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Wait Five Minutes Florida's Historic Tolomato CemeteryCheck your polling location and more information in Florida here! The oldest marked grave in Florida is of a kid with an unremarkable history. She is surrounded by the graves of some of the single most important individuals in the history of St. Augustine, Cuba, Haiti, Florida and the whole of American history. Some markers have been lost, and names forgotten, by Tolomato Cemtery holds them all the same. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the...

2020-10-1328 min

Wait Five Minutes SWING STATE, Part Three: 1992Check out your voting status at Vote.org! Register to vote in Florida! 1992. George H.W. Bush vs. Bill Clinton (vs. Ross Perot). The last blip in our record. Hurricane Andrew leaves its impact on South Florida, as well as the presidential race. A third-party candidate dents the other two parties, and Florida officially becomes a swing state. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! He...

2020-09-2816 min

Wait Five Minutes SWING STATE, Part Two: 1960Check out your voting status at Vote.org! Register to vote in Florida! 1960. Richard Nixon vs. John F. Kennedy. The first blip in our record. The nation is on the edge of major change with the 1960s on the horizon. The Space Race looms large, with an odd impact on Florida's contentious election. When the race is called, Key Biscayne becomes a place for peace. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at w...

2020-09-2113 min

Wait Five Minutes SWING STATE, Part One: 1924Check out your voting status at Vote.org! Register to vote in Florida! 1924. Calvin Coolidge vs. John W. Davis. The losing streak ends. As the Great Depression looms on the horizon, America splits into factions deciding the future of American prosperity. In Florida, the Prohibition Party finds a surprising foothold. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Hear more about Florida in the 1920s here! ...

2020-09-1413 min

Wait Five Minutes Season 4 Epilogue: MEMORYWhere did our state's name come from? Why is our collective memory so short? Will we ever have the answers to all the questions in our history? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Start Season 4 from the beginning with our premiere! Florida's State Song Check out the books recommended in this episode! Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff The...

2020-09-0410 min

Wait Five Minutes Cross Florida Canal, Part Two: GREENWAYMarjorie Harris Carr spent the last years of her life battling a dam along the river she loved so dearly. When a fierce politician pulled out all the stops to defeat her, both sides brought everything they had. The result today is a complicated but beautiful string of protected land that stretches from the St. John's River to the Gulf of Mexico. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Th...

2020-08-3135 min

Wait Five Minutes Cross Florida Canal, Part One: SANTOSThe federal government has tried many times to create a canal through Florida. When they finally got their way, more than just the environment paid the price. To make a path for their grand plans, a small town in Marion County made up of Black residents was intentionally wiped out of existence. This is their story. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Blue Nelson for al...

2020-08-2430 min

Wait Five Minutes Short Summer TalesA repeated anthem, a shared loaf of bread, and a twisted myth of pirates and islands. These tales are all parallels to other stories from this season, from Sanibel to Ybor City. Now, as we reach the end of summer, let's dive into some of the other stories of name origins, familiar tunes, and time with friends. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Check out more work by Ga...

2020-08-1727 min

Wait Five Minutes The Vero ManIn 1915, human remains were found in a freshly dug canal near Vero. As scientists flocked to the site to seek out answers, controversy soon followed. The conflicts twisted into a knot, and a century would pass before an answer was finally discovered. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Looking for more WFM? Listen to the episode on The Shape of Florida! Check out more of...

2020-08-1031 min

Wait Five Minutes The Railway WarFifty years after Henry Flagler died, the railroad company he founded was at war. With a labor strike raging, and anonymous attacks against the tracks mounting every day, officials searched for an answer before things became deadly. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! The photography used in the marketing of this show is by Lauren Nix. Check out more of her art right here!

2020-08-0326 min

Wait Five Minutes Vacation on Sanibel IslandToday is the Two Year Anniversary of Wait Five Minutes, and to celebrate, we are taking a podcast holiday to the beautiful Sanibel Island. This city, mostly conserved land, took decades to develop. Today, it is a vibrant, unique community with an endlessly rich history and a story all its own. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Emilie Alfino and the Sanibel Historical Mus...

