill of Rights approved by the Senate to his desk before the legislative session ends this week. (More)
➤ Riviera Beach: City officials were subpoenaed by the FBI as part of an investigation involving several city council members. (More)
➤ Citrus County: After hours of testimony, the county’s Planning and Development Commission voted 4-3 to postpone a decision on a rezoning request that could allow a controversial data center at Holder Industrial Park. (More)
➤ Orlando: The Greater Orlando Sports Commission said it needs $35 million in tourist tax money to host an NBA All-Star Week in 2029 or 2030 and Olympic qualifying competitions in 2028 for flag football, skateboarding, and other sports to be included in the summer games in Los Angeles. (More)
➤ Jacksonville: Mayor Donna Deegan signed a bill allowing bars in parts of downtown to continue serving alcohol until 3 a.m. (More)
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➤ The Netherlands national team second baseman Ozzie Albies hit the first walk-off home run in World Baseball Classic history on Saturday at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins. (See Home Run)
➤ The Orlando Magic dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-92 on Saturday to earn the team’s third straight victory. (More)
➤Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov tallied four assists in the team’s 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday to reach 100 season points for the sixth time in his career. (More)
➤Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas revealed that Lionel Messi is currently being paid between $70 and $80 million per season. (More)
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➤ In the last 60 days, over $126 million in sales were reported from buyers relocating from California and New York to Florida. (More)
➤ The main Miami campus of Jackson Memorial Hospital will open one of the largest emergency rooms in the nation on April 23 as part of its $400 million effort to reduce patient wait times and improve access to care. (More)
➤ A Southwest Airlines flight that was heading to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from Nashville on Friday was diverted to Georgia, allowing law enforcement to enter the plane and remove one passenger. (More)
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➤ The Florida Lottery launched the AMERICA 250 FLORIDA scratch-off game, featuring three $5 tickets with a top prize of $1 million. Tickets include “Find Your Own Fountain of Youth,” “Gulf of America,” and “Free State of Florida.” (See Tickets)
➤ A Florida nurse urged China, Canada, and the U.K. to attack the U.S. in a post on TikTok. “You don’t like our regime, we don’t like it either. Help us,” it said. (More)
➤ The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and its Florida Highway Patrol division are reminding motorists to be responsible drivers through the Never Drive Impaired campaign throughout March. (More)
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Florida Hosts Shield of the Americas Summit
