1. In 1959, the first U.S. commercial jet airliner service began with a National Airlines Boeing 707 flight from Miami to New York.

2. In 1980, the McDuff Avenue Historic District was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. This district in Jacksonville was one of the first African American neighborhoods to develop after the Civil War.

3. In 1991, Hurricane Bob hit the Florida Keys, causing significant damage and prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents and visitors.

4. In 2000, an Air France Concorde crashed shortly after takeoff from Paris, killing all 109 people on board and four people on the ground. Among the passengers were two Floridians who were on a luxury trip to Paris.

5. In 2013, George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. The shooting and subsequent trial sparked nationwide protests and conversations about race and justice in America.