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Monday, April 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1528, Spanish explorer Pánfilo de Narváez came ashore near what is today Tampa Bay with 300 men and 40 horses … Continue reading Monday, April 14, 2025

Sunday, April 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft experienced a catastrophic explosion in space while on its way to the moon. The astronauts’ … Continue reading Sunday, April 13, 2025

Saturday, April 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1981, the Space Shuttle Columbia launched America back into space from Kennedy Space Center for the first time since the … Continue reading Saturday, April 12, 2025

Friday, April 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1986, a shootout between eight FBI agents and two serial bank robbers in Dade County ended with two agents dead … Continue reading Friday, April 11, 2025

Thursday, April 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1766, John Bartram, the founder of modern naturalism and botany, concluded his journey through the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida to … Continue reading Thursday, April 10, 2025

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2022, heiress and actress Nicola Peltz married photographer Brooklyn Beckham, the son of David and Victoria Beckham, in Palm Beach. … Continue reading Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1974, Discovery Island opened at Walt Disney World. The subtropical oasis welcomed guests for 25 years before closing in the … Continue reading Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Monday, April 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1890, the “Grande Dame of the Everglades,” Marjory Stoneman Douglas, was born in Minneapolis. Her 1947 book, Everglades: River of … Continue reading Monday, April 7, 2025

Sunday, April 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1959, the governing council of the Seminole Tribe approved a resolution allowing construction of The Everglades Parkway linking Florida’s east … Continue reading Sunday, April 6, 2025

Saturday, April 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1991, Space Shuttle STS 37 (Atlantis 8) launched from the Kennedy Space Center carrying the Gamma Ray Observatory. Gov. Ron … Continue reading April 5, 2025