This week's episode begins with Florida's connection to the Endangered Species Act. Our guest is Josh Liller, historian and collections manager at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse. Josh edited the "Florida Lighthouse Trail" book and is a member of the Florida Lighthouse Association; we discuss the history of lighthouses and lighthouse keepers in Florida.
The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum. Image: Facebook.
Craig Pittman is the award-winning author of Oh, Florida!: How America’s Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country, The Scent of Scandal, Cat Tale, Manatee Insanity and The State You’re In, and co-author of Paving Paradise. Born in Pensacola, he graduated from Troy State University in Alabama, where his muckraking work for the student paper prompted an agitated dean to label him “the most destructive force on campus.” Since then he has covered a variety of newspaper beats and quite a few natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires and the Florida Legislature.
