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Sunday, December 21, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1954, tennis great Chris Evert was born in Fort Lauderdale. Evert won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 157 singles titles, and was No. 1 in the world for 260 weeks.

A TV reporter got labeled a grinch after the holiday lights at a home in Longwood went out behind him during a live broadcast. See the lights in Et Cetera.

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43 Missing Children Recovered

The U.S. Marshals Service led a December missing-child operation that recovered 43 critically missing children from 14 counties across North Florida, including a 1-year-old from Leon County found by marshals in Baton Rouge.

"This was the most successful missing child operation ever conducted in Northern Florida," said Acting U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Florida Greg Leljedal.

Authorities made nine arrests, most involving interference with child custody. Some children were found with noncustodial parents.

University of Florida Buys Land

An official with the University of Florida said it closed on land in downtown Jacksonville for a future graduate campus.

The campus site is in and around the historic Jacksonville Terminal rail station in LaVilla, and UF has received around $300 million in state contributions and private investment to develop it.

"Folks who want to see downtown grow—they're incredibly excited about it," said Jacksonville City Council member Jimmy Peluso.

The university expects to launch degree programs in an existing building in 2026, with design, planning, and construction of new facilities beginning later that year.

Banned Nativity Finds New Home

A nativity-themed Christmas light display that was shut down in Satellite Beach over a lighting ordinance has found a new home in Cocoa Beach.

Artist Jonathan Myers has posted a video of the new location on social media, writing, "When one display was told to turn off, it didn't end the story… it expanded it."

"It's just gorgeous right here in the heart of Cocoa Beach. I mean, it's beautiful, and you just stand here and take it in," said a woman who brought her family to see the lights.

The display runs through Dec. 31 at The Pointe Church at 82 N. Atlantic Ave. in Cocoa Beach.

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➤ Statewide: A bill filed on Thursday by state Sen. Shevrin Jones (D-Miami Gardens) would help eliminate some late fees for renters. (More)

➤ Jacksonville: A groundbreaking will be held Tuesday for the eighth-mile Hicken Power Dragstrip, Northeast Florida's first drag strip since 2017. (Details)

➤ Marion County: An additional six employees at the Marion County Fire Station were fired after an investigation into a violent hazing that occurred in November, with four employees previously arrested and fired. (More)

➤ Gainesville: Students at The Rock School, a Christian school in Alachua County, went on winter break early due to the number of sick children and staff. (More)

➤ Jackson County: A new $3.7 million corporate hangar opened at Marianna Municipal Airport, adding 12,000 square feet of hangar space and 3,000 square feet of office space. (More)

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➤ Malachi Toney scored Miami's first touchdown with 1:49 remaining, and the 10th-seeded Hurricanes intercepted Marcel Reed's pass in the end zone to seal a 10-3 road playoff win over No. 7 seed Texas A&M. (Highlights)

➤ The Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Carolina Panthers today at 1 p.m. with an opportunity to regain sole possession of first place in the NFC South. (Preview)

➤ Meanwhile, the Jacksonville Jaguars will look to establish themselves as a legitimate playoff threat as they hit the road to play the 12-2 Denver Broncos. (Preview)

➤ The Florida Panthers came back from three goals down with less than 10 minutes left for the first time in franchise history on Friday night to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout. (More)

Yesterday's Results: NCAAF | NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW | Soccer | PGA

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➤ Two giant orange iguanas were caught on video fighting on a golf course in Greenacres in Palm Beach County. (See Video)

➤ A home in Longwood has put on a beautiful holiday light display, complete with a snow machine. (See Video)

➤ Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota released its first two manatee rehabilitation patients back into Florida waters last week after months of treatment for cold stress syndrome. (See Video)

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