GRAND OPENING – Smithsonian Food Exhibition – “From Seed to Soul”
In Flagler County Florida’s Food Story includes the deep traditionso ff indigenous peoples, the African diaspora, early European settlers, immigrant families from around the globe, as well as new residents […]
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 […]