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

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2008, Tropical Storm Fay crossed the Florida Keys, the first of a record four landfalls it would make in the state … Continue reading Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Monday, August 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, the Battle of Gainesville occurred during the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory when Capt. John Jackson Dickison’s … Continue reading Monday, August 17, 2026

Sunday, August 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1958, Angela Bassett was born in New York. She grew up in St. Petersburg public housing, and went from Boca … Continue reading Sunday, August 16, 2026

Saturday, August 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1887, 27 black voters incorporated Eatonville, six miles north of Orlando, one of the first self-governing black towns in the country. … Continue reading Saturday, August 15, 2026

Friday, August 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1559, Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano planted the first Spanish settlement in what’s now the United States on the site of … Continue reading Friday, August 14, 2026

Thursday, August 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2004, Hurricane Charley roared ashore near Punta Gorda as a 150 mph Category 4, the strongest hurricane to strike the United States … Continue reading Thursday, August 13, 2026