Florida Spectacular

Take a weekly trip across Florida with authors Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby and discover a side of Florida you never knew existed. From the scallops in Panhandle bays to the Hemingway cats in Key West, every week's a Florida adventure.

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Podcasting since 2020 • 279 episodes

Florida Spectacular

Latest Episodes

Episode 254: Florida Environmental Victory!

Dawn Shirreffs, with the Environmental Defense Fund, talks about Florida's Coastal Resilience Bill. The bill protects Terra Ceia, the Skyway Fishing Pier, and the Santa Fe, among others.Links We Mentioned

April 29, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 254 • 42:11

Episode 253: Rick and Cathy Live at the Florida Studies Book Festival

Rick and Cathy talk about writing about Florida in front of an audience at their first-ever live podcast taping.

April 22, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 253 • 26:32

Episode 252: Florida Women You Need to Know

Cathy and Rick talk about only a few of the many Badass Florida Women in our history.Women We MentionedEmateloye

April 15, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 252 • 44:38

Episode 251: Wonders of Shadow Key, Elvis, and Cryptids We Have Loved

Florida author John Fleming joins the podcast to talk about his latest book, Wonders of Shadow Key.Links We MentionedWonders of Shadow KeyReview of

April 08, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 251 • 50:27

Episode 250: Snails, Snail Kites, and Hilary Flower

Hilary Flower, author of The Kite and The Snail: An Endangered Bird, Its Unlikely Prey, and a Story of Hope in a Changing World, joins the podcast to talk about what prompted her to write the book....

April 01, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 250 • 46:05

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