Wait Five Minutes: The Floridian Podcast

For a century, Florida has had the same state bird. Many Floridians would like that to change. But the path to change is rife with politics and lobbyists, and a debate over which bird should take the crown.  Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Thank you to Jackson Oberlink for bringing this story to the show! Learn more about Florida For All right here. Thank you to Gerald Thompson for help with this episode! Follow him on Instagram and participate in his polls!   I do not own the rights to the clip of the mockingbird used in this episode.  A Master of Song: Northern Mockingbird   All of the music was originally composed.

For this week's bonus episode, we chat with Joshua Bailey, the filmmaker behind the documentary Stolen Kingdom about the urban explorers of Disney, a crucial stolen animatronic, the forgotten island, and how he brought this film to life. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   All of the music was originally composed.

In the 90's, Disney was on a historic winning streak. But when they tried to open a historical theme park just outside of the nation's capital, they found themselves in a fight they could never win. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   I do not own the rights to the clips used in this episode. Check out the original videos here. CBS 6 Video Vault - 1994 - September 29 - Disney scraps plans to open Virginia theme park Original Disney's California Adventure Dedication in 2001   All of the music was originally composed.

On Marco Island, behind glass, sits a small figurine of a wooden cat. Its origins, its creator, its purpose, even its inspiration are lost to time. The clues we have are fascinating - but lead to even more questions about this unusual feline. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Thank you to our friends from the Marco Island Historical Museum! Pay them a visit and see the Cat while you can!   All of the music was originally composed.

This week, we catch up on headlines from the last month, discuss the glory of hockey in the Sunshine State, and check in for the Baby Owl Shower at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey. Check out the Community Paper here in Orlando!   Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   All of the music was originally composed.

Around the turn of the century, Greek immigrants brought their remarkable ability to harvest sponges from the ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. The city of Tarpon Springs would flourish around their industry. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Thank you to Eddie and Alex for their help with this episode! Check out the Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society right here.   All of the music was originally composed.

I spent the whole ten days at the Florida Film Festival this year and interviewed a dozen filmmakers on their movies, their messages, and the task of making movies in the Sunshine State.  Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Thank you to the filmmakers featured in this episode. Their movies, in order of appearance, are titled: The Bride's Curse Georgie The Little Brown Bird  The Paper Bear The Python Hunt Shade in the Sunshine State The Sky Was on Fire: Ballet and War in Ukraine Fatherless No More It Ends For The Culture   All of the music was originally composed.

We've donated to Everytown. If you can spare it, we recommend you do the same here. This week, we go over a few headlines out of the Florida State Capitol, explore Rachel Carson's writing on Florida, and chat about the strange phenomenon of a senator's voicemail box. Find Your Representative and Find Your Senator. Learn how to call your Congresspeople here concerning a number of topics. Make your comments on the black bear hunt here. Read the latest on the DeSantis scandal here.   Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   All of the music was originally composed.

In 1984, Sally Ride kept a promise onboard the Space Shuttle. We'll be back on Friday with the April Newsletter, on the 28th with our Film Festival extravaganza and on May 5th with our season finale! Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Watch the full interview with Sally Ride here!   All of the music was originally composed.

Around the turn of the century, Ponce de Leon Springs in Atlanta, Georgia was a true modern theme park. As it changed over the course of decades, the park would reflect the increasing impact of technology - until the springs were no more. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Thank you to John Schmidt from the Atlanta History Center! Check the museum out right here. Read more about the park on Southern Spaces.   All of the music was originally composed.

Along the stretch of islands between the Everglades and Key West, a number of islands have survived centuries of change. But in the early 20th century, the railroad and the hurricanes brought boom and bust to the tiny, impossible communities of the Florida Keys. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Thank you to the Keys History and Discovery Center for their help! Pay them a visit right here.   All of the music was originally composed.

Munyon's Paw-Paw is a liqueur with an elaborate history. You can find it as the key ingredient to a handful of cocktails at Orlando's newest speakeasy, Permanent Vacation. This week, we talk snake oil, fruity beverages, and a city on the rise. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Thank you to Dan and Brian for joining me this week. You can check out Permanent Vacation here or on their Instagram   All of the music was originally composed.

This week, alongside some pop culture recommendations, we dive into the legislative bills you should keep an eye on as the session ramps up, from labor to voting and so much more. Find Your Representative and Find Your Senator. Learn how to call your Congresspeople here concerning a number of topics. We've donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. If you can spare it, we recommend you do the same here. I mention a map of Orange County's rural boundary in this episode, and site the source as WUCF. It was actually WUSF and can be found here.    Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   All of the music was originally composed.

Doretha Hair Truesdell saw life with the Florida Highwaymen firsthand. Back in the 1960s, she was married to one of the founders of the Floridian art movement, Alfred Hair. This week, she recounts life in the art collective, friendly competition between the artists, and the stunning legacy of this community six decades later. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Thank you to Doretha and her team for chatting with me for this episode. Learn more about the Highwaymen Museum here!   All of the music was originally composed.

