In this special web extra, internationally recognized Chinese musician and Tallahassee Resident, Haiqiong Deng, appears in our studio for a second “Local Routes” performance. She plays the song “The Guangling Melody” for us using a 21-stringed instrument called a...
We introduce you to local retired Child Development Professor Don Rapp and tell you about his appearances on the Mister Rogers Neighborhood in the 1970s. He talks about the legend and how juggling is good for the brain. ...
In this episode, we explore the history of the Smokey Hollow community in Tallahassee and its impact on opinions about development and urban renewal. Plus, we explore the push for development and the efforts to save trees that live...
Lake Elberta in Tallahassee has some of the best bird watching in the area. We learn about the birds that can be found there and efforts to make the landscape there more Florida friendly all in advance of...
In this episode we explore memories of Smokey Hollow-- an African American Community in Tallahassee built after the Civil War. Plus, a local chapter of the Society of Creative Anachronism take us back to the Middle Ages for a...
In this episode we explore the fascinating connection between the network of waterways in the North Florida that exist above and below the ground. Plus, WFSU's Charles Renaud steps on the gas at local race track in Monticello....
In this episode, we learn more about the history behind a mural created decades ago. Plus, we learn more about a new virtual museum designed to education kids about the heritage of the Muscogee Nation of Florida. ...
This week on “Local Routes,” Mike Plummer hits the road in a re-imagined muscle car from the 70s. Rebecca Alvis visits a unique neighborhood library where kids go to read, learn and have fun! Plus, we have...
The world-wide theme for Earth day in 2022 is "Invest in the Planet". Our first story explores how a local couple are working to create a oyster farm that is good for business as well as good for the...
This week we explore the Good Taste Tally farm and learn what it is doing to help some local teenagers grow their futures in a new direction. Also, we dive into a farm that exists underwater. Plus,...
