Welcome to the (alleged) merry month of May

ESSENTIAL NEWS. May 1, 2025. Florida Weekly

Welcome to the merry month of May.

And what’s so merry about it, you may wonder?

Is it because Mother’s Day falls in this month (May 11), or because May 4 offers us an irresistible Star Wars pun or because Dance Like a Chicken Day is just around the corner?

Perhaps it harkens back to the Greek and Roman goddess Maia for whom the month is named. She was shy…