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Philip Cardella

Philip Cardella

Miami, FL

Wanna be historian and photographer. Father to two kids, a dog and two cats. Partner to the best person on Earth.

Members of 2506 Brigade march in a Cuban prision camp guarded by armed men.

History Week of April 16-22

This week in Florida marks one of the most consequential moments in American history.

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History Week of April 9-15

The first train arrived in Miami on April 15.

A painting of Ponce De Leon and his men looking for the fountain of youth

History Week of April 2-April 8

Ponce De Leon: He never did much of anything here except get himself killed.

A path ending in a rocky coastline with waves crashing on rocks below the end of the path.

This is TWIF's New Home!

I'm moving This Week in Florida from Substack for various reasons

Thoughts on books and bookstores

Thoughts on books and bookstores

Why I provide the book seller links I provide and how I evaluate the merits of a non-fiction book

A bird stands on a fishing wharf looking out onto a placid Atlantic Ocean. A sail boat passes in the background.

What is This Week in Florida?

So often, people ask us what it is like living in Florida right now or even something more benign, such as, how is your year going? As The Atlantic noted in 2023, there are so many cultural confrontations going on right now that it is hard to keep track of