Make sure you are registered to vote! The deadline is October 7th! This week in our latest political episode, we dive into the highlights of Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's career - from local work to Congress, and the policies she's hoping to bring to the Senate. Below are links to articles referenced in the episode: Read the policies on Mucarsel-Powell's website Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to face Rick Scott after decisive primary victory - WPBF Republican U.S. Senator Rick Scott drops plan to cut Social Security, Medicare - Reuters Rick Scott's Lead Cut Against Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in Florida Senate Poll - Newsweek All of the music was originally composed.
Make sure you are registered to vote! The deadline is October 7th! This week in our latest political episode, we dive into the highlights of Rick Scott's career - from businessman to governor to senator, now seeking re-election. Below are links to articles referenced in the episode: Rick Scott's 12 Point Plan to Rescue America Rick Scott- Britannica Rick Scott and the fraud case of Columbia/HCA - Politifact Florida Gov. Rick Scott: 10 notable legacies of the Republican during eight years in office - USA Today A decade after Rick Scott refused $1.25 billion from feds, a Florida lawmaker proposes $50 million for private passenger rail between Tampa and Orlando - WMNF Florida Gov. Rick Scott Has Convoluted Ties To Rail Company Whose Project He Supports - NPR Rick Scott killed a high-speed rail plan. Then All Aboard rolled up and he bought it. - Miami Herald
Out in Biscayne Bay, a handful of buildings represent whats left of a unique town from the mid-20th century. Standing on tall structures buried in the sand, Stiltsville was a community at the edge of the ocean - filled with family stories and classic Florida characters. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here! Thank you Dr. Paul George and the folks at HistoryMiami for their help! Pay them a visit your next time in South Florida. Read more about Stiltsville in the Miami Herald here! All of the music was originally composed.
Make sure you are registered to vote! The deadline is October 7th! This week, we do a quick breakdown of a couple stories related to our governor, Ron DeSantis, as he enters the last two years of his tenure as Governor of Florida. Below are links to articles referenced in the episode: DeSantis signs bill allowing people to shoot Florida bears in self defense. What to know - Naples Daily News DeSantis admin wants to put golf courses, pickleball courts and more in Florida state parks - Tampa Bay Times Arts organizations in South Florida grapple with DeSantis' cuts in funding - CBS News Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Fiscal Year 2024-2025 “Focus on Florida’s Future” Budget Theater festivals offer to give up their grants if DeSantis restores funding for Florida arts groups - WPBF News / Associated Press Supreme Court denies Florida’s request to revive anti-drag show bill. Here’s how it started with Orlando drag bar - The Daytona Beach News-Journal A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judge - Associated Press Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement - Associated Press How Florida’s home insurance market became so dysfunctional, so fast - WLRN By signing bill deleting climate change from FL law, DeSantis shows he’s living in denial - Florida Phoenix All of the music was originally composed.
The Underground Railroad ran a route through Florida, bringing enslaved people from the United States to freedom. The impact of this route through Cape Florida and the coasts of the state shaped the country, alongside our neighbors to the east, the Bahamas. Our guest this week is Stefan Moss, who is part of a group collecting and organizing more history about the Saltwater Railroad! Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here! All of the music was originally composed.
For thirty years, NASA's most iconic vehicle launched from Florida's shores. This week, we dive into the origin of the Space Shuttle with Central Florida Public Media's Brendan Byrne - and explore the complexities of this incredible era of space travel. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here! Thank you to Brendan Byrne for his help in this week's episode! Listen to Are We There Yet and The Wrap right here! All of the music was originally composed.
Check to see if you are registered to vote, and read your ballot right here! Read about the Republican candidates for Senator here Read about the Democrat candidates for Senator here Florida has a primary on August 20th - let's go over what is on your ballot, and prepare for the major election in November! All of the music was originally composed.
Miami is home to one of Florida's most confusing landmarks: a giant castle made entirely of limestone. If the castle itself is mysterious, its creator is even more so, a man of enigmas and obsession. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here! Plan your visit to the Coral Castle right here! Read more about the Coral Castle in this piece by the Bitter Southerner and read about the history of the Miami Rock Ridge here! All of the music was originally composed.
