Pirates Hunting Sunken Treasure: How a Florida Shipwreck Sparked the Golden Age of Piracy
The golden age of piracy—the time when notorious cutthroats like Blackbeard, Sam Bellamy, and Bartholomew Roberts sailed—began in Florida with a shipwreck. Caught by a hurricane, the 1715 Spanish treasure […]
Seventy Years of Elvis and Florida: 1955 to 2025
In May of 2025, the state commemorates seventy years since the would-be King of Rock and Roll performed his first Florida concerts. The relationship between Elvis and the state lasted […]
The Civil Rights Movement in Florida
The idea that Florida did not experience the tumult of other Deep South states during the Civil Rights movement is a popular misconception. This presentation debunks the myth of “Florida […]