1. On December 22, 1821, Florida was officially admitted as the 27th state of the United States of America, making it one of the newest states at that time.

2. On December 22, 1939, the Tamiami Trail was completed, connecting Tampa to Miami and becoming one of the major transportation routes in the state. The construction project took 13 years to complete and had a significant impact on the transportation and tourism industries in Florida.

3. On December 22, 1984, Bonnie Haim, a young mother living in Jacksonville, disappeared without a trace. The case remained unsolved for over 20 years until her husband was finally convicted of her murder in 2015, using new DNA evidence.

4. On December 22, 1990, the first commercial flight departed from the newly opened Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, marking a new era of growth and development for the region.

5. On December 22, 2018, a catastrophic fire destroyed the historic Bamboo Room nightclub in Lake Worth, one of the premier music venues in the Palm Beach County area. The fire sparked an outpouring of support from the local community, who rallied around the venue's owners and musicians to help them rebuild.