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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Happy New Year! On this day in 1983, Orlando's Tangerine Bowl stadium was renamed the Citrus Bowl. The stadium is the region's largest football venue and home to the Orlando City and Orlando Pride soccer clubs. In 2016, the stadium was renamed Camping World Stadium.

As you celebrate the start of 2025, please enjoy this special, shorter New Year's Day edition, looking back at last year’s top stories. We'll return with our regular Flyover Florida on Friday. What was the most memorable story of 2024 for you? Let us know by replying to this email.

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Top Stories of 2024

Flyover Florida launched this summer to focus on news events happening across the state. Our audience has grown rapidly since then, now approaching 175,000 readers.

What have they been reading? In our Around Florida section below, you'll find a list of our most-clicked news stories of the year, topped by a report on the best hospitals in the state.

Apart from the specific articles readers actively engaged with, sports, trivia, and the polls are always popular. The top three most-clicked stories after the hospital article reveal a diversity of interest among readers, with Hallmark movies, hidden gem restaurants, and mysterious drones receiving the most attention.

Take a minute to check out the stories that drew the highest reader engagement. Then we hope you'll stick around through 2025 as we keep this ride going!

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These are Flyover Florida’s most-clicked stories from our launch this summer through the end of the year. Enjoy!

➤ July 19: Our most-clicked story this year was a report card on the quality of hospitals in the Sunshine State. (See Grades)

➤ Oct. 23: Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas 2024 movie guide had readers tuning in. (See Guide)

➤ Nov. 8: Readers wanted to learn more about hidden gem restaurants from Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards. (See List)

➤ Dec. 16: When Floridians spotted drones in our skies, neighbors wanted to know where and why. (See Details)

➤ Oct. 29: After a long hurricane season, weather changes and challenges drew attention as the threat of a final storm loomed. (More)

➤ Oct. 15: Power outages during the aftermath of Hurricane Milton also drew interest. (See Map)

➤ Oct. 14: 15 Florida schools were named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools. (See List)

➤ Aug. 7: Another health-focused ranking captured our readers’ attention with U.S. News’s list of the healthiest Florida counties. (See List)

➤ Aug. 1: The Florida Highway Patrol won the National Best-Looking Cruiser Competition. (See Photo)

➤ Nov. 20: U.S. News ranked Naples as the top spot in its list of the best places to retire. (See List)

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