Today In Florida ...

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Carl Hiaasen

• 1915: Okaloosa County, Florida’s 52nd county was created by the Florida Legislature today. The name of the county was derived for the Choctaw Indian language for “black water.” The Blackwater River is located in the county. Okaloosa County was created from land taken from Santa Rosa and Walton Counties. County seat: Crestview
• 1942: The City of Dania, which was originally founded as “Modello,” was chartered today by the Florida Legislature.
• 1974: Governor Reubin Askew announced the appointment of Dorothy Glisson as Florida Secretary of State, thus making her the state’s first female Cabinet officer.