In the Sunshine State on this day in 1902 Officials at Florida Female College (now FSU) announce plans for the establishment of a kindergarten training department to being with the opening of the Fall term.

In 1922The failure of ice boats to arrive at Chokoloskee on schedule results in the loss of thousands of pounds of fish and alligators. The resulting stench was described by one resident as creating an “awful perfume.”

In 1992 Between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m., Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida with winds of 145 mph. Some gusts of 164 to 175 mph were recorded. As it made its way across the state, the wind velocity dropped to 125 mph, but soon elevated to 145 mph when the storm entered the Gulf of Mexico. Andrew exacted a heavy toll in human life (more than 40 persons) and in physical damage. The damages inflicted by this great storm totaled more than $25 billion, with the agricultural sector sustaining more than $1.05 billion alone. Some 12.7 million cubic yards of debris were eventually cleared from the hurricane area. Homestead Air Force Base was demolished, approximately 920 vessels were destroyed, and the Turkey Point Nuclear Facility sustained damages near $100 million. The center of the storm or the area of maximum winds was very small and covered an area of approximately 12 miles. Weather experts reported a storm surge of 23 feet. Despite the tremendous damage caused by Hurricane Andrew, had the storm come ashore just a few miles north of its impact area, the City of Miami with its large population would have been leveled