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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Today In Florida ...

"The first rule of hurricane coverage is that every broadcast must begin with palm trees bending in the wind. "
Carl Hiaasen

  • 1822: The City of Jacksonville was founded today.
  • 1893: The City of Palmetto was incorporated today by the Florida Legislature.
  • 1931: North Miami Beach, originally chartered as “Fulford,” was reincorporated today by the Legislature.
  • 1978: Former Florida Supreme Court Justice David L. McCain was disbarred by the Florida Supreme Court for conduct undermining the judicial process. McCain was disbarred for using his influence on lower court justices for his friends.

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