Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1913, Florida East Coast Railway magnate and founder of Standard Oil Henry Morrison Flagler died in Palm Beach. Flagler is … Continue reading Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Monday, May 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2004, drugstore chain owner Jack Eckerd died at 91. One of Florida’s best-known names for decades, Eckerd sold the chain … Continue reading Monday, May 19, 2025

Sunday, May 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1955, educator Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune died at age 79. Bethune is considered one of Daytona Beach’s most important and influential … Continue reading Sunday, May 18, 2025

Saturday, May 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1980, a jury’s not-guilty verdict in the Tampa trial of four police officers charged in the killing of Arthur Lee McDuffie … Continue reading Saturday, May 17, 2025

Friday, May 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1929, a grocer was killed by a Lake City mob after a conflict with the police chief led to the … Continue reading Friday, May 16, 2025

Thursday, May 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1947, Florida State College for Women became Florida State University, admitting men and gaining university status. An early-season heat wave … Continue reading Thursday, May 15, 2025

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1973, NASA launched Skylab from an unmanned Saturn V rocket. It was the United States’ first crewed space station. The … Continue reading Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1985, a new state law prompted the launch of the Seminole County Sheriff’s Water Patrol, created to maintain the safety of the … Continue reading Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Monday, May 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1997, an EF-1 tornado, one of the most photographed in history, landed in downtown Miami, cutting an eight-mile path. The rainy season arrived … Continue reading Monday, May 12, 2025

Sunday, May 11, 2025 On this day in 1996, ValuJet Flight 592 crashed in the Everglades on Mother’s Day minutes after takeoff from Miami International Airport, killing 110. The cost … Continue reading Sunday, May 11, 2025