Florida Spectacular

Send us your Florida questions! Jon Kile talks about RVing through Florida with his kids and wife, and how his travels in a Dodge Ram turned Florida travel into a way of life for his family.  dontmakemeturnthisvanaround.com The Grandfather Clock by Jon Kile VEDS Fort De Soto Campground Chassahowitzka River Campground Suwannee River State Park Campground John Pennekamp State Park Bahia Honda State...

Send us your Florida questions! This week we talk to Jono Miller, who has written a delightful book about the cabbage palm. Join us as we talk about mob stories and cabbage palms, conquistadors and cabbage palms, and the war between the states (no, not that one) to get the cabbage palm as the official tree. You can pre-order Jono's book from the University Press of Florida .  Support the show...

Send us your Florida questions! This week, Early Florida scholar Dr. Thomas Hallock joins the podcast to talk about getting "the story about the story" and how travelers can see Florida like its first Euro-Explorers did.  Read Tom's blog about exploring Florida here , and pre-order his book here . Support the show Question or comment? Email us at cathy@floridaspectacular.com . Subsc...

Send us your Florida questions! Dave Scheidecker, the historic archaeologist for the Seminole Tribe of Florida, joins the podcast this week to talk about what his work with the Tribe involves, myths surrounding the Tribe, and how Florida itself helped the Seminoles remain unconquered.  We look forward to having Dave back on the podcast to talk more about Polly Parker, Egmont Key's concentrati...

Send us your Florida questions! Today we welcome Brad Bertelli, curator of the Keys History and Discovery Center in Islamorada, Florida. This Keys historian talks about piracy in the Florida Keys – or lack thereof, we touch on the only ghost island in the Keys, and tell you about a forthcoming book about the Skunk Ape (#Believe.) Links from the podcast:  fb.com/FloridaKeysHistoryAndDiscoveryFounda...

Send us your Florida questions! Florida author Craig Pittman joins Cathy to talk about his unique view on what makes Florida special. Find out what Hog and Hominy Road, a phoenix, and Cobragator have to do with making Florida spectacular. Links we mentioned: Craig's newsletter . "Welcome to Florida" podcast . The Florida Phoenix Craig's books: Cat Tale Oh, Florida! The Scent of...

Send us your Florida questions! Florida author Cathy Salustri introduces you to the "Florida Spectacular" podcast. Find Cathy on line at: http://greatfloridaroadtrip.com/. Support the show Question or comment? Email us at cathy@floridaspectacular.com . Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter , and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com . Keep up with Rick a...