2020-07-2732 min

Wait Five Minutes Beer in YborThe first brewery in Florida was on the edge of Ybor City, one of the state's most important cities. Today, beer is still inherent to its character and, for the folks behind that industry, it's just as much about the artistry as it is about the craft. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to the folks from the Tampa Bay Brewing Company! Check out all of th...

2020-07-1332 min

Wait Five Minutes The Early Years of (Orlando) MagicThe Orlando Magic were on a surefire trajectory to win the NBA Championship within their first decade of existence. By 1997, however, those dreams were dashed when an unfortunate trade and interpersonal drama led to a team-wide fallout that changed the game forever. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to John Denton from the Orlando Magic! Read more of his stories here! Check out the Or...

2020-07-0635 min

Wait Five Minutes The Humble Gopher TortoiseOf all the animals native to Florida, it is hard to imagine an animal as unique, and as vital, as our beloved tortoise. Named for their burrowing habits, these critters find themselves in a unique position: they're one of the most important animals in the Floridian ecosystem. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Dr. Steven Whitfield from Zoo Miami! Check out more of his work he...

2020-06-2926 min

Wait Five Minutes Florida's State SongOver the course of the last century, Florida has had a handful of songs that could potentially hold the title of State Song. Our first state song sounds very familiar; our second and current state song has a brutal and racist history built into its very DNA. How we got here begins in Maryland... Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Alex Lothstein from the Maryland Hi...

2020-06-2232 min

Wait Five Minutes Season 4 Prologue: MountainsFlorida is flat. Florida has hills. Both are true, and every story we tell ourselves about our state changes each time we tell them. In Season 4 of Wait Five Minutes, we'll talk about stories and lies, falsehoods and half-truths. Season 4 premieres on Monday, June 22nd! Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com Read more about the elevation of our state (and others) in this report! ...

2020-06-1506 min

Wait Five Minutes FLORIDIANS - Olivia Matthews, PlaywrightOlivia Matthews puts a little bit of herself into every story her tells. Her voice is essential to the plays she creates and, when someone sees her work, she hopes the empathy leaves an impact. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com You don't need to go back to the beginning! Check out these episodes: Billy the Swan, Kristen Arnett, and Taxidermy in Florida F...

2020-05-2519 min

Wait Five Minutes FLORIDIANS - Craig Pittman, Reporter and AuthorRead Cat Tale and Craig's other books right here! Check out Craig's work at the Florida Phoenix right here! Craig Pittman writes about Florida with a signature snark and an underlying optimism. In Cat Tale, he chronicles the story of the Florida panther and those who sought to keep it alive. How he wrote the story itself is an adventure all its own. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmp...

2020-05-1826 min

Wait Five Minutes FLORIDIANS - Laura VonMutius, Education Manager at Audubon Center for Birds of PreyCheck out more about the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey right here! Support the Center right here! When you work for the Audubon, your career is dedicated to the birds and their preservation. For Laura VonMutius, working with them and sharing them with others are one in the same. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Listen to more Audubon episodes right here! ...

2020-05-1122 min

Wait Five Minutes Season 3 Epilogue: HOPEA few final thoughts and a recap of the theme in Season Three of Wait Five Minutes: HOPE. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Watch the full performance of Frank Sinatra and Eddie Hodges from A Hole In The Head! Listen to the Kennedy campaign version of High Hopes right here! The photography used in the marketing of this show is by Laur...

2020-05-0410 min

Wait Five Minutes Kermit Weeks and OrlampaRead Gabrielle Calise's companion piece to this episode right here! Off the interstate in the middle of the state lies a museum with shuttered doors. Inside those hangars is the largest private collection of airplanes in the world. It was once a popular tourist attraction, with a plane on the side of the highway, but if its owner and curator has his way, it will be a brand new city all its own. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook

2020-04-3026 min

Wait Five Minutes Our Empty TownsDonate to Feeding America here Donate to One Blood here It is believed that Florida has more ghost towns than any other state east of the Mississippi. In a time where many of our hometowns have found themselves vacant, how these towns fell away can be a reminder and a warning. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! If you enjoyed this episode, check out th...

2020-04-2020 min

Wait Five Minutes The Everglades UFODonate to Feeding America here Donate to One Blood here In the darkened swamp of the Everglades, as civilization ripped away at the edges of the wilderness, a scoutmaster wandered into the darkness. In a clearing of the woods, he cast he eyes to the sky and what he saw can never be explained. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Denise St...

