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Saturday, May 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1980, a jury’s not-guilty verdict in the Tampa trial of four police officers charged in the killing of Arthur Lee McDuffie … Continue reading Saturday, May 17, 2025

Friday, May 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1929, a grocer was killed by a Lake City mob after a conflict with the police chief led to the … Continue reading Friday, May 16, 2025

Thursday, May 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1947, Florida State College for Women became Florida State University, admitting men and gaining university status. An early-season heat wave … Continue reading Thursday, May 15, 2025

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1973, NASA launched Skylab from an unmanned Saturn V rocket. It was the United States’ first crewed space station. The … Continue reading Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1985, a new state law prompted the launch of the Seminole County Sheriff’s Water Patrol, created to maintain the safety of the … Continue reading Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Monday, May 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1997, an EF-1 tornado, one of the most photographed in history, landed in downtown Miami, cutting an eight-mile path. The rainy season arrived … Continue reading Monday, May 12, 2025

Sunday, May 11, 2025 On this day in 1996, ValuJet Flight 592 crashed in the Everglades on Mother’s Day minutes after takeoff from Miami International Airport, killing 110. The cost … Continue reading Sunday, May 11, 2025

Saturday, May 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1781, Spanish Gov. Bernardo de Gálvez defeated the British in the Siege of Pensacola. As news broke Thursday about the first pope … Continue reading Saturday, May 10, 2025

Friday, May 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1981, a sinkhole in Winter Park swallowed a house, a municipal swimming pool, and five Porsches at a German car … Continue reading Friday, May 9, 2025

Thursday, May 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1923, testimony before a joint legislative committee revealed some of the darkest elements of Florida’s modern history, including the use of … Continue reading Thursday, May 8, 2025