"Florida has its own rhythm, too. People go to work, they watch their children learn and grow and start families of their own. They play in the sun and pass their lives enjoying the outsized blessings that make our state unique. "
Jeb Bush
- 1905: The City of Largo was incorporated today by the Florida Legislature.
- 1925: Gulf County, Florida’s 66th county, was created today by the Florida Legislature. The county was named for the Gulf of Mexico that forms its southern boundary. County Seat: Port St. Joe
- 1944: Thousands of Floridians and soldiers/sailors trained in Florida participated in the Normandy invasion today.
- 1944: Florida College, the alma mater of evangelist Billy Graham, was chartered today in Temple Terrace.
- 1995: Hurricane Allison continued to cut a path of destruction across Northern Florida today. It would eventually cause one death and approximately $1.7 million in damages.
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