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Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1935, Old Folks at Home became the state song, sponsored by Miami legislator S.P. Robineau. Stephen Foster wrote the song, … Continue reading Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1965, The Miami Herald ran a banner headline on its front page: Giant Land Deal Near Orlando Revealed. The reporter … Continue reading Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Monday, May 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1845, Florida held its first statewide election, with 60% of 4,995 votes going to Democrat David Levy Yulee to represent … Continue reading Monday, May 26, 2025

Sunday, May 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged the nation to have an American land on the moon within a decade. The goal … Continue reading Sunday, May 25, 2025

Saturday, May 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1931, Miami Daily News agricultural editor Richard L. Rinc wrote an article warning people of a man walking around Miami spinning … Continue reading Saturday, May 24, 2025

Friday, May 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1898, the Florida School for the Deaf & Blind issued its first diplomas. Two of those students married and had a … Continue reading Friday, May 23, 2025

Thursday, May 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1931, an Arcadia company started selling canned rattlesnake. By 1940, the Floridian Products Co. was shipping 15,000 cans annually at … Continue reading Thursday, May 22, 2025

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1542, the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto died while searching the Mississippi River for treasure. De Soto had come to … Continue reading Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1913, Florida East Coast Railway magnate and founder of Standard Oil Henry Morrison Flagler died in Palm Beach. Flagler is … Continue reading Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Monday, May 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2004, drugstore chain owner Jack Eckerd died at 91. One of Florida’s best-known names for decades, Eckerd sold the chain … Continue reading Monday, May 19, 2025