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Archived Stories |
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Past Florida Stories |
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Dr. Philip Adler
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Dr. Philip Adler
Pediatrician Philip Adler, a well-known and highly regarded fixture in Tampa’s medical history, talks about the community’s struggles to integrate Florida’s hospitals. Dr. Adler led the effort to provide equal medical care to all patients — black and white, young and old — starting in the 1950s when he flew into town from Boston with a new degree and a fresh perspective.  Listen now.
(First aired May 5, 2006, rebroadcast December 29, 2006)
Music credits: Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie, arranged and performed by Christopher Parkening, Christopher Parkening The Great Recordings, EMI Classics |
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| Millie Finkel |
Milllie Finkel shares her memories of her battle with breast cancer and how her experience turned out to be a positive influence in her life.
Listen Now. (Aired December 22, 2006)
The Living Years by Mike + The Mechanics, The Living Years, Atlantic Records |
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Walt Shaffner and
Mary Fischer |
Walt Shaffner and Mary Fischer
Baseball bats, bullhorns, and the power of promises kept are featured this week on Florida Stories as Walt Shaffner and his sister Mary Fischer discuss the legacy of their parents.
Listen Now. (Aired December 15, 2006)
Lean On Me by Bill Withers, Bill Withers’ Greatest Hits, Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
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| Herb Harris |
Herb Harris
Herb Harris of Holmes Beach recalls his adventures studying music at The Juilliard School and later performing for 24 years as a percussionist with genius conductor Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic. Looking back, he readily offers this advice to young musicians: If you have the talent, go for it.
Listen Now. (Aired December 1, 2006)
Symphonic Dances From West Side Story – “Cool” Fugue, Bernstein Dances/New York Philharmonic, Deutsche Grammophon |
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| Rona and Karen Ross |
Rona and Karen Ross
Today on Florida Stories, Rona and Karen Ross look back on the chicken soup, secret movies, and good times Rona had with her grandmother.
Listen Now. (Aired December 8, 2006)
Jumpin’ At The Woodside, by Count Basie, Swinging For The Count, Candid
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| Happy Thanksgiving |
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks to all of those who have helped make Florida Stories possible. Here is a compilation of stories expressing gratefulness for special people and experiences as told by residents of West Central Florida.
Listen Now. (Aired November 24, 2006)
Thanksgiving Theme by Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits, Fantasy |
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| Dr. Henry L. Porter and Edna Holliman |
Dr. Henry L. Porter and Edna Holliman
Sarasota native, educator and musician Dr. Henry L. Porter speaks with his friend Edna Holliman. Porter recalls how his father influenced his outlook on education, and how he strives to use that outlook to change the world in his own way.
Listen now. (Aired November 17, 2006)
Selfless, Cold, and Composed by Ben Folds Five, Whatever And Ever Amen, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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| Renda Gander-Agnew and Florence Foster |
Renda Gander-Agnew and Florence Foster
TampaladieswithMS.com emerged out of former Hillsborough Judge Florence Foster’s struggle with multiple sclerosis, a disease that interferes with the nerve pathways and causes muscle weakness and loss of coordination. Here she shares her story with a close friend, Renda Gander-Agnew.
Listen now. (Aired November 10, 2006)
Music credits: Come Undone performed by Duran Duran, Duran Duran (The Wedding Album), Capitol Records |
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| Bill and Martha Minahan |
Bill and Martha Minahan
A kidney transplant arranged through LifeLink gave Bill Minahan a second chance at life. He and his wife, Martha, tell the story of what led up to the transplant, the difficult days before an organ became available and how grateful they have been ever since.
Listen now. (Aired November 3, 2006)
Music credits: One Note Sambe performed by Stan Getz, The Girl From Ipanema, Verve |
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Dan and Lyn Casseday
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Dan and Lyn Casseday
Seventeen years of marriage without children left Dan and Lyn Casseday feeling as if they were missing a key part of their lives. A visit to an adoption picnic introduced them to four brothers in search of a stable home and the attention of loving parents. More than a decade later, the Cassedays relate the extreme highs and extreme lows that followed.
Listen now. (Aired October 27, 2006)
Music credits: No Surprises performed by Christopher O'Reilly, Hold Me To This - Christopher O'Reilly plays Radiohead, World Village Records |
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Carrie Wharton and Robert D. “Bob’’ Carter
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Carrie Wharton and Robert D. “Bob’’ Carter
Listen to the story of a grapefruit tree that survived a beating from hammers and nails wielded by Bob Carter’s sons - who enthusiastically built a treehouse meant to last an eternity, but jeopardized the life of the tree. Carter shares the tale with his daughter, Carrie Wharton, as the two reminisce about family life. Listen now. (Aired October 20, 2006)
Music credits: Our House by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Deja Vu, Atlantic Recording Corporation |
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Ed Brickman and Gloria Weissberg
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Ed Brickman and Gloria Weissberg
A hairy encounter with some shady characters interested in a land deal highlights the story tsold by Ed Brickman of Long Boat Key to his friend Gloria Weissberg.
Brickman, then of the Bronx, says he knew he’d been a successful businessman when the company recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Listen now. (Aired October 13, 2006)
Music credits: Working For The Weekend by Loverboy, Get Lucky, Sony Music Entertainment, Inc |
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Chloe J. Coney and Bernadine White King
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Chloe J. Coney and Bernadine White King
Chloe Coney relates the determination that she felt as a 13-year-old in the 1960s as one of a few black children called upon to integrate Tampa’s public schools.
“I must do this,’’ the teen told her worried mother without hesitation. Coney, King and others like them found inspiration and encouragement in the words of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Their example provided the strength necessary to help open the doors of all public establishments to all people.
Listen now. (Aired October 6, 2006)
Music credits: What’s Going On/Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler), Marvin Gaye, Motown records |
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