#OTD in 1926 the University of Miami football team played its first game, beating Rollins College 7-0 before 304 fans. The team went on to have an 8-0 record in its inaugural season and adopted “Hurricanes” as their team name. @FLMemory

#OTD Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s ashes were among the items in the cargo carried by the space shuttle Columbia as it launched into space. #DYK the first space shuttle was named Enterprise after the fictional starship in the series?

#WisdomWednesday the library has a new tutorial for our catalog’s My CloudSource+ article search feature. Watch it on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/uAwYD8Byvf4?si=Yfye…

On #TourismTuesday let’s go to the ‘diving capital of the world’, Key Largo. The most northern of the Florida Keys, this city is home to the third largest coral reef in the world, and only coral reef in the US, the Florida reef. Key Largo's also popular for sport fishing.

It’s #MapMonday let’s view this map of Key West from 1935, titled ‘Key West, Florida fisherman's paradise: Key West Chamber of Commerce map’. @FLMemory

#DYK it’s #DictionaryDay? It celebrates the birth of American writer and lexicographer Noah Webster and his groundbreaking work in compiling and expanding the first American dictionary. Learn more about Webster with these four books from our collection.

#DYK that Lake Eola is a sinkhole? The hole is approximately 80 feet and 4 inches deep. It’s located 100 feet east of the park’s famous fountain. Here are some pictures of Lake Eola from our collection.

#DYK about the legend of Spook Hill? A famous gravity hill in Lake Wales, there are two legends associated with the area. One talks of the ghosts of retired pirates who push cars uphill as a prank. In the other, the spirits of a chief and a giant alligator are the cause.

It's #TourismTuesday, #OTD in 1947 Weeki Wachee Springs opened. Located in Hernando County, the springs became famous for its mermaid performances. It’s also the deepest freshwater cave system in the U.S. View these pictures of the park from our collection @FLMemory @FLStateParks

#WednesdayWisdom October is World Animal Month and today’s World Animal Day. Learn more about our state’s wildlife with these #BooksAbout Florida’s wildlife.