Orlando, FL – St. Augustine may be known as the nations’ oldest city, but Pensacola is the first. It’s a friendly rivalry between the two cities located on the opposite side of the state. Florida Road Trip's final stop in Season 10 is in Pensacola where we explore the historical distinction of these two cities. Plus, Pensacola is known as the cradle of naval aviation and continues to honor its military ties. Military stories featured include the National Naval Aviation Museum, the Blue Angels, and Veterans Memorial Park of Pensacola.
“Something that’s fascinating with Pensacola’s history is much of it is still preserved just below the streets and in the bay itself,” said Jennifer Cook, Executive Director of WUCF. “Archeologists continue to uncover pieces of the city’s history and this episode shares some of those discovered stories. It’s a great place to wrap up Season 10."
Viewers will also learn about the history of Pensacola Lighthouse and Gulf Islands National Seashore. Additional stories on the Historic Pensacola Village and the city’s Mardi Gras are available online.
Florida Road Trip debuted 10 new episodes to celebrate its Season 10. All episodes will be available to stream online, for free, after Thursday, November 14:
- Lakeland Streaming Now!
- Winter Park Streaming Now!
- Clearwater Streaming Now!
- DeLand Streaming Now!
- Highlands County Streaming Now!
- Kennedy Space Center Streaming Now!
- Oviedo Streaming Now!
- Tarpon Springs Streaming Now!
- Winter Garden Streaming Now!
- November 14: Pensacola
Florida Road Trip airs at 8 p.m. Thursdays on WUCF TV. For more information, go to FloridaRoadTrip.org.
About WUCF
WUCF TV and WUCF FM are Central Florida’s premier sources of compelling content and community engagement. As the sole-service PBS member station for nearly 4.5 million residents across nine counties, WUCF TV fosters curiosity and learning through award-winning local shows like Florida Road Trip and NewsNight, as well as extensive PBS KIDS programming. With over 45 years of broadcasting from the University of Central Florida, WUCF FM is a leading source of jazz available both on-air and online. Both WUCF TV and FM are community-supported public broadcasting entities from UCF. Learn more at wucf.org.
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