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 […]
As promised on a recent Florida History Podcast episode here is Walt Disney, months before his death detailing his plans for “The Florida Project.”
President Biden’s State of the Union last week was remarkable. Not just as a piece of theater but as a reset of the Democratic Party, in an attempt to return to its roots. The words “woke” or discussion of polarizing social issues like trans rights, etc that might motivate donors but have provided diminishing returns […]
This video covers Andrew Jackson’s Florida incursions and includes Jefferson’s attitudes toward them.
Often ignored as you make the four mile drive from the gate to the fort, Fort Clinch State Park features some incredible natural areas that give us a taste of what Amelia Island looked like way back when.
Exhibits can be viewed here and the workshop can be viewed in its entirety below:
Despite extensive efforts by Major League Soccer (MLS) to kill men’s soccer’s national cup competition that features amateur, semipro and (prior to this year) all US professional clubs against one another, the Cup lives on. MLS’ two Florida sides, in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale will not participate in this years competition, but five other sides […]
Brightline has announced a station in Stuart will be its first between West Palm Beach and Orlando. It is likely to open in 2026. “The City of Stuart is thrilled to announce that Brightline has chosen Stuart for the next station in Florida’s expanding passenger rail network,” said Stuart Mayor Becky Brunner. “This marks a […]
On Part 2 of our Disney in Central Florida series we discuss Walt Disney’s vision for Central Florida in the 1960’s- aka the Florida Project. 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 […]
The Florida Squeeze 