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Friday, January 17, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1997, Rep. Maxwell Frost was born. He is the first Generation Z member elected to the U.S. Congress and represents Central Florida in the 10th District.

It's National Classy Day, honoring people such as actress Betty White, who was born today in 1922. Keep it classy, and have an awesome weekend!

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DeSantis Appoints Moody to Senate

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday he will appoint Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Marco Rubio, assuming that Rubio is confirmed as Secretary of State and resigns from the Senate.

Moody, 49, has served as Florida attorney general since 2019, easily winning two statewide elections. She has been a key ally of DeSantis in the state and worked with him to facilitate his agenda as governor.

Moody will have to run in a 2026 special election to keep the seat for the final two years of Rubio's term.

Florida's Complicated Condo Crisis

Over 100 condo buildings in Palm Beach County have missed a deadline for a mandatory inspection required by state law. The law was created following the 2021 collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside.

Of the 568 condo buildings in the county required to comply with the inspections by Dec. 31—those 30 years and older—113 did not.

The inspections include evaluating the building's condition and determining how much money the homeowner's association needs to set aside for future repairs. With skyrocketing ownership costs, many condo owners have sold their units and left the state.

The Senate Regulated Industries Committee met this week with a panel of condo industry experts to evaluate the situation. The state has not taken action against the non-compliant building associations, although it can legally impose fines of $500 per day.

The state is expected to take legislative action, either in a special session at the end of the month or during the state's regular legislative session, which begins in March.

'Highway Heroes' to Tackle Human Trafficking

Attorney General Ashley Moody announced a new incentive aimed at combating human trafficking by training Florida truck drivers to spot and report potential incidences.

On Tuesday afternoon, Moody visited an I-75 rest stop in Ruskin to announce the Highway Heroes program and other new tools and incentives designed to encourage reports of human trafficking to law enforcement.

"Now, all of those folks that have been trained to spot human trafficking are eyes and ears on the road, and we're already seeing that pay off," Moody said. "We know that traffickers use our roadways, our interstates to move victims, but they also try to peddle in their trade at these truck stops."

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➤ Cape Canaveral: After repeated delays, Blue Origin's 321-foot-tall New Glenn rocket launched early Thursday morning on its maiden mission from the Space Force Station. (See Launch)

➤ Winter Haven: At a news conference Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined the immigration measures he plans to propose during a special legislative session. (See Proposals)

➤ Pensacola: Bluffline, a nonprofit group, won a $1.2 million federal grant to plan a pedestrian and waterway connection between Northeast Pensacola and West Pensacola along Escambia Bay. (More)

➤ Volusia County: Officials rejected a proposed development moratorium to address ongoing flooding issues after a council meeting that lasted over seven hours, with 92 public comments. (See Details)

➤ Jacksonville: Emcor Group Inc. announced an agreement to buy Miller Electric Co. for $865 million in cash and confirmed that Miller's headquarters will remain in the city. Miller has 21 branch offices and more than 3,500 employees. (More)

➤ Sarasota: The Powerboat Grand Prix races, one of the area's largest annual events, will not return in 2025. Organizers said they will revisit opportunities in 2026. (More)

➤ Miami Beach: Construction has begun on a colorful, covered pedestrian bridge and walkway to connect the beach path and marina above Fifth Street to the island's west end. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2026. (See Rendering)

➤ Former Florida Gator Tim Tebow and wife Demi-Leigh, a former Miss Universe, announced this week they are pregnant with their first child. The couple lives in Jacksonville. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway was named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American Team. (See Video)

➤ Rosie Streker, a former Palm Beach County teacher, is now one of the top cornhole players in the country. She's won three world championships and three national championships. She competes on the USA Cornhole National Team. (See Photo)

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➤ The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority signed a "participation agreement" to establish direct flights between South Korea's Incheon Airport and Orlando International Airport. (More)

➤ Tech-related salaries in Florida grew by 34.8% from 2017 to 2024 and far exceeded the national average increase of 21.4% over that same period. (More)

➤ Government entities own more of Florida than anyone else—31% of the state, or 11 million acres. Most of the land is in conservation through national parks, military installations, or state and local government ownership. (See Details)

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➤ Big Cat Rescue, featured in the Netflix series Tiger King, sold most of its nearly 70 acres of its Hillsborough County property to a developer for $19.5 million. (More)

➤ The Collier County Mosquito Control District is launching a pilot program to use sterilization to target invasive insects in Golden Gate City. (See Details)

➤ Barbecue season is heating up in Polk County with four upcoming competitive events, starting with the Lakeland Pigfest on Friday, Jan. 24. (See List)

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