2020-04-1324 min

Wait Five Minutes HOMOSASSA, Part Two: Native AnimalsDonate to Feeding America here Donate to One Blood here Throughout the 1960s, cinema made its way to Florida’s shores through jungle adventure movies. One producer brought his troupe of animal actors with him and changed Homosassa forever. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Jack Evans from the Tampa Bay Times. You can read Jack's profile of Lu here and you c...

2020-04-0624 min

Wait Five Minutes BONUS: Grover Cleveland Slept HereRumor has it that President Grover Cleveland once slept at the old Rendezvous Inn on the Homosassa River. A pair of married historians in Citrus County hope to uncover the truth. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Kathy Turner from Citrus County. Check out the Courthouse Museum here! If you would like to follow the Tampa Bay Times coronavirus update Facebook page, you can...

2020-04-0308 min

Wait Five Minutes HOMOSASSA, Part One: Nature's Own AttractionDonate to the CDC Foundation here Donate to Feeding America here Donate to One Blood here A former governor of Maine, a Confederate Senator, some bad land deals and a hippo named Lucifer all have one thing in common: a quiet brackish spring named Homosassa. What brought these characters to this spot? And what happens when a big idea falls apart? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.c...

2020-03-3024 min

Wait Five Minutes Jackie Robinson's First GameDonate to the CDC Foundation here Donate to Feeding America here Donate to One Blood here In the city of Daytona Beach, right after World War II, a legendary player would break major league baseball's color barrier for the very first time. One year later, he would do it again. How did he get there? How did the amazing work of those who came before him make it possible? What world did Jackie Robinson leave behind? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram

2020-03-2323 min

Wait Five Minutes Brownie the Dog and Other TalesDonate to the CDC Foundation here Donate to Feeding America here Donate to One Blood here A mysterious cartoon in a tiny museum. A friendly face who watches every rocket launch in person. A stray dog who unites a burgeoning community. The world is a crazy place these days and, to give you a break, here are some of the small, fascinating stories that couldn't make up a full episode. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on...

2020-03-1622 min

Wait Five Minutes The Ghosts of Henry FlaglerWhen Henry Flagler died in 1913, his memory was preserved not just in legacy, but in the spirits that find themselves roaming the hallways of the places he held most dear. Why does Flagler continue to roam Florida? And what stories do we become when we're gone? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Bailey DeVoe! You can get tickets to her next show, Assassins, ri...

2020-03-0922 min

Wait Five Minutes Greens and CranesFlorida has more golf courses than any other state in the country. What happens when those courses fall apart? When the sandhill cranes reign, what place do humans have in that changing environment? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Dr. Paul Gray from Audubon Florida for his assistance! Thank you to Richard Durr from Seminole County for telling his story about Ro...

2020-03-0226 min

Wait Five Minutes BONUS: Florida Fair Food (w/ Gabrielle Calise)In a special bonus episode, I chat with Gabrielle Calise of the Tampa Bay Times about our favorite fried food, the food we couldn't handle, and the food we would dream of seeing at the fair! Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Songs Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco Traveling Horse by Lobo Loco Hear more music from Lobo Loco here!

2020-02-2810 min

Wait Five Minutes Cracker Country and the FairTucked in a corner, at the back of the Florida Fairgrounds, there is a living museum. It is vibrant with artists, docents, historians and more, all who have gathered to tell the story of a very specific era in our Florida story. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Cindy Horton from Cracker Country. You can check out more of the work going on at...

2020-02-2427 min

Wait Five Minutes After Hurricane AndrewIn August of 1992, a massive hurricane hit South Florida. The storm passed, and the damage was laid bare. It was clear things needed to change. When pythons ran loose in the Everglades, and our walls fells in on themselves, where did we go from there? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Craig Pittman for his assistance and conversation in this episode! You can pu...

2020-02-1727 min

Wait Five Minutes Florida's Poet LaureatesSince 1927, four individuals have been chosen as the Poet Laureate for the state of Florida. Each one has brought something new to the position. The current laureate, Peter Meinke, has much to say on Florida, life and death, and the peculiar joys of the places we call home. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Peter and Jeanne Meinke for welcoming me into their ho...

