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Monday, December 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1952, Sen. Rick Scott, the former Florida governor from 2011 to 2019, was born in Bloomington, Illinois. Scott was born … Continue reading Monday, December 1, 2025

Sunday, November 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, country music singer Mindy McCready was born in Fort Myers. Her successful debut album, Ten Thousand Angels, was released … Continue reading Sunday, November 30, 2025

Saturday, November 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, John Lamb, the jazz double bassist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, was born in Vero Beach. Lamb left high … Continue reading Saturday, November 29, 2025

Thursday, November 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1935, documentary filmmaker Les Blank was born in Tampa. Blank’s first independent film, released in 1970, was about Texas blues … Continue reading Thursday, November 27, 2025

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1938, Porter Goss, Sanibel’s first mayor and a former head of the CIA, was born in Connecticut. Goss also served the … Continue reading Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1999, 5-year-old Elian Gonzalez was rescued by fishermen while floating in an inner tube off the coast of Florida. The … Continue reading Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Monday, November 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1950, musician Bob Burns was born in Jacksonville. Burns was the drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1964-74. The next Falcon … Continue reading Monday, November 24, 2025

Sunday, November 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, the International Swimming Hall of Fame was incorporated in Fort Lauderdale as a non-profit educational corporation chartered under Florida law … Continue reading Sunday, November 23, 2025

Saturday, November 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, The Battle of Fort McRee was fought on Florida’s Panhandle between the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War. … Continue reading Saturday, November 22, 2025

Friday, November 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1817, U.S. troops from Fort Scott attacked the small Seminole Indian village of Fowltown, located in southern Georgia, killing about … Continue reading Friday, November 21, 2025