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Friday, June 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2003, the Wikipedia website outgrew its early dot-com startup Bomis and was spun-off into the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation in St. … Continue reading Friday, June 20, 2025

Thursday, June 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1972, Hurricane Agnes made landfall in the Panhandle. President Richard Nixon called it “the greatest natural disaster in the history … Continue reading Thursday, June 19, 2025

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space as a member of the seventh Space Shuttle crew on … Continue reading Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1942, four Nazi saboteurs departed a German U-boat submarine and landed on Ponte Vedra Beach carrying explosives and money. Florida … Continue reading Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Monday, June 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1955, Curtis Chillingworth and his wife Marjorie were reported missing. Chillingsworth, a Palm Beach County circuit judge, was murdered in … Continue reading Monday, June 16, 2025

Sunday, June 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1822, Jacksonville was founded and named after the first Military Governor of Florida and future U.S. President Andrew Jackson. Happy Father’s … Continue reading Sunday, June 15, 2025

Saturday, June 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1966, the Florida State League’s Miami Marlins and St. Petersburg Cardinals battled for seven hours and almost 29 innings to … Continue reading Saturday, June 14, 2025

Friday, June 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1974, Gov. Reuben Askew appointed Dorothy Glisson as Secretary of State. Glisson was the first female Florida Cabinet member. As … Continue reading Friday, June 13, 2025

Thursday, June 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1913, the Collins Bridge across Biscayne Bay to Miami Beach was opened and dedicated. At 2.5 miles, it was the longest wooden bridge … Continue reading Thursday, June 12, 2025

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1953, the Sabal palmetto palm became the official state tree. Pop and funk music innovator Sly Stone died this week, … Continue reading Wednesday, June 11, 2025