Florida Cuban Heritage Trail: Day One Start your adventure in Ybor City, established in 1886 as a company town for Cubans in Florida who worked in Vicente Ybor's cigar factories…
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By Dalia Colón No matter where you travel in Florida, keep an ear out for great music, with its roots in the African American experience. Here are few spots to try... NORTHWEST FLORIDA FAMU Marching 100 When Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s football team plays, it’s the band that…
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By Saundra Armhein Central Florida from Orlando east to the beaches on the Atlantic Ocean can pack a vacation full of adventures at theme parks, resorts, nature trails and water sports. But maybe you’re looking to unwind after a busy schedule and want to feed your creative side. Plenty of studios…
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By Jon Wilson Colonists of African heritage were among America's first people of color, and their history is inseparably entwined with the Florida story. It surges through the saga of La Florida’s early exploration and settlement. It rises through colonial and early statehood days, continues…
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Get on the Trail to discover some of the most significant sites of Native Americans in Florida. Five centuries ago, Florida was home to approximately 100,000 native people living in hundreds of communities and representing many different cultures. For more than 12,000 years, the original…
Read MoreBy Jodi Mailander Farrell Their names may not have made it into some history books, but many Florida civil rights leaders and trailblazers of color are memorialized throughout the state. Florida’s black heritage dates back to 16th century explorations and the establishment of St. Augustine in…
Read MoreBy Susan Clary Some of history’s most beloved black performers -- Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington -- couldn’t sleep in the best hotels or eat at the best restaurants when they visited Orlando during the ugly era of segregation. Instead, they made their…
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By Carrie McLaren Florida's planetariums are a great way to learn about space and the stars that fill our skies each night, offering hands-on fun and educational experiences for the entire family. Here’s a look at some planetariums in Florida:…
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By Jodi Mailander Farrell Experience life as early settlers of the Florida Panhandle did at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement in Blountstown, where hands-on classes are held in blacksmithing, fireplace cooking, jam making, basket weaving and quilting, among other old-fashioned skills. The…
Read MoreBy Jodi Mailander Farrell Some celebrities are so famous they need only one name. In Florida, it’s Zora. That's for Zora Neale Hurston, the celebrated Harlem Renaissance author, best known for her novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God.”…
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