Your Florida Daily

Your Florida Daily

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  • Random Florida Fact: Hooters

    It’s hard to believe there was once a time when America was not obsessed with chicken wings.

    In the 1970s and ‘80s, most American restaurants featured a formal fork-and-knife menu and provided a space for adults to dress up for dinner with their spouse or family.


    But in October 1983, a new chain hit the dining scene that rocked the casual dining concept.

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    14 min
  • Growing Pains in Montverde

    As WKMG Hits the Road, there’s one message we’ve heard over and over from Lake County residents: growth will demolish the small-town charm in Montverde.

    Located in the 34756 ZIP code, Montverde sits about 30 minutes west of downtown Orlando along the shores of Florida’s fourth largest lake, Lake Apopka.

    Tradition says the name Montverde means “Green Mountain,” which might seem like a strange name for a town in flat Florida, unless you’re familiar with the long sandy ridge (known as the Lake Wales Ridge) that forms a spine in the center of the state.

    This ridge is what gives Montverde some beautiful rolling hills.

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    6 min
  • Random Florida Fact: The State Archives

    Hey, listeners! I'm away for the rest of this work week. I'll be back with more daily episodes (and some special ones soon!)

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    Let’s talk about your junk drawer.

    Is it a kitchen drawer with sauce packets and spare batteries or a shelf in a closet where you keep the box your iPhone came in?

    Either way, most of us are collecting and accumulating items with sentimental or historical value — including the government of Florida.

    Preserving the history of an entire state is no simple feat. It first became someone’s job in 1845 when Florida formed an institution called the State Library and Archives.

    So, let’s explore Florida’s extremely organized, climate-controlled, professionally curated junk drawer.

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    17 min

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