We venture into floodplain swamps with the new Apalachicola Riverkeeper, mucking around to find the connection between tupelo trees and Apalachicola Bay. Georgia Ackerman took over as Apalachicola RIverkeeper in January of 2018. The retired Riverkeeper, Dan...
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...
Originally Published July 23, 2024
I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like a happy dog. When you watch this video, you’ll see some happy dogs. You’ll know they’re happy because their tails are wagging. Additionally, I’ve noticed that when people...
Model trains aren't just for kids. Fascination that begins in youth can become a fascinating hobby for an adult.
Sam Miller is decked out in a denim shirt with the logo of CSX Railroad embroidered on it – and he's...
Originally Published September 17, 2024
Florida is home to many weird and wonderful oddities, like the 4-headed pindo palm we found hiding in our front yard. We call it Vincent. But the odd thing about Vincent is that he didn’t...
The Journey to St. Joe
Mist blanketed the sleepy towns and tiny farms on our drive to the border of Mexico Beach & Port St. Joe, Florida. The station’s SUV had a full tank of gas and the cup holders...
Railroad Square has been part of the Local Routes stories from the beginning. This article features many of them from the first 10 seasons
A inspiring family story of how 3 destined-to-be Rattlers, Atira, Ameer, and Tony, found their path to Florida A&M University, and how they used the knowledge they obtained from their time at college, (and their parents) to reach their...
Originally Published: December 17, 2020
WFSU's Mike Plummer shows us the fateful story of a World War II era B-17 bomber that crashed at Saint Marks on a summer day in 1944. The plane went down carrying...
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...
