Press Coverage

  • Rising seas swamp Black, Spanish and Indigenous history in St. Johns County

    December 2, 2021 - News 4 JAX - Danielle Uliano

    A city reliant on heritage tourism struggles to protect its most valuable assets.

  • Florida Environment and Natural History Portal

    December 1, 2021 - International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions

    In the new International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA) newsletter about Environment, Sustainability and Libraries, Sydney Jordan from Tampa Special Collections contributes an article about the Florida Environment and Natural History (FLENH) collections initiative (starts on page 51).

  • How 'food led the way' for Cuban influence in Tampa

    November 4, 2021 - WUSF Public Media - Dalia Colon

    Two interviews from our friends over at Florida Matters. First we’ll dig into the history of the Cuban sandwich, then we’ll hear about some of Florida’s lesser known Cuban contributions. Hearing from Andy Huse, Barbara Cruz and food writer Jeff Houck, co-authors of the upcoming book The Cuban Sandwich: A History in Layers.

  • Sunday Forum

    October 31, 2021 - 88.5 WMNF

    Genealogy librarian Drew Smith is on 88.5 WMNF's Sunday Forum discussing the history of the long forgotten African-American cemetery, Zion. Tune in by selecting the October 31st episode in the dropdown on the right under Listen On Demand.

  • How Florida’s newspapers grew, prospered and struggled

    October 25, 2021 - Tampa Bay Times - Gary R. Mormino and David Shedden

    Journalists across the state continue to tell the stories that become the first draft of Florida history, no matter how those stories are delivered.