The history of the glass-bottom boat at Silver Springs began in 1878 when Hullam Jones and Phillip Morrell attached a pane of glass to the bottom of a canoe so tourists could see the clear water. The invention evolved from a simple canoe to rowboats by 1910, then to larger wooden boats in 1930, and eventually to the aluminum boats used today, which began replacing the wooden versions in the 1950s. The attraction has operated continuously since its inception, making it Florida’s oldest commercial

NOW — Demonstrators marching through downtown Raleigh protesting the immigration crackdown in Charlotte. On Saturday, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested more than 80 people in operation “Charlotte’s Web” in which commander Gregory Bovino described those arrested as having “significant criminal and immigration history.” The man in the red truck was later released after proving U.S. citizenship. [November 16, 2025] | Raleigh Downtown