Portals to Florida

Browse through our selection of Internet portals to Florida history and culture—all of them funded in part through our Grants program. And come again to see new sites that we’ll be adding.

Next Exit History

This site puts history in the palm of your hand as you drive across Florida (and the rest of the country). Designed primarily as an app for mobile devices, it offers descriptions, maps, photos, audio, and video about more than 50 historic Florida communities. It also connects to information on 35,000 other historic sites across the United States. Take it on your next road trip!

A History of Tampa’s Cuban Club

Take a walk through Tampa’s famed Cuban Club and learn about the history of the city through a 15- minute video featuring José Martí and 12 engaging podcasts. Resources were all created by USF Libraries in partnership with the Tampa Bay History Center,

Voices of the First Coast

WJCT and the Jacksonville Public Library collaborated to collect stories from citizens across the First Coast area. Modeled after the nationwide story collecting initiative, StoryCorps, the stories have been archived in a permanent collection as part of JPL's Florida Collection and with the Jacksonville Historical Society. Listen to the stories on JPL’s website or by becoming a “Fan” of the Voices of the First Coast Facebook page.

Trail of Florida’s Indian Heritage

A beautiful and informative multimedia guide to over 50 archaeological sites around the state where you can learn about Florida’s rich Indian history. Sites is continually updated with new information as well as links to other important Florida archaeological organizations

Florida Folkvine

This fun, interactive site of surprises features roadside folk artists, eclectic painters, makers of unusual crafts (clown shoes, for example), and lots more—all explained by scholars who are in the form of bobble-head dolls.

Saltwater Heritage

“In Their Own Words” is an on-line documentary and photo exhibit that examines the changes endured by two Florida coastal communities as they struggle with issues of natural resource dependence and coastal development. Using audio and video excerpts from oral history interviews and a photographic essay, the film and website portray contemporary life in the resilient communities of Cortez and Cedar Key, Florida.

Federal and State Resources

National Endowment for the Humanities

Florida Department of State

Florida Divison of Cultural Affairs

Florida State Archives

State Humanities Councils