Podcast Episodes

Episode 53: Betty Osceola and the Miccosukee Tribe

Season 2 Episode 53

This episode marks the one year anniversary of the "Welcome to Florida" podcast. Craig Pittman and Chadd Scott look back at the first 52 episodes, hi…

4 years, 9 months ago

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Episode 52: Red Tide

Season 2 Episode 52

This week's episode begins with good news for conservationists in Florida from a most unlikely place: the Florida state legislature.

Craig also update…

4 years, 9 months ago

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BONUS EPISODE: Indian River County!

With the Indian River Lagoon - North America's most biodiverse estuary - two National Wildlife Refuges and miles of critical sea turtle habitat along…

4 years, 9 months ago

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Episode 51: John D. MacDonald (America's first environmental novelist)

Season 2 Episode 51

This week's episode begins with Craig throwing his hat in the ring for a new job! Don't worry about him leaving the podcast, the chances of him landi…

4 years, 9 months ago

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Episode 50: The Cabbage Palm (Florida's state tree)

Season 2 Episode 50

This week's episode begins by discussing a puzzling decision by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to recommend opening a fishing …

4 years, 10 months ago

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Episode 49: Florida ranching and cattlemen

Season 2 Episode 49

This week's episode features Buck Island Ranch manager Gene Lollis. Buck Island Ranch is unlike any cattle ranch you've heard of. Buck Island Ranch i…

4 years, 10 months ago

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Episode 48: Florida in the Movies

Season 2 Episode 48

This week's episode begins with Craig's latest "Washington Post" article where he writes about Miami making history in hiring the nation's first Chie…

4 years, 10 months ago

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Episode 47: Florida's ancient inhabitants + Angola

Season 1 Episode 47

This week's episode begins with a takedown of the Florida Legislature (both parties), Ron DeSantis and Agriculture Secretary Nikki Fried, all of who …

4 years, 10 months ago

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Episode 46: Florida's worst idea (the Everglades Jetport)

Season 2 Episode 46

This week's episode begins with Craig's concerns Florida could be facing another "Summer of Slime" due to blue green algae and red tide (cow tide) ou…

4 years, 10 months ago

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Episode 45: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Season 2 Episode 45

This week's episode started with BIG news from the Everglades and a look at a VERY important Florida woman whose job it will be to protect the state'…

4 years, 11 months ago

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