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Monday, January 13, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1742, the British warship HMS Tyger ran aground on coral reefs near Garden Key. It was the first of three British man-of-war ships to sink off the Florida Keys.

It's National Rubber Ducky Day! According to a 1973 Sesame Street calendar, Rubber Duckie celebrates his birthday today. A friend of Ernie and Big Bird, Duckie debuted in a 1970 episode.

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Supreme Court to Rule on Pornography Restrictions

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the constitutionality of new laws in Florida and 18 other states that place restrictions on pornography.

The case, which challenges Texas’ age verification law, will likely determine the fate of similar laws around the country.

Over the past two and a half years, Florida and more than a third of the states have passed laws that require pornography websites to confirm a user’s age by checking a government-issued ID or scanning their face.

The new laws have led some of the largest adult sites, including Pornhub, to block users from Florida and other states rather than pay millions for ID verification services.

$7M for Florida Military Towns

The state of Florida gave $7 million to communities with military installations as part of the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program, which supports infrastructure projects.

Established in 2019, the program has contributed more than $21.2 million to military towns across Florida.

The grants help improve services for military installations, including transportation access, housing, utilities, communications, environmental concerns, and security issues.

The latest round of funding was distributed to Niceville, Key West, South Miami-Dade, Polk County, Escambia County, Clay County, Santa Rosa County, and Pensacola.

Cape Coral Ranked Best for Snowbirds

A study by Retirement Living named Cape Coral the top destination in the U.S. for snowbirds in 2025 based on affordability, climate, and community. You can see the study here.

According to the study, Cape Coral has the highest percentage of residents older than 60 (32.42%), the second-highest number of golf courses per 1,000 people, the second-lowest violent crime rate, and the third-lowest property crime rate.

The Lee County city also earned the sixth-highest climate score due to its sixth-highest average temperature (67.2 degrees) and seventh-highest percentage of clear days between November and March (96).

El Paso and Laredo in Texas, Port St. Lucie (ranked No. 4), and Augusta, Georgia, rounded out the top 5 destinations. Florida landed four of the top 10 cities listed, including Hialeah (No. 7) and St. Petersburg (No. 10).

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➤ Statewide: Florida’s high school graduation rate hit a record high last year, with nearly 90% of the class of 2024 earning a diploma. (More)

➤ Coral Gables: Sam Moore, the voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, died on Friday at age 89 due to complications while recovering from surgery. Sam & Dave are best known for their hits "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I’m Comin’." (More)

➤ Cape Canaveral: Blue Origin delayed the debut launch of its 320-foot-plus New Glenn rocket until this morning after two scrubbed launch attempts this weekend. (More)

➤ Treasure Coast: Patrolman Zachary Fink, who died in the line of duty last year, may soon be memorialized with the renaming of a Port St. Lucie post office. (See Photo)

➤ Fort Myers: Police arrested 16 people during an undercover sting called "Operation Ghost Busters,” which targeted drug traffickers and the unlawful sale and possession of firearms. (See Photo)

➤ Volusia County: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $133.5 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds to the county for recovery from Hurricane Milton. The funds will be administered through the Transform386 initiative. (More)

➤ The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost a heartbreaker in the Wild Card round of the playoffs Sunday night. The Washington Commanders won 23-20 on a walk-off field goal that bounced off the upright before going through. (More)

➤ The No. 8 Florida men's basketball team continued their strong season, beating Arkansas 71-63 on the road Saturday. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, South Florida men's basketball lost a close one at Tulane Saturday, falling 73-70. (More)

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

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➤ Macy's department store is set to close 66 stores in 2025, including eight in Florida. (See Details)

➤ Wayne Gretzky is supporting a $40-million project near Palm Beach Gardens High School that will feature two NHL-sized ice rinks, the Gretzky Hockey School, a restaurant, retail shops, and training facilities. (More)

➤ Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a promising new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. (More)

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➤ LeTZ PLaY A gaME, a new horror short film from Kevin Cate, was shot at the North Florida Fair, an annual November event held in Tallahassee. (See Short Here)

➤ Acosta “Pop” Kittles, Florida A&M University baseball coach and former Rattler football player, has been inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. (More)

➤ Creative culinary concoctions are coming to The Florida State Fair in Tampa Bay from February 6 to 17, including a hot dog coated in a crispy potato crust that oozes mozzarella cheese. (See Food)

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