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Edgar J. Watson: Serial Killer or Florida Myth?
Florida has an interesting and colorful history. With St. Augustine being the oldest city in the United States, Florida has been occupied by the English, Spanish, French and Confederacy. It’s...
The Cuban Missile Crisis: Key West’s Critical Role
When people think of Key West, images of beaches, sailboats, and a party atmosphere come to mind. However, for 13 days in October 1962, Key West was ground zero for...
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: Florida’s Role in the CIA Operation
Cuba, with a rich history of exploitation and revolution, sits just 90 miles off the coast of Florida. Known for fruit and sugar cane harvesting, it had also become a...
Remembering Ted Bundy and the Chi Omega Murders
In January 1978, evil visited Tallahassee in the form of a psychopathic stalker who was later identified as one of the most vicious serial killers in modern history.
The White Shadow: Tampa’s Bolita Kingpin
By David Brand Law Enforcement Coordinator, Florida Sheriffs Association During the 1920s, ‘30s, and ‘40s Charlie Wall was the undisputed king of organized crime in Tampa’s Ybor City. Known by the Latin...
The Blue Sink Murders: The Strange Story of Robert Scott Sanders
On the morning of October 18, 1967, Tallahassee awoke to the news of a second, multiple-person slaying, just four days short of a year from the last killings. This marked...
Crisis at our Borders: A Story of Dilemmas
Immigration is part of the American experience, built our great country, and allows us to thrive. However, unlawful border crossings threaten the sovereignty of the United States.
Sheriff Bob Baker and the Ashley Gang
In the early 1900s Florida, father and son sheriffs chased a gang of bootleggers, robbers, and murderers from deep in the Everglades to what would later become known as the...
When Franklin County Went to War
Many of the American soldiers who went ashore in France on D-Day, a scene graphically and brutally depicted in the movie “Saving Private Ryan,” were trained at Camp Gordon Johnston...