Craig Pittman
@craigtimes.bsky.social
WELCOME TO FLORIDA now available! Other books: NYT bestseller OH, FLORIDA! & CAT TALE. Columnist, Florida Phoenix. Florida man.
President Convicted Felon's plans for expanding offshore oil drilling stir #Florida memories of the BP oil spill disaster. www.pnj.com/picture-gall...
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
President Convicted Felon's plans for expanding offshore oil drilling stir #Florida memories of the BP oil spill disaster. www.pnj.com/picture-gall...
Damaged by multiple hurricanes, ritzy #Florida community of Useppa Island getting millions in repairs from its new owners www.naplesnews.com/story/news/l...
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Damaged by multiple hurricanes, ritzy #Florida community of Useppa Island getting millions in repairs from its new owners www.naplesnews.com/story/news/l...
#Florida coastline, its tourism and its military are all at risk under President Convicted Felon's expanded offshore drilling plan www.pnj.com/story/news/l...
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
#Florida coastline, its tourism and its military are all at risk under President Convicted Felon's expanded offshore drilling plan www.pnj.com/story/news/l...
The #Florida manatee, a threatened species that recently suffered a massive die-off, seems likely to lose protection in plan by President Convicted Felon to roll back Endangered Species Act. www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/t...
November 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The #Florida manatee, a threatened species that recently suffered a massive die-off, seems likely to lose protection in plan by President Convicted Felon to roll back Endangered Species Act. www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/t...
Oh, #Florida! "A hooded man has been walking up to Palm Coast homes in the dark of night and making disturbing deliveries by placing items at front doors or on the porch, including pieces of wood and dollar bills." www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/l...
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Oh, #Florida! "A hooded man has been walking up to Palm Coast homes in the dark of night and making disturbing deliveries by placing items at front doors or on the porch, including pieces of wood and dollar bills." www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/l...
#RIP longtime #Florida newsman Bill Cotterell, 82. Cotterell's 45-year career included 27 years at the Tallahassee Democrat and covering Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign for UPI. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
#RIP longtime #Florida newsman Bill Cotterell, 82. Cotterell's 45-year career included 27 years at the Tallahassee Democrat and covering Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign for UPI. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
If you missed it on C-SPAN, here's the hilarious discussion between @carlhiaasen.com & @davebarry.substack.com.web.brid.gy at this weekend's Miami Book Fair. (Photo is from Key West Literary Seminar in 2024.) www.c-span.org/program/book...
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
If you missed it on C-SPAN, here's the hilarious discussion between @carlhiaasen.com & @davebarry.substack.com.web.brid.gy at this weekend's Miami Book Fair. (Photo is from Key West Literary Seminar in 2024.) www.c-span.org/program/book...
It's "Oh, #Florida! The Newsletter," rumbling into your TL like a stolen forklift carrying a stolen ATM! mailchi.mp/ac841d54fef7...
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
It's "Oh, #Florida! The Newsletter," rumbling into your TL like a stolen forklift carrying a stolen ATM! mailchi.mp/ac841d54fef7...
We drove down to Miami for the book fair and discovered the streets are full of robots delivering food. I asked this one if it would instead deliver me to where the food is, and it said, "I'm sorry, I can't do that, Dave."
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 AM
We drove down to Miami for the book fair and discovered the streets are full of robots delivering food. I asked this one if it would instead deliver me to where the food is, and it said, "I'm sorry, I can't do that, Dave."
President Convicted Felon's plan calls for yuuuuuuge swath of Eastern Gulf along #Florida Panhandle, long considered off limits, to be opened to offshore drilling. BP oil spill? What BP oil spill? www.pnj.com/story/news/l...
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
President Convicted Felon's plan calls for yuuuuuuge swath of Eastern Gulf along #Florida Panhandle, long considered off limits, to be opened to offshore drilling. BP oil spill? What BP oil spill? www.pnj.com/story/news/l...
#Florida Headline Du Jour: "Can iguana poop make you sick? What the South #Florida experts say." medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
#Florida Headline Du Jour: "Can iguana poop make you sick? What the South #Florida experts say." medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
A year after her throuple sex scandal, Moms for Liberty co-founder elected chair of #Florida school board. www.mysuncoast.com/2025/11/19/b...
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A year after her throuple sex scandal, Moms for Liberty co-founder elected chair of #Florida school board. www.mysuncoast.com/2025/11/19/b...
A #Florida woman has launched a campaign to carve out barrier islands stretching from St. Augustine to Ponce Inlet and create a new FL county named after President Convicted Felon. www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/s...
