The Conch Republic is an archipelagic state situated in the Florida Straits, dividing the Gulf of Mexico to the west from the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Its nearest neighbor is the United States, sharing […]
Author: Matt Marino
Archaeologist/Cultural Resource Specialist for money, Florida history for free. Check me out at FloWriter.net, on Twitter @wellitsMatt, or on IG @_wellitsmatt
Adelantado Iconography in Mérida, Yucatán
I recently traveled to Mérida, Yucatán to vacation with some of the best people in my life. To spare you all the mushy friends-on-vacation-in-an-incredibly-beautiful-place-with-amazing-food-and-sights talk, I’ll get straight to the part about a Spanish conquistador […]
EVENT: July Book-of-the-Month: Florida by Lauren Groff
Come talk with me about Groff’s newest and greatest (my website, my rules) work, Florida. I’ll be hosting the next Book-of-the-Month gathering at Midtown Reader! See the information below from their events page: Wednesday, July […]
The Remarkable Career of the Fastest Woman on Earth
I posted this LOOK Magazine cover and a short blurb on Twitter back in 2017 B.F. (Before FloWriter). But I knew immediately that the short-form post just did not do justice to the amazing career […]
Fight the Power. Craft Refugia: How to help local and migratory wildlife weather the storm.
The climate is changing. We are responsible. It seems like the people who wield the power make any real change are busy denying, or, only slightly less worse, delaying. The news to that effect is […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day to all my lovebugs out there! And for those who may feel a little extra lonely today, just remember that manufacturing desire is essential to the success of capitalism, and Valentine’s day […]
Bob Roth’s New River Grove
The Big Orange along Griffin Road in Davie has been a staple since the mid 1960s. Al Roth moved from Philadelphia to South Florida with the dream of owning an orange grove. Later, his sons […]
