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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1931, Malcolm Campbell set the world land speed record of 246.08 mph driving his famous Blue Bird car at Daytona Beach.

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Top Stories

Article Icon 1Budget Would Fund State Guard, Arts Grants

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed budget includes $62 million for the Florida State Guard along with $27 million for cultural and museum grants.

In 2022, DeSantis reinstated the State Guard, the state’s defense and disaster response force. Twenty-two other states maintain state guards separate from the National Guard.

His spending plan includes money for the unit’s equipment, including maritime vessels; debris removal resources; and training for rapid search and recovery efforts.

The governor’s proposed arts grant funding stipulates the money go only for age-appropriate programs and follows his controversial veto last year of $32 million in funding.

Article Icon 1Port Canaveral to Expand

Port Canaveral is taking steps to address a shortage of cruise terminals, expanding Cruise Terminal 5 on the port’s north side as demand from major cruise lines increases.

Terminal 5 is the port’s smallest and oldest major cruise terminal, and the expansion would enable it to handle larger cruise ships.

Elsewhere, the port will upgrade the waterside area of Cruise Terminal 2 on its south side, used by Victory Casino Cruises for its gambling ship operations.

Port Canaveral is the world’s second-busiest cruise port, behind PortMiami. It is the home to 16 multiday cruise ships, representing seven cruise lines.

Article Icon 1Panthers Celebrate at White House

President Trump hosted the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at the White House on Monday. Team members wore business suits and red ties, modeling Trump’s iconic look.

The team gave the president a framed “Trump 45-47” jersey. You can see the jersey here.

Team owner Vinnie Viola, captain Aleksander Barkov, and forward Matthew Tkachuk also presented the president with a “Trump 47” jersey and a gold stick. You can see the video here.

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Around Florida

Polk and Osceola Counties: More lanes and wide entrance and exit ramps are coming to Interstate 4 to reduce congestion. (See Details)

Palm Coast: A chunk of ice fell from the sky and pierced the metal roof of a home. No one was hurt, and an investigation began into where the ice came from. (See Photos)

Daytona Beach: A former college student received an eight-year prison term after pleading no contest to charges he plotted a mass shooting at the school in 2021. (See Details)

Palm Beach County: Thirty-two suspected criminal illegal immigrants from 10 countries were arrested locally in the Jan. 27-28 ICE operation. (See Photo)

 Palm Beach International Airport: Parking rates rose on Feb. 1, and now range from $8 to $34 per day. (More)

Hernando County: A plan for 1,250 housing units on 200 acres on the U.S. 41 corridor at Mason Smith Road won approval despite objections from some residents. (See Map

Florida Sports

Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware was named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for January. (More)

➤ The Florida Gators dropped one spot to No. 6 in this week’s men’s basketball AP Top 25 poll. (See Poll)

 The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Hall of Fame offensive lineman Tony Boselli as their next executive vice president of football operations. (More)

Yesterday’s results: NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW | Soccer 

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The Business Of Florida

➤ Delta Air Lines will anchor Tampa International Airport’s new Airside D terminal set to open in 2028. (See Details)

Mangrove Property Insurance received a financial stability rating of “A, Exceptional” as it enters Florida’s property insurance market. (More)

Ahead of the Super Bowl, Florida detailed its efforts to stop online gambling sites linked to overseas bookmakers and casinos. (More)

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Et Cetera

➤ In a shift, Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed optimism about reaching a compromise with state lawmakers on immigration. (More)

A record 154 young Florida manatees died last year, possibly from lingering malnutrition. (See Details)

Jellyrolls, the dueling piano bar at Disney’s BoardWalk, is set to leave this spring after nearly 30 years at the resort. (See Photos)

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The Polling Station

Are you buying fewer eggs due to the cost? (Republished from Tuesday due to technical issues.)

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. I don’t eat eggs

 

Monday’s Results:

Do you own cryptocurrency?

  1. Yes: 18%
  2. No: 82%
Florida Trivia

Disney’s BoardWalk pays tribute to what iconic destination?

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