Random Florida Fact: The 1992 rogue wave
A freak wave strikes Volusia County beaches just hours before the busy Independence Day weekend of 1992. On today's special episode of Your Florida Daily, weโre diving deeper into one of my favorite random Florida facts of 2022: The story of the mystery wave and how it challenged scientists to confirm what sailors around the world already knew. That "rogue" waves are real.
Random Florida Fact: The father of Florida tourism
Everyone knows the name Walt Disney. But do you know about Dick Pope Sr.? Pope opened a park that would eventually transform Florida into a tourist destination. On this special episode of Your Florida Daily: the flamboyant salesman behind the state's first commercial theme park and how he later became known as the father of American water skiing.