Documentary

Stories From The Overseas Highway

Adrienne Kennedy — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:38:28 +0000

Premieres on Wednesday, February 20 at 9 p.m.

WLRN's new documentary takes viewers on a rollicking ride along Florida’s only All-American Road.

A New WLRN Documentary "Weird Florida: On The Road Again"

WLRN Staff — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:46:21 +0000

Update 8 a.m. Sunday, December 23: "Weird Florida" On Page One

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel featured WLRN's latest documentary, "Weird Florida," on its Sunday front page story on December 23. Reporter Johnny Diaz interviewed WLRN's own Mia Lorenzo:

WLRN producer Mia Laurenzo says she wanted to take viewers on a TV tour of seldom-seen attractions.
"I like it when viewers say, 'Wow, I really didn't know that' — especially people who live here,'' says Laurenzo, who traveled with Carlson, the dog and a cameraman for several weeks beginning in May.
The Hollywood resident got the idea for the documentaries after spotting Carlson's 2005 book, "Weird Florida: Your Travel Guide to Florida's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets." Taking a cue from the classic series "Ripley's Believe It or Not!," the WLRN show also has segments on creepy legends such as a lake monster in the city of Frostproof and a "skunk-ape" north of Lakeland.
"It's not your typical PBS travel show which tells you about the types of food, the culture, the area and [has] these beautiful sweeping aerial pans,'' Laurenzo says. "'Weird Florida' is campy. We take a look at these roadside attractions."

Posted at 11:46 a.m. Friday, December 21:

WLRN takes viewers on a trip through Florida in search of weird places and whacky people, with its new documentary Weird Florida: On the Road Again ! This exciting new documentary was produced due to the tremendous success of the first television special Weird Florida: Roads Less Traveled, which has aired on PBS stations from Miami, Florida to Juneau, Alaska. To fulfill the desires of weird fans everywhere, the bizarre journey to Florida’s zaniest places will continue in this all new Weird Florida: On the Road Again.

Hialeah Speedway: No Guts, No Glory

WLRN Staff — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:36:56 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxDORuQdCf8&feature=player_embedded

Prohibition and the South Florida Connection

WLRN Staff — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:45:21 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f8_PvQjKgI&feature=player_embedded

A CENTURY IN THE SUN: Henry Flagler and the Making of Modern Florida

WLRN Staff — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:42:16 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGOz6TVlZHY&feature=player_embedded

A CENTURY IN THE SUN: Henry Flagler and The Making Of Modern Florida

Out of Darkness, Into Light

WLRN Staff and Mia Laurenzo — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:39:19 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A7xhV_cK-w&feature=player_embedded

Key West: Bohemia In The Tropics

WLRN Staff — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:40:01 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgK7Rm1UYV8&feature=player_embedded

All Shook Up

WLRN Staff — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:27:11 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JUqNoajSjY&feature=plcp

Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami

WLRN Staff — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:22:16 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tYLnfRDAHA

Conquering the Dragon: Breast Cancer Survivors Race for Life

WLRN Staff — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:16:28 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwYHhMHahQw&feature=player_embedded

Stiltsville: Generation on the Flats

WLRN Staff — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:13:56 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDJ2AYFT7zc&feature=player_embedded

It was early 1930’s. Miami was still a young city, and a surprising community was starting to spring up in the most unlikely of places, the middle of Biscayne Bay. Bait shops. Speakeasies. Gambling halls. Homes. Back then it was known as “The Shacks”, but today we call it Stiltsville. At its height, there were 27 homes here. Today only 7 structures remain, each with its own name, personality, and history.

Weird Florida: Roads Less Traveled

WLRN Staff — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:10:54 +0000

Nixon's the One: The '68 Election (And How It Changed America)

WLRN Staff — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:54:56 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPEvIg9P8yU&feature=player_embedded

In 1962, Richard Nixon's once meteoric political career lay in ruins. The former vice-president had suffered two bitter losses; one in the 1960 presidential race against John F. Kennedy, the other in a bid for the governorship of his home state of California. Yet, only six years later, Nixon would be elected President of the United States. How did it happen? Why did it happen?

Ralph Munroe’s Barnacle: Centerpiece of a Legacy

WLRN Staff — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:53:02 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_xh2hWkGKk&feature=player_embedded

Hecho a Mano: Creativity in Exile

WLRN Staff — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:32:06 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQzhIzpZR-o&feature=player_embedded