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Saturday, July 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1958, Jacksonville’s Daniel David Sikes Jr. won the National Public Links championship in Chicago. He turned pro in 1960 and went … Continue reading Saturday, July 12, 2025

Friday, July 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, Dr. Thomas G. Carpenter became the first president of the University of North Florida. In 1973, the first graduating … Continue reading Friday, July 11, 2025

Thursday, July 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1875, famed educator Mary McLeod Bethune was born. In 1904, she opened the Daytona Beach Literary and Industrial School for … Continue reading Thursday, July 10, 2025

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1835, two-time Florida Governor William Dunnington Bloxham was born in Leon County. Bloxham is credited with saving the Florida economy … Continue reading Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1951, noted historian William Thomas Cash died. He was the first state librarian and a member of both the Florida … Continue reading Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Monday, July 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1983, 28 people were arrested, and more than half of Everglades City’s fishing boats were seized in Operation Everglades, a … Continue reading Monday, July 7, 2025

Sunday, July 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1978, country singer Tammy Wynette married her fifth husband, record producer George Richey, in Jupiter. One of the state’s largest VFW … Continue reading Sunday, July 6, 2025

Saturday, July 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1991, owners unanimously approved the Florida Marlins and the Colorado Rockies as baseball’s two newest franchises. A robot created by … Continue reading Saturday, July 5, 2025

Friday, July 4, 2025 Happy Independence Day! On this day in 1924, Conners Highway opened from West Palm Beach to Tampa. It was the first road to cross the state … Continue reading Friday, July 4, 2025

Thursday, July 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1968, the Florida legislature approved the revised state constitution. It’s been amended more than 100 times since then. At a … Continue reading Thursday, July 3, 2025