2020-02-1027 min

Wait Five Minutes Orlando's Main StreetFor the last thirty years, one community has been at the center of a neighborhood that today is a main street in Orlando. From its origins to the present day, Mills Avenue's community survived on optimism. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Joanne Grant from Mills 50 for speaking with me on the podcast. Check out Mills 50's future projects right here! Check out Ri...

2020-02-0325 min

Wait Five Minutes From Florida to the MoonThousands of rockets were launched from Florida's coast in the last seventy years. How did the space program come to Florida? And when will Americans return to space from our shores? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Brendan Byrne from WMFE for all of his help with this episode. Check out Brendan's show, Are We There Yet, right here! You can read...

2020-01-2725 min

Wait Five Minutes The End of Greyhound RacingAt the beginning of next year, greyhound racing in Florida will be illegal, exactly ninety years after it was made legal in 1931. How did we get here? And what comes next for the industry? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Kate MacFall for her help with this episode. Find out more about the efforts of the Humane Society of the United States here!

2020-01-2025 min

Wait Five Minutes The Shape of FloridaEvery border of Florida is defined by its connection to the water all around us. The lines they follow are set by human ingenuity and violence. But what will we be if water fundamentally changes our shape forever? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Joe Knetsch for his help on this episode. You can check out some of Dr. Joe's books right here! ...

2020-01-1324 min

Wait Five Minutes FLORIDIANS - Gabrielle Calise, Reporter with the Tampa Bay TimesGabrielle Calise refuses to be put into a box. She has written a wide variety of stories for the Tampa Bay Times, from haunted houses to city government, from local folklore to strip clubs. The unifying factor of all of her work is her desire for answers. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Gabrielle Calise! Here are some of the works by Gabrielle re...

2019-12-1620 min

Wait Five Minutes FLORIDIANS - Rachel Simmons, Archivist of the Winter Park Public LibraryRachel Simmons collects the memories of the town she calls home. In the archive of the Winter Park Public Library, information about the history of this town is being cultivated and organized in order to tell its story. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Rachel Simmons for her time and her stories. You can find out more about her work and the events at the W...

2019-12-0918 min

Wait Five Minutes Season 2 EpilogueSome final thoughts and a recap of the second season of Wait Five Minutes. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Songs Easy Night by Lobo Loco Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco Hear more music from Lobo Loco here!

2019-12-0206 min

Wait Five Minutes Billy the Swan, Kristen Arnett and Taxidermy in FloridaIn the 1920s, the biggest celebrity in Orlando was a grumpy old swan. When he died, the city couldn't let him go. They had him stuffed and, to this day, he still exists in that taxidermy form. In the season two finale of Wait Five Minutes, we discuss taxidermy and memory with New York Times Best-Selling Author, Kristen Arnett, whose debut novel, Mostly Dead Things, came out earlier this year. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email th...

2019-11-2526 min

Wait Five Minutes The Unbeatable DolphinsIn 1972, the Miami Dolphins couldn't be stopped. At a time when America was facing uncertain futures, the hope of one team was enough to distract, for just one game every week, from the chaos everywhere else. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Songs Smuggler by Lobo Loco Brain - Instrumental Retro by Lobo Loco Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco You Ge...

2019-11-1824 min

Wait Five Minutes Florida's State PlayFlorida's state play, Cross and Sword, ran for thirty-two consecutive seasons. During that time, the production shifted and changed, finding brand new ways to remember the complex and untidy origins of our state. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you again to Tom Rahner for all of his assistance in the production of this episode! Songs Piano Parapentes by Lobo Loco ...

2019-11-1126 min

Wait Five Minutes The Election of 1966In the 1960s, politics in the South changed forever. Nowhere is that more evident than in the rivalry between two Democrats: the mayor of Miami and the mayor of Jacksonville. The fallout made history. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Songs Traveling to Lousiana by Lobo Loco Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco Brain - Instrumental Retro by Lobo Loco ...

