From Ponce de Leon’s discovery of the “Land of Flowers” in 1513 to the suspense of the 2000 presidential election, It Happened in Florida takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of thirty-one compelling episodes from the vibrant history of the Sunshine State.

 

Learn about the Nazi invasion of Florida during World War II. Read how the Mouse chose Orlando as his kingdom, and what it was like to live just ninety miles from Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Celebrate along with Key West, which in 1982 seceded from the Union, formed the Conch Republic, declared war on the United States, surrendered and sought foreign aid, and has been merrymaking over the matter ever since.