Craig Pittman
@craigtimes.bsky.social
WELCOME TO FLORIDA now available! Other books: NYT bestseller OH, FLORIDA! & CAT TALE. Columnist, Florida Phoenix. Florida man.
Latest #Florida toll road route targets century-old grove and conservation land www.theledger.com/story/news/l...
Latest Polk toll road route targets century-old grove and conservation land
The preferred route for the southern segment of the Central Polk Parkway East would bisect a Dundee orange grove covered by a recent conservation easement.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Latest #Florida toll road route targets century-old grove and conservation land www.theledger.com/story/news/l...
Sunday afternoons are a GREAT time to catch up on the Welcome to #Florida podcast. Recent episodes have dug into what the '30s were like here, the amazing sawfish, the trilingual paper La Gaceta, FL in WW2 & the Bone Valley case. Dig in! www.buzzsprout.com/1169570
Welcome to Florida
Best selling author, award winning reporter and Florida native Craig Pittman is joined by radio personality and Florida transplant Chadd Scott to discuss the state's history, people, politics, environ...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Sunday afternoons are a GREAT time to catch up on the Welcome to #Florida podcast. Recent episodes have dug into what the '30s were like here, the amazing sawfish, the trilingual paper La Gaceta, FL in WW2 & the Bone Valley case. Dig in! www.buzzsprout.com/1169570
The better, more accurate headline here should've been, "How President Convicted Felon normalized racism & ugly slurs." www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t... h/t @edeggans.bsky.social
How Trump flipped America's race conversation
Language that once was disqualifying is now a fixture of national political discourse.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The better, more accurate headline here should've been, "How President Convicted Felon normalized racism & ugly slurs." www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t... h/t @edeggans.bsky.social
30 years after she died while in the negligent care of the Church of Scientology, activists gather in #Florida to remember the tragic story of Lisa McPherson. www.tampabay.com/news/clearwa... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Activists honor Scientologist Lisa McPherson 30 years after her death
McPherson died after spending 17 days in the church’s care.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
30 years after she died while in the negligent care of the Church of Scientology, activists gather in #Florida to remember the tragic story of Lisa McPherson. www.tampabay.com/news/clearwa... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
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Whoa … this is really strange.
Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
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Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
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$28 million of cocaine seized off Miami Beach. Three men charged
Coast Guard and CBP seized about 3,715 pounds of cocaine worth $28 million from a 65-foot vessel near Government Cut off Miami Beach; three men were arrested.
www.miamiherald.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Whoa … this is really strange.
Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
🎁 link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
🎁 link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
#Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous may have set a new record last week for passing the buck. He blamed FL lawmakers for forcing him to make an $83 million land deal in Destin — not once, not twice, but SIX times in 3 minutes. jasongarcia.substack.com/p/in-ron-des... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social
In Ron DeSantis' office, the buck stops with someone else
Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous may have set a new record last week for passing the buck. He blamed FL lawmakers for forcing him to make an $83 million land deal in Destin — not once, not twice, but SIX times in 3 minutes. jasongarcia.substack.com/p/in-ron-des... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social
President Convicted Felon's escalating military threats against Venezuela have split his biggest boosters in South #Florida — who are eager for regime change — from “America First” Republicans who loathe foreign intervention. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... via @washingtonpost.com
Why Miami’s Trump backers are clashing with the ‘America First’ wing over Venezuela
As Trump threatens strongman Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan and Cuban American supporters are urging the president to do whatever it takes to oust him.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
President Convicted Felon's escalating military threats against Venezuela have split his biggest boosters in South #Florida — who are eager for regime change — from “America First” Republicans who loathe foreign intervention. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... via @washingtonpost.com
Former interim athletics director of #Florida university is accused of defrauding school of nearly $60,000 www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/12/05/f... via @sun-sentinel.com
Former NSU interim athletics director accused of defrauding school of nearly $60,000
The former interim athletics director of Nova Southeastern University was booked into the Broward County jail Friday on charges of organized scheme to defraud and grand theft.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Former interim athletics director of #Florida university is accused of defrauding school of nearly $60,000 www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/12/05/f... via @sun-sentinel.com
For our Sunday #gospel brunch today, something a little different -- Johnny Cash with Carl Perkins, the Carter Family and the Statler Brothers singing a Christmas classic all about spreading the news of the little bitty baby born in Bethlehem. Say amen, somebody!
Johnny Cash - Children, Go Where I Send Thee (Live in Denmark)
YouTube video by JohnnyCashVEVO
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December 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
For our Sunday #gospel brunch today, something a little different -- Johnny Cash with Carl Perkins, the Carter Family and the Statler Brothers singing a Christmas classic all about spreading the news of the little bitty baby born in Bethlehem. Say amen, somebody!
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I had a grand time today signing books at Barnes & Noble and chatting with customers. One lady recited a poem she'd written about alligators. Another lady saw the words " #Florida Men" on one of my books and said, "Oh, I could tell you some stories about THOSE."
December 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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I had a grand time today signing books at Barnes & Noble and chatting with customers. One lady recited a poem she'd written about alligators. Another lady saw the words " #Florida Men" on one of my books and said, "Oh, I could tell you some stories about THOSE."
December 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I had a grand time today signing books at Barnes & Noble and chatting with customers. One lady recited a poem she'd written about alligators. Another lady saw the words " #Florida Men" on one of my books and said, "Oh, I could tell you some stories about THOSE."
#Florida woman turned AG Pam Bondi wants prosecutors to go after groups opposed to fascists like her boss, President Convicted Felon. thehill.com/policy/natio...
a woman speaking into a microphone with the words my job is to deceive inveigle and obfuscate
ALT: a woman speaking into a microphone with the words my job is to deceive inveigle and obfuscate
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December 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#Florida woman turned AG Pam Bondi wants prosecutors to go after groups opposed to fascists like her boss, President Convicted Felon. thehill.com/policy/natio...
