1. Hurricane Alice hit Florida on December 26, 1954, bringing strong winds and heavy rains to the state. The storm caused widespread flooding and damage, particularly in the Florida Keys.

2. On December 26, 1971, the first Orange Bowl Classic was played at the Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami. The game featured the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers and the LSU Tigers, with Nebraska coming out on top with a score of 17-12.

3. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers played their first-ever home game on December 26, 1976, against the New England Patriots. Although they lost the game, the Bucs would go on to win their first-ever game the following year against the Saints.

4. December 26, 2004, is marked as a tragic day in Florida history, as it was the day that a massive earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a devastating tsunami that killed over 200,000 people, including tourists visiting the state's beaches.

5. In 2014, the first phase of the $1 billion Miami Central Station project was completed on December 26th. The project includes a new transportation hub that connects Miami's Metrorail, Tri-Rail, Amtrak, and the future Brightline High-Speed Train.