In Fort Pierce in the 1950s, an artistic collective would grow along the Atlantic Coast, lead by Florida artist Beanie Backus. Beanie was an inspiration to many - and his influence would lead to an entire new artistic movement. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Thank you to all the writers doing incredible journalism about Backus. Read more in the links below. Southern Geniuses: A.E. Backus, Zora Neale Hurston and the Florida Highwaymen - Flamingo Mag THE FINE ART OF FRIENDSHIP - Indian River Magazine A.E. Backus - A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery   I do now own the rights to the Backus clips used in this episode. Watch it here: A. E. Backus Interview (June 2, 1979)   All of the music was originally composed.

In 1999, Wade Boggs clobbered his three-thousandth hit over the right field wall in Tropicana Field. It was a feat only two dozen men had done before, but somehow, his was still the first of its kind. This week, Wade Boggs, the Devil Rays, and baseball in Tampa. We've donated to the California Community Foundation. If you can spare it, we recommend you do the same here. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Read more from SABR about Wade Boggs and How The Devil Rays Came to Tampa Bay   I do not own the rights to the following videos. Audio from the following is used throughout today's episode. Tony Gwynn collects his 3,000th career hit Boggs' 3,000th career hit Wade Boggs hits the first home run in Rays history Boggs takes victory lap on horseback Wade Boggs Hall of Fame Induction speech - 2005   All of the music was originally composed.

Blue Spring State Park is layered with history: steamboats, citrus, naturalists and old travel novels. But the manatees are the heart of the park, and their survival depends on action by dedicated Floridians. We've donated to the California Community Foundation. If you can spare it, we recommend you do the same here. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Read more on topics discussed here. These park rangers oversaw Florida's only manatee refuge. Then they were fired. - Tampa Bay Times Florida manatee denied same 'endangered' status as Antillean - Oceanographic Magazine Volusia and Vibilia: Companion Plantations on the St. Johns River in Spanish and Territorial East Florida - Florida Historical Quarterly Artist-Naturalists in Florida: William Bartram - Florida Museum   All of the music was originally composed.

It's baby bird season here in Florida, and the people of Audubon are taking up the task of making sure the hatchlings are returning safely to the wild. But every bird presents a new challenge, and a different style of care. We've donated to the California Community Foundation. If you can spare it, we recommend you do the same here. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Thank you to Dr. Daisy Fiore for returning to the show. You can check out the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey right here!   All of the music was originally composed.

This month, we talk some local artists making big splashes in award shows, the Republican movement against immigration in Florida, and the history of an icon from our home state. Find Your Representative and Find Your Senator. Learn how to call your Congresspeople here concerning a number of topics. We've donated to the California Community Foundation. If you can spare it, we recommend you do the same here.   Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   All of the music was originally composed.

When an unusual war broke out between the English and Spanish in the 18th century, St. Augustine found itself at the heart of the conflict. One fortification found itself the turning point of the violence: Fort Mose, a fort run by formerly enslaved people, now liberated by the Spanish. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here! We've donated to the California Community Foundation. If you can spare it, we recommend you do the same here.   Thank you to Dr. Jane Landers for her help! See more from Dr. Jane Landers and her work at her website! Read more about Francisco Menéndez here!   All of the music was originally composed. 

During the heart of World War II, Americans from Canada to Key West took up a volunteer task to support one another: to watch for enemies from above. The Aircraft Warning Service allowed civilians to join the cause - including in the Sunshine State. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here! We've donated to the California Community Foundation. If you can spare it, we recommend you do the same here.   Read more about the AWS in Citrus County here. Visit our friends at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum here.   All of the music was originally composed.

In the first edition of our new monthly newsletter episode, we talk about Florida's new governmental positions, both in the state and at the federal level; the history of winters in Tallahassee; a proposed name change to our Gulf; and some recommendations for your winter.  We've donated to the California Community Foundation. If you can spare it, we recommend you do the same here. Read more about the conflict between the Legislature and DeSantis here.   Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   All of the music was originally composed.

For our final episode of the year, we talk caroling and neighbors, presents for raptors, and discovering something new in the New Year. Thank you to our guests this week for joining us! Follow Rep. Eskamani on her Instagram! Pay a visit to the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey! Follow Chelsea on her artist Instagram!   All of the music was originally composed. 

Through the 1990's in Orlando, if you turned on your television, you were bound to see a comic character with a cowboy hat - the one and only Ranger Bob. This week, we meet the man behind the mustache, and learn the history of how an Orlando icon was born. 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 Tim Trombitas for being on this episode - and letting us make a profile of his incredible life. Check out more Ranger Bob history at his website here! Read more about monster make-up artist Patrick Tantalo here!   Watch the clips used in this episode TV 18 Buckaroo Club Open WUHF TV Powww 1981 Promo Wet & Wild The Gravemaster TV 18 The Gravemaster Montage   All of the music was originally composed. 

On the night of April 27th, 1986, viewers of HBO received a mysterious message.  Watch the original Captain Midnight hijack right here. Read more about the Captain Midnight hijack on Mental Floss.   All of the music was originally composed. 

