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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1931, James G. Ray, the vice president of the Pitcairn Aircraft Company, flew an exhibition of his company's autogiro from Bayfront Park, around Miami's downtown skyline, and then landed back at Bayfront Park.

Visitors at Pete's Bar in Jacksonville were treated to an unusual sight recently: a five-foot-five-inch-tall woman doing squats with Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence on her back. Learn more in Et Cetera.

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Florida CFO Investigates School Boards

Florida's Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced on Wednesday that the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight (FAFO) will investigate school boards to identify needless spending of tax dollars.

"School boards should not be given a 'free pass' for their excessive and wasteful spending of your tax dollars," Ingoglia said.

He plans to create a methodology to compare the growth in school budgets to that of the student populations they serve.

In December 2025, Ingoglia suggested codifying FAFO in a Florida statute to increase accountability and transparency in local government and make the effort a long-term, permanent initiative.

First Execution Date of 2026 Set

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant on Friday for Ronald Palmer Heath, 64. His execution date is set for Feb. 10.

Heath was convicted of first-degree murder, robbery with a death weapon, and multiple forgery charges in 1990 in the death of a traveling salesman.

DeSantis signed off on a record 19 executions last year, with Florida holding 40% of the 47 executions that took place nationwide.

Five Rattlesnake Hotspots in Florida

WorldAtlas recently released a list of five rattlesnake hotspots in Florida, with Everglades National Park topping the list.

Also on the list was Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida's Everglades. And sometimes, the snakes don't stay tucked away: last year, hikers went viral after capturing video of a massive rattlesnake in Immokalee, about 40 miles northwest of the Everglades.

In the panhandle, Apalachicola National Forest, with its mix of pine woodlands, wet prairies, and swamps, also houses a large number of rattlesnakes.

Rounding out the list was Withlacoochee State Forest and Ocala National Forest in Central Florida. The city of Ocala had an incident in October 2025, when a veteran's service dog was bitten by a rattlesnake and survived after emergency treatment.

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➤ Gadsden County: The city of Midway confirmed a ransomware breach involving police records after a citizen raised a concern at a meeting. (Details)

➤ Lake County: A multi-agency enforcement operation on Thursday resulted in the seizure of 231 illegal gambling machines and more than $157,000 in cash in Leesburg and Umatilla. (More)

➤ St. Petersburg: A groundbreaking was held on Friday for a reimagined Science Center expected to open in 2027. (See Video and Rendering)

➤ Pinellas County: Volunteers with Tampa Bay Watch made oyster reef balls, which help create artificial reefs, in Tierra Verde on Friday. (See Video)

➤ Tallahassee: The city expects to receive a $4.3 million economic boost from the World Athletics Cross Country Championships, held yesterday at Apalachee Regional Park. It's the first time the event has been held in the U.S. since 1992. (More)

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➤ Florida men's basketball dominated No. 21 Tennessee 91-67 yesterday in a rematch of the 2025 SEC tournament championship game. (More)

➤ Miami Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks and center Aaron Brewer, as well as Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd, were among those named to the 2025 AP NFL All-Pro team. (See Team)

➤ No. 10 Miami football will face No. 1 Indiana in the NCAA National Championship after Indiana took down No. 5 Oregon on Friday night to earn the honor of traveling to Miami's Hard Rock Stadium to face the Hurricanes on Jan. 19. (More)

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➤ Singer Camila Cabello will be presented with the Key to the City at the Three Kings Parade at noon today in Miami. (More)

➤ A mom and Navy veteran went viral after a video was released showing her doing squats with Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence on her back at Pete's Bar in Jacksonville. (See Video)

➤ Buffalo Bills fans were greeted by airport therapy dogs Duval, Bernice, and Queen as they landed in Jacksonville ahead of today's playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. "That was the best welcome we've ever had," one said. (See Video)

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