Florida Spectacular Cathy Salustri

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Kristalyn Shafveland joins the podcast to talk about her book, Selling Vero Beach. They talk about Vero's history, its first people, and why the past matters to newcomers.
Links We Mentioned
Selling Vero Beach: Settler Myths in the Land of the Aís and Seminole
Florida's disastrous plan for a reservoir
McKee and Sexton: A Perfect Match
Where's Waldo?
Oh, and Cathy's breakfast? Muhammarra dip on gluten-free sourdough toast, with broccoli sprouts
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Rick and Cathy welcome Florida historian Joey Vars on the podcast to talk about Henry Plant's Belleview Biltmore hotel. Joey's the former staff historian for the hotel, now called the Belleview. 
Links We Mentioned
The Belleview Inn
Watch Joey's former tour of the Biltmore
Aerial view of Belleview Biltmore demolition [VIDEO]
Lost: Belleview Biltmore hotel
Buy a piece of the Belleview Biltmore at Schiller's Salvage
Giant Steps: The History of Morton F. Plant Hospital
Charlotte Douglas' It's About Time on Kindle
Secrets in the Shadows by Marina Malcolm (pen name of Charlotte Douglas)
Other Charlotte Douglas books still available
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Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com.

Free, weekly episodes of "The Florida Spectacular" are co-hosted by Rick Kilby.

Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/ and http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/. Connect: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and IG (@ricklebee).

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Ryan Smart, Executive Director of the Florida Springs Council, joins Cathy and Rick on the podcast to answer a listener's questions about Florida springs.
Q: If the springs naturally come to the surface, why would the bottled water companies need permits to pump out? 
A: We answer this more in-depth in the podcast, but it's because they don't scoop the water out of the springhead — they tap the spring with a well, and they need permission for that. 
Q:  When I lived in Orlando there was a Spring on the West bound lanes of Hwy. 17-92 in Longwood and people, including myself, would just stop with empty milk bottles and fill up with the spring water and drink it at home. They have since shut the location off from the public and I don’t know the current status.
 A: That's near the now-gone famous tree in Sanford, the Senator, and yes, you're correct, it is closed to the public. 
Q: Could you repeat the ways to help springs ? 
1. Stop drinking bottled water.
2. Plant Florida-friendly landscaping.
3. Turn off your irrigation or change to drip irrigation.
4. Don't fertilize.
5. Connect with and support with a group advocating for springs. A great start is the Florida Springs Council or any of Florida's  Riverkeepers. Get involved!
Things You Can Do To Make a Difference
Berkey water filters
Five-gallon water jugs and USB water jug dispensers
Links We Mentioned
Santa Fe Springs Celebration (April 27, 2024)
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Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com.

Free, weekly episodes of "The Florida Spectacular" are co-hosted by Rick Kilby.

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Send us your Florida questions!
If you've driven past it and not stopped, you don't know what you're missing. Sure, you can do tourist things like feed a tarpon and have a frozen drink... but they also have a fantastic fish sandwich, knowledgeable fishing guides, and one particularly amazing Florida Keys historian (and some other stuff, too.)

Learn what Brad and Cathy both love Robbie's — and the family who owns it.
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Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com.

Free, weekly episodes of "The Florida Spectacular" are co-hosted by Rick Kilby.

Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/ and http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/. Connect: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and IG (@ricklebee).

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Cathy and Rick talk about their favorite Tiki bars and events in Florida. 
Links We Mentioned
The Donn of Tiki film
Tiki hotels in Daytona Beach
Tiki Bars
Bahi Hut in Sarasota
The Wreck Bar in Fort Lauderdale (Rick's post)
Mai Kai in Fort Lauderdale (Rick's post)
Don the Beachcomber in Madeira Beach
Suffering Bastard in Sanford
Trader Sam's Grog Grotto at Walt Disney World
Bar Tiki on Clearwater Beach
Tiki Events in Florida
Tiki-a-Go-Go
The Hukilau (Rick's post)
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Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com.

Free, weekly episodes of "The Florida Spectacular" are co-hosted by Rick Kilby.

Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/ and http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/. Connect: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and IG (@ricklebee).

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Florida Key Deer are the smallest of the white-tailed deer subspecies, and you can only find them in the Florida Keys. Brad and Cathy talk about the oft-debated origins of these tiny creatures, the legend of the cryptid key deer (aka Conch Republic Border Guards), and how and where to see — and photograph Key Deer — responsibly.
Links We Mentioned
National Key Deer Refuge
No Name Pub
Fearsome Creatures of Florida (we suggest the Kindle edition, as it contains animations)
Support the podcast! For $5/month, you get premium Florida Keys history and travel tips with Brad Bertelli and Cathy Salustri.

Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com.
Find her on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy; Twitter/IG: @CathySalustri
Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com.

Free, weekly episodes of "The Florida Spectacular" are co-hosted by Rick Kilby.

Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/ and http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/. Connect: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and IG (@ricklebee).

Premium, biweekly episodes of "The Florida Keys" Spectacular are co-hosted by Brad Bertelli. Find Brad's column in The Keys Weekly newspaper, ch...