Florida History   

Continue the virtual road trip across the Sunshine State as Cathy takes participants to more Florida counties. This course will include photos of Florida places then and now. Cathy will share the environmental, cultural, and historic significance of these places.

Join Cathy Salustri and take a look at how hurricanes impact Florida. Find out about the parts of our state that really need hurricanes, and hear stories from some of the previous storms that hit Florida.

In the final of this four-part series, learn more about Florida places that have significance in our state's culture, history, and environment. Follow along on a map as Cathy shows photos of Florida then, and now, and learn about why these places matter.

Explore legends of hauntings and ghosts throughout Florida. From Key West north, hear all sorts of ghost stories about Florida. Robert the Doll? The Headless Pirate? Get to know the scarier part of our state, and take a closer look at these stories. Feel free, at the talk's end, to share some of your own. After all, 'tis the season.

Florida has no shortage of historic hotels still in operation. For those ready to plan a next Florida road trip, don't miss this 2-part talk with Cathy Salustri and Joey Vars. Between the morning and afternoon presentations, they will cover all of the still-operating historic hotels throughout the Sunshine State. Part I will cover the oldest hotels, and Part II includes some still-old, but not as old hotels with a breakout segment on hotels in the Tampa Bay area.

Florida has no shortage of historic hotels still in operation. For those ready to plan a next Florida road trip, don't miss this 2-part talk with Cathy Salustri and Joey Vars. Between the morning and afternoon presentations, they will cover all of the still-operating historic hotels throughout the Sunshine State. Part I will cover the oldest hotels, and Part II includes some still-old, but not as old hotels with a breakout segment on hotels in the Tampa Bay area.

Why did Spanish ships refuse to land on this tropical paradise for almost 200 years? How did a resident of Key West become Florida's first millionaire? Even if you have visited Key West, this presentation offers many surprises and amusing anecdotes.