On New Year's Eve, many localities in the United States and elsewhere mark the beginning of a new year through the raising or lowering of an object. Many of these events are patterned on festivities that have been held at New York City's Times Square since 1908, where a large crystal ball is lowered down a pole atop One Times Square (beginning its descent at 11:59:00 p.m. local time, and concluding at midnight). In turn, the event was inspired by the time balls used by ship navigators in the 19th century to calibrate their chronometers. Whilst some of these events use a ball in imitation of Times Square, many "drops" utilize objects that represent an aspect of local culture, geography, or history. Ball drops are by far the most common in, but not exclusive to, the United States. List of drops or raises by time zone and location Atlantic Time Zone Bermuda St. George's, Bermuda: A paper-mache Bermuda onion covered in Christmas lights is dropped. North American Eastern Time Zone Kentucky Prestonsburg, Kentucky a star is raised. Delaware Dewey Beach, Delaware: A skimboarder is dropped. Florida Note: The Florida Panhandle is in the Central Time Zone. Brooksville, Florida: A 90 kilogrammes (200-pound) tangerine was dropped 12 meters (40 feet) during the countdown to midnight until 2009. The tangerine drop was an emblem of the citrus industry that once thrived in Brooksville. Fort Lauderdale, Florida: As a symbol of the city's nickname The Venice of America, an anchor is dropped. Key West, Florida (Sloppy Joe's Bar): The Key West Conch Drop, where a six-foot Queen Conch Shell drops 6 meters (20 feet) to the top of the bar to usher in the New Year, is held annually for the island's official New Year celebrations. Key West, Florida (801 Saloon): The 801 Saloon, a local gay bar, drops a ruby slipper with drag queen Gary "Sushi" Marion inside each year. Miami, Florida: Miami is home of "The Big Orange" Drop. (Florida is the orange state) A 10 meters (35-foot) piece of flat neon signage, dubbed “Mr. Neon” and designed in the shape of an orange with sunglasses, rises 120 meters (400 feet) until it reaches the top of the Hotel Intercontinental Miami and is dropped from the top. In years when the Miami Heat play a home game on New Year's Eve, American Airlines Arena hosts a New Year's Eve basketball drop