On Election Night, 2000, the final call came down to the decision of one state: Florida. What would follow would be the most infamous recount in American history. But to understand what came next, we need to go back to 1876, when Florida famously served as a turning point for yet another major American election.

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"Moonlight" wins Best Picture | 89th Oscars (2017)

CNN: Flashback to 2000, U.S. presidential election recount

"The Election of 1800" from HAMILTON

Al Gore Announces Presidential Run - 1999 | Today in History

USA: BUSH JR. PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL BID

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In May of 1966, all three networks were flirting with the Sunshine State. From individual episodes, to shows entirely set in Florida, to a weekly show live from Miami, television had a lot to learn from Florida. This week, we explore how these shows came to our state, and what message they'd send about life in Florida. 

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Full House - For the Times

FH - Jesse at Disney World

Bewitched Opening Credits and Theme Song

Opening Sequence - I Dream Of Jeannie

I Dream Of Jeannie | Settling The Score With A Brute

Tony Hits His Head And Forgets Jeannie!

Divided He Falls | FULL EPISODE | S2.E33

Jackie Gleason Show Intro

The Jackie Gleason Show (Final Sign Off, Feb. 28, 1970)

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Scratched into the walls of the coquina structures, the Castillo de San Marcos holds messages from occupants long past. What the words mean, who drew them and why are questions we will never have answers to. Yet the carvings remain.

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This week, Jackson Oberlink from Florida For All joins us to discuss this past legislative session, a handful of bills focused on labor in Florida, and the future in Tallahassee as Governor DeSantis nears his final year in office.

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This week is the 150th anniversary of the founding of Orlando, and to celebrate, we're explores the stories of those who have shaped us, from the founding figures, to the community heroes, to the faithful guardians of our Lake Eola swans.

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In 1879, the town of Orlando was dissolved, four years after it was formed. A year later, the train came to town. In the early years of the City Beautiful, the rich men who made decisions in Central Florida found themselves at odds, even as cities were formed and railroads were built. 

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Richard Cronin on Orlando being dissolved

Longwood Historic Society on the South Florida Railroad

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This week, Rep. Anna V. Eskamani returns to the show to talk about the legislative session that just ended, the in-fighting within the Republican Party, her hopes for 2026, and her forthcoming campaign for Orlando mayor!

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Hello This is Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer

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In the 1950s, a man named Fred Rogers would attend Rollins College here in Orlando. In the years after, he would revolutionize children's television, and become a champion for public media in the United States.

Contact your Senators to protect public media. Contact Rick Scott and Ashley Moody.

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Mr. Rogers on how crayons are made

AFirst and last Mr. Rogers Neighborhood intro

Mister Rogers - Bobby Kennedy Assassination

May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications

What do you do with the mad that you feel?

Mister Rogers sings It's You I Like

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Should the flamingo become Florida's State Bird? Is the flamboyant bird even native to the Sunshine State? This week, with guest Dr. Steven Whitfield of the Audubon Nature Institute, we talk about the changes in our understanding of the flamingo, and how it effects our shared future. 

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John Mellencamp - Pink Houses

American Flamingo: Striking Straggler

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This week, we take a quick dive into the calendar, celebrate the champion Florida Panthers, and tell a quick tale about the importance of Pride Month. 

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