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Miami, Florida, United States--Once the most talked-about ship on the sea, the SS United States is heading toward its final resting place; after years of uncertainty and the loss of the ship’s longtime berth in Philadelphia, the historic ocean liner was purchased by Okaloosa County, Florida, with plans to sink the ship by 2026 to create what will become the World’s largest artificial reef, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Miami, Florida, United States--Imagined by global design firm Arquitectonica and built by Fincantieri Infrastructure The new MSC Miami Cruise Terminal sets a global benchmark for cruise infrastructure; the 492,678 square foot facility is capable of processing up to 36,000 passengers daily and sets the new world record for being the World's Largest Cruise Terminal, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Miami, Florida, United States--After completing dives in North America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, and South America over the course of the last 2 years, Miami-Dade Middle School 6th Grader Archer Lamp’l officially logged his seventh continent dive in Antarctica at the age of 11 years and 341 days old, setting the new world record for being the Youngest Person to Scuba Dive all Seven Continents, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States--The new world record for the Largest Gathering of People in Dinosaur Costumes consists of 468 people, and was achieved by The Cox Science Center and Aquarium and The City of West Palm Beach at Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Miami, Florida, United States--A group of six Cuban sisters, residing in South Florida, have a combined age of 575 years; the sisters: Teresa Rios, 106; Lidia, 99; Adelaida, 95; Olga, 94; Antonia, 93; and Nancy, 85 years old, set the new world record for the Highest combined age of six living siblings, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Orlando, Florida, United States--Sky Elements, a company specializing in drone light shows, used 1,600 drones to create an image of the American flag and its own company logo at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions expo in Orlando, setting the world record for the Largest aerial image of a flag formed by drones, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States--Bananas Music, an American record store operates two locations in St. Petersburg, Florida; the 6,500-square-foot warehouse, located at 2226 16th Avenue North, carrying over 3 million records, sets the world record for being the World's Largest Record Store, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Gainesville, Florida, United States--The "Gator Record Breaker" event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville saw a team of 30 UF students from the University of Florida running in a circle and fist-bumping Albert Gator, 340 times in three minutes, setting the world record for the Most fist bumps by a mascot in three minutes, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Daytona Beach, Florida, United States--Attendees at the National Beard and Mustache Championships in Florida stood side-by-side, and their facial hair was clipped together into an 86-person chain measuring 195 feet and 3 inches long, thus setting the new world record for the Longest beard chain, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States--In celebration of a new partnership with Chef Tony Gemignani, the 13-time World Pizza Champion Princess Cruises, established a new world record title for "World's Largest Pizza Party" at multiple venues aboard its fleet of Love Boats with hungry guests devouring more than 60,000 slices of fresh-from-the-oven pizza prepared by the line's master chefs, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Palm Beach, Florida, United States--Boarderie and their sponsors – Columbus Craft Meats, Yupik, Celebrity Goat, Divina, The Palm Beaches, The Vineyard House, Rustic Bakery, Dufeck Wood Products, and Atlas Event Rental – hosted an event to unveil a giant charcuterie board that measured 20 feet by 14 feet, weighed 769 pounds, which set the world record for the World's Largest Charcuterie Board, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

MIAMI, Florida, United States--The WORLD RECORD ACADEMY made a selection of the most interesting and spectacular Valentine's Day world records, selected by our Editors from the HUGE database of the Academy, the world's largest database of world records; from the World's Longest Love Poem ('Marína'), to the Largest monument to the kiss (The Gate Of The Kiss by Constantin Brancusi), from the Most people making heart-shaped hand gestures (Carrefour Belgium) to the World's Largest Engagement Ring (Timonium, Maryland), here is a top 10 of the iconic VALENTINE'S DAY WORLD RECORDS, along with the most popular or spectacular Valentine's Day world records, recognized by the World Record Academy.

Miami, Florida, United States--Two brothers, Ralph Brown, 50, of Spring Hill, and Robert Brown, 51, of Merritt Island, managed to cross the Atlantic in a in a Suzuki powered 21' Flats Boat, that Ralph's company Dream Boats, Inc designed and built, from Tampa, Florida to the Limehouse Marina in downtown London - setting the new world record for being The First Flats Boat to Cross The Atlantic Ocean Unassisted, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

MIAMI, Florida, United States--The World Record Academy made a selection of the most interesting and spectacular Christmas world records, selected by the Editor from the database of the Academy, the world's largest database of world records; from the World's Largest Gingerbread Village (New York City, New York), to the Largest collection of Nativity scenes (Michael Zahs), from the World's Largest Christmas Store (Frankenmuth, Michigan) to the Most Expensive Panettone Commercially Available (Beverly Hills Chefs), the World Record Academy's 2023 Top Christmas World Records is a top 10 of the iconic Christmas world records, along with the most popular or spectacular Christmas records of the last 15 years, selected by the World Record Academy.

Goshen, New York, United States--LEGOLAND® New York Resort is a theme park in Goshen, New York, themed after the Lego toy brand. Consisting 150 acres (61 ha) of seven themed lands on a property of 500 acres (200 ha); there are 15,000 real Lego models of different sizes made up of a total of 30 million Lego bricks, thus setting the world record for being the World's Largest Legoland® Resort, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY: https://bit.ly/3hZJvFQ

Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States--Vitalia at Tradition in Port St. Lucie, Florida is a gated active adult community located within the larger master-planned community of Tradition; Complete Synthetic Turf, the Jupiter, Florida, built the evergreen amenity on behalf of Vitalia developer, AV Homes; at 43,000 square feet, the sprawling surface is just a shade smaller than a football field and features six feet of elevation change between its high and low points and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Artificial Putting Green, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY: https://bit.ly/3GfDdvY

Winter Haven, Florida, United States--Peppa Pig Theme Park, located at the Legoland Florida Resort in Winter Haven, Florida, is the first in Florida to be designed specifically for children six and under, meaning the height requirements are low for its six rides: Daddy Pig's Roller Coaster, Peppa Pig's Balloon Ride, Grandad Dog's Pirate Boat Ride, Grampy Rabbit's Dinosaur Adventure, Mr. Bull's High Striker, and Peppa's Pedal Bike Tour; the park sets the world record for being the World's First Peppa Pig Theme Park, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY: https://bit.ly/3tuEKXx