{"id":257,"date":"2025-01-17T15:21:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T15:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/?page_id=257"},"modified":"2025-03-26T18:22:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:22:39","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"257\" class=\"elementor elementor-257\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3c064 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e3c064\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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This captivating collection showcases historical maps that trace Florida\u2019s evolving landscape, offering visitors a unique glimpse into the past, present, and future of the Sunshine State. This collection is displayed throughout Florida House throughout the remainder of 2025.<\/p><p>Maps are more than just navigational tools\u2014they tell stories. From early explorers charting Florida\u2019s coastlines to modern city planning, each map in this exhibit reveals how our state has grown, adapted, and thrived. Through intricate details and historical context, these maps highlight Florida\u2019s diverse heritage, environmental changes, and cultural development over the centuries.<\/p><p>We are honored to work with this university library as it is &#8220;one of the largest academic map libraries in the United States [with] specialties includ[ing] Florida, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East\u201d (Smathers Libraries). This exhibit is now on display at America\u2019s Only State Embassy on Capitol Hill. Whether you&#8217;re a history enthusiast, a Florida native, or simply curious about the rich narratives hidden in cartography, we welcome you to experience <em>Sunshine Stories<\/em>.<\/p><p>Visit Florida House to explore this exhibit! 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Interns are assigned exciting, hands-on projects that give them tangible takeaways and real-life work experience. These programs typically focus on areas such as development, marketing, research, policy, and communications. Interns for the spring and fall programs are students from Florida or those with Florida connections, attending Washington, D.C.-based universities. These programs are tailored to specific needs, providing hands-on experience in a range of fields.<\/p><p>The summer internship program is our largest and most competitive experience, welcoming students from Florida universities who take advantage of the opportunity to live and work in Washington, D.C. These interns participate in a dual placement program, gaining valuable experience at Florida House while also working in the offices of members of Congress. Additionally, the summer interns facilitate our annual Florida House Intern Seminar Series. These seminars, conducted on Thursday mornings in June and July, provide a unique opportunity for Florida college students to interact and exchange ideas with each other, Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation and business and government leaders.<\/p><p>To apply for the Florida House Internship Program, please follow us on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-florida-house-on-capitol-hill\">LinkedIn page<\/a> and follow us on our Instagram and Facebook (@FloridaHouseDC) to see the latest updates on upcoming opportunities and deadlines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427c7ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"427c7ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14955fc e-con-full e-flex e-con 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elementor-element-ccb5969 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccb5969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Club<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b03f09 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b03f09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80c5b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d80c5b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Florida House is proud to host a quarterly, free Book Club, featuring outstanding books about Florida and by Florida\u2019s many talented authors. Anyone can join! Each Book Club meeting is led by engaging discussion leaders who facilitate insightful conversations about the books and their themes. Whether you&#8217;re a lifelong Florida resident or new to the state, our Book Club offers a unique opportunity to explore Florida&#8217;s literary scene and connect with fellow readers. Florida House is proud to partner with independent bookstores across the state to promote Florida authors and their craft. You\u2019ll find their stores have online ordering, shipping, and incredible customer service. They also feature many first-time authors as well as books with a local, regional, and state-wide interest. Please consider purchasing your books from one of the following outstanding bookstores:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c6f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95c6f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Books and Books, Coral Gables<\/li><li>Books and Books at the Studio of Key West<\/li><li>The BookMark, Neptune Beach<\/li><li>Bookstore1, Sarasota<\/li><li>Classic Book Shops of Palm Beach<\/li><li>Midtown Reader, Tallahassee<\/li><li>The Old Florida Bookshop, Fort Lauderdale<\/li><li>Oxford Exchange, Tampa<\/li><li>San Marco Books and More, Jacksonville<\/li><li>Story &amp; Song Bookstore &amp; Bistro, Fernandina Beach<\/li><li>Sundog Books, Seaside<\/li><li>Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg<\/li><li>Writer\u2019s Block, Winter Park and Winter Garden<\/li><\/ul><p>and more to come!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c253019 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c253019\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72fd30 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e72fd30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a865d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2a865d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastBookClub.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-343\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce04ce6 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce04ce6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd1655 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cd1655\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa122c9 textLineReveal animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa122c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Previous Book Club programs include:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bf15b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14bf15b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa5f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aa5f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>\u201cThe Marsh Queen\u201d with discussion led by the author Virginia Hartman, at Florida House \u201cReef Road\u201d with discussion led by the author Deborah Goodrich Royce, on the Florida House YouTube Channel<\/li><li>\u201cSouthern Cooking Global Flavors\u201d with discussion led by the author Kenny Gilbert, on the Florida House YouTube Channel<\/li><li>\u201cBy Her Own Design: A Novel of Ann Lowe\u201d with discussion led by the author, Piper Huguley, on Zoom.<\/li><li>\u201cBattle for the Big Top\u201d with discussion led by the author, Les Standiford, from The BookMark at Neptune Beach.<\/li><li>\u201cGood Day Sunshine State \u2013 How the Beatles Rocked Florida\u201d with discussion led by the author, Bob Kealing, from the Writer\u2019s Block in Winter Park.<\/li><li>\u201cThe Gulf: The Making of an American Sea\u201d with discussion led by the author, Pulitzer Prize winner Jack Davis, from Sundog Books at Seaside.