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

Monday, May 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1996, ValuJet Flight 592 crashed in the Everglades minutes after takeoff from Miami International Airport, killing 110 people. Last week, … Continue reading Monday, May 11, 2026

Sunday, May 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1962, baseball’s Dave Miley was born in Tampa. Miley was part of the Cincinnati Reds organization as a player, coach, … Continue reading Sunday, May 10, 2026

Saturday, May 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1980, the freighter Summit Venture struck Tampa Bay’s original Sunshine Skyway Bridge during a blinding storm squall, collapsing 1,200 feet … Continue reading Saturday, May 9, 2026

Friday, May 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1923, a Florida legislative committee heard testimony about the state’s penal labor camps, where poor men were leased to turpentine and … Continue reading Friday, May 8, 2026