Discover how a Spanish conquistador's 1567 idea for a cross-Florida waterway led to America's most expensive abandoned infrastructure project and an environmental awakening.
Explore Florida's rare snow history, from the historic 1977 Miami flurries to 2025's record-shattering 10-inch snowfall that transformed beaches into winter wonderlands and shocked the Sunshine State.
Discover how President Grover Cleveland's chance 1899 train delay in Stuart led to a fishing expedition that changed his life and put a small Florida town on the map, leaving a legacy that endures today.
Discover how 1920s Florida fever created glamorous developments that vanished overnight, leaving ghost towns when hurricanes and financial collapse ended America's first major real estate bubble.
Explore the eerie legend of the Ashley-Sawgrass monster, a mysterious serpent-like cryptid said to haunt Florida's Everglades, blending Seminole mythology with frontier fears.
Explore how Florida's Space Coast became America's gateway to the stars, and the chilling pattern of NASA's three deadliest disasters that all occurred within the same calendar week.
Discover how Virginia Beach Park's humble concession stand—serving Nehi sodas and corndogs since 1951—became a powerful symbol of resistance, community, and Black joy during Miami's segregation era.
Explore Key West's rare second-oldest house, where shipwreck fortunes met literary greatness as Robert Frost penned inaugural poetry in the garden where wreckers once counted their spoils.
Discover how Fernandina's perfect Spanish grid became ground zero for revolutionaries, pirates, and smugglers battling for control of Florida's strategic frontier in the tumultuous early 1800s.
Uncover the shocking final showdown that ended the reign of Florida's most notorious outlaws—ambushed, handcuffed, and gunned down under the cover of darkness at Sebastian Bridge in 1924.
Explore the enigma of Coral Castle, where Edward Leedskalnin, a 5-foot-tall Latvian immigrant, single-handedly built a megalithic wonder in Florida that continues to baffle engineers and inspire conspiracy theories.
From Micanopy to military legend: how Johnny Alison pioneered air commandos, revolutionized special operations, and quietly shaped modern warfare while becoming one of America's most innovative yet overlooked heroes.
Discover how Jack Postell, unable to read or write, rallied a rural Black community in Jim Crow Florida to raise $10,000 and build the first school for their children against all odds.
Explore Florida's Prohibition-era empire of speakeasies, rumrunners, and crafty bootleggers who transformed 3,000 miles of coastline into a smuggler's highway from Cuba and the Bahamas.
This episode explores the reasons behind a unique Florida quirk: why do Floridians use highway numbers instead of names?
Journey back in time to St. Augustine, Florida, and uncover the myths and realities surrounding the legendary Fountain of Youth.
Journey through time to discover the captivating tale of the manatee, Florida's gentle giant! Unravel the myths and legends surrounding these creatures, from ancient mariners mistaking them for mermaids to their significance in Native American culture.
Discover the captivating origins behind the names of the Florida Keys in this episode! Uncover the secrets behind monikers like "Key Largo," "Islamorada," and the intriguing "Island of Bones" – you won't believe what you're about to learn!
Dive into the intriguing world of Florida architecture and uncover the surprising reasons behind a ubiquitous feature: screened-in pools. Discover the unexpected ways screened pools impact Florida living and home values.
We explore the fascinating history of these feathered locals, tracing their roots from cockfighting days to cultural icons. Tune in to discover how Key West's quirky charm is forever linked to its free-roaming roosters and hens.