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March Newsletter: Bills to Watch in the Florida Legislature Mar 28, 2025

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This week, alongside some pop culture recommendations, we dive into the legislative bills you should keep an eye on as the session ramps up, from labor to voting and so much more.

Find Your Representative and Find Your Senator. Learn how to call your Congresspeople here concerning a number of topics.

We've donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. If you can spare it, we recommend you do the same here.

I mention a map of Orange County's rural boundary in this episode, and site the source as WUCF. It was actually WUSF and can be found here.

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Life with the Florida Highwaymen Mar 24, 2025

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Doretha Hair Truesdell saw life with the Florida Highwaymen firsthand. Back in the 1960s, she was married to one of the founders of the Floridian art movement, Alfred Hair. This week, she recounts life in the art collective, friendly competition between the artists, and the stunning legacy of this community six decades later.

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Thank you to Doretha and her team for chatting with me for this episode. Learn more about the Highwaymen Museum here!

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Florida's Painter Laureate Mar 17, 2025

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In Fort Pierce in the 1950s, an artistic collective would grow along the Atlantic Coast, lead by Florida artist Beanie Backus. Beanie was an inspiration to many - and his influence would lead to an entire new artistic movement.

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Thank you to all the writers doing incredible journalism about Backus. Read more in the links below.

Southern Geniuses: A.E. Backus, Zora Neale Hurston and the Florida Highwaymen - Flamingo Mag

THE FINE ART OF FRIENDSHIP - Indian River Magazine

A.E. Backus - A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery

I do now own the rights to the Backus clips used in this episode. Watch it here: A. E. Backus Interview (June 2, 1979)

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The Chicken Man of Tampa Bay Mar 10, 2025

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In 1999, Wade Boggs clobbered his three-thousandth hit over the right field wall in Tropicana Field. It was a feat only two dozen men had done before, but somehow, his was still the first of its kind. This week, Wade Boggs, the Devil Rays, and baseball in Tampa.

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Read more from SABR about Wade Boggs and How The Devil Rays Came to Tampa Bay

I do not own the rights to the following videos. Audio from the following is used throughout today's episode.

Tony Gwynn collects his 3,000th career hit

Boggs' 3,000th career hit

Wade Boggs hits the first home run in Rays history

Boggs takes victory lap on horseback

Wade Boggs Hall of Fame Induction speech - 2005

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The People and Manatees of Blue Spring Mar 04, 2025

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Blue Spring State Park is layered with history: steamboats, citrus, naturalists and old travel novels. But the manatees are the heart of the park, and their survival depends on action by dedicated Floridians.

We've donated to the California Community Foundation. If you can spare it, we recommend you do the same here.

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Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!