A&E Television
History.com: The Mariel Boatlift: How Cold War Politics Drove Thousands of Cubans to Florida in 1980
After Fidel Castro loosened emigration policies, some 125,000 Cubans landed on U.S. shores over a span of five months. The Mariel Boatlift of 1980 was a mass emigration of Cubans to the United States. The exodus was driven by a stagnant...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: Indian Removal
In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson pursued a policy of Indian Removal, forcing Native Americans living in Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi to trek hundreds of miles to territory in present-day Oklahoma.
A&E Television
History.com: Hurricane Katrina: 10 Facts About the Deadly Storm and Its Legacy
Hurricane Katrina, the tropical cyclone that struck the Gulf Coast in August 2005, was the third-strongest hurricane to hit the United States in its history at the time. With maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, the storm killed a total...
Curated OER
Henry Morrison Flagler, History of the Railroad
A thorough biography of Henry Flagler, a man instrumental in the history of Florida: his work in St. Augustine, his work with the railroads, his life in Miami, and the building of the railroad to Key West. Much more information is given...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Castillo De San Marcos National Monument
Built to protect and defend Spain's hold on Florida as early as 1672, Castillo de San Marcos was designated as a national monument in 1924 by President Calvin Coolidge. A deeper history of the monument and the town of St. Augustine,...
MLB Advanced Media
Miami Marlins
The official site of the Miami Marlins contains up-to-date news, player profiles, scores, statistics, a history of the team, a profile of Pro Player Stadium, audio/video clips, and much more.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca
Gain insight into the life and adventures of Spanish explorer, Cabeza de Vaca, whose expeditions led him to Texas and Mexico.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Julia Tuttle
Meet Julia Tuttle, recognized as the only female founder of a major USA city - Miami! She recognized the potential of the area and was able to persuade H.Flagler to extend his railway to what is now Miami. The rest is history.
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Mapping History: Jackson's Campaigns in Florida: 1818
This is a map which shows the campaigns Andrew Jackson made into Florida to attack both the Seminoles and Spanish in 1818.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Scientific Knowledge Changes
A slideshow tutorial will explain how scientific knowledge can change when new evidence is discovered or new ideas are developed. Take a step back in science history to see some great examples of how scientific knowledge has changed when...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Diagramming Diversity Ii
Expand understanding of classification with this tutorial designed to help you learn how living organisms are classified according to their evolutionary history.
University of Florida
Florida Museum: South Florida Aquatic Environments: Introduced Species
The transport of living plants and animals to areas beyond their native range has been practiced by human beings for thousands of years. While some introductions are intentional, others occur by accident or happenstance. Regardless of...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Pterois Volitans: Red Lionfish
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents this informative article on the Red Lionfish which is native to reef habitats of the Indo-Pacific. General information including photographs and a habitat map.
Other
Florida Museum of Natural History: The Gopher Tortoise
Details surrounding the habits of the gopher tortoise are discussed in this resource by The Gopher Tortoise Council. The problems facing this tortoise are listed and potential solutions are outlined.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Ichthyology: Fish Groups
Provides information on, and photographs of, the primitive fish classes. Discusses the Superclass Agnatha, the Class Chondrichthyes, and the Osteichthyes. Very interesting, with lots of pictures!
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Most Commonly Asked Fish Questions
How many fish species are there? What is the world's largest and smallest fish? How long do fish live? How is the age of fish determined? You will find answers to these and other questions in this interesting site.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Ichthyology: How Fish Swim
Provides descriptions and illustrations of how fish swim.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Make a Fossil
This activity demonstrates the process of fossilization by making mold and cast fossils.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Fish Adaptations
This site has pictures that illustrate the many ways fish have adapted to make the most of life in their environments. The explanations are short and easy to understand.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: How to Avoid Shark Attacks
All you ever want to know to avoid being attacked by a shark. Full of lots of good safety tips and information.
University of Florida
Flmnh: Gallery of Southeastern u.s. Birds
These Florida Museum of Natural History bird photos may be used for reports and projects. Recordings of bird calls are also available.
Digital History
Digital History: Race
Read about the racial unrest in the turbulent times right after World War I when African Americans were moving north and black veterans were demanding their civil rights. Find out about the violent race riot in Tulsa in 1921, and the...
Digital History
Digital History: Defending American Interests in Foreign Affairs
A look at the foreign affairs that were dealt with by the Monroe Administration. Read about how the United States gained territory from Spain in Florida, why Russian settlements on the west coast were troubling, and why the Monroe...
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Elias Durnford
Elias Durnford is recognized in this brief biography who achieved many things, one of which being the establishment of the British West Florida.