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WLRN History

Take a short ride with WLRN Public Television and enjoy highly produced Florida stories that bring to light the unique history, culture and nature that make this Sunshine State so special. WLRN Film Shorts are integrated seamlessly into our TV schedule to give viewers uninterrupted, quality storytelling.

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Inside The Mind of a Comic Creator

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The story of Carlos Castellanos, illustrator of the comic Baldo. (5m 35s)

Rosie the Elephant

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Miami Beach developer Carl Fisher built the city with the help of Rosie the elephant. (1m 26s)

Amelia Earhart’s Last Flight

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Amelia Earhart’s last attempt to circle the globe departed from Miami June 1937. (3m 13s)

Key West Wreckers

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Salvaging beleaguered ships off Florida reefs was a thriving industry in Key West Wreckers (11m 21s)

Plight Of The Plume Birds

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The wading birds of the Everglades came close to extinction in the mid-19th century. (14m 35s)

Who Killed Leno & Louise?

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Who killed Italian artist Leno Lazzari and his wife Louise, Nov 14th 1948 in Boca Raton? (8m 31s)

The Fort Of The River

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The New River area was a tough frontier land populated by brave Native Americans. (10m 51s)

The First Miamians

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A vivid picture of what life was like for this prehistoric community of first Miamians. (12m 31s)

The Man Who Built Miami Beach

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Miami Beach was incorporated as a city 100 years ago by a group of visionary pioneers. (14m 36s)

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