On May 2, 1936, Panama City Beach officially became an incorporated town in Bay County, marking the start of its transformation from quiet shoreline to one […]

On May 1, 1562, French navigator Jean Ribault landed at the mouth of the St. Johns River and claimed the region for France, nearly half a […]

On April 30, 1915, what we now know as Broward County was almost named Everglades County. Lawmakers were preparing to create a new county out of […]

On April 29, 1999, Fred McGriff finally broke through with his first home run of the season, part of a strong two-hit performance that helped push […]

When the Orange Belt Railroad rolled into St. Petersburg on June 8, 1888, 16-year-old Ed Lewis was already there, greeting the lone passenger and confidently predicting […]

In spring of 1909, two of St. Petersburg’s competing steamship lines joined forces, ending years of rivalry on the waters of Boca Ciega Bay and Tampa […]

On April 23, 1982, the Florida Keys made headlines for something no one saw coming. Frustrated by a federal roadblock that treated the islands as if […]

On April 22, 1994, former President Richard Nixon died at the age of 81 following a stroke. He passed away in New York City four days […]