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM
A #Florida woman has launched a campaign to carve out barrier islands stretching from St. Augustine to Ponce Inlet and create a new FL county named after President Convicted Felon. www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/s...
Sprawl-for-all #Florida legislators want to prevent local govts from denying new home construction based on incompatibility with surrounding neighborhoods. Opponents warn the measure would force automatic approval of developments with little public input. www.naplesnews.com/story/news/l...
November 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Sprawl-for-all #Florida legislators want to prevent local govts from denying new home construction based on incompatibility with surrounding neighborhoods. Opponents warn the measure would force automatic approval of developments with little public input. www.naplesnews.com/story/news/l...
TONIGHT IN ST. PETE! Join me at @tombolobooks.bsky.social for a Q&A with @mikegrunwald.bsky.social about his new book WE ARE EATING THE EARTH. No, the store will NOT be serving snacks. www.eventbrite.com/e/we-are-eat...
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TONIGHT IN ST. PETE! Join me at @tombolobooks.bsky.social for a Q&A with @mikegrunwald.bsky.social about his new book WE ARE EATING THE EARTH. No, the store will NOT be serving snacks. www.eventbrite.com/e/we-are-eat...
Manatee "season" kicked off this weekend, a time when the gentle giants make their way south along our shores and canals to seek warmer waters, often in the overflow from the #Florida Power & Light power plant www.palmbeachpost.com/story/entert...
November 17, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Manatee "season" kicked off this weekend, a time when the gentle giants make their way south along our shores and canals to seek warmer waters, often in the overflow from the #Florida Power & Light power plant www.palmbeachpost.com/story/entert...
Op-ed: U.S. Forest Service should reject #Florida county commission’s land swap proposal www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
November 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Op-ed: U.S. Forest Service should reject #Florida county commission’s land swap proposal www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
#Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Everglades concentration camp is causing light pollution in the Big Cypress National Preserve, a designated night sky location that's important for such nocturnal creatures as the panther. www.naplesnews.com/story/news/e...
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
#Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Everglades concentration camp is causing light pollution in the Big Cypress National Preserve, a designated night sky location that's important for such nocturnal creatures as the panther. www.naplesnews.com/story/news/e...
Protesters to mobilize against next month's #Florida bear hunt ahead of court hearing www.jacksonville.com/story/news/l...
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Protesters to mobilize against next month's #Florida bear hunt ahead of court hearing www.jacksonville.com/story/news/l...
ON TUESDAY AT TOMBOLO BOOKS! I'll be chatting with author Michael Grunwald about his new book WE ARE EATING THE EARTH. It's about food & climate change. No, you should probably NOT bring snacks. www.eventbrite.com/e/we-are-eat...
November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
ON TUESDAY AT TOMBOLO BOOKS! I'll be chatting with author Michael Grunwald about his new book WE ARE EATING THE EARTH. It's about food & climate change. No, you should probably NOT bring snacks. www.eventbrite.com/e/we-are-eat...
It's "Oh, #Florida! The Newsletter," falling into your TL like a cold-stunned iguana dropping out of a tree! mailchi.mp/79f37b3ae8dc...
November 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
It's "Oh, #Florida! The Newsletter," falling into your TL like a cold-stunned iguana dropping out of a tree! mailchi.mp/79f37b3ae8dc...
#Florida attraction/scientific lab Selby Botanical Gardens breaking ground on Phase 2 of its $60M expansion. www.heraldtribune.com/story/entert...
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
#Florida attraction/scientific lab Selby Botanical Gardens breaking ground on Phase 2 of its $60M expansion. www.heraldtribune.com/story/entert...
Second season of HBO's "It's #Florida, Man" docu-comedy show premieres later this month. www.nwfdailynews.com/story/entert...
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Second season of HBO's "It's #Florida, Man" docu-comedy show premieres later this month. www.nwfdailynews.com/story/entert...
Oh, #Florida! FAMU official who was suspended after she faced charges of fraud just five months ago and worked out a plea deal has now been promoted to be special assistant to the president. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
November 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Oh, #Florida! FAMU official who was suspended after she faced charges of fraud just five months ago and worked out a plea deal has now been promoted to be special assistant to the president. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
If you missed hearing me yakking about #Florida weirdness on WUSF-FM's "Florida Matters Live & Local" this week, here's a link to the audio. www.wusf.org/podcast/flor...
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
If you missed hearing me yakking about #Florida weirdness on WUSF-FM's "Florida Matters Live & Local" this week, here's a link to the audio. www.wusf.org/podcast/flor...