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Saturday, September 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Union troops led by Brigadier General Alexander Asboth struck the small northwest Florida city of Marianna in the Panhandle … Continue reading Saturday, September 27, 2025

Friday, September 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2024, Hurricane Helene came ashore as a Category 4 storm near Perry at 11:10 p.m. It is the strongest hurricane … Continue reading Friday, September 26, 2025

Thursday, September 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1848, the Great Gale pummeled Tampa Bay. The powerful hurricane made landfall near Clearwater and decimated the area. The storm … Continue reading Thursday, September 25, 2025

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1923, Jazz great Theodore “Fats” Navarro Jr. was born in Key West. The state launched a first-of-its-kind way for Floridians … Continue reading Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1810, a flag for the Free and Independent State of West Florida was raised and flown until Dec. 6, 1810. … Continue reading Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Monday, September 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1915, the Ocean Beach Realty Company, owned by James E. and John Newton Lummus, sold a mile-long stretch of oceanfront … Continue reading Monday, September 22, 2025

Sunday, September 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1920, the City of Miami reached a deal with the estate of Henry Flagler to purchase seven blocks of bay front … Continue reading Sunday, September 21, 2025

Saturday, September 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1565, Spanish forces under Pedro Menéndez de Avilés captured the French Huguenot settlement of Fort Caroline, near present‑day Jacksonville. This was … Continue reading Saturday, September 20, 2025

Friday, September 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1972, NFL fullback Fred McCrary was born in Naples. McCrary played for 11 seasons and later contributed to the ongoing … Continue reading Friday, September 19, 2025

Thursday, September 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 took the first image of the Earth-Moon system in a single frame. The spacecraft was launched … Continue reading Thursday, September 18, 2025