This is the final book in the Albion Florida series and we cover the period from 1784 to 1825. The Spanish re-assumed control of East Florida in 1784 when the British ceded the colony. West Florida had been under Spanish administration since 1781. The next few decades would be engulfed in tumult with incursions into Florida […]

This new book published by The Florida Squeeze is slated for a January 2025 release. I will update the progress here at TFS

An interesting contrast with Spanish New Mexico

Florida 1968 tourist video

Neat video particularly for us who remember view finders!

In a short episode of the Florida History Podcast, from 2022 we discussed the 1883 Ocala Fire which destroyed two luxury hotels and six city blocks. Ocala was a frontier town at the time but was rebuilt and became a key Florida city in the aftermath.  You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts […]

Did you know the first Thanksgiving was actually in Florida? La Florida, the new book by Kevin Kokomoor, represents a comprehensive look at Colonial Florida including shattering myths which were developed years after fact. The work focuses on the central role Florida played in the origin of the United States including Thanksgiving. The book proves […]

On a recent Florida History Podcast, we discussed the legacy beyond just the governorship of Leroy Collins. 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 […]

Library of Congress presentation on St Augustine