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Wait Five Minutes: The Floridian Podcast is about the curious stories and cultural changes sweeping through the Sunshine State. Join us every Friday for an informative and charming look into...

The 2026 Florida Film Festival has come and gone. From April 10th to the 19th, we spent most every day in screenings, seeing the tales of Fl...

Off a quiet road, east of Gainesville, a trio of oak trees tell the stories of those who have passed beneath their branches: soldiers, gover...

In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the story of the American Civil War is told every day. One unique perspective is that of the trees: hundreds of...

Florida has been the sight of a number of internment camps throughout its history, including right in this present moment. This week, we exp...

Freedom Tower sits in the heart of Miami, a beacon for a community when they needed it most. This week, we explore Cuba's revolutionary hist...

At the end of last year, the Florida government approved a hunt of our black bears. Environmental advocates had to get creative and find new...

After eight years, Rep. Anna V. Eskamani has finished her tenure in the Florida State Legislature. In our exit interview, we talk about her...

Tallahassee can be intimidating. Today, we're making it less so. With the help of Amy Keith from Common Cause Florida , we're talking about...

The explosion of Deepwater Horizon changed the water around Florida. Sixteen years later, Florida politicians are standing up against future...

Mar-a-Lago has had two owners in its existence: Marjorie Merriweather Post, and Donald Trump. This week, we explore the origins of the infam...

It's the holiday season once again, and before we head into the new year, we catch up friends and talk holiday choruses, old-fashioned decor...

We've lived through twenty-five years in the state of Florida in the 21st century. How did we get here? Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right...

Just north of Orlando, the Morse Museum is home to a collection of masterpieces. Created by Louis Comfort Tiffany, this work is made in a un...

Andrew Carnegie was the father of American steel, but he established his legacy with his second act: donating funds to create libraries acro...

As the rich residents of New York City would spend their summers in Rhode Island, and their winters in Florida, a new tourism industry would...

At the base of De Soto Falls, in northern Georgia, "legend has it" that a piece of armor was found over a century ago. This week, interrogat...

In 1995, Michael Jordan returned from his brief tenure in baseball to lead his Chicago Bulls in the playoffs. One thing stood in his way: th...

It's Mischief Night, the night before Halloween, and we here on WFMP 960 AM have scary stories, local lore, and rock & roll to guide you thr...

We take to the streets of downtown Tampa tonight, in search of spirits and the stories that tether them, from lost forts to friendly gravest...

It's time for our Florida Creature Triple Feature, discussing the history and context of three hidden gems in Florida horror cinema: Two Tho...

This week, Stephen Stull of BizzaroLand Film Festival joins us to talk about our shared love of midnight movies, how to introduce someone to...

The black vulture is one of Florida's most common animals, but their behavior and appearance remains shrouded in mystery. This week, we retu...

Lewis Powell was not born in Florida, but his final resting place would bring him to the edge of the St. Johns River over a hundred years af...

Mary Roach, author of Replaceable You , returns to the show to talk about her adventures in the science of replacing body parts, the fascina...

In this month's letter, we explore the current state of the Atlantic hurricane season, the influence of the late actor Robert Redford, and c...

This week, in our August newsletter, we go over a few local headlines, from Orlando's crosswalks to the Everglades detention center. We also...

As the recount began for the Election of 2000, Florida would enter the national headlines. County by county, each vote was checked to confir...

On Election Night, 2000, the final call came down to the decision of one state: Florida. What would follow would be the most infamous recoun...

In May of 1966, all three networks were flirting with the Sunshine State. From individual episodes, to shows entirely set in Florida, to a w...

Scratched into the walls of the coquina structures, the Castillo de San Marcos holds messages from occupants long past. What the words mean,...

This week, Jackson Oberlink from Florida For All joins us to discuss this past legislative session, a handful of bills focused on labor in F...

This week is the 150th anniversary of the founding of Orlando, and to celebrate, we're explores the stories of those who have shaped us, fro...

In 1879, the town of Orlando was dissolved, four years after it was formed. A year later, the train came to town. In the early years of the...

This week, Rep. Anna V. Eskamani returns to the show to talk about the legislative session that just ended, the in-fighting within the Repub...

In the 1950s, a man named Fred Rogers would attend Rollins College here in Orlando. In the years after, he would revolutionize children's te...

Should the flamingo become Florida's State Bird? Is the flamboyant bird even native to the Sunshine State? This week, with guest Dr. Steven...

This week, we take a quick dive into the calendar, celebrate the champion Florida Panthers, and tell a quick tale about the importance of Pr...

For a century, Florida has had the same state bird. Many Floridians would like that to change. But the path to change is rife with politics...

For this week's bonus episode, we chat with Joshua Bailey, the filmmaker behind the documentary Stolen Kingdom about the urban explorers of...

In the 90's, Disney was on a historic winning streak. But when they tried to open a historical theme park just outside of the nation's capit...

On Marco Island, behind glass, sits a small figurine of a wooden cat. Its origins, its creator, its purpose, even its inspiration are lost t...

This week, we catch up on headlines from the last month, discuss the glory of hockey in the Sunshine State, and check in for the Baby Owl Sh...

Around the turn of the century, Greek immigrants brought their remarkable ability to harvest sponges from the ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. T...

I spent the whole ten days at the Florida Film Festival this year and interviewed a dozen filmmakers on their movies, their messages, and th...

We've donated to Everytown. If you can spare it, we recommend you do the same here. This week, we go over a few headlines out of the Florida...

In 1984, Sally Ride kept a promise onboard the Space Shuttle. We'll be back on Friday with the April Newsletter, on the 28th with our Film F...

Around the turn of the century, Ponce de Leon Springs in Atlanta, Georgia was a true modern theme park. As it changed over the course of dec...

Along the stretch of islands between the Everglades and Key West, a number of islands have survived centuries of change. But in the early 20...

Munyon's Paw-Paw is a liqueur with an elaborate history. You can find it as the key ingredient to a handful of cocktails at Orlando's newest...

This week, alongside some pop culture recommendations, we dive into the legislative bills you should keep an eye on as the session ramps up,...