Earlier this year, news of potential development on Florida's state parks sent the state into a frenzy. Protests erupted all over the peninsula, and the government responded quickly. What exactly were the plans, and what's the state of the development threat today? 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 Max Chesnes of the Tampa Bay Times for joining us for today's episode. Read below some of his pieces on Florida's state parks. Are changes coming to Florida's state park system? - Tampa Bay Times Florida lawmaker files bill to prohibit golf courses, hotels on state parks - Tampa Bay Times Whistleblower who warned about Florida state parks fired by state agency - Tampa Bay Times   Read about the Senate Bill discussed in this episode here.   All of the music was originally composed. 

Our guest this week is Elizabeth Randall, author of Secret St. Augustine: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure. Book in hand, we walk the streets of the Ancient City, discovering all the hidden stories in the old homes of St. Augustine. 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 Elizabeth Randall for being our guest this week! Pick up your copy of Secret St. Augustine: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure   All of the music was originally composed. 

In the 1960s, the Miami Dolphins had an actual dolphin in their stadium. They aren't the only Florida team with a unique history of mascots. This week, we go team by team and explore the strange lore of our beloved team mascots. 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!   I do not own the rights to the additional audio used in this episode. Listen to the original sources below. Flipper 1964 - 1967 Opening and Closing Theme (With Snippet) 11/27/1966 Boston Patriots at Miami Dolphins highlights, American Football League Week 13 Flipper   Unless otherwise noted, all of the music was originally composed. 

In a special collection at the University of Florida, a diverse array of birds are suspended in death - a vital tool to understand our feathered neighborhoods, and how we can protect them. 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.    Thank you to Dr. Andrew Kratter for his help chatting ornithology and UF's incredible collection! Plan your visit to the Florida Museum here! Thank you to Dr. Daisy Fiore for her invitation to help train their bird! Plan your visit to the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey here!   All of the music was originally composed. 

Election Day was a big one - and revealed a lot about Florida's past, present and future. We go race by race, and sort out what to keep an eye on with 2026 on the horizon. Sources for quotes used in this episode. Please read the links below. Why Florida requires 60% approval for constitutional amendments - Axios Tampa Bay How DeSantis beat the abortion and marijuana ballot initiatives - Tampa Bay Times How The Economy Really Fared Under Biden/Harris and Trump - From Jobs to Inflation - Forbes Florida voters reject 4 of 6 amendments on ballot. See vote totals and what passed, failed - Tallahassee Democrat 2024 Florida Election Results - AP News   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. 

Today is a little Fall Break for WFM - but we will be back on Friday with a full-length episode discussing Florida and its place in the 2024 Election - and a look-ahead to 2026. 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. 

Listen to our episode about the Florida state amendments on your ballot! Find your polling location! During the darkest days of the Watergate scandal, President Richard Nixon took solace in the privacy of his home in Miami, Florida - and his best friend who helped make Florida his home.  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!   I do not own the rights to the audio clips used in this episode. President Nixon Delivers Commencement Address at University of Central Florida - Richard Nixon Foundation Richard Nixon - "I'm not a crook."   All of the music was originally composed. 

For over a century, thousands have rested peacefully within the gates of Greenwood Cemetery. The founding of the cemetery was a fascinating journey - and the other burial sites in Orlando reveal dark truths about life and death. 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 Rachel Williams from the History Center! Plan your trip to the Orange County Regional Historic Center here. Read more about Jonestown right here.   All of the music was originally composed. 

Owls roam the forests and neighborhoods of Florida - day and night - and the unique qualities of our native raptors make them one of the most diverse birds in our ecosystem. This week, we discuss the nocturnal hunters - and how we can protect them. 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 Dr. Daisy Fiore from Audubon for her help with this episode! Plan your visit to the Center for Birds of Prey right here!   All of the music was originally composed. 

William Grefé is a master of horror and exploitation cinema in the Sunshine State. From telepathic sharks to humanoid jellyfish, his movies are epic, ridiculous, and charming - and perfectly capture the filmmaking scene in mid-20th century Florida.  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!   I do not own the rights to the following videos that are included in this episode: Ivan Tors Studio in Miami - Florida Memory The Jellyfish Song from Sting of Death   Go visit Enzian for their October slate of movies!   Unless otherwise noted, all of the music was originally composed. 

In Florida, the haunted attraction industry just continues to grow. From theme park horror nights, to local haunts in small town forests, Halloween is good business for those seeking a proper fright. 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 A Petrified Forest for having us in the woods with them! Plan your visit at their website! Thank you to Rachel Williams from the History Center! Plan your trip to the Orange County Regional Historic Center here. Read more about the history of haunted houses in Smithsonian Magazine!   All of the music was originally composed. 

Make sure you are registered to vote! The deadline is October 7th! There are SIX amendments on the Florida ballot this year and we're breaking them down, one by one. Listen on your way to vote! Read more about all six amendments at Ballotpedia Read more about Amendment 3 in the Florida Phoenix  Read more about Amendment 4 in NPR Read more about the six-week abortion ban in NPR   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 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!   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. 

During the era 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 here and more about Silver Springs being sold here!   All of the music was originally composed.