Sunday, August 31, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1819, in the waters off Florida, the cutters Alabama and Louisiana captured the privateer Bravo. The Bravo’s master, Jean Le … Continue reading Sunday, August 31, 2025
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Saturday, August 30, 2025
Saturday, August 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1968, the St. Petersburg Sanitation Strike ended. The 116-day strike involved nonviolent protests but also led to four nights of … Continue reading Saturday, August 30, 2025
Friday, August 29, 2025
Friday, August 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1764, British Governor James Grant first arrived in St. Augustine to lead East Florida. Thank you for all the emails … Continue reading Friday, August 29, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1565, the Spanish first spotted the area that would become St. Augustine. Days later, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés arrived and named the … Continue reading Thursday, August 28, 2025
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1923, Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry was born in Miami. She was Miami-Dade County’s first black female attorney and the first black … Continue reading Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1985, Brian Kelley was born in Ormond Beach. Kelley is best known as one-half of the country music duo Florida … Continue reading Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Monday, August 25, 2025
Monday, August 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1954, Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley opened the Dodgertown Summer Camp for Boys at Dodgertown in Vero Beach. One camper … Continue reading Monday, August 25, 2025
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Sunday, August 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1992, Hurricane Andrew struck South Miami-Dade County as a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph. Andrew … Continue reading Sunday, August 24, 2025
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Saturday, August 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1844, financier Hamilton Disston was born. Disston’s purchase of 4,000,000 acres of public land for $1 million prevented Florida from having … Continue reading Saturday, August 23, 2025
Friday, August 22, 2025
Friday, August 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1973, Howie Dorough was born in Orlando. Known as Howie D., the singer is one of the five Backstreet Boys. … Continue reading Friday, August 22, 2025