Florida Spectacular

Cathy Salustri & Rick Kilby
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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.  Get more Florida goodness with greatfloridaroadtrip.com and rickkilby.com.

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 275: Florida Spectacular: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Most Wanted

    Send us your Florida questions! Ryan Worthington grew up in Florida's State Parks and loves Florida's wild spaces. And he's the subject of an FWC investigation — but no one will tell him why. Links We Mentioned Craig Pittman's reporting on the secret investigation  Ryan Worthington on Instagram Ryan's Top Five Things To Do in and Near Green Cove Springs Ocala National Forest — Salt Springs, Alexander Springs, Juniper Springs, Silver Glen Springs and othersSpring Park in Green Cove SpringsPayne's Prairie Preserve State Park — Rim Ramble Saturdays at 10 a.m. in cooler monthsBig Talbot Island State ParkSafe Harbor Seafood (Take the ferry)Odd Todd's Tacos in Salt Springs 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 at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com. Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we'll have an expert answer them on the show! Use this link!

    Episode 275: Florida Spectacular: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Most Wanted

  2. Sep 16

    Episode 274: Hurricanes, Swamp Buggies, and Miami Stories with Jen Bannan

    Send us your Florida questions! Jen Bannan, author of Tamiami Trail: Miami Stories, joins the podcast to talk about her book, Miami, and the Taimiami Trail. Links We Mentioned Jen Bannan's website Monroe Station Buy Tamiami Trail: Miami Stories Support the podcast! Five Things To Do in Miami that are Less "Miami" Everglades National Park The Pit BBQ Vizcaya La Carreta Calle Ocho Coral Gables Miracle Mile The Biltmore Crandon Park  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 at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com. Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we'll have an expert answer them on the show! Use this link!

    Episode 274: Hurricanes, Swamp Buggies, and Miami Stories with Jen Bannan

  3. Sep 9

    Episode 273: Not Weird: Wild. Florida, the Cost of Paradise, and Home

    Send us your Florida questions! Rick and Cathy talk about what it costs to live in paradise, whether they'd do it all over again, and what Florida's "brand" is. Links We Mentioned Scott Maxwell's column in the Orlando Sentinel (note: this link is behind a paywall) Nine Nations of North America  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 at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com. Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we'll have an expert answer them on the show! Use this link!

    Episode 273: Not Weird: Wild. Florida, the Cost of Paradise, and Home

  4. Sep 2

    Episode 272: Florida Wildlife, Wildlife Corridors, and Favorite Florida Birds

    Send us your Florida questions! Doctor Tom Hoctor joins the podcast to talk about the Florida Wildlife Corridor's origins, how money flows to conservation lands, and how people can learn more. Then they talk Florida birds and birding. Links We Mentioned Florida Wildlife Corridor Florida Ecological Greenways Network Florida Forever Center for Landscape and Conservation Planning Hub for the maps at Center for Landscape and Conservation Planning Wild Waters at The Harn  Tom's Top Five Birds to See in Florida Florida scrub jay Painted buntings Swallow-tailed kites Limpkin Tom's Nemesis Bird: Mangrove cuckoo 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 at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com. Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we'll have an expert answer them on the show! Use this link!

    Episode 272: Florida Wildlife, Wildlife Corridors, and Favorite Florida Birds

  5. Aug 26

    Episode 271 (Special Edition): Florida's Best Roadside Attractions at FloridaRAMA (LIVE TAPING)

    Send us your Florida questions! Rick and Cathy meet fans and talk roadside Florida attractions at FloridaRAMA, one of the most interesting pro-natural-Florida, immersive art experience in Florida. (About that episode art: Do not ever feed a monkey. Do not ever pet a monkey. Do not ever attempt to interact in any way with any monkey.)  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 at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com. Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we'll have an expert answer them on the show! Use this link!

    Episode 271 (Special Edition): Florida's Best Roadside Attractions at FloridaRAMA (LIVE TAPING)

  6. Aug 19

    Episode 270: Palm Harbor, Port St. Joe, and Hurricanes

    Send us your Florida questions! Links We Mentioned Palm Harbor Museum Wall Springs County Park Palm Harbor Library Detour Charters Presnell's RV Hurricanes.gov Mike's Weather Page Stephanie Stuckey Okahumpka Service Plaza  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 at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com. Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we'll have an expert answer them on the show! Use this link!

    Episode 270: Palm Harbor, Port St. Joe, and Hurricanes

  7. Aug 12

    Episode 269: The Podcast Gets Crabs, Hermit Crabs, and Things To Do in Tavernier

    Send us your Florida questions! Angela Sayre brings crabs to the podcast! She's with Crustacean Plantation and wants to encourage people to "leave the shell — take the memory when you visit the Florida Keys (or any coastal community). Links We Mentioned Crustacean Plantation An example of a "broken home" for a hermit crab Cynthia Barnett's Sound of the Sea Jonathan Livingston Hermit Crab YouTube live feed of hermit crabs Things to Do in the Upper Florida Keys/Tavernier Harry Harris ParkDive Bar on the BayFlorida Keys Wild Bird Center — look for the hermit crab tank!Old Tav (ask for the pizza — it's not on the menu — they do a fantastic spinach, bacon, and mushroom)Dive MuseumDry Tortugas National Park  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 at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com. Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we'll have an expert answer them on the show! Use this link!

    Episode 269: The Podcast Gets Crabs, Hermit Crabs, and Things To Do in Tavernier

  8. Aug 5

    Episode 268: How To Kill Someone in Florida, Lucy Burdette, and Things To Do in Key West

    Send us your Florida questions! Cozy mystery author Lucy Burdette joins the podcast to talk about her Key West Food Critic Mysteries, her favorite places in Key West, and yes, how she figures out how and where to kill people.  Don't forget — Orange Blossom podcast members have their members-only t-shirt, created by Rick and printed by Yaint Local in production. We need your size! Links We Mentioned Key West Food Critic Mysteries Golf Lovers Mysteries (Roberta Isleib, aka Lucy Burdette) Advice Column Mysteries (Roberta Isleib, aka Lucy Burdette) More Florida writers at the Florida chapter of Mystery Writers of America Azur restaurant in Key West David Sloan Bum Farto Lucy Burdette's Favorite Things To Do in Key West Lucy's blog post about this very thing! Truman Little White House Latitudes sunset dining on a small island off the coast of Key West (take their boat out to the island ) Cuban sandwiches at Cuban Coffee Queen Books and Books Key West (Judy Blume's bookstore) Key West Island Books Seven Fish Louie's Backyard Hemingway House Robert the Doll DJ's Clam Shack (but, Lucy cautions, only if you want fried conch) [https://www..cityofkeywest-fl.gov/819/Historic-Key-West-City-Cemetery]Key West Cemetery  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 at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com. Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we'll have an expert answer them on the show! Use this link!

    Episode 268: How To Kill Someone in Florida, Lucy Burdette, and Things To Do in Key West
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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.  Get more Florida goodness with greatfloridaroadtrip.com and rickkilby.com.

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  • Creator
    Cathy Salustri & Rick Kilby
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Dreams Float LLC
  • Show Website
    Florida Spectacular

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