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Sig Haugdahl and the Wisconsin Special

Posted onApril 7, 2021April 8, 2021AuthorDave Burkey

Sigurd Olson “Sig” Haugdahl broke the land speed record at Daytona Beach on this date in 1922. Sig reached a speed of 180 miles per hour in a car he built named the “Wisconsin Special.” The car had an 836-cubic inch, 6-cylinder, airplane engine Read More …

Fun Florida Facts

Posted onSeptember 11, 2020September 13, 2020AuthorDave Burkey

Climate It’s warm year-round. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. The average temperature in Florida ranges from 65 to 70 degrees in the north, and from 74 to 77 degrees in the south. Ocean and Gulf temperatures can Read More …