BIG NEWS!

"Welcome to Florida" is hosting our first ever in-person events along with Jason Garcia from "Seeking Rents!"

Thursday, May 7, from 7:00-8:30 PM at Tombolo Books in St. Pete.

Saturday, May 9, from 3:00-5:00 PM at Austin's Coffee in Winter Park.

PLEASE come out and say "hi" if you're in the area.

MORE BIG NEWS!

Chadd Scott is running for State House in District 15. Chadd Scott is a name he's used on radio for 30-plus years; he'll be running under his legal name: Chadd Charland.

This episode begins with good news out of the state legislature, then we head down to southeast Florida to learn about the tiny burrowing owl with Kelly Heffernan and Dr. Brian Mealey from Project Perch.

Not satisfied with simply being a dictator, Donald Trump allowed for the convening of the Endangered Species Committee "God Squad" at the behest of Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth. Hegseth has declared a phony-baloney "national security emergency" that he says should preempt off-shore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from Endangered Species Act regulations. The regime's "God Squad," a cabal of villains with oil and gas backgrounds, not surprisingly, agreed.

Make plans to join us in person in St. Petersburg May 7 and Orlando May 9. More details to follow.

This episode centers on Florida's greatest archaeological discovery, Miami Circle. The ancient Tequesta Indian site was discovered and researched by Bob Carr who joins us. Learn more about Bob Carr and purchase his novel here.

Craig found a villainous Floridian who thinks his interest in building a home is more important than the survival of Florida scrub jays.

Our topic this episode is guavas. Joining us in guava farmer and historian Jorge J. Zaldivar.

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The state legislature passed laws preventing Florida municipalities from pursuing clean energy.

Mobster Charlie Wall ran Tampa in the 20s and 30s. Author and journalist Paul Wilborn researched Wall's life for a fictionalized version of it he wrote titled " The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall."

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Florida U.S. Representative Cory Mills is one of the most unscrupulous politicians and businesspeople in the state, or nation.

Colonial history in what is now Florida typically revolves around the Spanish, but for a period between the 1760s and 1780s, the English occupied the state. Andrew Turnbull tried establishing a British-style plantation in the New Smyrna Beach area with disastrous results. Greg Holbrook, Executive Director at the New Smyrna Museum of History, tells us all about it.

The Florida State Legislature continues breaking state law and disobeying the will of the people by defunding the Florida Forever land conservation buying program.

Our guest for this episode is geologist and author Hilary Flower who has written a new book about Everglades Snail Kites, "The Kite and the Snail: An Endangered Bird, its Unlikely Prey, and a Story of Hope in a Changing World."

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Fifteen miles south of Tallahassee, one of Florida's most magnificent springs can be found: Wakulla Springs. Kellie Keys is a professor in the Communications Department at Florida State University working with FSU researchers at Wakulla Springs to help tell the story about what they're learning.

Big Sugar is leaning on the legislature to make it so people can't badmouth their product.

Big ag is leaning on the legislature to make it ok to graze cows on state land including state parks.

An unscrupulous business owner and lax Department of Environmental "Protection" contributed to a catastrophic fire in Dunnellon.

If you've ever been to Lakeland, perhaps you've seen the Lake Morton swans. Steve Platt works for the City of Lakeland and it's his job to take care of the swans as "swanfather."

"Welcome to Florida" patrons receive exclusive access to our weekly "Florida Conservation Newsletter" for only $5 per month.