2019-11-0428 min

Wait Five Minutes Orlando's Haunted TheaterThe Annie Russell Theatre is almost ninety years old now, but the lore wrapped up in the building will stretch much, much longer. Every person who encounters it has something new to share, fracturing its ghost story more and more every time. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains frequent discussion of death, and a brief mention of suicide. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Grab your tickets for...

2019-10-2828 min

Wait Five Minutes Florida Bonneted BatsThe Florida Bonneted Bat exists nowhere else in the world. They are some of the most fascinating animals in the country and, thanks to a group of brilliant scientists, we have gotten to no them more and more before it's too late. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Check out more of Dr. Frank Ridgley's work on the Florida Bonneted Bat right here! Songs ...

2019-10-2126 min

Wait Five Minutes Spook Hill and Other TalesEvery story we tell has some falsehoods. We complicate or muddle without meaning to and the story always changes. What happens, then, to the stories about grander concepts, mysteries beyond our understanding? When those urban legends start manifesting, what new shapes do our stories take? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Songs Streetlight Silent Film by Lobo Loco Arround the Village by Lobo Loco...

2019-10-1425 min

Wait Five Minutes The Murder of Guy BradleyFlorida's egrets were on the brink of demise. Enter Guy Bradley, an outdoorsman who, for three short years, fought adamantly to keep the birds safe. Then, on one sweltering July day, his mission was violently cut short. Content warning: This episode makes frequent reference to death, and a brief reference to gun violence. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Check out the primary source material for th...

2019-10-0723 min

Wait Five Minutes Gardening in FloridaGrowing your own plants is harder. Growing your own plants in Florida is even harder. We take inspiration from the professionals, but getting it right can be nearly impossible. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Find out more about Orlando's botanical garden, Leu Gardens! Read Robert Bowden's book, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Gardening! Songs Springtime by Lobo Loco Nice to...

2019-09-3022 min

Wait Five Minutes Marjorie Kinnan RawlingsAuthors leave a trail of legacy and memories behind them. They cannot control how their words will age or change, but, in the case of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, she created a new vocabulary to speak about Florida that we still use to this day. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! The voice of Marjorie was Bailey DeVoe. You can see Bailey DeVoe in Andrew Lippa's Wild Party the Mus...

2019-09-2328 min

Wait Five Minutes Marco Polo ParkNine months before Walt Disney World took Central Florida by storm, one unusual little theme park tried to leave an impact of their own. Why did so many parks try to take on the Mouse? And what do we get in return when we relish in nostalgia? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Songs Traveling Horse by Lobo Loco Echoes Boogie Dancehall by Lobo Lo...

2019-09-1622 min

Wait Five Minutes Florida's FlagFrom our early Spanish years, to our secession from the United States, our flag has been a playground of ideologies. Why has our state struggled to find its own identity? And how can Floridians fight to control their own symbols and narratives? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Songs You Get The Blues by Lobo Loco Brain - Instrumental Retro by Lobo Loco ...

2019-09-0926 min

Wait Five Minutes Moonshine in the EvergladesThe secret pathways of the Everglades have puzzled explorers for decades. However, for the criminals of Prohibition-era Miami, the maze of the swamp was the perfect way to escape justice. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Songs Desert Ghost Town by Lobo Loco Hey Go by Lobo Loco Bad Old Daemons by Lobo Loco

2019-08-2609 min

Wait Five Minutes Key Largo & Key LargoMost of John Huston's 1948 classic Key Largo was actually filmed in California. This doesn't matter for the people of the real Key Largo, who have built a city around the movie's popularity. How much of it is truly inspired by the island? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Songs Traveling to Louisiana by Lobo Loco Echoes Boogie Dancehall by Lobo Loco Traveling Horse...

2019-08-1911 min

Wait Five Minutes Lights Over OcalaFor over sixty years, the citizens of Ocala have seen strange lights over their forest. Could the Navy base deep in the woods be the explanation? Or is there something beyond our world paying visits to the little town? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Songs Morning at the Creek by Lobo Loco Autumn Morning by Lobo Loco Arround the Village by L...

2019-08-1210 min

Wait Five Minutes The Short Life of John GorrieYellow fever and malaria tore about the south for over a century. Fifty years before anyone had a treatment for either of these diseases, one Florida man invented a machine that could've saved millions... if only anyone had listened. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Songs Bad Old Daemons by Lobo Loco Desert Ghost Town by Lobo Loco Traveling Horse by Lobo Lo...

