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Wait Five Minutes: The Floridian Podcast is about the curious stories and cultural changes sweeping through the Sunshine State. Join us every Monday for an informative and charming look into an issue on America’s infamous peninsula.

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Latest Episodes:

TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - February 5th, 2019 Feb 05, 2019

Show notes

Budgets! Sanctions! Education! Marijuana! All that, in under five minutes, just for you!

Songs

Indian Summer by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-ne-desantis-budget-recommendation-20190201-story.html

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article225394015.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/01/31/common-core-florida-standards-ron-desantis-governor/2738154002/

https://www.clickorlando.com/education/what-is-common-core-and-how-will-gov-desantis-new-order-change-it

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2019/01/29/florida-sanctions-airbnb-over-west-bank-policy/2713008002/

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/01/17/on-medical-marijuana-florida-gov-ron-desantis-wants-to-heed-the-will-of-voters/

Manatees Feb 01, 2019

Show notes

The manatees flock to Blue Spring State Park every winter. Why do they come? Who looks out for them when they do? And what is the future of our beloved sea cow?

Check out more on how to protect these creates at Save the Manatee Club.

Send me an e-mail at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com

Find me on Instagram here.

Songs

Springtime by Lobo Loco

Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco

Indian Summer by Lobo Loco

Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_bbxKGUaAI

https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/blue-spring-state-park

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/indian-river-lagoon/health/2018/01/05/manatee-deaths-boat-strikes-2017-tied-statewide-record-set-2016/1001088001/

https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/Red-Tide-s-continuing-toll-The-554-dead-manatees-in-2018-already-surpasses-last-year-s-total-_171056483

https://www.savethemanatee.org/how-to-help/report-injured-manatee/

https://www.fws.gov/southeast/wildlife/mammals/manatee/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/columbus-mistakes-manatees-for-mermaids

https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceanmanatees/

https://defenders.org/florida-manatee/threats

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Jan 25, 2019

Show notes

Marjory Stoneman Douglas changed the world. It's time to reclaim her name, tell her story, and try harder to be the type of Floridian she was.

Songs

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco

Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saQnkgnDSJY

https://www.jstor.org/stable/3985972?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.nps.gov/bicy/learn/historyculture/miami-jetport.htm

https://freesound.org/people/CCCanary/sounds/266754/

https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/historyculture/msdouglas.htm

http://historymiamiarchives.org/guides/?p=digitallibrary/digitalcontent&id=389

Drunk History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbnVdurs15A&t=318s

Snow Days Jan 18, 2019

Show notes

January 18th, 2019

Snow is an unusual sight in the state of Florida. But sometimes, when unusual things happen, amazing things follow soon after.

Songs

Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco

Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco

Indian Summer by Lobo Loco

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

Sources

ftp://ftp.library.noaa.gov/docs.lib/htdocs/rescue/mwr/035/mwr-035-12-0566.pdf

https://www.tampapix.com/snow.htm

https://www.gazettetimes.com/the-great-blizzard-of-great-arctic-outbreak-of-hit-the/article_dd5e0dbd-1a32-52dd-87c9-c4a851f0974c.html

https://books.google.com/books?id=7rAUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA60#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/history/articles/the-colony-of-east-florida/

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2018/01/02/cold-you-should-have-been-here-1899/995793001/

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1989-03-14-8901140282-story.html

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article55396310.html

https://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/snow-in-tampa-bay-35-years-ago-we-got-a-real-dusting/1211246

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/lake/os-christmas-1989-citrus-freeze-25-anniversary-20141223-story.html

http://www.aurora-service.eu/aurora-school/aurora-borealis/

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/lake/os-christmas-1989-citrus-freeze-25-anniversary-20141223-story.html

TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - January 15th, 2019 Jan 15, 2019

Show notes

Your update on the movings of our state government, for the week of January 8th to the 15th!

Songs

Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco

Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/01/14/gov-desantis-names-miami-appellate-judge-robert-luck-to-florida-supreme-court/

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/01/10/ron-desantis-unveils-sweeping-environmental-plan-to-fix-floridas-water-woes/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-sheriff-suspended-handling-marjory-stoneman-douglas-high/story?id=60322181

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/01/08/desantis-issues-two-executive-orders-on-his-first-day-in-office/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/01/11/groveland-four-desantis-florida-pardon-black-men-accused-rape/2550190002/

Medical Marijuana Jan 11, 2019

Show notes

The fight for medical marijuana is still new, but has already shifted and changed several times. Even now, with the laws in effect, the treatment faces consistent pressure as it tries to find its place in the healthcare system in Florida.

Songs

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco

Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/05/16/why-cant-patients-smoke-marijuana-in-florida-john-morgan-pushes-for-answers-today-in-court/

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-john-morgan-smoke-lawsuit-20180529-story.html

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-morgan-recreational-marijuana-20180626-story.html

https://www.cannamd.com/florida-amendment-2/

https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Right_to_Medical_Marijuana_Initiative,_Amendment_2_(2014)

https://tbo.com/news/politics/attorney-morgan-medicinal-marijuana-initiative-will-pass-in-florida-20140221/

http://www.floridaforcare.org/about

https://www.thestreet.com/markets/history-of-marijuana-14718715

https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/8/20/17938366/medical-marijuana-legalization-states-map

https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/8/20/17938358/marijuana-legalization-decriminalization-states-map

https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2018/12/07/change-on-the-horizon-for-floridas-medical-marijuana-industry

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/trending/fl-op-col-ben-pollara-med-marijuana-20181102-story.html

https://www.aclu.org/gallery/marijuana-arrests-numbers

https://www.coloradopotguide.com/colorado-marijuana-blog/article/can-you-overdose-on-marijuana/

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/medical-marijuana-2018011513085

https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Medical_Marijuana_Legalization,_Amendment_2_(2016)

https://www.news-press.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/20/medical-marijuana-patients-could-see-big-changes-florida-commentary/2027961002/

Ron DeSantis Jan 04, 2019

Show notes

Our new governor has a vast history, and who better to introduce us to him than himself. Ron DeSantis, in his words, this week on Wait Five Minutes.

