Florida Homegrown: Florida Homegrown is a series of two minute interstitials that provide viewers with tips on making Florida gardening an enjoyable experience. Mike McLaughlin, Director of Horticulture at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota as well as Marina D'Abreau, a Hillsborough County Extension Agent, host each segment. The focus is on plants and practices native to Florida and out weather conditions. They were produced by award winning videographer, Leslie Gaines. The production of the series was funded by Mr. Blake Whisenant of Earth Box Inc. along with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Expedition Florida: Winner of four Emmy Awards and the Edward R. Murrow Award for radio feature writing, the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Expedition Florida project introduces audiences of all ages to the natural wonders of Florida’s past and present with the hope of conserving and preserving them for future generations. Expedition Florida, inspired in 1996 by producers Leslie M. Gaines and Stephen Robitaille, Ph.D., is now produced by Gaines and his partner in Dragonfly Productions, Mailande Becker Holland.
Domestic Violence: You Are Not Alone is a 30-minute local town hall meeting featuring a discussion of domestic violence issues by area experts, including one woman’s account of an abusive relationship from which she was able to escape.
Veteran John Germany talks about his service in the Army under General Patton. Other Plant City veterans profiles include Lonnie Davidson, a career soldier who reached the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army, Philip Patrinostro, an Army Air Corps flight engineer who served on twenty-six B-17 missions over Europe, and David E. "D.E." Bailey Jr., the first married man in Plant City to be drafted.
This video features Congressman Sam Gibbons, who parachuted with the 101st Airborne Division into France on June 6, 1944. Gibbons talks about his experience on D-Day, and discusses the Battle of the Bulge, when his unit was cut off from reinforcements for about a week. "We ran out of food, we ran out of ammunition, we ran out of gasoline, we ran out of everything but Germans," he says.
In this segment you’ll take a mountain bike ride through San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park. San Felasco has two entrances, one for hiking and trail running to the south and one for mountain biking and horse trails to the north. Hiking trails into the heart of the protected preserve are located off of the main entrance, along the south edge of the preserve off of CR232/Millhopper Road west of Gainesville. The hiking trails on either side of CR232 cut through numerous changes in elevation ...
In this segment join Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings scholar Beyy Jean Steinshouer for a look back at Florida’s most famous author. This site was the home of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, the author of many major literary works, including The Yearling, which received the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, the novels South Moon Under, and Golden Apples, and her memoir, Cross Creek. She was elected to the National Academy of Arts and Letters. The Rawlings house also is a notable example of the Cracker (desce...
In this episode join underwater explorers Jarrod Jablonski and Casey McKinlay as they explore one of the largest and deepest freshwater springs in the world in the Woodville Karst Plains Project. This park plays host to an abundance of wildlife, including alligators, turtles, deer and birds. Daily guided riverboat tours provide a closer view of wildlife, and glass bottom boat tours are offered when the water is clear. Swimming is a popular activity during the hot summer months. A nature trail ...
In this segment join veteran fly-fishing guide Rich Bouley in search of Redfish and trout in the crystal clear waters of Taylor County near Steinhatchee. Captain Bouley guided in the Florida Keys for over 15 years until he felt the population explosion and fishing pressure in the Key's ruined the funkiness and charm of the island chain he loved. In 2005 Bouley and his wife decided to head to North Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend Coast. They, along with a handful of other guides are tryin...
In this segment join Liz Sparks, Recreation Planner for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission along with expert kayak outfitters Russell Farrow and Jean Totz of Sweetwater Kayaks in St. Petersburg, as they explore The Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail that encompasses one of the longest and wildest publicly-owned coastal wetlands in the United States, and displays a striking array of bird and marine life. Flocks of white pelicans often zoom past in winter and great egrets dot m...
In this segment join Mark Kiser, The Great Florida Birding Trail manager and David Steadman, Curator of Ornithology at the Florida Museum of Natural History as they describe excellent birding locatiIn this segment join Mark Kiser, The Great Florida Birding Trail manager and David Steadman, Curator of Ornithology at the Florida Museum of Natural History as they describe excellent birding locations and opportunities in Taylor County near the community of Steinhatchee. The Great Florida Birding T...
In this segment join scientists Harley Means, Ryan Means and James Dunbar as they snorkel, dive and explore ancient campsites (now underwater) of the first Floridians, paleoindians who came to Florida over 14,000 years ago. You may learn more about their research by visiting a website and online exhibit from the Florida Museum of Natural History at: http://www.flmuh.ufl.edu/vertpaleo/aucilla/arpp01.htm
