Florida Spectacular Cathy Salustri

Subscriber-only episodeSend us your Florida questions!If it's Old Key West you want, stop short of Key West on your drive down US 1 and explore Stock Island. Brad and Cathy talk about the island's cow-centric and crime-adjacent history, what's worth doing now, and where you can meet an ostrich.Links We MentionedBone Island Mambo by Tom CorcoranStock Island FestivalCow Key 0KMonroe County Petting Zoo A Sketch of the History of Key West, Florida (Florida and the Caribbean Open Books ...

Send us your Florida questions!This week the "Florida Spectacular" welcomes Carey Winfrey, the editor of Key West Sketches: Writers at Mile Zero. Carey and Cathy talk about the writers who contributed to the anthology, Judy Blume's Key West bookstore, and what Carey says he wishes people would see instead of Duval Street.Links We MentionedElizabeth Bishop houseKey West SketchesHidden Key West: What To See Off DuvalKey West Literary SeminarThe Tropic CinemaBooks & Books Key West has events...

Send us your Florida questions!Lower insurance and power bills? Stop flooding in your neighborhood? Protecting Florida's beaches without spending billions on beach renourishment? This might sound too good to be true, but this week's podcast has ways you can help do all those things. Dawn Shirreffs, the Florida Director of the Environmental Defense Fund, joins the podcast to talk about why all isn't lost to climate change — if people speak out and ask their local governments for practical, fis...

Subscriber-only episodeSend us your Florida questions!Some Florida Keys history is hidden in plain sight — and that's especially true when it comes to Henry Flagler's railroad from Homestead to Key West. Brad and Cathy give listeners insight to some ways to experience railroad history while enjoying the natural beauty of the Florida Keys.Links We MentionedAlabama Jacks (not along the original railroad route)How to see the Original 4APigeon KeyBahia HondaLong KeyWindley KeyPhoto courtesy (Stat...

Send us your Florida questions!Jono Miller, author of "The Palmetto Book: Histories and Mysteries of the Cabbage Palm," joins the podcast to talk about the Myakka River. We're loving the Myakka River — and the park — a little too hard, but there are ways to experience the park without impacting the natural environment. Jono talks about ways such as canoeing to the Upper Myakka, exploring the dry prairie, and stopping at the park bridge. And don't miss the CCC cabins made from cabbage pal...

Send us your Florida questions!Merrillee Jipson, owner of Rum 138 in the High Springs area, joins the podcast to talk about the tragedy at Ginnie Springs last weekend, how to enjoy the springs responsibly, and some of the best places to paddle the springs.Links We MentionedSilver GlenNew RiverSanta Fe River Preserve Guide from Alachua Conservation TrustGilchrist Blue SpringsIchetucknee SpringsSupport the Show.Support the podcast! For $5/month, you get premium Florida Keys history and travel t...