Florida Humanities

#Holiday shopping is just around the corner, and we’ve got your back! Join, renew or upgrade your #FLHumanities membership to gift a membership for FREE and receive 40% OFF all co-publications with the University Press of Florida! Learn more: bit.ly/49YvuRC

Our Fall 2025 issue of FORUM #magazine focuses on the #1930s in #Florida, a turbulent time of earthshaking events, colorful characters and surprising social progress. To get FORUM delivered to your door three times a year, become a #FLHumanities member: bit.ly/4eXOgtb

Florida Humanities is mourning the loss of our passionate former board chair Benjamin Lester Abberger III. Read a blog tribute to Lester: bit.ly/3JnIwgk #FLHumanities

🏅Congratulations to our FORUM magazine team for bringing home the gold at the 2025 @FloridaMags “Charlie” Awards! FORUM received 19 awards, including 12 first-place “Charlies” at this year’s ceremony. See the list of winners: bit.ly/4mJz7OJ #FLHumanities #FLmagazines

🎬 "Rising: Surviving the Surge" is a powerful new #documentary on #HurricaneIan’s impact on #SWFL. Join #FLHumanities for free screenings + expert panels across the Tampa Bay area. Learn more & Register: bit.ly/3OTlbUv @CFSarasota @CFTampaBay @wgcu

📣 Attention #Floridawriters! Do you have a passion for uncovering stories that shape the Sunshine State? Join the ranks of other acclaimed writers and submit a story for a chance to be published in our award-winning magazine FORUM! Submit your idea: bit.ly/4eXOgtb

We’re excited to share the two books that will represent #Florida literature at the 25th anniversary of the #NatBookFest on Sept. 6 in Washington D.C.! Learn more about this year’s National Book Festival: bit.ly/4n4cfun #FLHumanities #centerforthebook @librarycongress

Happy #FORUMFriday! Here’s the cover of our upcoming issue of FORUM magazine! Discover books, books and more books this summer, from the winners of the #FloridaBookAwards to little-known treasures. More: bit.ly/44BlyYG #FLHumanities #literature #floridawriters

#Florida #Humanities has awarded more than $28K to 10 local #libraries across the state to support #summerreading programs! Learn more about the programs at each library: bit.ly/4jfzFJZ #FLHumanities #books

🛸For many U.S. #Presidents, #Florida was the final frontier. 🛸 In his story for the Spring 2025 issue of FORUM magazine, historian Jim Clark looks back at how U.S. presidents have visited, inspired, battled and shaped the Sunshine State. Read Here: bit.ly/49nqzaA

Last night was a treat! 🥭 Thank you to everyone who joined us for good #food and #storytelling as @daliacolon spoke with @ATometich about her memoir, "The #Mango Tree." Special thanks to @TomboloBooks, Good Intentions and NOVA 535 for helping us put this event together!

Spend this May exploring some great humanities programs from our funded partners across the state. Visit our full events calendar to see what's happening in your community: bit.ly/3OTlbUv #FLHumanities #Florida #events #humanitiesforall

This #EarthDay we're diving into the FORUM #magazine archives for a story about Florida's natural wonders. In our Fall 2023 issue, writer Janet Scherberger took readers across the state to explore five unforgettable eco-adventures. Read "Let's Go Wild": bit.ly/49nqzaA

We’re partnering with @TomboloBooks to serve you an event that we hope will satisfy your appetite for good storytelling! Join us MAY 14 as author and journalist @daliacolon speaks with @ATometich about her book “The Mango Tree.” Register: bit.ly/3ElLQGP #FLHumanities

Join #FLHumanities and Sacred Lands Preservation and Education on APRIL 26 as we explore the ways people in the #TampaBay region, both past and present, have sought to process the impacts of #hurricanes. Learn more: bit.ly/4i5ug7z #BeingHumanFestUS

It's no joke! This April is filled with amazing programming from our funded partners across the state. Visit our events calendar and see what's happening in your community: bit.ly/3OTlbUv #FLHumanities #Florida #history #culture #events #thingstodo #humanitiesforall

#FORUMFriday: In her story for FORUM magazine, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist @annevhull writes about how Edna Buchanan became the primary chronicler of Miami’s shift from bocce ball haven to a drug smuggler’s paradise. Read the story: bit.ly/49nqzaA #FLHumanities

Explore the natural world in hidden behind #SouthFlorida development in our new co-publication with @floridapress! In "Of Slash Pines and Manatees," Andrew Furman explores touchpoints between his #suburban life and the #environment. Get your copy: bit.ly/4kAIeRz

Explore early #Florida during a presentation on Dr. Leslie Kemp Poole's #book, "Tracing Florida Journeys." Join #FLHumanities and @TampaBayHistory on MARCH 19 as Dr. Poole tells the stories of well-known explorers and voyagers. More: bit.ly/4hTiiyd @floridapress

We're marching through another month of incredible humanities programming from our funded partners across the state. Visit our #events calendar and see what's happening in your community: bit.ly/3OTlbUv #FLHumanities #history #culture #thingstodo #humanitiesforall