In the past we have discussed the critical importance of Martin Luther King Jr’s St Augustine campaign and its impact on the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In 2011, the City of St Augustine dedicated a memorial to the steps taken by one of King’s right-hand men, future Congressman, UN Ambassador and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young. Here is […]

On a recent Florida History Podcast we discussed the transformative and remarkable Governorship of Reubin Askew. 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 […]

Pine Island Ridge was the assumed site of a decisive battle in the Second Seminole War.

Donald Trump was elected to fix the border and lower the price of gas and eggs (the price of gas actually doesn’t impact me as I own an electric vehicle). However, he’s now wandered into the space of naked manifest destiny-styled imperialism despite convincing most of us he was an anti-war isolationist (I’m not fond […]

In Sumter County

This edition of The Florida History Podcast focuses on Buddy MacKay who passed away last week at 91. 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 […]

A tribute to one of the greatest Floridians of the last 50 years.

Avianca Airlines, one of the biggest Latin American carriers will expand Florida service inaugurating flights to Tampa in March with nonstops to Bogotá. The carrier will increase its service as well to both Miami and Fort Lauderdale- FLL gets new flights to Medellín and Managua, a route recently dropped by bankrupt Spirit Airlines while MIA […]