Welcome to Florida Chadd Scott

We begin this week's episode remembering former Florida governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham who passed away recently.

Our guest is Marty Fleischman who worked in the Jai-Alai industry across Florida for more than 40 years. He explains how the sport came to Florida, its rise to incredible popularity in Miami and Tampa, and the factors which have rendered it largely forgotten today.

Did you know there's oil drilling in Florida? Now you do.

Our guest for this episode is archaeologist and professor in the anthropology department at USF Nancy Marie White. White researches ancient Indigenous people and cultures in the Florida Panhandle and has authored a pair of books on the subject. We're specifically discussing Indigenous mounds and middens.

Visit sites along the Trail of Florida's Indigenous Heritage.

Journey along with Craig to Gilcrest Blue Springs.

Our subject today is a giant of 20th century activism and equal rights: A. Philip Randolph. Randolph helped push through federal equal employment legislation, had a hand in integrating the American armed forces, and organized the 1963 March for Jobs and Freedom in Washington, D.C. Our guest is Alan Bliss, CEO of the Jacksonville Historical Society.

Craig has a vision for the Museum of Florida History.

Few people recognize the name Hamilton Disston. Our guest this episode, Josh Ginsberg, explains why Disston is essential to a complete understanding of Florida's history.

The Florida legislature has appropriated $25 million to study a problem it already knows the causes of and solutions for.

Everyone knows Orlando for Disney, even though the theme park isn't inside the city limits, but there's a lot more to the Magic City than rides and tourists. Scott Maxwell has been writing for the Orlando Sentinel since 1998 and joins us to discuss the myths and realities of Orlando.

The Florida legislature is sacrificing outdoor workers to climate change.

Read Florida corporate and government watchdog Jason Garcia's outstanding "Seeking Rents."

The great Dave Barry joins the show this episode. His humor column ran from 1983 through 2005 in the Miami Herald. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his commentary in 1988. He's authored over 30 books, the most recent, "Swamp Story."

Click here to read Craig's favorite column by Barry.