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Welcome to Florida

Best selling author, award winning reporter and Florida native Craig Pittman is joined by radio personality and Florida transplant Chadd Scott to discuss the state"s history, people, politics, environment, animals, current events and weirdness. You"ll hear great storytelling and have great fun in each weekly episode.

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Episode 239: Tampa Civil Rights Sit-ins

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2025/01/21

The Cape Sable seaside sparrow is one of the most endangered birds in the continental United States, numbering only 2,000 or so individuals, all living in the Everglades. Conflicting water management aims in South Florida pitting Big Sugar against the environment is resulting in the state taking drastic measures to pursue survival of the species.In 1960, African American equal rights activists in Tampa followed suit along with those in other cities around the South, staging sit-ins at segrega...

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Episode 238: Criteria Recording Studios in Miami

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2025/01/14

Buyer beware when it comes to a new organization promoting itself as a gopher tortoise conservation solution.Miami's Criteria Recording Studios has produced a staggering volume of hit music from James Brown's "I Feel Good" to Eric Clapton's "Layla," Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours," the Eagles' "Hotel California," Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville," and on, and on, and on. Trevor Fletcher grew up at Criteria Recording Studios - literally - and is now the music production company's vice president. He j...

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Episode 237: Mister Rogers at Rollins College

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2025/01/07

Craig takes a look back at the most amusing and unusual Florida news stories from 2024.Fred Rogers studied in the Music Department at Rollins College in Winter Park before going on to host "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" on PBS. Fred Rogers' nephew, Daniel Crozier, teaches in the Music Department at Rollins and shares stories of his uncle and how the famous TV personality got to Winter Park.Our Florida conservation newsletter is a concise, weekly look at the top environmental stories from aroun...

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Episode 236: David Kirby and Florida Poets

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2024/12/24

Craig Pittman has a wish list of gifts he hopes Santa brings Florida's environment.Our guest this episode is poet, essayist, and professor of English at Florida State University David Kirby. His latest anthology of poems is titled "The Winter Dance Party." In the episode, Craig quoted an Elizabeth Bishop poem you can read here.Thank you to all of our patrons at Patreon.com/WelcomeToFlorida. For $5 a month "Welcome to Florida" patrons receive exclusive access to bonus episodes, including...

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Episode 235: The St. Johns River

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2024/12/17

In Port St. Joe, a 62-year-old woman was handcuffed, arrested, and spent a night in jail as part of a politically motivated attack on local residents investigating damage done to a wetland by the city.The St. Johns River is Florida's longest, flowing south to north along the eastern half of the state. Lisa Rinaman is the St. Johns Riverkeeper, an advocate for the river, and joins us to discuss its importance to the state.Free the Ocklawaha.St. Johns Riverkeeper household river friendly action...

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Episode 234: The Orange Blossom Trail

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2024/12/10

What should Florida and its residents be doing to prepare for the next hurricane season?The Orange Blossom Trail was a popular tourism promotion in mid-century Florida to bring newly middle-class Americans with their cars from the Midwest and Northeast to the middle part of the state traversing along U.S. Route 441 running 400-plus miles from the state line with Georgia to Miami. Photographer Joshua Lutz became fascinated with the Trail on a visit to Florida and produced a photographic essay ...

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Episode 233: Jack Kerouac in Florida

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2024/12/03

Add little Milton in the Panhandle as another Florida town that threw out its pro-development, pro-industry city council in what can now be called a statewide trend.Famous 20th century "Beat" author Jack Kerouac spent the final years of his life in Orlando and St. Pete. Bob Kealing shares this history in his book, "Jack Kerouac: Where the Road Ends." Kerouac is best known for his novel, "On the Road."Visit the Jack Kerouac house in Orlando.

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Episode 232: Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s 'Surrounded...

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2024/11/26

Based on his first-term record as the most anti-nature president in American history, Craig sees the Florida environment as a big loser of Donald Trump's second term in office.In 1983, contemporary artists Christo and Jean-Claude created a massive installation of pink fabric in Biscayne Bay titled 'Surrounded Islands.' The couple's foundation recently donated archival items related to the project to the NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale which will stage an exhibition of the materials beginnin...

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Episode 231: Airboating with Miccosukee Indian John...

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2024/11/19

Timber company Rayonier wants to develop a toxic bioethanol producing plant near downtown Fernandina Beach. Explosions at these plants are not uncommon. A local group, No Ethanol Fernandina, is fighting the effort.Miccosukee Indian John Tigertail leads airboat tours of the Everglades just like his father and grandfather did.Information on the 2024 Miccosukee Indian Arts and Crafts Festival December 26-29 in Miami. Information on the 2025 Seminole Tribal Fair & Pow Wow January 29-February 3.

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Episode 230: Ivan Tors Studios and the Florida Film...

