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The city of Deerfield Beach, Florida, originally called the town of Deerfield, was so named because of the deer that grazed along the nearby Hillsboro River. Located some 5 miles (or 8 kilometers) south of Boca Raton in Broward County, the original Town of Deerfield was incorporated on June 11, 1925, when it was primarily an agricultural community. In 1939, Read more...
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American actor and comedian Bob Saget was found dead, aged 65, in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Lakes, Orlando, Florida, on 9th January, 2022. Known for his role as single dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House” in the 1980s and 90s, and later as host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” he was in Florida as part Read more...
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The probable cause of the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse on March 15th, 2018, was load and capacity calculation errors by the bridge designers, according to a National Transportation Safety Board investigation. The partially-constructed elevated foot bridge was being installed to improve pedestrian access across Southwest 8th Street, an eight-lane highway separating the FIU campus in University Park, a Read more...
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The Tampa Bay Lightning NHL ice hockey team plays its home games at the Amalie Arena (formerly Tampa Bay Times Forum) in the Channelside District of Downtown Tampa, Florida. The Lightning moved to the newly-built arena, initially named the Ice Palace, in 1996. In their inaugural ice hockey game at the arena, they beat the New York Rangers by 5-2. Read more...
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public HBCU located in Tallahasee, Florida, also known as Florida A&M University or shortened to FAMU. The HBCU designation, an acronym for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, is given by the US Department of Education to an accredited college or university established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education Read more...
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Former professional American football player Vincent Jackson was found dead, aged 38, in his room at the Homewood Suites hotel in Brandon, Florida, on February 15th, 2021. A few days earlier, he had been spoken to by police at the hotel, located 12 miles east of Tampa, after being reported missing by his family. The wide receiver played college football Read more...
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The Key West name originates from the anglicized pronunciation by English-speaking settlers, of the island’s Spanish name Cayo Hueso. The name was given to the island by the Spanish, the word cayo, referring to a small, flat, sandy island, and hueso, the Spanish word for bone, possibly a reference to the bones of prior native inhabitants, who used the island Read more...
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The best times for viewing manatees in Crystal River, Florida, are early mornings, during high tide, on cold days in late fall and winter between mid-November and mid-March. Large populations of West Indian manatees congregate around the warm water springs of the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge when water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico are too cold for them. Read more...
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The 2020 season Super Bowl 55 was played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on February 7th, 2021, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers won, defeating the Chiefs 31–9, and Bucs quarterback Tom Brady was named Super Bowl MVP. Canadian singer The Weeknd performed the half-time show. As the home stadium of the Read more...
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football team plays its home games at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The stadium has been home to the Buccaneers since 1998, and the facility is shared with the NCAA’s South Florida Bulls football team and the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL. In addition to hosting the Super Bowl in 2001 and Read more...
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American singer-songwriter Christina Grimmie died, aged 22, after being shot following her performance at The Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida, on the evening of June 10th, 2016. As she met with fans after the show, 27-year-old Kevin James Loibl approached the singer and shot her once in the head and twice in the chest before shooting and killing himself. Despite Read more...
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Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman on the evening of February 26th, 2012, on a path between houses on Twin Trees Lane and Retreat View Circle, at The Retreat at Twin Lakes residential community in Sanford, Florida. Martin, a 17-year-old high school student, was returning on foot from a nearby convenience store to the home of his Read more...
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The summit of Britton Hill is Florida’s highest natural point, with an elevation of 345 feet (or 105 meters) above mean sea level. Located in Lakewood Park, near the Florida/Alabama border, off County Road 285 east of the town of Paxton, a granite monument marks the highest point and is engraved with: LAKEWOOD PARK FLORIDA’S HIGHEST POINT ELEVATION 345 FT Read more...
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The name of Disney’s Epcot stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. The acronym was coined by Walt Disney as part of his plans for a new self-contained community, a model urban utopia that would be both a company town and visitor attraction showcasing innovative technologies to improve the quality of urban life. His death in 1966 meant that the Read more...
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Pensacola Beach has white sand because it is mostly composed of grains of quartz crystals. The fine sugar-white sand at Pensacola is typical of many beaches along Florida’s Gulf. The quartz originated further north in the rocks of the Appalachian Mountains and over many thousands of years, little fragments broke away through erosion and were carried by rivers down to Read more...
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There are alligators on Sanibel as the island’s extensive freshwater wetlands, marshes and swamps provide an ideal habitat for the reptile. Alligators tend to avoid saltwater, so care should be taken near areas of freshwater, and brackish water where freshwater and saltwater mix. Swimming outside posted swimming areas is not advisable, and swimming at night should be avoided as alligators Read more...
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No, drinking alcohol on the beach in Daytona Beach is prohibited in any container. Glass containers and disposable cups are also banned on the beach regardless of beverage. Read more...
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The 2019 season Super Bowl LIV was played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on February 2nd, 2020, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. The Kansas City Chiefs won, defeating the 49ers 31–20, and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named Super Bowl MVP. Read more...
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At Orlando International Airport, Terminal A and Terminal B are simply opposite sides of the same Main Terminal building, which is only 525 feet across. Also called A-Side and B-Side, crossing from one side to the other can be done on Level 3 (Departures Level). Orlando International Airport departure terminals are shown below. In case of terminal changes, contacting the Read more...
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The 1988 season Super Bowl XXIII was played at Joe Robbie Stadium (now called Hard Rock Stadium) in Miami Gardens, Florida, on January 22nd, 1989, between the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers won, defeating the Bengals 20–16, and 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice was named Super Bowl MVP. Read more...