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5 Fun Facts About December 27 In Florida History

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1. 1814 - During the First Seminole War, a group of Seminole warriors attacked and burned Fort Hughes in what is now Tallahassee.

2. 1904 - The first commercial flight in Florida history occurred when aviator Tony Jannus flew from the Hillsborough River in Tampa to St. Petersburg in a Benoist XIV biplane.

3. 1968 - The Miami Hurricanes defeated the Colorado Buffaloes 31-21 in the 7th annual Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston, earning the team its first bowl victory since 1961.

4. 1985 - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 44-38 in a double-overtime game that lasted over four hours, making it the longest NFL postseason game in history at the time.

5. 2014 - The Miami Heat retired the jersey number of former point guard Tim Hardaway in a ceremony at American Airlines Arena. Hardaway helped lead the team to four consecutive playoff appearances from 1996-1999.
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