Wait Five Minutes

Henry Flagler blazed the trail for the modern Florida. How did he arrive at the Sunshine State in the first place? What was his life before he ever stepped foot here? What pushed him into this dizzying, final chapter in his life?

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Art for the series by Lauren Nix. Follow her on Instagram here!

Songs

Traveling Horse by Lobo Loco

Echoes Boogie Dancehall by Lobo Loco

Desert Ghost Town by Lobo Loco

Traveling to Louisiana by Lobo Loco

Bad Old Daemons by Lobo Loco

Autumn Morning by Lobo Loco

Morning at the Creek by Lobo Loco

Sources

Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean by Les Standiford

Henry Morrison Flagler Biography - Flagler Museum

Standard Oil - Encyclopedia Britannica

John D. Rockefeller - Cleveland Historical 

HOTEL TO COLLEGE - Flagler College

Presidential Days in the Nation’s Oldest City - The St. Augustine Record

United States presidential election of 1888 - Encyclopedia Britannica

Florida's Role in the Civil War: "Supplier of the Confederacy" - Exploring Florida

St. John's Bluff Civil War Florida - AmericanCivilWar.com

A Guide to Civil War Records - Florida Memory

When the Orange Bird was originally conceived, his reach and connections could not have been comprehended. He was made to sell an idea. What came next changed American history forever.

Songs

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

Indian Summer by Lobo Loco

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

Springtime by Lobo Loco

Additional Audio

The Orange Bird Song

Walt Disney Studios Presents The Story and Songs of The Orange Bird Disneyland Record

Donald Duck Orange Juice w Ivor Barry and Voice of Donald Duck by Clarence Nash commercial 1980

Anita Bryant Florida orange juice ad

Anita Bryant's Pie to the Face - www.NBCUniversalArchives.com

Pat Rocco: Harvey Milk speech (1978)

Sources

The Orange Juice Boycott That Changed America - Extra Crispy

Airships and Oranges: The Commercial Art of the Second Gold Rush - Smithsonian Magazine

Cooperative Economy in the Great Depression - Jonathan Rowe

The Unusual Story of Walt Disney World's Most Mysterious Mascot - Theme Park Tourist

Florida Gay Rights Activists Boycott Orange Juice, 1977-1980 - Global Nonviolent Action Database

Communists and Perverts under the Palms: The Johns Committee in Florida, 1956-1965 by Stacy Braukman - Amazon

Fighting with Fruit: Anita Bryant’s long-lasting legacy - South Florida Gay News

Perspective: The Johns Committee and its infamy - Tampa Bay Times

Florida Citrus Crate Labels - Florida Southern College

Orange Day on April 14th! - Live Lingua

Looking forward, and looking back, as the summer months approach.

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Songs

Arround the Lake by Loco Loco

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/276475-legislative-leaders-announce-2018-19-committee-week-schedule

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/05/17/desantis-approves-toll-road-projects-overcoming-environmental-concerns/

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/444391-trump-admin-wont-be-sending-migrants-to-florida-after-backlash

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/05/20/trump-administration-pulls-back-plan-send-border-migrants-across-us-florida-broward-palm-beach/3738774002/

The Villages is a major hub for retirees in Florida. It struggled for decades to get off the ground, meeting obstacle after obstacle. Once it took off, it left the rest of the state behind, and never looked back.

Songs

Springtime by Lobo Loco

Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://saltriverstories.org/items/show/240

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2003-12-25-0312241409-story.html

https://www.villages-news.com/2019/01/05/who-was-harold-schwartz/

https://www.byduncan.com/2014/03/14/harold-schwartz-millionaire-h-gary-morse-billionaire/

https://www.floridamemory.com/photographiccollection/photo_exhibits/tincans/

https://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/ld_boom/ld_boom1.htm

https://nwfloridahistory.com/2018/10/29/florida-and-the-19th-century-panics-1837-1857-1873-and-1893-part-2/

https://news.wjct.org/post/south-florida-mobile-home-parks-face-real-estate-crunch

https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20020526/News/605227601/SH/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/12/florida-has-828000-mobile-homes-only-half-are-insured/?utm_term=.1578178c8683

Will Governor Ron DeSantis be a green governor? How will Florida's environmental future look? Has the president influenced our state's conservation future?

