Florida Spectacular
Take a weekly trip across Florida with authors Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby and discover a side of Florida you never knew existed. From the scallops in Panhandle bays to the Hemingway cats in Key West, every week's a Florida adventure. Twice each month, Florida Keys historian Brad Bertelli joins Cathy for premium episodes available to subscribers focused exclusively on the Keys.
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Send us your Florida questions! Chris Beachum and Rich Robinson created a TV series, Crazy, Florida! — and the first episode is live now. Rich and Chris join Rick and Cathy to talk about the inspiration for Crazy, Florida!, what makes it special, and what"s next for the docuseries. Links We Mentioned Crazy, Florida! S1
Send us your Florida questions! Rick and Cathy talk about what to do at Wekiwa Springs, along the Wekiva River, at Rock Springs Run, and the surrounding waterways. Links We Mentioned Wekiwa Springs State Park Wekiva Island Wekiva River: a Wild & Scenic River Friends of Wekiva River Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Par
Episode 178: DeLeon Springs: Reclaiming Enslaved People's History, Waterskiing Elephants, and Pancakes
Send us your Florida questions! This week, Florida Spectacular takes a deep dive into DeLeon Springs. Rick and Cathy talk about the first people who lived in the area, EuroAmerican settlers, and the history of the sugar mill and plantation that formed around the spring. They end the podcast talking about the more "road
Send us your Florida questions! Brendan O"Connor, of Bungalower and Orlando Magazine, joins the podcast to talk about his intense knowledge of Orlando neighborhoods and hidden Orlando. He"s the author of 100 Things To Do In Orlando Before You Die and, as we mentioned, a bit like an onion: He has layers. Brendan"s Top F
Send us your Florida questions! Robert the Doll isn"t the only ghost in the Florida Keys. Hear a few more tales from Brad and Cathy. Links We Mentioned Haunted Key West Key West Theater Robert the DollUntethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45 A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautifu
Send us your Florida questions! With scary season in full swing, Cathy and Rick talk about some of the creepiest — and most fun — places they"ve visited along the roadside. Potter"s Wax Museum Hall of Presidents in Clermont, what"s in the gift shop, and a blog post from Rick The Sandman Motel Casa Marina Jungle Adventu