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Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1927, a poll showed St. Petersburg enjoying its “greatest and most prosperous tourist season,” with 125,000 visitors, as was reported the … Continue reading Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1993, the Florida Marlins introduced their mascot, Billy. Today is National Chocolate-Covered Nut Day. Sometimes you feel like a nut, … Continue reading Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Monday, February 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1932, Malcolm Campbell set the world land speed record of 253.96 mph driving his famous Blue Bird car at Daytona … Continue reading Monday, February 24, 2025

Friday, February 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1961, the unmanned Mercury-Atlas 2 flight launched from Cape Canaveral to check the maximum temperatures Mercury could encounter in upcoming … Continue reading Friday, February 21, 2025

Thursday, February 20, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1864, the Confederacy won Florida’s largest Civil War battle at the Battle of Olustee near Lake City. It’s National Love … Continue reading Thursday, February 20, 2025

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1968, more than 27,000 Florida teachers and administrators handed in their resignation letters and walked out in the nation’s first … Continue reading Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 On this day in 2001, Dale Earnhardt, the most popular star of NASCAR’s modern era, died from injuries suffered when his car hit the wall at … Continue reading Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Monday, February 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1924, swimmer Johnny Weissmuller set the 100-meter world freestyle record of 57.4 seconds in Miami. Weissmuller went on to play … Continue reading Monday, February 17, 2025

Friday, February 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1955, NBC affiliate WFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St Petersburg went on the air. Happy Valentine’s Day! Here … Continue reading Friday, February 14, 2025

Thursday, February 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1899, Tallahassee was a freezing -2°, setting a state record. To our female readers, Happy Galentine’s Day! To honor the … Continue reading Thursday, February 13, 2025