Florida Spectacular
Episode 141: Pirates, Bureaucracy, and Gasparilla
People love pirate lore — but what did it mean to be a pirate in Florida? According to Cathy, a lot more bureaucracy than you'd think. Rick and Cathy talk about pirates, real and imagined, and make a few Florida detours along the way.
Links We Mentioned
Sir Francis Drake and privateer Robert Searle
Florida Pirate Festivals
Pirates in St. Augustine
A history of pirates in Florida
Sir Frances Drake in St. Augustine
A podcast where we elevate the voices of Black & Brown Family Travelers
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Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com.
Free, weekly episodes of "The Florida Spectacular" are co-hosted by Rick Kilby.
Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/ and http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/. Connect: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and IG (@ricklebee).
Premium, biweekly episodes of "The Florida Keys" Spectacular are co-hosted by Brad Bertelli. Find Brad's column in The Keys Weekly newspaper, ch...
People love pirate lore — but what did it mean to be a pirate in Florida? According to Cathy, a lot more bureaucracy than you'd think. Rick and Cathy talk about pirates, real and imagined, and make a few Florida detours along the way.
Links We Mentioned
Sir Francis Drake and privateer Robert Searle
Florida Pirate Festivals
Pirates in St. Augustine
A history of pirates in Florida
Sir Frances Drake in St. Augustine
A podcast where we elevate the voices of Black & Brown Family Travelers
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the podcast! For $5/month, you get premium Florida Keys history and travel tips with Brad Bertelli and Cathy Salustri.
Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com.
Find her on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy; Twitter/IG: @CathySalustri
Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com.
Free, weekly episodes of "The Florida Spectacular" are co-hosted by Rick Kilby.
Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/ and http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/. Connect: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and IG (@ricklebee).
Premium, biweekly episodes of "The Florida Keys" Spectacular are co-hosted by Brad Bertelli. Find Brad's column in The Keys Weekly newspaper, ch...