Friday, August 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1565, Spanish admiral and explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sighted Florida’s coast and named the site San Agustín, honoring the … Continue reading Friday, August 28, 2026

Thursday, August 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1962, Mariner 2 lifted off from Cape Canaveral and became the first spacecraft to fly successfully past another planet, revealing … Continue reading Thursday, August 27, 2026

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1949, a Category 4 hurricane drove ashore near Lake Worth with 130 mph winds. Palm Beach County took the brunt, with … Continue reading Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1866, the Freedmen’s Bureau opened its Florida land office, helping freed slaves claim homesteads across the state. By 1868, they had … Continue reading Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Monday, August 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1992, Hurricane Andrew struck South Miami-Dade County as a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph, causing … Continue reading Monday, August 24, 2026

Sunday, August 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1992, Hurricane Andrew strengthened to a category four storm. Two days later it came ashore near Homestead as a Category 5 … Continue reading Sunday, August 23, 2026

Saturday, August 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1882, officials broke ground in Pensacola on the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad, the first line across the Panhandle. Crews had … Continue reading Saturday, August 22, 2026

Friday, August 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1965, Gemini V lifted off from Cape Kennedy with astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad aboard. Their eight-day flight set a … Continue reading Friday, August 21, 2026

Thursday, August 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, John Donald “Don” Fuqua was born in Jacksonville. Fuqua served 12 terms in Congress representing Florida from 1963 to … Continue reading Thursday, August 20, 2026

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, a Delta rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral carrying Syncom 3, the first satellite to hold a fixed spot above Earth. … Continue reading Wednesday, August 19, 2026