The following is an excerpt from my book Florida and the American Revolution Following the British defeat at Yorktown, loyalists began flooding into East Florida. In 1782 alone, over 6,000 refugees fled to East Florida. The assumption in this period was that East Florida would remain part of the British Empire, even though West Florida […]

This is an excerpt from my book Florida and the American Revolution. The final naval battle between British and Patriot forces took place off the Florida coast in March 1783. Robert Morris had arranged a shipload of Spanish gold and silver to be taken from Havana to Philadelphia. Captain John Barry sailed in the USS […]

A heavily forested trail on the barrier islands of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

On last week’s Florida History Podcast we discussed the beginning of the Second Seminole War. 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 apps for free which enable you to subscribe and listen on your iPhone if you […]

A great episode of Florida Crossroads from The Florida Channel.

NOTE: Kartik Krishnaiyer was a venue Press Officer for the Broward County Venue of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. This column reflects his opinions alone. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup coming to the USA has been a success. Not only did the US team play well, but the international media that traveled the […]

Everglades to Gulf area joins the National Wildlife Refuge system.

Really good video here looking at the evolution of the transit network in southeast Florida over the last 40 years.