Wait Five Minutes is a podcast about Florida, by a Floridian. Every Monday, listen to an amazing story about the Sunshine State’s unique culture, history and people.
Two immigration bills are moving forward, and a handful of teams are in their playoffs. Some clarifications and updates to start your Tuesday!
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Springtime by Lobo Loco
Indian Summer by Lobo Lo…
Division Avenue is more than just a street. It is the dividing line between the white communities and the black communities in Orlando. The scars of history last. How does a neighborhood bounce back?
…When the Contemporary Resort was originally designed, it was built with all the hope of the future built into its existence. Modernity was not so kind, however. What makes the Contemporary Resort so …
Complications to amendments, surprising increases in our budget, and a major flub in our state-wide transportation systems, in just six minutes!
A father-son duo of storytellers. A culture pushed to the very brink. A mayor entering the national spotlight. A tycoon with millions of dollars to spare. An ecosystem on the edge of collapse. They a…
Private school vouchers, voting rights, medical marijuana and Andrew Gillum! All summarized quickly for you, so that you're always in the know!
…The sea turtles nest on our shores, trusting us to protect their babies until they can return to the ocean. What are we doing to help? And what mysteries surround the places that keep those turtles s…
I-4 carves through the middle of central Florida, connecting Tampa, Orlando and Daytona like a lifeline. This comes with its own troubles, the kind that only Florida could generate and that can only …
Anna Eskamani represents House District 47 in Orlando. She has made a name for herself being very vocal and very active, and she is eager to bring her passion to the state legislature for the next tw…
Immigration, film industries, lobbying and space travel. Catch up on the movings and shakings of Tallahassee as the Florida Legislature begins their sixty-day session today!
Early last month, a real estate company was given permission to dig into protected land to find oil. It moved by without much comment. Not out of apathy, but because this sort of thing is far more co…
Spring training baseball comes to Florida every single year. Our history with baseball is complicated, but the impacts of today are lasting. How did we get here, to the very first day of 2019's sprin…
Bills and proposals and new laws and old fights! All that in just five minutes on this week's Tallahassee Tuesday!
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Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco
Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco
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Zora Neale Hurston liked the mystery that surrounded her. That was part of what made her so unique. But who was she, really? And how did she carry her legends with her?
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Visions of 2018 by Lob…
Budgets! Sanctions! Education! Marijuana! All that, in under five minutes, just for you!
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Indian Summer by Lobo Loco
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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-…
The manatees flock to Blue Spring State Park every winter. Why do they come? Who looks out for them when they do? And what is the future of our beloved sea cow?
Check out more on how to protect these…
Marjory Stoneman Douglas changed the world. It's time to reclaim her name, tell her story, and try harder to be the type of Floridian she was.
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Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco
Visions of 2018…
January 18th, 2019
Snow is an unusual sight in the state of Florida. But sometimes, when unusual things happen, amazing things follow soon after.
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Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco
Visions of 2018 by …
Your update on the movings of our state government, for the week of January 8th to the 15th!
Songs
Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco
Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco
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The fight for medical marijuana is still new, but has already shifted and changed several times. Even now, with the laws in effect, the treatment faces consistent pressure as it tries to find its pla…