Learn more about your ballot at Vote.org in preparation for Florida's next primary on August 20th! All the way south of St. Pete Beach stands the last remnants of Fort De Soto, an unusual structure in the heart of a beach park. It's the key the unlock centuries of history, hidden on an island at the mouth of Tampa Bay. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here! Read more about the Sunshine Skyway Bridge here! Read more about the history of Mullet Key here! Read more about the opening of Fort De Soto Park here! All of the music was originally composed.
In the summer of 1961, the King of Rock and Roll filmed a movie in the small town of Inverness, Florida. To this day, the city still tells the tale of Elvis in the city - and celebrates the legacy he left behind. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here! Thank you to our friends at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum in Citrus County for their help with this episode! All of the music was originally composed.
In 1956, Orlando was home to the shopping center of the future, Colonial Plaza. Over the decades, it would expand in a wholly unusual way, as malls became the core of American comerce. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Thank you to Rachel Williams from the History Center! Plan your trip to the Orange County Regional Historic Center here. Read a few articles quoted in the episode here! City of Orlando now closing parking garages at 11 p.m. on weekends The Rise and Fall of the US Mall An Oral History of Tiffany's Mall Tour Colonial Plaza, Orlando, FL - Mallmanac.com All of the music was originally composed.
Training for D-Day was essential to the invasion's success. For a few pivotal teams preparing for June 6th, 1944, the shores of Florida were where they trained - where the victory in Europe began. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Thank you to Grant Mann and the National Navy SEAL Museum for their help with this week's episode! All of the music was originally composed.
During the end of segregation, Black tourists had to find other places to enjoy on vacation, separate from the white public. Paradise Park was different, a segregated version of Silver Springs, with a whole lot more to offer than a typical segregated theme park. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Check out Remembering Paradise Park here! Read more about Paradise Park, and the selling of Silver Springs here! All of the music was originally composed.
The history flowing from the Silver Springs dates make centuries. Whether it's in the form of a mammoth bone, or a glass bottom boat, there's loads of stories to tell. This week we dive in and find surprising tales, of Black Lagoons and dugout canoes and truck driver scuba divers. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Read more about the Glass Bottom Boats in the Ocala Style! Read more about the Mammoth bones at Silver Springs! All of the music was originally composed.
The richest man on board the Titanic had a town bearing his family name in the heart of Florida. His death in the frozen waters of the Atlantic changed the future of the small town in the heart of the Ocala National Forest. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Thank you to Chrystel Hopkins and Paul Burns from the Titanic Museum for their help in this episode! All of the music was originally composed.
Cattle roam the middle of our state, and for a hundred years, their ranchers took up rest at Yeehaw Junction. But what today appears to be just an intersection of the highway is loaded with history just below the surface. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Read more about the military testing in Yeehaw Junction right here! All of the music was originally composed.
NEW EPISODES JUNE 3RD! We spent a week at the Florida Film Festival back in April, and now it's time to recap the most exciting movies we saw! Plus, a preview of our next episode, coming this upcoming Monday! All of the music was originally composed.
At the 1933 World's Fair, Florida presented its vision of a home of the future: pink, shiny, with a view of the water. Throughout our trip to these fairs, Florida sold many ideas, from tobacco to citrus - and everything in between. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Read more about the Philippines exhibit at the 1904 fair. Read more about about the Florida Tropical House. Read more about Florida at the 1964 fair. All of the music was originally composed.
In 1893, Florida tried and nearly failed to bring an exhibit to the World's Fair in Chicago. It was our first major foray into an international event with decades of popularity - but not the last. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Read the incredible article about Florida at the Chicago World's Fair here! Read more about the 1851 World's Fair here! All of the music was originally composed.
Follow Betty Osceola, and learn more about what's going on with the Everglades right here Learn more about the Seminole Tribe of Florida here, and the Miccosukee Tribe right here Visit the Seminole museum, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum In 1836, the first full year of the Second Seminole War, the American troops were constantly on the losing end. Using nature and speed to their advantage, the Seminoles raised hell at any opportunity. At Wahoo Swamp, things began to change. Listen to our episode about the origins of the Seminole Tribe Read more about the Battle of Wahoo Swamp here All of the music was originally composed.
Justin
your show is great I recommend it to anyone interested in FL. I love the historical stories that you do, I learn something new even if I've heard about it before