Songs

Springtime by Lobo Loco

Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article230104349.html

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/opinion/columnists/eve-samples/2019/05/03/gov-ron-desantis-first-environmental-report-card/3630445002/

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/02/us/florida-chief-science-officer-scn/index.html

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article230361989.html

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/02/offshore-drilling-rules-1404098

There is a little city in Lake County that you might have never heard of. Its existence, however, is the launching part for some of the most significant events in the state's history. These stories are essential.

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Songs

Autumn Morning by Lobo Loco

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

Road to Lafayette by Lobo Loco

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074DH4G9L/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 

https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=MI014 

http://seminoletribune.org/the-treaty-of-moultrie-creek/

http://palmm.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/ucf%3A25436/datastream/OBJ/view   

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-ne-groveland-four-capsules-20190109-story.html

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/lake/os-lk-lauren-ritchie-newspaperwoman-mabel-reese-hall-of-fame-20180823-story.html

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2005-11-30-lritchie30-story.html

https://www.dailycommercial.com/news/20180613/now-navy-test-site-bugg-spring-holds-many-secrets

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1994-08-31-9408310189-story.html

https://books.google.com/books?id=3-3bmDRmIEoC&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=micanopy+okahumpka&source=bl&ots=STiUSg2SE-&sig=ACfU3U0JyBkAChTi3eCxUc2M617PN5Sd-A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjSzpbqhPfhAhXoYN8KHRbGCXEQ6AEwCHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=micanopy%20okahumpka&f=false

https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/17698

https://www.law.ufl.edu/areas-of-study/experiential-learning/clinics/about-the-clinics/virgil-d-hawkins-story

http://cms.leoncountyfl.gov/Library/LibraryInformation/About-LeRoy-Collins

https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NUWC-Newport/What-We-Do/Detachments/Underwater-Sound-Reference-Division/Leesburg-Facility/

https://www.floridamemory.com/photographiccollection/photo_exhibits/civil-rights/

https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/0a13e56a-8fc9-4431-9a4f-f5e2b33af588

The three most public bills from the Florida Legislature, and a brief recap of the past two months up in Tallahassee. In just six minutes!

Song

Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco

Sources

Florida House: These were the 9 most-lobbied bills of the session - Tampa Bay Times

Florida House tosses punitive ‘sanctuary cities’ bill back to Senate - Tampa Bay Times

Florida Approves Bill Allowing Classroom Teachers To Be Armed - NPR

Florida bill banning sanctuary cities heads to governor's desk - The Hill

Florida lawmakers pass Amendment 4 restrictions on ex-felon voting rights as Democrats fume on wild day - Orlando Sentinel

2019, Senate and House Bills - The Florida Senate

In November of 1987, stories say that aliens came to Florida. At the same time, America was facing the climax of a forty year international struggle. Why did UFOs appear in our skies? And what sort of fear led to this defined belief?

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Songs

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

Mystery Forest by Lobo Loco

Autumn Morning by Lobo Loco

Morning at the Creek by Lobo Loco

Arround the Village by Lobo Loco

Streetlife Silent Film by Lobo Loco

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/gulf-breeze/2017/09/22/troy-moon-30-years-gulf-breeze-ufo-sightings/688723001/

https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu//NSAEBB/NSAEBB238/index.htm

https://www.afhistory.af.mil/FAQs/Fact-Sheets/Article/458985/evolution-of-the-department-of-the-air-force/

https://www.mufon.com/mantell-case---1948.html

https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article85417412.html

https://www.nps.gov/guis/learn/historyculture/the-live-oak-story.htm

https://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812/war-of-1812#section_4

The lovebugs have arrived. The lovebugs are everywhere. The lovebugs aren't going anywhere. Why are there so many myths around this unusual little fly? And why should we care whether they're here or not?

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Songs

Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco

Streetlife Silent Film by Lobo Loco

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

Sources

Two immigration bills are moving forward, and a handful of teams are in their playoffs. Some clarifications and updates to start your Tuesday!

Songs

Springtime by Lobo Loco

Indian Summer by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://www.aclufl.org/en/press-releases/coalition-civil-rights-and-immigrants-rights-organizations-issue-statewide-travel

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/527/BillText/c1/PDF

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/168/BillText/c2/PDF

https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/sanctuary-policies-overview