Florida Spectacular

About Florida Spectacular

Take a weekly trip across Florida with authors Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby and discover a side of Florida you never knew existed. From the scallops in Panhandle bays to the Hemingway cats in Key West, every week's a Florida adventure. Get more Florida goodness with greatfloridaroadtrip.com and rickkilby.com.

Publisher

Cathy Salustri & Rick Kilby

Category

history · leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Dec 2020

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

304 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Episode 277: Men Painted Gold, Tom Petty, and Florida College Football

   Send us your Florida questions! Inspired by the cooler weather — well, cooler for Florida! — Rick and Cathy talk about Florida's passionate college football scene. Links We Mentioned Servant of the Bones by Anne Rice Coalition of Immokalee Workers Fearsome Creatures of Florida University of Tampa football (historic) Rick and Cathy's Top Five Favorite Florida Sports Things Tom Petty played at UF games between 3rd and 4th quarterFSU's partnership with the Seminole Tribe of FloridaUCF Spac...

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Episode 276: Voles, Bats, and Florida Adventures

   Send us your Florida questions! Steve Barlow, a former US Fish and Wildlife Services wildlife biologist pilot and co-host Palm and Pine podcast, joins the podcast to talk about one of the least-known Florida critters. Links We Mentioned Native Tongue by Carl Hiaasen Florida salt marsh vole Florida bonneted bat Podcast about fossils near Suwannee Steve-Approved Bat House Want a bat house Steve built? Reach out to him at biologistbarlow@gmail.com or buy one here. Support the Palm and Pine on Pa...

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Episode 275: Florida Spectacular: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Most Wanted

   Send us your Florida questions! Ryan Worthington grew up in Florida's State Parks and loves Florida's wild spaces. And he's the subject of an FWC investigation — but no one will tell him why. Links We Mentioned Craig Pittman's reporting on the secret investigation Ryan Worthington on Instagram Ryan's Top Five Things To Do in and Near Green Cove Springs Ocala National Forest — Salt Springs, Alexander Springs, Juniper Springs, Silver Glen Springs and othersSpring Park in Green Cove Spri...

Who has been a guest on Florida Spectacular

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Annie Muscato
• Robbie Correa
• Andrea Conover
• Kim Michalak
• Dan Reiter

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

4.2 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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