Saturday, July 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, the Apollo 11 crew members were able to view the lunar surface up close from the spacecraft. “The view … Continue reading Saturday, July 19, 2025

Friday, July 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1940, eight winners were announced in the St. Petersburg mayor’s safety slogan contest. See the winning slogans here. Florida saw … Continue reading Friday, July 18, 2025

Thursday, July 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1821, General Andrew Jackson took formal possession of Florida from the Spanish at a ceremony in Pensacola as part of … Continue reading Thursday, July 17, 2025

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island carrying Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. It … Continue reading Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1997, Italian designer Gianni Versace was murdered at his South Beach mansion. South Florida’s Jeffrey Epstein continues to cause havoc … Continue reading Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Monday, July 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, Morgan Bonaparte “Bone” Mizell, the man who inspired the painting A Cracker Cowboy and helped popularize the term “Florida … Continue reading Monday, July 14, 2025

Sunday, July 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1927, prohibition enforcers dumped $250,000 in liquor seized in Miami into the Gulf Stream. Miami Beach tennis pro Amanda Anisimova received … Continue reading Sunday, July 13, 2025

Saturday, July 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1958, Jacksonville’s Daniel David Sikes Jr. won the National Public Links championship in Chicago. He turned pro in 1960 and went … Continue reading Saturday, July 12, 2025

Friday, July 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, Dr. Thomas G. Carpenter became the first president of the University of North Florida. In 1973, the first graduating … Continue reading Friday, July 11, 2025

Thursday, July 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1875, famed educator Mary McLeod Bethune was born. In 1904, she opened the Daytona Beach Literary and Industrial School for … Continue reading Thursday, July 10, 2025