Florida Spectacular

Nov 07 2024 203 ep. 39 mins 10
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Take a weekly trip across Florida with authors Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby and discover a side of Florida you never knew existed. From the scallops in Panhandle bays to the Hemingway cats in Key West, every week's a Florida adventure. 

Twice each month, Florida Keys historian Brad Bertelli joins Cathy for premium episodes available to subscribers focused exclusively on the Keys.

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Episode 178: DeLeon Springs: Reclaiming Enslaved People's History, Waterskiing Elephants, and Pancakes

Nov 07 2024 34 mins  
Send us your Florida questions!This week, Florida Spectacular takes a deep dive into DeLeon Springs. Rick and Cathy talk about the first people who lived in the area, EuroAmerican settlers, and the history of the sugar mill and plantation that formed around the spring. They end the podcast talking about the more "roadside Florida" aspects of the spring, including, of course, waters

Episode 177: The Insider's Guide to Orlando with The Bungalower

Oct 30 2024 65 mins  
Send us your Florida questions!Brendan O'Connor, of Bungalower and Orlando Magazine, joins the podcast to talk about his intense knowledge of Orlando neighborhoods and hidden Orlando. He's the author of 100 Things To Do In Orlando Before You Die and, as we mentioned, a bit like an onion: He has layers.Brendan's Top Five Hidden Orlando ExperiencesWinter Park Boat TourDickson Azalea

Florida Keys Spectacular Episode 22: Ghost Stories of the Florida Keys

Oct 30 2024 37 mins  
Send us your Florida questions!Robert the Doll isn't the only ghost in the Florida Keys. Hear a few more tales from Brad and Cathy.Links We MentionedHaunted Key WestKey West TheaterRobert the DollUntethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showSupport t

Episode 176: Creepy Florida Road Trips

Oct 23 2024 40 mins  
Send us your Florida questions!With scary season in full swing, Cathy and Rick talk about some of the creepiest — and most fun — places they've visited along the roadside.Potter's Wax MuseumHall of Presidents in Clermont, what's in the gift shop, and a blog post from RickThe Sandman MotelCasa MarinaJungle AdventureBarberville ProduceUntethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Ov

Episode 175: Finding the Best Art Across Florida

Oct 16 2024 46 mins  
Send us your Florida questions!"Art is not for everyone, but it can be for anyone," so says today's guest, freelance arts writer and Fernandina Beach resident Chadd Scott.Art BaselGasparilla Festival of the ArtsSarasota ModernHighwaymen Art WeekendPurvis YoungRobert RauschenbergAppleton MuseumNorton Museum of ArtVickers Collection at UFRollins College Museum of ArtThe AlfondThe Mor

🔒 Florida Keys Spectacular Episode 21: Florida Keys Hurricane History

Oct 08 2024 30 mins  
Subscriber-only episodeSend us your Florida questions!With Hurricane Milton approaching Florida, Brad and Cathy talk about historic hurricanes in the Florida Keys, including Labor Day 1935 and Irma.Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the podcast! Fo

Episode 174: Milton, Helene, and Florida Hurricanes

Oct 07 2024 54 mins  
Send us your Florida questions!In the path of Hurricane Milton, Rick and Cathy talk about the history of hurricanes, what Milton could mean for Florida — and Gulfport, and the value of the National Hurricane Center.Links We MentionedNew experimental coneUntethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful worl

Episode 173: Hurricane Helene, Gulfport, and What To Do Next

Oct 02 2024 52 mins  
Send us your Florida questions!In wake — the literal one — of storm surge from Hurricane Helene, Cathy and Rick talk about what Gulfport looks like, what's next for the 25% of Gulfport residents who no longer have a home, and who's been helping.Links We MentionedThe Gabber Newspaper's Helene coverageGulfport web camerasWorld Central Kitchen Shawarma KingUntethered & Wanderw

🔒 Florida Keys Spectacular Episode 20: Are Skunk Apes Real?

Sep 26 2024 32 mins  
Subscriber-only episodeSend us your Florida questions!Brad wrote a (mostly) fictional book, The Florida Keys Skunk Ape Files. While many of the narratives in the book came from the depths of his imagination, not all of them are false. Brad and Cathy talk about real stories of people who believe they saw a skunk ape. They also talk about why they both believe the Skunk Ape — and o

Episode 172: What To Do in Sanford (Folk Art Version)

Sep 25 2024 42 mins  
Send us your Florida questions!Florida has a treasure trove of Folk, or Self-Taught, Artists. Bailey Wright, with Jeanine Taylor Folk Art in Sanford, joins the podcast to talk about Florida Folk art and the gallery's upcoming exhibit (featuring Rick!), Florida Gothic. While the show runs a limited time, there's no shortage of arts, food, and culture in Sanford. Rick, Bailey, and Ca