Songs

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Road to Lafayette by Lobo Loco

Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco

Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1YP_zZJFXs

https://rondesantis.com/

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/01/03/president-rick-scott-marco-rubio-ron-desantis/

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/01/02/ron-desantis-adds-four-more-to-ranks-of-new-administration/

https://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article220303490.html

https://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/governor/florida/

https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/florida/governor/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=kX3S8QlHdkc

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/09/13/desantis-resignation-ends-dormant-ethics-complaint/1283073002/

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/09/13/desantis-resignation-ends-dormant-ethics-complaint/1283073002/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8_pgBQdH3o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANbKixzFcfI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgX2gkM9y50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2acGFGlAV5k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHgl-1OrIVY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7rP4u5MS8Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ID8oPlFa2g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xXHHBCmdMc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O6eR99qG9M

2018 in Review Dec 30, 2018

Show notes

2018 was a hard year for our state. What hardships did we face, and how do we move forward from the things we lost? Here’s to 2019.

Songs

Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco

Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco

Springtime by Lobo Loco

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-michael-donations.html/?cid=fy19hurmichael&med=cpc&source=google&scode=rsg00000e017&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9ZDeBRD9ARIsAMbAmobyVRZ6NOBeR9OomEBX88V7E85vWW8fxFq238nFVdH6dQohE7iDKTEaAmoEEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPmDxsnziN4CFUZSDAodASUMvQ

https://www.volunteerflorida.org/

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-ne-hurricane-michael-category-5-story.html

http://www.tampabay.com/special-reports/2018/12/27/were-not-going-back-to-normal-they-rode-out-hurricane-michael-but-were-left-without-homes/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-to-help-those-affected-by-hurricane-michael

https://www.flgov.com/2018/03/09/gov-rick-scott-signs-marjory-stoneman-douglas-high-school-public-safety-act/

http://www.wlrn.org/post/south-florida-doomed-sea-level-rise-experts-say-no-fact-theyre-optimistic

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/27/world-triple-efforts-climate-change-un-global-warming

https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/10/100-fossil-fuel-companies-investors-responsible-71-global-emissions-cdp-study-climate-change

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/representatives.aspx

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/11/09/heres-what-the-florida-legislature-looks-like-after-the-2018-elections/

https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_4,_Voting_Rights_Restoration_for_Felons_Initiative_(2018)

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/indian-river-lagoon/politics/2018/12/20/federal-algae-bloom-response-bill-passes-u-s-house-senate/2375286002/

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/12/13/ron-desantis-says-amendment-4-should-be-delayed-until-he-signs-bill-from-lawmakers/

Indian River Fruit Company, Part Two: RUINS Dec 14, 2018

Show notes

The scars left behind by the citrus industry hide in plain sight. What cannot be seen are the problems facing the industry in the present, threatening ruins yet to come. In Part Two of our exploration into the Indian River Fruit Company, Florida's identity is at risk.

Songs

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

Road to Lafayette by Lobo Loco

Springtime by Lobo Loco

Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/pests-diseases/hungry-pests/the-threat/citrus-greening/citrus-greening-hp

https://www.floridarambler.com/historic-florida-getaways/desert-inn-yeehaw-junction/

https://ifas.ufl.edu/

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/os-florida-citrus-crop-production-history-htmlstory.html

https://www.veroheritage.org/

https://citrustower.com/

http://veronews.com/2017/09/28/irma-destroyed-half-indian-river-citrus/

http://citrusindustry.net/2018/08/28/florida-citrus-acreage-declines-again/

http://flcitrusmutual.com/citrus-101/citrushistory.aspx

https://www.floridamemory.com/blog/2015/03/25/a-merritt-island-beach-palace/

https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pelican_island/about/history.html

https://www.floridarambler.com/florida-canoeing-kayaking-paddling/pelican-island-wildlife-refuge-birds-kayak-canoe/

Indian River Fruit Company, Part One: WATERSHED Dec 07, 2018

Show notes

The Indian River Fruit Company has set a standard for citrus. Not just in the state, but in the world. This week, the history of the company and its critical relationship with the Indian River Lagoon.

Songs

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

Road to Lafayette by Lobo Loco

Springtime by Lobo Loco

Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco

Sources

http://ircitrusleague.org/history/

https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/indian-river-lagoon-preserve-state-park

http://www.ircgov.com/lagoon/symposium/Presentations/Part4/5.pdf

https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/smithsonian-marine-station

https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pelican_island/wildlife_and_habitat/indian_river_lagoon.html

https://www.sjrwmd.com/waterways/indian-river-lagoon/facts/

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/watershed.html

https://www.floridamemory.com/blog/2015/03/25/a-merritt-island-beach-palace/

https://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/eat-drink/facts-about-florida-citrus-oranges.html

https://medium.com/florida-history/the-great-freezes-1894-95-and-the-collapse-of-the-florida-orange-industry-7442e5d75337

https://www.britannica.com/event/Second-Seminole-War

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