2019-08-0509 min

Wait Five Minutes One Year LaterIt is the one-year anniversary of the creation of this show. Today, let's celebrate how far we've come, and interrogate all of the places we have yet to go. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Songs Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco Traveling Horse by Lobo Loco Bad Old Daemons by Lobo Loco Autumn Morning by Lobo Loco G...

2019-07-2626 min

Wait Five Minutes Black SkimmersAround Florida's coasts, a small population of birds with an unusual hunting habit. As their numbers dwindle in the state, a group of volunteers fight to keep the birds safe. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Songs Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco Traveling Horse by Lobo Loco Bad Old Daemons by Lobo Loco Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco ...

2019-07-1922 min

Wait Five Minutes John Young and Apollo 10 (w/ Brendan Byrne)John Young flew six different missions for NASA, each one unique and important in its own way. In his forty-two years of service, he set firsts unlike anyone else in the program. What makes him so special? And how did he get a secret sandwich into space? We sit down with Brendan Byrne of WMFE 90.7 News to discuss Young, Apollo 10, and the future of space travel in the state of Florida. Check out his podcast, Are We There Yet? from WMFE! Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram...

2019-07-1228 min

Wait Five Minutes FLAGLER - Chapter 4: Palaces of AmbitionFlagler's story didn't end when he died in 1913. The next century would just continue to shape and change and influence his legacy. A man would fly to Cuba, his widow would face her own troubles, and his final project would be left in ruins. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Art for the series by Lauren Nix. Follow her on Instagram here! Songs Hey...

2019-06-2825 min

Wait Five Minutes FLAGLER - Chapter 3: DrainedThe last fifteen years of Flagler's life somehow managed to be more influential than the previous seventy. Flagler had done the impossible already, but now, as the 20th century began, he set out to build a railroad across an ocean all the way to Key West. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Art for the series by Lauren Nix. Follow her on Instagram here! Song...

2019-06-2133 min

Wait Five Minutes FLAGLER - Chapter 2: The Iron FrontierFlagler and Plant were racing each other to build a railroad to Miami. Who got there first doesn't matter in retrospect. What matters is the things they built on the way, the heartaches they faced, and the legacies that still carry on to this day. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Art for the series by Lauren Nix. Follow her on Instagram here! Songs

2019-06-1431 min

Wait Five Minutes FLAGLER - Chapter 1: Tyrants and the TyrannizedHenry 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? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Art for the series by Lauren Nix. Follow her on Instagram here! Songs Traveling Ho...

2019-06-0732 min

Wait Five Minutes Orange BirdWhen 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 an...

2019-05-2425 min

Wait Five Minutes TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - May 21st, 2019Looking forward, and looking back, as the summer months approach. Follow the show on Instagram Follow the show on Twitter Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com 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/

2019-05-2105 min

Wait Five Minutes The VillagesThe 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...

2019-05-1723 min

Wait Five Minutes TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - May 14th, 2019Will 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

2019-05-1406 min

Wait Five Minutes OkahumpkaThere 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. Follow the show on Instagram Follow the show on Twitter Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com 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 Kn...

2019-05-1034 min

Wait Five Minutes TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - May 7th, 2019The 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 Hi...

2019-05-0705 min

Wait Five Minutes Gulf Breeze SightingsIn 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? Follow the show on Instagram Follow the show on Twitter Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com Songs Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco Mystery Forest by Lobo Loco Autumn Morning by Lobo Loco Morning at the Creek by Lobo...

2019-04-2628 min

Wait Five Minutes LovebugsThe 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? Follow the show on Instagram Follow the show on Twitter Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com 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 Lo...

2019-04-1919 min

Wait Five Minutes TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - April 16th, 2019Two 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

2019-04-1606 min

Wait Five Minutes Division AvenueDivision Avenue is more than just a street. It is the dividing line between the white communities and the black communities in Orlando. The scars of history last. How does a neighborhood bounce back? Follow the show on Instagram Follow the show on Twitter Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com Songs Springtime by Lobo Loco Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco Sources Even Bre...

