Good Morning! On this day in 1715, a hurricane hit the east coast of Florida, sinking 10 Spanish treasure ships and killing 1,000 people. The gold and silver on the ships were never recovered.
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Florida DOGE Launches Local Government Audits
Starting July 31, the governor’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) teams will inspect county and city spending records to root out waste, fraud, and abuse that impacts property taxes. The first two audits will be in Broward County and Gainesville.
At Tuesday’s news conference in Fort Lauderdale, Gov. Ron DeSantis called out Broward County for its property tax revenues, which have ballooned by 50% over the last five years while its population rose less than 5%.
Later in the day, at an event in Gainesville, DeSantis said the state wants justifications for tax increases in Gainesville because the city is supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, a “Green New Deal,” and other initiatives that taxpayers don’t want.
Broward County Commissioner Steven Geller and Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward said they will comply with the audit.
Uthmeier Leads Challenge on Pre-Game Prayer Ruling
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has challenged a decision by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) that disallowed prayers to be broadcast over loudspeakers at sports events.
Joined by 17 other state attorneys general, Uthmeier has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the court to “correct this misinterpretation and ensure that students do not have to hide their faith on the playing field.”
The challenge stems from 2015, when the FHSAA denied two private Christian high schools the right to have a mutually agreed-upon prayer read over the loudspeaker before a game at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
“The Constitution does not require state-sponsored hostility toward religion,” Uthmeier said, “especially not in a moment as meaningful as pre-game prayer.”
Space Coast Day
The Brevard County Commission adopted a resolution proclaiming July 24 as Space Coast Day in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Bumper 8 launch. You can see the launch here.
Bumper 8 launched from the Long Range Proving Ground, which would later become Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It was the first rocket launched from Cape Canaveral and a key event in the early Space Race.
Bumper 8, which demonstrated the potential of two-stage rockets, consisted of a V-2 missile as the first stage and a WAC-Corporal sounding rocket as the second.
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➤ Tallahassee: Primary elections to replace new chief financial officer, Blaise Ingoglia, in the Senate and the late Boynton Beach Representative Joe Casello in the House will be held on Sept. 30, with the general elections to be held on Dec. 9. (More)
➤ Hollywood Beach: On Tuesday, a man was hospitalized after a shark bit him on the arm. A Fire Rescue and Beach Safety spokesperson said it was the first shark attack reported in the area. (More)
➤ Palm Beach Gardens: A four-mile stretch of railroad tracks has been designated as a “quiet zone” by the Federal Railroad Administration, which eliminates the requirement for train horns at intersections. (More)
➤ Melbourne: More than a dozen people were inside a community center in Brevard County on Tuesday afternoon when the roof collapsed during heavy rain. No injuries were reported. (See Video)
➤ Broward County: Coconut Creek Police released video of suspected thieves who they believe targeted at least two Sephora stores. (See Video)
➤ Stuart: Dr. Richard Seith, an eye doctor and owner of Treasure Coast Eye Specialists, has been charged with murdering his ex-wife, Cynthia Seith, after a $250,000 divorce settlement. (See Video)
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➤ The United Football League is relocating four of its teams to different cities around the country, with Orlando being floated as a likely landing spot. (More)
➤ UCF golfer Pimpisa Sisutham won Florida’s Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship in Naples, beating out three golfers who sank a hole-in-one. (More)
➤The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Stuart Fairchild from the Braves in exchange for cash, bolstering a previously thin outfield rotation. (More)
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➤ Florida farmers will receive $675.9 million in disaster assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help recover from recent hurricanes as part of a $30 billion disaster assistance relief effort authorized by the American Relief Act, 2025. (More)
➤ Spirit Airlines, based in Dania Beach, announced a nonstop flight between Fort Lauderdale International Airport and Key West International Airport that will operate four times per week starting on Nov. 6 and will increase to daily flights starting Dec. 18. (More)
➤ The U.S. Coast Guard stopped nine illegal charter operations in Fort Lauderdale, including a tiki bar. All vessels were cited for safety violations. (See Photo)
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➤ Oregon authorities identified Lindsay Bashan, 33, of Parkland as one of two people killed in a fatal waterfall accident this past weekend. Search operations continue for a Texas woman who remains missing. (See Photo)
➤ A two-minute mobile phone video of a violent traffic stop in Jacksonville went viral, causing the sheriff’s office to launch an internal investigation into the Feb. 19 incident. This week, Sheriff T.K. Waters released body camera footage from two deputies who made the arrest. (See Videos)
➤ An extremely rare giant ground sloth fossil dating back 11,000 years was unearthed by a Manatee County utilities crew while digging a trench for a waterline. (See Video)
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Florida DOGE Launches Local Government Audits
