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ESSENTIAL NEWS. October 3, 2025. Florida Weekly

James Bond erupted onto the silver screen 52 years ago this week with the release of “Dr. No,” a movie that catapulted Sean Connery into 007 fame and launched a franchise of 27 films and counting.

Several of those movies were at least partially shot here in the Sunshine State, including “Thunderball,” which had some underwater scenes filmed in the crysta…