Just over a year after it dried down, I visit Lake Jackson and find it holding water- for now. Dr. Tom Sawicki is netting the lake edge, or what has recently become the lake edge again. After a year...
Sergeant Ernest Ivy "Boots Thomas Jr., who grew up in Monticello, Florida, was one of the men who helped raise the first American Flag at the top of Mount Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima in World War...
The pillowcases are writhing. Everyone has been handed one, and some are moving more than others. Large scales show through the thin fabric, and in at least one pillowcase, a head is seeking a way out. It won’t have...
We learn how a Geographical Information System (or GIS) is being used to help share the history of Tallahassee and Leon County with our community.
At 8:30 in the morning, I walk into the Tallahassee Museum, humidity clinging to my t-shirt, the thermostat already rising. A half-hour before the museum opens, I gather with my team from WFSU, Suzie Buzzo, an animal curator at...
Betty Proctor has turned her Obsessions Gift Shop into a place where art gets a different type of spin.
It took the death of an oak for me to start raising gulf fritillaries. My yard is small and much of it is paved, so I have limited garden space. I had been wanting to plant passionvine, but heard...
Video by Alex Campbell and Freddie Hall
Expanding the Spotlight
Those familiar with our digital Spotlight music series on WFSU’s YouTube channel know that we recently featured our first non-music artist: Muralist Matthew “briteso” Forrest. Forrest has been doing graphic design...
When WFSU first took part in the American Graduate Initiative, it focused on encouraging students to get their high school diploma. Today that mission has expanded and is incorporating the world of social media to helps students explore the...
I set the camera on the ground, and watch as the fire burns slowly through the grass towards me. By the end of the day, the ground will be black and empty. Fire hits the reset button in longleaf...
