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#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: https://t.co/EUr8KiO767

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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: https://t.co/vpGeiogiye

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Florida Humanities is mourning the loss of our passionate former board chair Benjamin Lester Abberger III.

Read a blog tribute to Lester: https://t.co/LL2bkcxU69
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🏅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: https://t.co/pOJdeeOMjN
#FLHumanities #FLmagazines

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🎬 "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: https://t.co/pcon1NaBD2
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📣 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: https://t.co/vpGeiogiye

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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: https://t.co/2U5nlpRfg9

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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: https://t.co/ZCTNxSCNex
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#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: https://t.co/ijskyTEVDt
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🛸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: https://t.co/7Y4Ol0kkLC

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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!

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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: https://t.co/pcon1NaBD2

#FLHumanities #Florida #events #humanitiesforall

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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": https://t.co/7Y4Ol0kkLC

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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: https://t.co/g47zq27k1M
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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: https://t.co/XMGRIIsSZ2
#BeingHumanFestUS

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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: https://t.co/pcon1NaBD2

#FLHumanities #Florida #history #culture #events #thingstodo #humanitiesforall

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#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: https://t.co/7Y4Ol0kkLC
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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: https://t.co/8h41vO3hYs

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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: https://t.co/h1xXZzxqAg
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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: https://t.co/pcon1NaBD2
#FLHumanities #history #culture #thingstodo #humanitiesforall