Category Florida History
Bob Graham’s workdays
In honor of Governor and Senator Bob Graham who passed on Tuesday, we bring you this encore presentation of one of earliest The Florida History Podcasts (sorry for the poor audio this was before we got better equipment), where we discuss workdays, Bob Graham’s campaign gimmick which helped make him one of the political and public […]
Governor Bob Graham and High Tech Florida – a Florida he helped build and we since lost
In honor of Senator and Governor Bob Graham who passed earlier this week, we bring you an encore of our podcast from 2020 on the High Tech boom that Governor Graham helped create.
Bob Graham and Iraq War enlightenment
Continuing our tributes to Bob Graham who passed this week at 87 we look back on what his enlightened and correct views on the US War in Iraq. While the war was very popular at the time, it’s become an issue since that first defined Democrats in the 2007 to 2012 period and since 2015 […]
The era of Bob Graham: Progressive, forward-Looking governance in the sunshine
Bob Graham, the single most influential Floridian of my lifetime passed a few hours ago. For me it’s a devastating blow- no public official meant more to me personally than Graham did. Let’s review the Florida he came into and the state he helped mold into a true Sunshine State along with the likes of […]
Remembering Bob Graham’s underdog 1978 Gubernatorial campaign
Editors Note: Bob Graham one of the greatest Floridians of all time, a Governor who had such a vision for this state and a US Senator who selflessly put our state’s interests above his own personal ambition passed away earlier today. He was 87. The man who was the presumptive Democratic nominee for nearly two […]
Universal Studios Florida opens
On this past week’s Florida History Podcast we discussed the opening of Universal Studios Florida, now Universal Orlando Resort. 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 […]
Second Seminole War: A new Florida History Podcast season is on the way!
Our Florida History Podcast season on Disney and Florida is still several weeks from completion but we’re in the planning stages for a new season on the Second Seminole War. If our readers and listeners have any thoughts on topic areas or questions please leave them in the comments section. You can listen to the […]
PBS American Experience on Zora Neale Hurston
One of the most famous African-American women in the history of Florida was the subject of an American Experience documentary last year. Recently, PBS released the whole nearly two-hour documentary on YouTube.
Sea World and other tier 2 Central Florida attractions
On this past week’s Florida History Podcast, we discuss Sea World Orlando and other amusement parks that have popped up (and some disappearing) in Central 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 Breaker have App Store apps for free which […]
The Florida Squeeze 