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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.

Hollywood, Florida, United States--A team from Symbiosis Ambulance and Axene Continuing Education drove a 1972 Cadillac ambulance for 5,203 km (3,233 miles), from Hollywood, Calif., to Hollywood, Fla., to raise awareness of the importance of emergency medical services education, and set the new world record for the Longest journey by ambulance, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Tampa, Florida, United States--USA Flag successfully organized a new edition of their Flag Football Tournament, hosted at the Sportsplex of Tampa Bay; the event attracted over 11,779 players from 1,300 teams, with participants hailing from 40 states and 13 countries, setting the new world record for the World's Largest Flag Football Tournament, 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.

Miami, Florida, United States--After swimming 50 kilometers (31.13 miles) around Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida,United States, in 14 hours and 15 minutes, the Estonian native Merle Liivand, 32, also known as Lady Merle Liivand, has set a new world record for the furthest swim using a monofin, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Viera, Florida, United States--Kaitlin Donner, Florida-based runner, triathlete, physical therapist, and mom and her 18-month-old Mikey crossed the mile mark with the time of 5:11 at Viera High School on the newly named, Acosta-Streufert Track, setting the new world record for the Fastest mile pushing a pram (female), according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Key Largo, Florida, United States--Dr. Joseph Dituri, 55, also known as “Dr. Deep Sea,” a biomedical engineer who teaches at the University of South Florida, spent 100 days living underwater at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers; during his stay at Jules’ Undersea Lodge, submerged beneath 22 feet of water in a Key Largo lagoon, he set the new world record for the Longest time living underwater without depressurization, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Key West, Florida, United States--Two women, Cassie Aran and Lauren Lee, completed their 596-mile drive in motorized toy cars, down the coast of Florida, from Jacksonville to Key West, to support their fundraising campaign aimed at helping and rescuing animals, while setting the world record for the Longest journey in a toy car, 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.