Florida Stories is a WUSF 89.7 segment featuring the personal memories of Floridians.
Each week, Florida Stories presents unique and compelling stories told by the people who lived them. These are stories of hope and inspiration, fear and triumph, laughter and tears - personal and intimate conversations with people just like you. Presenters shared their experiences with StoryCorps, the national oral history project co-sponsored by NPR and the Library of Congress.
Listen to Florida Stories every Friday afternoon at 5:30 PM during "All Things Considered" on WUSF 89.7, Your NPR Station.
Florida wildlife artist Ernie Simmons talks with his fishing buddy Joe Mercurio about how Simmons developed his technique for painting Florida’s vast wildlife population and the state’s native scenery. Many have compared the Dunedin resident’s depictions of blue herons, pelicans and common seabirds to the works of John James Audubon.
It wasn't until Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947 that African American and white baseball players competed in the same league. Walter Gibbons, Clifford Brown, and Raydell Maddix remember those days - they all played for teams in...
Florida folk artist Ruby Williams tells friend Kathy Gibson that her calling as an artist came early in life. And humble beginnings – rather than slowing her down – actually shaped her outlook on the creative process and helped her develop a...
In an instant, life can change forever. This was the case for Mary Peluso when her son Stephen, from her first marriage, was killed after being hit by a car in August 1972. On the 35th anniversary of the accident, Mary talked with her daughter...
Rona Ross of Sarasota has lots of fond memories of her grandmother: making noodles for homemade chicken soup, her love of 'secret' movies, and the life lessons she passed on. Here, Rona relived a few of those memories recently with her daughter...
Maureen Brush says her father has been the most significant influence on her life. She recently talked to former WUSF producer Eric Jordan about how her father Maurice impacted her life-and how events in his life shaped who she is today.
Helen Gordon, later Helen Gordon Davis, was born in New York City in 1926. Her intense drive for achievement came early in life. As an eight year old child, she lost her father to tuberculosis and subsequently contracted the disease herself,...
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