"The first rule of hurricane coverage is that every broadcast must begin with palm trees bending in the wind. "
Carl Hiaasen
- 1779 Spain joined the fledgling United States of America today by declaring war against England. Spain hoped to retrieve the colonies of East and West Florida lost to the English in 1763. Spain would regain the territory in 1783.
- 1834 The stagecoach road between Tallahassee and Pensacola was delayed when the construction of the portion between Marianna and the Apalachicola River was delayed. The U.S. Quartermaster, overseeing the project, brought charges of mismanagement against the contractor.
- 1949 The first rural postal route, 57 miles long, began in Brevard County today. The route originated from the Melbourne Post Office.
- 1955 Judge and Mrs. Chillingsworth of West Palm Beach mysteriously disappeared today. They have never been seen or heard from since.
- 1970 Race riots in Miami, Florida
- 1971 Racial disturbance in Jacksonville, Florida.
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