Thursday, May 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1542, the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto died while searching the Mississippi River for treasure. De Soto had come to … Continue reading Thursday, May 21, 2026

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1913, Florida East Coast Railway magnate and co-founder of Standard Oil, Henry Morrison Flagler, died in Palm Beach. Flagler is … Continue reading Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2004, Jack Eckerd, the owner of the Eckerd drugstore chain, died at 91. One of Florida’s best-known names for decades, … Continue reading Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Monday, May 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1955, civil rights leader Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune died at 79. Born to former slaves, Bethune founded the Daytona Normal and … Continue reading Monday, May 18, 2026

Sunday, May 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1777, the Battle of Thomas Creek was fought near present-day Jacksonville—the southernmost engagement of the American Revolution and the only … Continue reading Sunday, May 17, 2026

Saturday, May 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2011, space shuttle Endeavour lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-134—the orbiter’s final flight, carrying a cosmic ray … Continue reading Saturday, May 16, 2026

Friday, May 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1947, Florida State College for Women became Florida State University, returning the institution to coeducation and granting it university status. … Continue reading Friday, May 15, 2026

Thursday, May 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1973, NASA launched Skylab from an unmanned Saturn V rocket. It was America’s first space station that housed humans. It’s … Continue reading Thursday, May 14, 2026

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1985, a new state law allowed Seminole County Sheriff’s Water Patrol to arrest boat drivers under the influence. This month … Continue reading Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1997, one of the most photographed tornadoes in history touched down in downtown Miami as an EF-1, cutting an eight-mile … Continue reading Tuesday, May 12, 2026