Good Morning! On this day in 2012, the final presidential election results were decided in Florida, after it took four days to count all the ballots. Barack Obama won Florida to defeat Mitt Romney 332-206 in Electoral College votes.
Time to break out the winter wear! Temperatures are cooler today across the state, with 20- to 30-degree drops in the temperature expected tonight. Areas in Northern and Central Florida will reach the 20s and 30s, while South Florida will be in the 40s and 50s.
We wish the United States Marine Corps a happy 250th birthday today. Thanks to all those who serve or have served.
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On Friday, Miami-Dade Deputy Devin Jaramillo, 27, was shot with his own weapon while responding to a minor traffic crash. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
Jaramillo engaged in a dispute with 21-year-old Steven David Rustrian for unknown reasons. The two got into a physical scuffle, during which Rustrian grabbed Jaramillo’s gun and shot the deputy several times. Rustrian then fatally shot himself.
“Today is not OK,” Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said at a news conference. “What happened today in Miami-Dade County and to our deputy was not OK, and will never be OK. I ask our community to pray for the family of our fallen deputy, to pray for all of us because we are a family, and we are hurting.”
Jaramillo was born and raised in South Florida and graduated from Miami Killian Senior High School. After graduating from the University of Central Florida in 2019, he became a Coral Gables Police officer and received Officer of the Month recognition in 2023.
$20M Donated to Miami’s Vizcaya Museum
As the publicly owned Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood starts an extensive, long-planned restoration and enhancement, billionaire Ken Griffin has donated $20 million to the project.
On Friday, Vizcaya’s leaders unveiled a revised, detailed master plan for renovating the estate’s historic farm village, along with announcing a donation from Griffin, founder of the Citadel financial enterprise and now a full-time Miami resident.
As part of the donation, Griffin has proposed relocating and restoring Villa Serena to Vizcaya’s grounds. Villa Serena is one of Miami’s most historic homes, built in 1913 for renowned orator William Jennings Bryan. In the past, preservationists and historians have opposed moving the historic landmark.
Griffin’s donation continues a history of philanthropy that exceeds $2.4 billion, including major contributions to education, science, and cultural institutions.
FloridaCommerce Awards $1.5M to 26 Communities
FloridaCommerce, the state’s business development agency, is distributing $1.5 million to 26 communities across the state to provide technical assistance and increase competition among businesses, particularly in smaller towns.
The funding aims to help communities develop economic growth plans and support local business growth. Some of the money is slated for funding tourism opportunities, updating land development regulations, and addressing zoning issues.
Each of the grants amounts to less than $100,000 and is earmarked for some of the most rural and least populated areas of the state, including those in Bradford County, the city of Crystal River, Cedar Key, Greenville, and Loxahatchee Groves.
Critical minerals (e.g. lithium) are essential to everything from batteries to the energy transition. Demand is massive and growing. Especially now that producing these minerals has become a matter of national security.
Take lithium. By 2040, lithium demand will be 18X the amount currently produced. No wonder giants like JP Morgan are jumping in.
It’s also why major players like General Motors and POSCO invested in EnergyX. Their patented technology can produce up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods. Now, they’re preparing for commercial production on a potential $1.1B annual revenue project in Chile, at projected market prices.
Disclaimer: This is a paid advertisement for EnergyX’s Regulation A+ Offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.energyx.com.
➤ Cape Canaveral: Starting today, daytime commercial space launches will not be allowed. The FAA is restricting launches and re-entries to the nighttime hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to “ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficiency of the National Airspace System.” (More)
➤ Tallahassee: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for the state’s 18th execution this year for Mark Allen Geralds, who is set to be executed on Dec. 9. Geralds was convicted of the 1989 murder of Tressa Pettibone in Bay County. (More)
➤ Statewide: As of Thursday, 27 businesses filed to expand existing operations in Florida from New York City, with nine filing to relocate headquarters into the state. This follows last week’s mayoral election of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani. (More)
➤ Palm Beach County: Gov. Ron DeSantis attended the groundbreaking for the next phase of the EAA Reservoir Project as part of the Everglades Restoration plan. The new pump station, which comes years ahead of schedule, will store over 78 billion gallons of water. (See Photo)
➤ Fort Lauderdale: The former domestic partner of Mayor Dean Trantalis was arrested after police say he attacked the mayor outside his home and violated a court order prohibiting contact. (More)
➤ Orange County: Firefighters and government leaders met to negotiate an end to a 3-year contract impasse. Core issues include wages, health care transparency, step progression, and improved recruitment and retention. (More)
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➤ The Miami Dolphins pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year, beating the first-place Buffalo Bills 30-13, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars suffered heartbreaking losses to the New England Patriots and Houston Texans, respectively. (See scores)
➤ Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra spoke on Friday about the fire that burned down his home last week, saying the support from first responders and the local community has been “absolutely remarkable.” (More)
➤USF currently holds one of the five automatic College Football Playoff bids given to the five highest-ranked conference champions after Memphis fell to Tulane on Friday. The Bulls will play in the AAC championship game if they can win their final three regular-season games. (More)
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➤ Port Canaveral has planned $255 million in capital projects next year amid growth in the cruise industry. This year, the port saw its 100 millionth cruise passenger. (More)
➤ Hubbard’s Marina acquired competitor Sunshine Scenic Tours, expanding its waterfront entertainment options at John’s Pass in Madeira Beach. The sale included three boats: the Royal Conquest Pirate Ship, the Dolphin Quest, and the Shark Boat. (More)
➤ Restaurant chain Wagamama will move its headquarters to Tampa from New York next month. The Asian-fusion restaurant operates seven locations across the U.S., including one in Tampa. (More)
The federal government just made one of the biggest private-sector investments of this administration. Where? Lithium.
It’s not a shock. Current production needs to increase 18X by 2040 to meet projected demand, and China controls 80%+ of the global supply. This combination is creating a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. No wonder 35,000+ people have already invested in EnergyX.
Disclaimer: This is a paid advertisement for EnergyX’s Regulation A+ Offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.energyx.com.
➤ The streaks of light, or fireballs, seen early Saturday morning across the Central Florida sky was likely from China’s third stage rocket that was launched in December 2019, losing altitude and coming very close to Earth’s atmosphere. (See Video)
➤ A Tampa Gaither High School student has been inducted into the National Blood Donation Hall of Fame for his donations of over two gallons of blood on 19 visits, as well as encouraging others to donate. (More)
➤ Tallahassee State College was named one of the 200 top community colleges in the U.S. by the Aspen Institute, allowing it to compete for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, a prestigious title that comes with a $1 million award. (More)
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