Welcome to Florida
Chadd Scott
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S7E309 Episode 309: Devil Crab
The state is about to miss a critical deadline by which it was supposed to have cleaned up water flowing out of the Big Sugar plantations into the Everglades.Join Craig, Chadd and Jason Garcia from…
S7E308 Episode 308: Gatorade
Seafood dealers, commercial fisherman, and conservationists came together to stop the governor's reckless plan to extend the recreational red snapper fishing season.Independent local journalism is a…
S7E307 Episode 307: The Chitlin' Circuit
Florida didn't always used to be this way. Unregulated development. Runaway sprawl. Developers controlling the state. What happened?Chadd Charland is running for State House in District 15 (all of…
S7E306 Episode 306: Mobile Homes
What should be done with the site when the Everglades concentration camp closes?Chadd Charland is running for State House in District 15 (Nassau and parts of Duval counties).Diego Waisman spent years…
S7E305 Episode 305: 'Welcome to Florida' x 'Seeking Rents'
Jason Garcia hosts the "Seeking Rents" podcast and writes the "Seeking Rents" Substack newsletter. Both investigate government corruption in Florida. Both are essential for Floridians interested in…
S7E304 Episode 304: The Black Seminole Chief and America's Forgotten War
Martin County wants to prevent a slaughterhouse from being built there. The state says it doesn't have a say in the matter. Another example of state overreach crushing home rule.Chadd Charland is…
S7E303 Episode 303: Guy Bradley (The Everglades' First Game Warden)
Join "Welcome to Florida" along with Jason Garcia from "Seeking Rents" for our first in-person event. May 7 we'll be at Tombolo Books in St. Pete and May 9, we'll be at Austin's Coffee in Winter…
S7E302 Episode 302: The world's deadliest tree
Join Craig, Chadd, and Jason Garcia from "Seeking Rents" Thursday, May 7, from 7:00-8:30 PM at Tombolo Books in St. Pete and on Saturday, May 9, from 3:00-5:00 PM at Austin's Coffee in Winter Park…
S7E301 Episode 301: Burrowing Owls
BIG NEWS! "Welcome to Florida" is hosting our first ever in-person events along with Jason Garcia from "Seeking Rents!"Thursday, May 7, from 7:00-8:30 PM at Tombolo Books in St. Pete.Saturday, May 9,…
S7E300 Episode 300: Miami Circle
Not satisfied with simply being a dictator, Donald Trump allowed for the convening of the Endangered Species Committee "God Squad" at the behest of Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth. Hegseth has…
S7E299 Episode 299: Guava
Craig found a villainous Floridian who thinks his interest in building a home is more important than the survival of Florida scrub jays.Our topic this episode is guavas. Joining us in guava farmer…
S7E298 Episode 298: Tampa Mobster Charlie Wall
The state legislature passed laws preventing Florida municipalities from pursuing clean energy.Mobster Charlie Wall ran Tampa in the 20s and 30s. Author and journalist Paul Wilborn researched Wall's…
S7E297 Episode 297: Turnbull Plantation and Menorcans
Florida U.S. Representative Cory Mills is one of the most unscrupulous politicians and businesspeople in the state, or nation.Colonial history in what is now Florida typically revolves around the…
S7E296 Episode 296: Everglades Snail Kites
The Florida State Legislature continues breaking state law and disobeying the will of the people by defunding the Florida Forever land conservation buying program.Our guest for this episode is…
S7E295 Episode 295: Wakulla Springs
Fifteen miles south of Tallahassee, one of Florida's most magnificent springs can be found: Wakulla Springs. Kellie Keys is a professor in the Communications Department at Florida State University…
S7E294 Episode 294: Lakeland's Swanfather
Big Sugar is leaning on the legislature to make it so people can't badmouth their product.Big ag is leaning on the legislature to make it ok to graze cows on state land including state parks.An…
S7E293 Episode 293: Spring Training
Spring Training has marked the end of winter in Florida for more than 100 years. Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron, Mike Schmidt, Greg Maddux, and…
S7E292 Episode 292: Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Florida continues to promote unfettered growth without paying attention to the water demands of all those new people and businesses. Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Vero Beach was the…
S7E291 Episode 291: The Swamp Doctor
The Florida State Legislature continues its rich tradition of doing the bidding of powerful corporate interests, this time - not for the first time - Mosaic mining company.Carrie Sue Ayvar is a…
S7E290 Episode 290: Latino Orlando
Immigration and Customs Enforcement goons are murdering American citizens in Minneapolis, running concentration camps around the country - including Florida - and increasing their terror campaign in…
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Welcome to Florida is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 43m.
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