Friday, August 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1559, a landing party settled in Pensacola from Mexico. After a hurricane, the panhandle was deemed too dangerous to settle … Continue reading Friday, August 15, 2025

Thursday, August 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1987, Tim Tebow, the NFL quarterback who won a Heisman Trophy as a Florida Gator and now lives in Jacksonville, … Continue reading Thursday, August 14, 2025

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2004, Hurricane Charley kicked off an unusually active hurricane season as the first in a series of four major hurricanes … Continue reading Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1981, the first personal computer was released. The IBM PC was developed by 12 engineers at IBM’s Boca Raton research … Continue reading Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Monday, August 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1976, drummer Keith Moon of The Who collapsed at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami and was hospitalized. He reported that … Continue reading Monday, August 11, 2025

Sunday, August 10, 2025 On this day in 1981, the remains of 6-year-old Adam Walsh were found in a canal along Florida’s Turnpike near the Indian River-St. Lucie County line. … Continue reading Sunday, August 10, 2025

Saturday, August 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley visited Daytona Beach for a one-night appearance at Peabody Auditorium. Elvis stayed at the Copacabana Beach Motel, … Continue reading Saturday, August 9, 2025

Friday, August 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1896, author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was born. Rawlings chronicled her rural Florida life in the novel Cross Creek and is … Continue reading Friday, August 8, 2025

Thursday, August 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1959, NASA’s Explorer 6 satellite launched atop a Thor-Able rocket from Cape Canaveral. Seven days later, Explorer 6 captured the … Continue reading Thursday, August 7, 2025

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1868, lawmakers adopted the Great Seal of the State of Florida. The current seal was approved in 1985. A Tallahassee murder mystery … Continue reading Wednesday, August 6, 2025