| Good morning. It's Monday, December 25. First up, after Susie Plakon was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, her family decided to donate her beloved Christmas decorations to others in Central Florida. Next, one of the most famous letters to the editor ever published was written by an 8-year-old girl who had doubts about Santa Claus. Here's her letter and the editor's reply. Finally, check out a gallery of the Surfin' Santas at Cocoa Beach on Christmas Eve here. Decorating for Christmas began the day after Halloween for Susie Plakon. [More] One of the most famous letters to the editor ever published was written by an 8-year-old girl who had doubts about Santa Claus. Here's her letter and The New York Sun's reply. [More] Several people are reported dead after a plane crashed in Polk County early Christmas Eve, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. [More] Just hours before children will be unwrapping gifts piled beneath Christmas trees, shoppers across Central Florida inevitably were picking up last-minute purchases — or in some cases, just getting started. [More] Central Florida's endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow numbers in the dozens and is unlikely to survive in the wild. Scientists debate whether to take the remaining birds into captivity for breeding. [More] A myriad of injuries on both sides of the football have Virginia Tech looking to get healthy quickly as the team prepares for the Camping World Bowl. [More] Nikola Vucevic's absence due to a fractured left hand could have a wide-ranging long-term impact as Jeff Weltman and John Hammond plot a direction for the franchise's faltering rebuild. [More] Penalties and turnovers, again, crushed the Miami Dolphins in their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. [More] Jimmy Garoppolo accounted for three touchdowns to lead the San Francisco 49ers to their fourth straight win, a 44-33 triumph over the Jacksonville Jaguars. [More] The Miami Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention as the Dolphins suffered their sixth loss on the road this season, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs, 29-13. [More] Luann de Lesseps, popularly known as "The Countess," was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on Christmas Eve. More] "Star Wars: The Last Jedi” continued to commandeer the Christmas-weekend box office as expected, while Sony’s “Jumanji: Into the Jungle” and Universal Studios' “Pitch Perfect 3” have positioned themselves as holiday-weekend contenders. [More] Lorde has cancelled a performance in Israel scheduled for next summer after appeals by pro-Palestinian activists. [More] The PBS documentary "Secrets of Spanish Florida" and the Kennedy Center Honors on CBS both air at 9 p.m. Tuesday. [More] Phil Springer, composer of "Santa Baby" reflects on why the 1953 Christmas standard he co-wrote with Joan Javits — considered too sexy for parts of the South when Eartha Kitt first recorded it — is still a holiday favorite. [More] | 
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