The recently released movie “Elvis” may not be accurate in all respects, but the early scenes paint a vivid picture of Elvis Presley’s 1950s Florida concerts.
On a day that celebrates fathers and freedom (Father’s Day and Juneteenth), let’s salute a true father of democracy in Central Florida: Gustavus Christopher “Gus” Henderson, who was born in 1862 to enslaved parents.
Veteran Florida historians and literary scholars talked recently about how history and fiction can illuminate the past and also mentioned a few of their favorite Florida novels. What are your best-loved fictional works about the state's past?
In a profession in which women remain a minority, pioneering Central Florida architects Ida Annah Ryan and Isabel Roberts blazed a trail in the 1920s that left a legacy of graceful buildings and mysteries, too.
From manatees to mermaids, sunny beaches to shady characters, veteran Florida writer Craig Pittman reveals the many facets of his home state with humor, humanity and discernment.