This Week in Florida
A weekly take on the (mostly) positive, through the lens of someone living in South Florida.

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Jan
17
Prayer vigils, fear and birds in Florida: the week ending January 16, 2026

Prayer vigils, fear and birds in Florida: the week ending January 16, 2026

Prayer vigils are often motivated by despair and fear but founded on hope and hope in community. Floridians are scared,
11 min read
Jan
15
Special Coverage of the 24th Weekly Sunday Prayer Vigil at Alligator Alcatraz

Special Coverage of the 24th Weekly Sunday Prayer Vigil at Alligator Alcatraz

By Philip Cardella 15 January 2026 US 41 Mile Marker 48 Say its Name Say its name, so long as
9 min read
Jan
13
Special Coverage of the Interfaith Vigil for Justice in Coral Gables

Special Coverage of the Interfaith Vigil for Justice in Coral Gables

By Philip Cardella 13 January 2026 Coral Gables, Florida When others thought of how to bring protests to South Florida
6 min read
Jan
10
Week ending January 9, 2026

Week ending January 9, 2026

I started writing this post for December 19, 2025. Then family came to visit, then we boarded a plane and
18 min read
Jan
07
Special Coverage of the King Mango Strut

Special Coverage of the King Mango Strut

By Philip Cardella January 7, 2026 Coconut Grove, Florida Historic Background on King Mango Strut 1982: While Dade County was
6 min read
Jan
03
First post of the new year: TWIFL in 2026

First post of the new year: TWIFL in 2026

Introduction I started 2026 with one foot in California and one foot in Florida. Okay, both feet started New Years
11 min read
Dec
30
2025 in Photos

2025 in Photos

By Philip Cardella Introduction In 2025, thanks to a lot of support from my family, I really dove into the
8 min read
Dec
27
My photos in major news media

My photos in major news media

By Philip Cardella 27 December 2025 The Guardian 26 December 2025 Two of my photos appear in the article "
3 min read
Dec
14
Time to dive into South Florida's week that ended December 12, 2025 (late--sorry)

Time to dive into South Florida's week that ended December 12, 2025 (late--sorry)

New beginnings are afoot, or a-wing, in South Florida with the re-opening of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades National Park
10 min read
Dec
06
Week ending December 5

Week ending December 5

What a bat guano crazy Trustee meeting at a community college can tell us about the state of democracy in
12 min read