2019-04-1220 min

Wait Five Minutes Disney's Contemporary ResortWhen the Contemporary Resort was originally designed, it was built with all the hope of the future built into its existence. Modernity was not so kind, however. What makes the Contemporary Resort so special? And what part of history gives it that lasting quality? Follow the show on Instagram Follow the show on Twitter Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com Songs Indian Summer by Lobo Loco Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco Hey Go by Lobo Loco Love After Midnight by Lo...

2019-04-0523 min

Wait Five Minutes TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - April 2nd, 2019Complications to amendments, surprising increases in our budget, and a major flub in our state-wide transportation systems, in just six minutes! Follow the show on Instagram Follow the show on Twitter Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com Songs Springtime by Lobo Loco Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco Sources Florida House plan would make ballot initiatives much harder to get before voters - Orlando Sentinel A pleasant surprise for DeSantis' environmental budget - Gainesville Sun H...

2019-04-0205 min

Wait Five Minutes Oil and the Everglades, Part Two: THE POCKETA father-son duo of storytellers. A culture pushed to the very brink. A mayor entering the national spotlight. A tycoon with millions of dollars to spare. An ecosystem on the edge of collapse. They all have one thing in common: oil. Follow the show on Instagram Follow the show on Twitter Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com Songs Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco Nice To Be Near You by Lobo Loco Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco Indian Summer by...

2019-03-2924 min

Wait Five Minutes TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - March 26th, 2019Private school vouchers, voting rights, medical marijuana and Andrew Gillum! All summarized quickly for you, so that you're always in the know! Follow the show on Instagram Follow the show on Twitter Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com Songs Hey Go by Lobo Loco Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco Sources https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/state/florida/ https://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/vouchers/index.html ht...

2019-03-2609 min

Wait Five Minutes Sea TurtlesThe sea turtles nest on our shores, trusting us to protect their babies until they can return to the ocean. What are we doing to help? And what mysteries surround the places that keep those turtles safe? Follow the show on Instagram! Follow the show on Twitter! Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Songs Indian Summer by Lobo Loco Hey Go by Lobo Loco Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco Arround the Lake b...

2019-03-2222 min

Wait Five Minutes Interstate 4I-4 carves through the middle of central Florida, connecting Tampa, Orlando and Daytona like a lifeline. This comes with its own troubles, the kind that only Florida could generate and that can only be explained by a dive into history. Follow the show on Instagram! Follow the show on Twitter! Songs Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco Hey Go by Lobo Loco Streetlife Silentfilm by Lobo Loco Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco Road to L...

2019-03-1523 min

Wait Five Minutes State Rep. Anna EskamaniAnna Eskamani represents House District 47 in Orlando. She has made a name for herself being very vocal and very active, and she is eager to bring her passion to the state legislature for the next two months. What is she excited about? And how did she get to this moment? Follow the show on Instagram! Follow the show on Twitter! Songs Indian Summer by Lobo Loco Hey Go by Lobo Loco Sources https://www.annaforflorida.com/ https://bal...

2019-03-0824 min

Wait Five Minutes TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - March 5th, 2019Immigration, film industries, lobbying and space travel. Catch up on the movings and shakings of Tallahassee as the Florida Legislature begins their sixty-day session today! Follow the show on Instagram! Follow the show on Twitter! Songs Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco Sources https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/os-ne-desantis-sanctuary-cities-20190226-story.html https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/bill-would-ban-sanctuary-cities-in-florida/67-29ca2069-aa00-4327-9461-ece8b89a7275 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/07/08/4-big-things-to-know-about-sanctuary-cities-and-illegal-immigration/?noredirect=on&utm_te...

2019-03-0507 min

Wait Five Minutes Oil and the Everglades, Part One: EXPLORATORYEarly last month, a real estate company was given permission to dig into protected land to find oil. It moved by without much comment. Not out of apathy, but because this sort of thing is far more common than many realize. Why? And how do we stop it in the future? Follow on Instagram here! Songs Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco Hey Go by Lobo Loco Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco Sources ht...

2019-03-0120 min

Wait Five Minutes The Grapefruit LeagueSpring training baseball comes to Florida every single year. Our history with baseball is complicated, but the impacts of today are lasting. How did we get here, to the very first day of 2019's spring training season? Follow on Instagram here! Songs Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco Hey Go by Lobo Loco Things You Never Known by Lobo Lobo Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco Springtime by Lobo Loco Sources http://www.floridagrapefruitleague.com/home/history/ h...

