This week our journey begins at the Leroy Collins Leon County Library where a dying Oak Tree inspired a local artist to create a long-lasting tribute. Plus, we go on an EcoAdventure to explore the life cycle of the...
2024 marks Tallahassee’s 200th year as a capital city. We explore the celebrations, the history, and the tributes to the past including an inside look at the recreation of the log cabin that served as the first Florida Capitol.
in this episode we take you to the new Tallahassee National Cemetery and meet the members of the Big Bend Honor Guard. These Veterans volunteer their time to pay tribute to the men and women of America's Military. ...
In this episode, we explore the history of cracker cattle in Florida, go behind the scenes of a new film called the Great Florida Cattle Drive: Unbroken Circles, which is about these animals and the culture that surrounds...
April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this week's episode celebrates our local environment. We travel to the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravine Preserve, take a road trip along Florida's Forgotten Coast, and discover how to create...
This week, we hunt ghosts in Monticello, one of the most haunted small towns in the country. Mike Plummer revisits an artist in Carrabelle to see what new “Yard Art” he's created. We take a paddling tour...
Highlights of what you'll find in the March 2021 episode of Local Routes. The focus is on how local arts groups have come up new ways to reach audiences during COVID.
In this episode we explore food that is unique to our area. We search for the best boiled peanut. Plus we learn about an organization helping people share their backyard fruits and nuts. Plus we explore one farm...
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...
This week on “Local Routes,” Rob Diaz de Villegas travels to the Munson Sandhills of the Apalachicola National Forest to learn how conservationists are working to reintroduce a tiny amphibian to the ecosystem. Mike Plummer travels to Thomasville...
