Daily Florida History Archive
Today in Florida History
A growing calendar of Florida history entries connecting Spanish exploration, Native Florida, pioneer settlement, conservation, agriculture, transportation, culture, and the modern state.
Featured Entry
June 12 — A Voice from the Wilderness: Juan Ortiz and the Tampa Bay Shore, 1539.
August 27 — Tallahassee Bus Boycott Leaders Arrested, 1956
On August 27, 1956, Tallahassee police arrested Rev. C.K. Steele and Rev. Daniel B. Speed for operating the carpool that helped sustain the Tallahassee Bus Boycott.
Monthly Archive
- April — Ponce de León, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas, Narváez, Flagler's Railroad
- June — Amelia Earhart, Juan Ortiz
- Coming Soon — Master index and monthly archive pages