Monthly Archives: March 2024
Brightline’s Cocoa station moves forward
From the Roaming Railfan, an update on Brightline’s proposed Cocoa station.
EPCOT Center development and opening
On the latest episode of the Florida History Podcast, the 4th in our Disney series, we discuss the problems with the development of EPCOT and then its opening in 1982. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, Radio Public and Breaker have App Store […]
US Open Cup kicks off tonight with Miami United visiting Chattanooga FC – a rivalry renewed
In 2015 and 2016 Miami United and Chattanooga FC played two classic matches in the NPSL Playoffs in Regional Finals. Matches that Chattanooga won on route to making the NPSL National Championship game both seasons. The two clubs, both of whom were slated to be founding members of NISA in 2017 but have taken different […]
Daggerwing Nature Center
Daggerwing Nature Center is in Palm Beach County within the confines of South County Regional Park.
Tallahassee SC unveils Centennial jersey
As someone who has recently written a trilogy of books on Florida History, I can appreciate this kit more than most. Tallahassee SC last week unveiled a Centennial kit to celebrate Tallahassee’s 200th birthday. You can preorder the kit here. Tallahasssee SC will compete in 2024 in the newly reconfigured Gulf Coast Sunshine Conference of NPSL.
The opening of Walt Disney World
On this week’s edition of Florida History Podcast, we discuss the opening of Walt Disney World in 1971. This is part three of our eleven part series on the history of Disney in Florida. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, Radio Public and […]
Walt Disney and the Florida Project
As promised on a recent Florida History Podcast episode here is Walt Disney, months before his death detailing his plans for “The Florida Project.”
The Florida Squeeze 