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News United States » Florida » History: When will SS United States be sunk off Florida and can you watch? What to know

News channel or source: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2025/08/13/ship-sinking-date-florida-destin-fort-walton/85629073007/
Published on: Wednesday 13 August 2025

Parts continue to be removed from the SS United States from its location in Mobile, Alabama. The ship will be sunk, possibly late this year, off Destin, Florida. Will you be able to watch the sinking?

News United States » Florida » History: Florida Creates a More Conservative U.S. History Course to Rival A.P.

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/us/florida-conservative-history-course-ap.html
Published on: Wednesday 06 May 2026

Here are ways Florida’s advanced high school history program, which students can use for college credit, differs from other curriculums. By Dana Goldstein Florida has created a new American history ...

News United States » Florida » History: Final Resting Place Set for the Historic SS United States to Become an Artificial Reef off Florida

News channel or source: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2025-11-18/final-resting-place-set-for-the-historic-ss-united-states-to-become-an-artificial-reef-off-florida
Published on: Tuesday 18 November 2025

Final Resting Place Set for the Historic SS United States to Become an Artificial Reef off Florida A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef after it's sunk off Florida’s ...

News United States » Florida » History: Gulf Coast artificial reef to be constructed out of historic ocean liner

News channel or source: https://www.chron.com/gulf-coast/article/ss-united-states-florida-reef-20805254.php
Published on: Wednesday 06 August 2025

Trade website The Maritime Executive reported Monday that a crane had removed one of perhaps the United States' signature design elements, its twin 65-foot funnels (aka smokestacks). As tall as ...

News United States » Florida » History: A Florida history timeline from the arrival of indigenous people including Seminole wars

News channel or source: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2025/07/03/florida-timeline-arrival-of-indigenous-people-including-seminole-wars/83767644007/
Published on: Thursday 03 July 2025

Indigenous people settled in the Loxahatchee River area around 3,000 B.C. European powers, including Spain and Great Britain, contested Florida's control for centuries. The Second Seminole War, ...

News United States » Florida » History: Happy birthday, Florida! You're looking good for 181

News channel or source: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2026/03/04/florida-birthday-27-state-march-3-1845-181-years-ago-history-trivia/88976863007/
Published on: Tuesday 03 March 2026

Florida became the 27th state to join the United States of America on March 3, 1845. Enjoy a bit of Florida history. Think you know Florida? Take our quiz to find out. Happy birthday, Florida! Sorry ...

News United States » Florida » History: Final resting place set for historic SS United States to become artificial reef off Florida

News channel or source: https://6abc.com/post/final-resting-place-set-historic-ss-united-states-become-artificial-reef-off-florida-coast-between-destin-pensacola/18175684/
Published on: Wednesday 19 November 2025

In the mid-90s, the fastest ship in the world parked at a Philadelphia pier at rate of $1,000 a week. A historic ocean liner will become the world's largest artificial reef after it's sunk off Florida ...

News United States » Florida » History: Final resting place for the historic SS United States set off Florida

News channel or source: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/final-resting-place-for-the-historic-ss-united-states-set-off-florida/4304089/
Published on: Tuesday 18 November 2025

A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef after it's sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast early next year. Okaloosa County officials announced Tuesday that they expect to sink ...

News United States » Florida » History: Final resting place set for historic SS United States to become artificial reef off Florida

News channel or source: https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/final-resting-place-set-for-historic-ss-united-states-to-become-artificial-reef-off-florida/3722677/
Published on: Sunday 23 November 2025

A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef after it's sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast early next year. Okaloosa County officials announced Tuesday that they expect to sink ...