Saturday, April 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, NASCAR’s second-generation leader, Bill France Jr., was born in Washington, D.C., a year before his parents moved to Daytona Beach. … Continue reading Saturday, April 4, 2026

Friday, April 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2006, the Florida Gators men’s basketball team won the NCAA Tournament, the first Division I team from the state to … Continue reading Friday, April 3, 2026

Thursday, April 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1513, explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed in what is now Florida and claimed it for Spain. Doctors at HCA Florida … Continue reading Thursday, April 2, 2026

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1974, Pioneer Hall opened at Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground at Walt Disney World, recreating a late 1800s lodge in … Continue reading Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1947, the state parks service launched a campaign to protect Liguus, also known as Florida tree snails, from fanatical collectors. … Continue reading Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Monday, March 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1822, the U.S. Congress combined East and West Florida into the Florida Territory. Krispy Kreme will release its Artemis II Doughnut … Continue reading Monday, March 30, 2026

Sunday, March 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1956, gymnast Kurt Thomas was born in Miami. Thomas was the first American male gymnast to win a gold medal … Continue reading Sunday, March 29, 2026

Saturday, March 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1833, the Treaty of Payne’s Prairie was confirmed with the signing of the Treaty of Fort Gibson, removing the Seminole people … Continue reading Saturday, March 28, 2026

Friday, March 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1513, Juan Ponce de León named what is now our state La Florida, after the Spanish term La Pascua Florida, … Continue reading Friday, March 27, 2026

Thursday, March 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1928, a young woman known as Miss Essex was handcuffed to the steering wheel of a 1928 Essex coach as … Continue reading Thursday, March 26, 2026