2019-02-2218 min

Wait Five Minutes TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - February 19th, 2019Bills and proposals and new laws and old fights! All that in just five minutes on this week's Tallahassee Tuesday! Songs Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco Sources https://www.wuft.org/news/2019/02/12/florida-lawmakers-file-anti-gun-violence-legislation/ https://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/2019/02/12/bill-to-arm-florida-teachers-passes-first-committee-along-party-lines/ https://www.tcpalm.com/story/opinion/editorials/2019/02/14/florida-legislature-renews-efforts-undermine-home-rule-our-view/2838614002/ https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/01/29/florida-bill-would-have-students-learn-alternatives-to-climate-change-evolution/ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article226334175.html https://www.aclufl.org/en/news...

2019-02-1905 min

Wait Five Minutes Zora Neale HurstonZora Neale Hurston liked the mystery that surrounded her. That was part of what made her so unique. But who was she, really? And how did she carry her legends with her? Songs Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco Hey Go by Lobo Loco Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco Indian Summer by Lobo Loco Sources https://www.zoranealehurston.com/about/ https://www.zoranealehurston.com/books/ https://www.itsmymaitland.or...

2019-02-1520 min

Wait Five Minutes TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - February 5th, 2019Budgets! 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/

2019-02-0504 min

Wait Five Minutes ManateesThe 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...

2019-02-0117 min

Wait Five Minutes Marjory Stoneman DouglasMarjory 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://ww...

2019-01-2521 min

Wait Five Minutes Snow DaysJanuary 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_dd5e0db...

2019-01-1817 min

Wait Five Minutes TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - January 15th, 2019Your 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/

2019-01-1605 min

Wait Five Minutes Medical MarijuanaThe 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/ ht...

2019-01-1116 min

Wait Five Minutes Ron DeSantisOur 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/ http...

2019-01-0417 min

Wait Five Minutes 2018 in Review2018 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&gclsr...

2018-12-3016 min

Wait Five Minutes Indian River Fruit Company, Part Two: RUINSThe 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/ci...

2018-12-1419 min

Wait Five Minutes Indian River Fruit Company, Part One: WATERSHEDThe 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/Par...

2018-12-0715 min

Wait Five Minutes HuntingHunting is a conversation method as unique as Florida’s vast ecosystem. On this episode of Wait Five Minutes, we dive deep on how hunting is used to protect animals, their habitats, and the future of our state. Songs Road to Lafayette by Lobo Loco Springtime by Lobo Loco Indian Summer by Lobo Loco Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco More from Lobo Loco can be found here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/ Sources https://www.charitynavigator.org/ htt...

2018-11-2415 min

Wait Five Minutes ThankfulThis week, we take a break from the tough or difficult stories. Instead, we dive headfirst into the things that make us happy or proud about the sunshine state. Included are stories about our ecosystem, our noticeably kind residents, and the historic facts that make Florida so special. Songs Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco Indian Summer by Lobo Loco Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco Sources https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/19/politics/florida-recount-vote-what-happened/index.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/11/12/what-you-need-know-about-florida-recount/?utm_term=.2ba...

2018-11-2015 min

Wait Five Minutes Ghosts Towns of CanaveralThis week on Wait Five Minutes, a memory sparks a journey in search of ghost towns around the Kennedy Space Center. As always, the history paints the area in whole new lights, and some new discoveries are made. Songs Springtime by Lobo Loco Indian Summer by Lobo Loco Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco Sources https://www.nps.gov/cana/index.htm https://www.fws.gov/southeast/pubs/facts/merritt_island.pdf h...

2018-11-0917 min

Wait Five Minutes 2018 Election ResultsYour Florida election results, including all the major races and amendments, in just eight (8!) concise minutes. All the info you need, and a minor pep talk you didn't ask for, in a special Wednesday episode! Songs Road to Lafayette by Lobo Loco Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco Sources https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/florida/?utm_term=.f36234e62d39 https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/florida/?utm_term=.f36234e62d39 https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/florida/#FL-sen https://dos.my...

2018-11-0707 min