Good Morning! On this day in 2024, the maiden flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket became NASA’s first commercially developed moon mission launched from Cape Canaveral in over 50 years. Its lander, Peregrine, developed problems soon after.
Oklahoma has overtaken Florida to become the nation’s lightning capital, according to a new report. This is likely due to Florida’s drier-than-average year in 2025.
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Special Session for Congressional Redistricting
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he plans to hold a special session of the legislature focused on redistricting Florida’s congressional maps to ensure the maps accurately reflect the state’s population.
The session is scheduled to take place from April 20 to 24, following the conclusion of the regular legislative session in mid-March. According to the governor, this “will allow the Legislature to first focus on the pressing issues facing Floridians before devoting its full attention to congressional redistricting.”
Republicans currently hold 20 of the state’s 28 congressional districts. DeSantis has previously stated that he believes Florida could have as many as five more seats if the state’s districts were redrawn correctly.
Second Sentencing Trial for Death Row Inmate
A Miami man already convicted for leaving a 5-year-old girl in the Everglades to be eaten by alligators is again facing sentencing for her murder almost three decades later.
A new jury will hear details of the brutal crime as Harrel Braddy, 76, faces another execution trial due to changes in Florida’s death penalty law. The trial began Monday in Miami-Dade Circuit Court with jury selection.
Braddy kidnapped Quatisha Maycock, 5, and her mother, Shandelle Maycock, in 1998. He assaulted Shandelle and left her in the trunk of his car near the Broward-Palm Beach county line. She survived.
Fearing Quatisha could identify him, Braddy left the child alive on the side of the road in Alligator Alley. Quatisha’s body was found in a canal days later by fishermen, having been attacked by alligators.
In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court found Florida’s death penalty sentencing system unconstitutional. That granted about 100 Florida death row inmates, including Braddy, the opportunity for a new sentencing.
The Frozen Iguanas Debut in Palm Beach
The Palm Beach Cardinals, the minor-league baseball affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, is creating what’s called a “first alternate identity rebrand” and changing its name to the Frozen Iguanas.
The name change will be for a limited time in 2026 at the team’s home field, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, on all 12 home Saturdays. The team’s new uniforms will be unveiled at Fan Fest on Jan. 10.
A Frozen Iguanas line of merchandise was introduced online and sold out the same day. Available items included jerseys, hats, shirts, and hoodies featuring a scowling, icicle-draped lizard and another passed out on its back under a palm tree.
For the Frozen Iguanas promotion, the minor league team is partnering with IggyTrap, a company that specializes in the humane removal of iguanas. A graduate of Florida Atlantic University founded the company.
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➤ Deerfield Beach: According to a city-commissioned study, the city would save over $8 million a year by no longer using the Broward Sheriff’s Office and providing its own police and fire-rescue services. (More)
➤ Fort Myers: The city council approved a series of law enforcement initiatives for 2026 to combat gun violence and drug trafficking, improve roadway safety, and expand officer training in crisis response and de-escalation tactics. (More)
➤ Tampa: Police unveiled multiple new technologies to improve response times, safety, and job performance. (See Details)
➤ Jacksonville: Anheuser-Busch announced on Tuesday that it will invest $30 million to upgrade its brewery and can manufacturing plant to increase the production of its Michelob Ultra beer. (More)
➤ Fort Lauderdale: As some localities are replacing fireworks shows with drone light shows, the city commission said the America 250 Celebration is not the year to do away with fireworks. They will consider using a drone show with fireworks in some form. (More)
➤ Palm Beach County: An undercover agent and a deputy from the sheriff’s office were disciplined for losing their agency-issued firearms by leaving them in their vehicles. (More).
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➤ Miami faces Ole Miss tonight at the Fiesta Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals. The winner will play either Indiana or Oregon in the National Championship game later this month. (More)
➤ Former USF quarterback Byrum Brown is transferring to Auburn, where his former coach Alex Golesh was hired as head coach a month ago. (More)
➤The Florida Gators men’s basketball beat No. 18 Georgia 92-77, pushing their home winning streak to 14. They’ve now beaten the Bulldogs in 13 of their last 14 matchups. (More)
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➤ Tampa ranks among the top five U.S. cities for corporate headquarters, according to Site Selection magazine’s latest list. It’s the first time Tampa has appeared on the list. (More)
➤ Broward and Palm Beach counties saw home sales rise year-over-year, according to the final Elliman Report for 2025. Miami-Dade County’s housing market remained sluggish. (More)
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➤ Invasive Burmese pythons may be moving from the Everglades into urban neighborhoods in South Florida. (More)
➤ Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans placed in the middle of the pack in a league-wide analysis by Action Network examining the loudest NFL fanbases, with the Dallas Cowboys taking the top spot. (More)
➤ The Bahi Hut in Sarasota, which opened in 1954 and brands itself as Florida’s oldest tiki bar, earned a spot on USA Today’s list of the best dive bars in America. (More)
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Special Session for Congressional Redistricting
