University Press of Florida Florida, History, Publication Announcement

A Town without Pity

“A Florida backwater—twice thrust onto the national stage over controversies decades apart—is again centered in this fishbowl of a book, a page-turning examination of the machinations of a municipal mob under the nation’s microscope. The haunting questions that gurgle throughout: Can a place be bad, and what makes it so?”—Ben Montgomery, author of Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: … Continue reading A Town without Pity

University Press of Florida Author Post, Florida, History

Q&A with Gregory Enns, author of Cow Creek Chronicles

Cow Creek Chronicles by Gregory Enns explores the history of cattle ranching in Florida through the century-long saga of the Raulerson family, pioneers who moved south to Florida during the 1800s and built a cattle empire between Fort Pierce and Okeechobee. We asked Gregory Enns some questions about his new book, which we're sharing below. … Continue reading Q&A with Gregory Enns, author of Cow Creek Chronicles

University Press of Florida Florida, History, Publication Announcement

Cow Creek Chronicles

“Cow Creek Chronicles is both a settler genealogy and a land-use history that reconstructs the background of the communities of this unique region. Gregory Enns uses interviews, some of which contain the only record of conversations with older residents of that world which is now disappearing—a world that reflects much of early settlement Florida.”—Willard Steele, … Continue reading Cow Creek Chronicles

University Press of Florida African American Studies, Archaeology & Anthropology, Florida, History, Publication Announcement

Fort Mose: Colonial America’s Black Fortress of Freedom, Second Edition

Awards and praise for the first edition:   Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Book Award American Association for State and Local History Award of Merit  “Tells the story of Fort Mose . . . as well as the story of the Black experience in the American Spanish colonies.”—Washington Post   “A very important chapter of the … Continue reading Fort Mose: Colonial America’s Black Fortress of Freedom, Second Edition

University Press of Florida Florida, Publication Announcement

The Making of Florida’s Universities

“A fine study of higher education in Florida during the first three decades of the twentieth century. The Making of Florida’s Universities, along with its valuable post-script that brings the story up to the present—should be required reading for policy makers, politicians, and all those who have an interest in higher education.”—James M. Denham, author … Continue reading The Making of Florida’s Universities

University Press of Florida New to Paperback, Publication Announcement

New Paperback Release: Latino Orlando

“A must read for any person interested in understanding and researching the complexities of Latino/a/x migration to the U.S.”—Centro Journal   “Expands our understanding of the Puerto Rican and Latino experience in Greater Orlando, as well as the effects of migration on both incoming and outgoing communities.”—Space and Culture “Delerme has conducted extensive ethnographic fieldwork with Puerto Ricans … Continue reading New Paperback Release: Latino Orlando

University Press of Florida Gardening, Publication Announcement

100 Roses for the South Florida Garden

“This book is full of research, first-hand knowledge, and a bit of humor. It’s a wonderful guide for the South Florida rose gardener.”—Annee Nelson, Nelson’s Florida Roses  “There has always been a dearth of information on growing roses in semitropical climates. Victor Lazzari’s book goes a long way toward filling that need. South Florida gardeners should … Continue reading 100 Roses for the South Florida Garden