/r/FloridaHistory
A community dedicated to discovering, discussing and sharing Florida history.
Make sure to check out our sister subreddit r/CubanGenealogy
Rules
Be civil! Personal attacks, or anything against someone's religion, race, sex/gender etc. is not permitted. Make sure your language is respectful. Strong or offensive language is not acceptable-- this is a page about history... not politics or worldviews. Share things that are facts or reasonable speculations.
Remember to not picture yourself alone in front of a screen, in a safe space ready to be rude or offensive. Act as if you are talking to that person physically, and maintain that etiquette.
No current or modern politics!
Be careful with revisionist history. Anything that seems far-reached could be warranted to removable. Share educated information.
This is a serious subreddit. Please do not post irrelevant content or unwarranted humor.
NO SPAM. Please make sure 80% of your content does not come from you. Do not share anything from the same website more than three days apart (unless from a known or reputable source).
Post relevant content. This subreddit is about Florida History and should not have current events or other topics and histories.
This is an actively moderated subreddit.
/r/FloridaHistory
What are your must-read non-fiction Florida books? It can be about anything Florida history related. For example, directly about Florida, it's native population, the Spanish colonial period, British colonial period, certain cities, and more.
How many generations has your family been in Florida? Share your story here!
Hey community! Just a small update.
You can now search for content via flairs in the search menu. Now that we have some great posts, we can start filtering feeds to find what we need based on interests.
This is also a reminder to please use flairs for posts. It’s a rule in the community and will lead to possible post removals.
Thank you!!!
As someone who grew up in Daytona Beach, I had no idea about Batista and his connection to the city.
With the recent introduction of Florida's Digital Bill of Rights, what are the key changes that consumers and businesses should be aware of? How will these changes impact data privacy practices, and what steps should be taken to comply with the new regulations? I’d love to hear thoughts and detailed explanations.
Share your favorite histories! Links to more info would be great too.
Scanlon logging camp Taylor County Florida
I'm looking for resources on how the great depression affected Florida. Particularly in the rural parts of Alachua County.
In 1563 Pedro Menendez was arrested for smuggling. As Capn-Gen. of the Treasure Fleet for Spain, he was accused of taking silver. I understand why authorities wanted to lock him up, but why were the Seville merchants mad?