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2024/11/12

Craig and I open this episode discussing a return to the White House of the worst environmental president in history.Our guest is David Morton, author of "Motion Picture Paradise: A History of Florida's Film and Television Industry." Florida was an epicenter of film and television production in the early 20th century, and again in the 50s and 60s, but politics has often derailed efforts in the state to create an East Coast Hollywood.

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Episode 229: Florida's Historic Hotels

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2024/11/05

Florida's politicians are bought and paid for by polluting industries: Big Sugar, Big Ag (agriculture), cattle ranchers, gas and oil, developers, phosphate mining.Kristen Hare traveled across the state researching her book "Hotels, Motels, and Inns of Florida." On this episode, she shares her favorite historic lodgings. If you'd like to receive an historic hotel postcard from Kristen, email her at oldfloridahotels at Gmail.com.Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel po...

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Episode 228: Robert the Doll

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2024/10/29

Ron DeSantis thinks the Florida economy would suffer from fighting climate change; Craig Pittman knows the Florida economy won't exist if we don't.Cathy Salustri, host of the "Florida Spectacular" podcast and Florida author - and two-time former "Welcome to Florida" guest - fills in for Chadd Scott on this episode focusing on Robert the Doll. Author, historian, and Florida Keys ghost tour host David Sloan joins to discuss the haunted doll.HauntedKeyWest.com

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Episode 227: Stephen Crane's Shipwreck

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2024/10/22

Back-to-back hurricanes this October have Craig thinking about 2004 when four major hurricanes battered the state in a six week period. What was learned from those catastrophes 20 years ago? Nothing.Our guest this episode is Florida author Leslie Kemp Poole's whose recently published book, "Tracing Florida Journeys: Explorers, Travelers, and Landscapes Then and Now" follows in the footsteps of famous visitors to Florida, including "Red Badge of Courage" author Stephen Crane. His trip here in ...

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Episode 226: Big Cypress National Preserve

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2024/10/15

VOTE "NO" ON AMENDMENT 2, the so-called "Right to Hunt and Fish."Big Cypress National Preserve in south Florida celebrates its 50th anniversary as the nation's first National Preserve on October 11, 2024. The Preserve will be hosting a variety of events through the end of the year in recognition of the milestone. Lisa Andrews is the education and outreach coordinator at Big Cypress and joins us to discuss what makes it a unique place.

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Episode 225: Legendary Florida author Theodore Pratt

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2024/10/08

We start by explaining how climate change and increased development have made hurricanes in Florida stronger and more destructive.Theodore Pratt isn't a name most folks will know, but he was a highly acclaimed and prolific mid-century Florida author who is largely responsible for sustaining the legacy of the Barefoot Mailmen. Taylor Hagood is a professor at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton where Pratt's archive is housed. Hagood had a biography of Pratt published in summer of 2024.

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Episode 224: "The Yearling" (The Movie)

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2024/10/01

Florida's so-called "law and order" governor isn't concerned about law or order when it comes to the state's freshwater springs. The best way to stay informed on news related to our springs is via the Florida Springs Council.We've previously featured Marjorie Kinnan Rawling's "The Yearling" book in an episode, this episode will center on the movie adaptation which starred Gregory Peck and won a pair of Academy Awards. Our guest is documentary filmmaker and Cross Creek local Donna Green-Townse...

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Episode 223: Truman's Little White House in Key West

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2024/09/24

Another secretive, shady deal attempted between a private developer and the state government on supposedly protected public land has been exposed by the media. Harry Truman spent a remarkable amount of time during his presidency at his Little White House in Key West. The home is open to the public for tours. Clinton Curry, Director of Operations in Key West for Historic Tours America, which operates the home, joins us this episode. Resilient Earth RadioWelcome to RESILIENT EARTH RADIO wh...

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Episode 222: The Dry Tortugas

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2024/09/17

A secret meeting about water policy convened by a Florida congressman allowed polluting industries and state officials to scheme behind closed doors without the public or press allowed in.This episode takes us to Florida's most remote location, the Dry Tortugas. Ian Wilson-Navarro spent a month there photographing and fishing, and recalls the experience in a new book out this fall, "Dry Tortugas: Stronghold of Nature."Resilient Earth RadioWelcome to RESILIENT EARTH RADIO where we host speaker...

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Episode 221: OMGitsWicks

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2024/09/10

Craig recently turned a story in to "Flamingo" magazine about Miami's Criteria Recording Studios, one of the 20th century's most influential hit makers.Our guest this episode is social media personality, humorist, and Florida Man OMGitsWicks. Follow him on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Resilient Earth RadioWelcome to RESILIENT EARTH RADIO where we host speakers from the United...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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Episode 220: Polly Parker

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2024/09/03

Don't believe Ron DeSantis' lies when he says he had no advance knowledge of plans to bring golf courses and hotels into Florida's state parks.Our guest this week is Florida author Cathy Salustri. She joined us all the way back on Episode 5 to discuss her first Florida book, "Backroads of Paradise," and she's back to discuss her latest book, "Florida Spectacular: Extraordinary Places and Exceptional Lives." We focus on her chapter about Polly Parker.

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