History

Florida was the first state to enact a "stand your ground" law. Under the law, a person is allowed to use lethal force — and has no duty to retreat — if...

The history of the Gulf of Mexico is often times relegated to the footnotes in history textbooks. It’s a wrong that historian Jack Davis said he hopes...

The house where rockers Ronnie, Donnie and Johnny Van Zant grew up is officially one of Florida's historic sites.

If you’ve ever visited Fort Myers Beach or Sanibel Island in Lee County you are likely familiar with the name Summerlin. We recently received this Curious…

FLORIDA SNAPSHOTS - A WLRN Original Production - Short stories that capture Florida's unique and colorful past.

When the hull of a ship believed to be from the 1700's or 1800's washed up on shore on Ponte Vedra Beach Easter weekend, one of the first groups to be...

The National Park Service is considering adding a Bradenton park to its list of more than 600 locations considered part of the Underground Railroad...

The U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall Collection is on the cusp of receiving its first statue of an African-American woman.

If you love maps, there's a new display at the Tampa Bay History Center that you're going to want to check out. The museum is working with the...

Here’s an answer to a question submitted to us through our Curious Gulf Coast project where we invite listeners to ask questions about southwest Florida.…