Links and information on researching South Florida history.
Historical Forts in Southern Florida. A great treasure trove for the history hunter of links and information on forts in the Florida Keys and surrounding areas.
The Florida Keys History Center. Explore artifacts collected, digital repository of artifacts and documents. EXTENSIVE collection.
He Jumped into Jupiter: What Really Happened by Robert Culpepper. Palm Beach County Native, Bobby Culpepper, tells “what really happened” in his memoir of his time growing up and becoming involved in the development of the town of Jupiter and Palm Beach County.
Culpepper was born in Kelsey City (Lake Park), served as the mayor of Jupiter from 1966 to 1968, was a Palm Beach commissioner from 1968 to 1976, and was instrumental in acquiring land for public use in Palm Beach County, among many other community improvements and endeavors.
Grismer, Karl H. The Story of Fort Myers: The History of the Land of the Caloosahatchee and Southwest Florida. St. Petersburg Printing Company, Inc. Florida. 1949.
Orange Blossom 2.0 by Cesar Alejandro Becerra. Florida history as it’s never been told before. In the making since Miami’s Centennial 25 years ago, historian Cesar A. Becerra brings to light the question of co-mother of Miami status of Mary Bulmer Brickell. Mary Brickell was a major landowner, developer and very savvy businesswoman, who seems to have been largely overlooked and overshadowed in the pages of our past. Orange Blossom 2.0 reveals Cesar’s decades of research that tells the true story of the founding of Miami and this remarkable woman who deserves her place in the history books.
The SoFlo Weird Show. a podcast for people who are just not that normal. If you’re looking for an alternative in entertainment, The SoFlo Weird Show may be just the thing to satiate your curiosity. This offbeat and downright weird storytelling may leave you amazed or appalled, either way you just might learn something. We’ll feature legend tripping, haunted sights, offbeat travels, and true crimes so bizarre you’ll think we made it up. Plain and simple… It’s weird stories for weird people and you fit right in.
Village of North Palm Beach: A History
By Rosa Sophia; Foreword by Mayor Darryl Aubrey. While North Palm Beach itself is relatively young—just about retirement age—the history of this area is as broad as the horizon. Long before this village was founded in 1956, the Jeaga tribe lived and thrived here. In 1883, perhaps with a mind to farm pineapples, two men began purchasing local plots, becoming the area’s first landowners. From there, through fits and starts, this idyll of small-town life began to take shape. The population surged in 1956 when Pratt & Whitney built a facility west of town, making the village a destination for professionals and their families. Former village historian Rosa Sophia traces the long and fascinating history of North Palm Beach, touching on the little known and providing broader understanding of the people and events that nurtured the undeniable community atmosphere that exists today.
Exploring Florida History 