<\/li><li>Holiday Gift Giving guide with lists provided by Midtown Reader, Tallahassee; Writer\u2019s Block, Winter Park; and Books and Books Key West (click on this link to watch) Our Holiday Gift Recommendations Book Club was so successful we had many requests for a downloadable list. If you would like to download the list, click here: Best of the Best Books<\/li><li>\u201cNinety Miles and a Lifetime Away\u201d with discussion led by the author, David Powell (click on this link to watch)<\/li><li>\u201cCamino Island\u201d and \u201cCamino Winds\u201d with discussion led by Donna Paz Kaufman of Story &amp; Song Bookstore and Bistro (click on this link to watch)<\/li><li>\u201cCat Tale\u201d with discussion led by the author, Craig Pittman (click on this link to watch the interview)<\/li><li>\u201cTheir Eyes Were Watching God\u201d with discussion led by Dr. Heather Russell (click on this link to watch the interview) Cooking for the Holidays with Chef Justin Timineri<\/li><li>\u201cBubble in the Sun\u201d with discussion led by the author, Christopher Knowlton<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e113229 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e113229\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ff183 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26ff183\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e921de3 textLineReveal animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e921de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARTIST & AUTHOR<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4026ad1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4026ad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4dac55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4dac55\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7178ea2 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7178ea2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303b794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"303b794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5050\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5050\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> OVERVIEW <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 39.64 39.64\"><rect x=\"0\" y=\"18.82\" width=\"39.64\" height=\"2\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 39.64 39.64\"><rect x=\"18.82\" y=\"0\" width=\"2\" height=\"39.64\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0\" y=\"18.82\" width=\"39.64\" height=\"2\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5050\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d896fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d896fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b8097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b8097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Artist &amp; Author Awards are presented at our Spring Trustee Meeting during a special dinner held in their honor. These prestigious awards recognize outstanding authors and artists who embody the spirit of Florida through their themes, messaging, and subject matter. We celebrate both posthumous honorees and those who are still actively contributing to their careers and communities.<\/p><p>The recipients of this award have made a significant impact beyond Florida by connecting, celebrating, and championing the state through their art and storytelling. Their work reflects the heart of Florida, and their influence extends far beyond its borders, inspiring others to appreciate and engage with Florida\u2019s rich culture and history.<\/p><p>To watch interviews with Florida artists and authors, past Book Club meetings, Inventor Series recordings, plus all of our other cultural and educational programs, please visit our YouTube page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@floridahousedc\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@floridahousedc <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5051\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5051\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2024 AWARD WINNERS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 39.64 39.64\"><rect x=\"0\" y=\"18.82\" width=\"39.64\" height=\"2\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 39.64 39.64\"><rect x=\"18.82\" y=\"0\" width=\"2\" height=\"39.64\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0\" y=\"18.82\" width=\"39.64\" height=\"2\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5051\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ba271 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1ba271\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc66c58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc66c58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dr. Jack E. Davis<\/strong> &#8211; A distinguished professor of history and the Rothman Family Chair in the Humanities specializing in environmental history and sustainability studies, Jack is the author or editor of ten books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u201cThe Gulf: The Making of an American Sea\u201d. The NYT Book Review called The Gulf a \u201cbeautiful homage to a neglected sea\u201d. His latest book, \u201cThe Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America\u2019s Bird,\u201d was a NYT Book Review Editor\u2019s Choice and a LA Times top-five nonfiction book for 2022. Jack has won numerous awards and honors for his teaching and writing. He is currently working on a book with the working title, \u201cThe American Coast: History and Prophecy at Land\u2019s End.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Mac Stone<\/strong> &#8211; Mac Stone grew up exploring the springs, swamps, and hammocks of North Central Florida where he developed a passion for photography and conservation at a young age. His work focuses on swamps and wetlands in an attempt to change public opinion towards these often misunderstood and maligned ecosystems. After spending five years living and working in the Everglades watershed, he released a book about the heralded River of Grass \u2013 \u201cEverglades: America\u2019s Wetland.\u201d Mac is a contributing photographer for National Geographic Magazine, a National Geographic Society Explorer, and a senior fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5052\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5052\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> PAST AWARD WINNERS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 39.64 39.64\"><rect x=\"0\" y=\"18.82\" width=\"39.64\" height=\"2\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 39.64 39.64\"><rect x=\"18.82\" y=\"0\" width=\"2\" height=\"39.64\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0\" y=\"18.82\" width=\"39.64\" height=\"2\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5052\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca18d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ca18d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbb3177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbb3177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2022- Dean Mitchell, Artist and Dave Barry, Author<\/p><p>2017- Charles Martin<\/p><p>2016- Dr. James Denham, Author and Brad Meltzer, Author<\/p><p>2015- C. Ford Riley, Artist and Randy Wayne White, Author<\/p><p>2014- Jackie Brice, Artist and Arva Moore Parks, Author<\/p><p>2013- Guy Harvey, Artist and Harvey Oyer III, Author<\/p><p>2012- Gary R. Mormino, Ph.D., Author and E. \u2018Beanie\u2019 Backus, Artist<\/p><p>*Deceased 2011- Niki and Clyde Butcher, Artists and Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Author<\/p><p>*Deceased 2010- Christopher M. Still, Artist and Carlton W. 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