Saturday, October 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2005, Hurricane Wilma made landfall near Cape Romano in Collier County as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds. … Continue reading Saturday, October 24, 2026

Friday, October 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2008, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in Game 2 at Tropicana Field, tying the World Series … Continue reading Friday, October 23, 2026

Thursday, October 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1992, Space Shuttle Columbia launched from Kennedy Space Center, deploying the LAGEOS-II laser-ranging satellite and carrying a Canadian payload specialist … Continue reading Thursday, October 22, 2026

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, On the Road author Jack Kerouac died from an internal hemorrhage at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg at … Continue reading Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1950, rock musician Tom Petty was born in Gainesville. He went on to front Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and … Continue reading Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Monday, October 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León returned to Puerto Rico after an eight-month voyage, marking the first recorded European … Continue reading Monday, October 19, 2026

Sunday, October 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1989, Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Kennedy Space Center after two scrubs and released the Galileo probe six and … Continue reading Sunday, October 18, 2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1931, a jury convicted Al Capone of tax evasion. Prosecutors used his Palm Island estate in Miami Beach as proof … Continue reading Saturday, October 17, 2026

Friday, October 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1962, President Kennedy learned that the Soviets were building nuclear missile sites in Cuba, just 90 miles from the Florida … Continue reading Friday, October 16, 2026

Thursday, October 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1926, Miami native Francis Houghtaling became the first student to sign up for classes at the University of Miami. The … Continue reading Thursday, October 15, 2026