Good Morning! On this day in 1935, Old Folks at Home became the state song, sponsored by Miami legislator S.P. Robineau. Stephen Foster wrote the song, also known as Way Down Upon the Swanee River, in 1851.
Florida’s 2025 Gulf private recreational red snapper season is now open and runs select dates through the end of the year. Happy fishing!
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10 New Bills Signed into Law
As the holiday weekend began, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 10 more bills into law, establishing new annual observances, ethics rules, and healthcare procedure changes. Many of the laws will take effect on July 1.
Florida will now join the national observance of Aug. 21 as Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day to put a spotlight on the dangers of fentanyl and potential overdoses. The state will also officially observe Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27 each year.
A new “stolen valor” law prohibits candidates, public officers, and public employees from making fraudulent representations related to military service.
Effective immediately, healthcare practitioners may allow a certified paramedic to administer a controlled substance with supervision during an emergency.
Two South Florida Explosions Injure 21
Explosions on land and sea rocked South Florida over the holiday weekend, with 11 injured in a boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale and 10 injured in a propane gas explosion in Florida City.
Fire Rescue responded to the Lauderdale Yacht Club Monday afternoon after a boat carrying 13 people and a dog was engulfed in flames on the sandbar east of the yacht club in the Intracoastal Waterway.
Ten of the 11 people injured, including two children, were transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s burn unit. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
On Saturday, a gas explosion rocked a Florida City strip mall, prompting a large-scale emergency response by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
A suspected propane leak led to the blast that caused a partial roof collapse at the commercial complex. Eight of the victims were transported by paramedics to local hospitals.
Bayside Marketplace in Miami earned the second-highest number of Google reviews nationally, with 72,088 entries, just behind Navy Pier in Chicago. Bayside’s waterfront location and mix of shopping, dining, and entertainment make it a favorite for locals and tourists.
Four additional Florida malls made the list: Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Dolphin Mall in Sweetwater, The Florida Mall in Orlando, and Aventura Mall in Aventura. Aside from The Florida Mall, all are located in South Florida, reinforcing the region’s status as a retail hub.
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➤ Tallahassee: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant for Thomas Gudinas, a man convicted in the 1994 Orlando rape and murder of 22-year-old Michelle McGrath. The execution is set for June 24. (More)
➤ Polk County: Timothy Schultz was shot and killed by deputies on Monday when he attacked them and attempted to take a police rifle. He was injured after surviving a gator attack and was armed with garden shears. (More)
➤ Cape Canaveral: A study by Florida Tech will measure the impact rocket launches have on noise, vibration, and air quality. Some residents have expressed concern about potential structural damage to buildings caused by increasingly frequent launches. (More)
➤Panama City: Fishing Captain Zackery Barfield was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $51,000 for poisoning and shooting bottlenose dolphins that were eating fish from his clients’ fishing lines. (See Details)
➤Flagler Beach: The Margaritaville Hotel opened in time for Memorial Day, with nearly all rooms booked. The hotel is one of the largest commercial ventures ever launched in the laid-back coastal town. (See Video)
➤Cape Coral: A Muscovy duck is terrorizing a neighborhood, biting and chasing people and sending one person to the hospital. Wildlife officials say the duck is protected by federal law and must be humanely removed. (See Video)
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➤ Florida softball beat Georgia on Sunday, punching their ticket to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. The Gators’ first game will be against the Texas Longhorns tomorrow afternoon. (More)
➤ Four Florida schools made the cut for the men’s baseball College World Series—Florida State as a No. 1 seed, Florida (No. 2 seed), Miami (No. 3 seed), and Stetson (No. 3 seed). (More)
➤The Florida Panthers lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 Monday night, ending their hopes of sweeping the Eastern Conference Final, which now stands at 3-1. (More)
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➤ Brevard County and the city of Titusville have approved plans to redevelop a 22-acre site into a $240 million mixed-use development that local officials say will bring jobs and economic growth to the U.S. 1 corridor near downtown. (More)
➤ Miami startup Gail secured $8.2 million in its seed round to create an AI platform designed specifically for the financial services industry. (More)
➤ The opening of Universal’s Epic Universe,Orlando’s newest theme park, will be good for local businesses. It’s expected to bring 17,000 new jobs and millions of additional visitors. (More)
➤ The story of a Navy veteran from Sarasota has been added to the Veterans History Project in the Library of Congress. Dennis White played with the Navy band and performed on The Tonight Show with Steve Allen and for Queen Elizabeth II. (See Video)
➤ Billy Joel canceled all his concert tour dates, including his Nov. 1 show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, due to a brain condition diagnosis. (More)
➤ Tom Cruise, a part-time Clearwater resident, may shoot a film in outer space at the International Space Station and get there via a SpaceX rocket. (More)
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