Gulf World Marine Institute, now known as #Florida Panhandle Marine Institute, released the last turtle that was in rehab, a juvenile Kemp's ridley www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-n...
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December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Gulf World Marine Institute, now known as #Florida Panhandle Marine Institute, released the last turtle that was in rehab, a juvenile Kemp's ridley www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-n...
Onetime #Florida podcaster Dan Bongino admits he was paid for espousing wacky opinions then, but insists as deputy FBI director he doesn't make stuff up anymore. Suuuuure, Dan. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
As Bongino Celebrates Arrest in Pipe Bomb Case, Others on the Right Remain Skeptical
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December 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Onetime #Florida podcaster Dan Bongino admits he was paid for espousing wacky opinions then, but insists as deputy FBI director he doesn't make stuff up anymore. Suuuuure, Dan. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
Interim prez of U of #Florida persuades board to clamp down on the free speech rights of UF leaders -- except for him, that is -- in the name of "institutional neutrality." floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/05/u... via @floridaphoenix.com
University of Florida commits to 'neutrality,' institutionally • Florida Phoenix
The University of Florida will not be taken over for ideological purposes, it’s interim president declared Friday. Interim President Donald Landry and UF trustees expressed a commitment during a board...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Interim prez of U of #Florida persuades board to clamp down on the free speech rights of UF leaders -- except for him, that is -- in the name of "institutional neutrality." floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/05/u... via @floridaphoenix.com
TODAY IN ST. PETE! Come see me between noon & 3 pm at the Barnes & Noble at Tyrone Square. I'll be signing copies of WELCOME TO #FLORIDA. You can bring your emotional support gator, but it MUST be on a leash. stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/1986
December 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
TODAY IN ST. PETE! Come see me between noon & 3 pm at the Barnes & Noble at Tyrone Square. I'll be signing copies of WELCOME TO #FLORIDA. You can bring your emotional support gator, but it MUST be on a leash. stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/1986
#Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who knows a lot about Medicare fraud, praises efforts to hold wrongdoers accountable in Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Hope Florida scandal. Gee, wonder how that's going to affect their relationship...
December 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
#Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who knows a lot about Medicare fraud, praises efforts to hold wrongdoers accountable in Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Hope Florida scandal. Gee, wonder how that's going to affect their relationship...
My column this week points out that this #Florida bear hunt flies in the face of science, but the FWC says it doesn't have to follow science. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/04/f...
#Florida's first bear hunt in 10 years starts today (despite science saying no hunt should take place). These people won permits to hunt -- but say they won't use them. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
December 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
My column this week points out that this #Florida bear hunt flies in the face of science, but the FWC says it doesn't have to follow science. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/04/f...
#Florida's first bear hunt in 10 years starts today (despite science saying no hunt should take place). These people won permits to hunt -- but say they won't use them. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
December 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
#Florida's first bear hunt in 10 years starts today (despite science saying no hunt should take place). These people won permits to hunt -- but say they won't use them. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
This should jazz up your Saturday. The coolest keyboard tickler in history, Dave Brubeck, was born on this date in 1920 in California. He specialized in recording off-kilter tunes like "Take Five" as well as this one.
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Brubeck: Three to Get Ready | The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Live in Belgium (1964)
YouTube video by Dave Brubeck
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December 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This should jazz up your Saturday. The coolest keyboard tickler in history, Dave Brubeck, was born on this date in 1920 in California. He specialized in recording off-kilter tunes like "Take Five" as well as this one.
youtu.be/cUobuEuRe6Q?...
youtu.be/cUobuEuRe6Q?...
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bugs bunny was literally the first guy in drag i ever saw but ok
December 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
bugs bunny was literally the first guy in drag i ever saw but ok
Column: #Florida, let’s put money into our state parks www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Florida, let’s put money into our state parks | Column
Visitors love them, so why the backlog in upgrades?
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December 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Column: #Florida, let’s put money into our state parks www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Woman detained by the feds in the #Florida Keys -- despite being a U.S. citizen -- says she was following agents’ orders. She says the agents were masked and never identified themselves, heightening her “fear, confusion & sense of danger.”
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Exclusive: Woman detained by feds in Keys says she was following agents’ orders
“This is not the America that I grew up in, and this is not the America that we represent.”
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December 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Woman detained by the feds in the #Florida Keys -- despite being a U.S. citizen -- says she was following agents’ orders. She says the agents were masked and never identified themselves, heightening her “fear, confusion & sense of danger.”
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i... via @miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i... via @miamiherald.com
#Florida wildlife agency’s leaders claim they don’t have to follow science. My @floridaphoenix.com column, picked up by @wmnf.org www.wmnf.org/florida-wild...
Florida wildlife agency’s leaders claim they don’t have to follow science
FWC's official estimate for the Osceola region wound up including bears from Georgia too, to allow bear hunting in that region of Florida.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
#Florida wildlife agency’s leaders claim they don’t have to follow science. My @floridaphoenix.com column, picked up by @wmnf.org www.wmnf.org/florida-wild...
Oh, #Florida! Man arrested, accused of hitting brother in the face with a pair of gym shorts, then trying to run him over with an SUV. www.ocala-news.com/2025/12/05/s...
Silver Springs man jailed for trying to run over brother with SUV
A 35-year-old Silver Springs man is behind bars after allegedly trying to run over his brother with a sport utility vehicle on Wednesday morning.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Oh, #Florida! Man arrested, accused of hitting brother in the face with a pair of gym shorts, then trying to run him over with an SUV. www.ocala-news.com/2025/12/05/s...