Most of us know Dr. John Gorrie as the father of refrigeration. But there is surprisingly little other information about him out in the public sphere. Mike Plummer set out to learn more about the local legend.
The ferocious Florida Gator, seen as a nuisance by many, he truly is a southern icon. And the bad behavior of a few of these Florida natives shouldn't paint the entire swamp dwelling group with a bad reputation....
“We're not in the artifact-collecting business; we're in the information-collecting business.”
That's Dr. Glen Doran, Chair of the FSU Anthropology Department (Retired). “Florida has one of the richest prehistoric and historic heritages of any place in the country.”
Many historic sites...
While many musicians have had to come up with unique ways to perform during a pandemic, individual musicians Brandon Michael B., Kayla Rae, Izzy Island, and thatkidRYN came together to create new music. In this behind-the-scenes video, they share...
Doctor Don Rapp is a retired child development professor, a certified personal trainer, an author and a juggler. WFSU's Mike Plummer talks with the high-octane octogenarian about juggling, brain development and his adventures on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood back...
Exploration of historic moments on the various days of January across the years in the North Florida and South Georgia region.
A new season of the Southern Shakespeare Company is underway. January 2016 kicked off in January with the auditions for their new play. This is the second season for the company. April 2015 marked the return of the Southern...
Local author, Adrian Fogelin, created the Front Porch Library to promote literacy and bring her neighborhood together in the name of education and community. The library keeps the kids engaged outside of school and makes learning fun!
We travel into the Apalachicola National Forest with Bruce Means to learn more about his favorite animal, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake. He has spent forty years studying the snake using radio telemetry. He has taken his decades...
What is the American Graduate Project? Kim Kelling, WFSU's Director of Content and Community Engagement says that the American Graduate Initiative is really an initiative for all of public media, funded through the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, created because...
