ARTEMIS 1 The Artemis 1 mission to the moon has concluded with a Pacific Ocean splashdown on December 11th. The mission successfully tested the rocket systems and capabilities, as well as released several scientific payloads. The Artemis II mission, which will include astronauts and a flyby of the moon, is tentatively scheduled for 2024. An actual Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
WOODEN SHIP Hurricanes Ian and Nicole uncovered a wood ship from the 1800’s near Daytona Beach. Storm erosion revealed a 100-foot-long wood and iron object over the Thanksgiving weekend. There are no plans to remove it from the sand as it would cost millions of dollars. STATE CAPITOL DEMONSTRATIONS The Florida Department of Management Services is Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK Happy 75th birthday Everglades National Park! One of the largest wetlands in the world, it was formally dedicated as a national park on December 6, 1947. The park covers over 1.5 million acres (2,357 square miles) in Miami-Dade, Collier and Monroe Counties.
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Joe Kittinger Joseph William Kittinger died on December 9th at the age of 94. A former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot who was captured during the Vietnam War, he retired as a Colonel in 1978 and was granted over 40 awards during his career. Kittinger held the world record for the highest skydive from 1960 Read more about Joe Kittinger[…]