history · 6 min
The Road That Drained a Swamp
How the Tamiami Trail crossed the Everglades in 1928, and the river it quietly cut in two.
The Dispatch · No. 01
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culture · 5 min
Citrus Labels as Folk Art
The lithographed crate labels that sold a northern country its idea of Florida.
recipes · 4 min
Sour Orange Pie, Before the Key Lime
Florida's first citrus pie, older than the Key lime, with the recipe to make one.
history · 7 min
The Trees That Build the Coast
How red, black, and white mangroves made Florida's shoreline, and why the state nearly cut them all down.
news · 6 min
Apalachicola's Oyster Reefs, Slowly Returning
After a five year closure, the wild oyster is cautiously back on Apalachicola Bay.
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