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...
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...
This week, Mike Plummer is all about trains. First, he takes a ride on Amtrack to see if there's interest in bringing the rail service back to the Florida Panhandle. Then, he learns more about model railroading. Rob Diaz...
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...
It is all about connection
This episode may have an eclectic title, but really, this episode is all about finding a connection. Finding a connection to your community, finding a connection with others through music, finding a way to...
Many creatures and plants live in the Apalachicola National Forest. Not only do we learn more about this home of the Eastern Diamond Backed Rattler, we discover efforts to bring back the striped newt to the forest's wetlands....
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...
The beauty of art and design is everywhere in this episode of local routes.
In April of 2017, the Tallahassee Museum welcomed its first litter of red wolf puppies in twelve years. But when visitors came to see them, they found that the pups didn't like human attention. WFSU was granted...
From a perfect day on the Wacissa River, through a day of storms on the Chipola, to a variety of escapades along the Apalachicola watershed, we explore some our local waterways that are perfect for kayaking & canoeing. These...
