A Florida Screenwriter, Secret Missile Base, and Wakulla Springs State Park
Plus, the Florida Birding & Nature Festival
This week we’re expanding our backroad excursions into Florida. Meet a native who made it big in Hollywood then returned to her roots, demystify a former classified missile base, soak up the serenity of Wakulla Springs State Park, and continue your celebration of Florida’s natural beauty at an annual birding festival.
From Florida to Hollywood, and Back
Meet Sharon Y. Cobb, a native Floridian who launched a Hollywood screenwriting career, then returned to her home state in 1999, where she continues writing. Sharon talks about her interactions with literary icon Tennessee Williams, who helped inspire her to launch her screenwriting career, and shares her favorite Sunshine State destinations. We’ve also included one of her favorite recipes.
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Demystified Defenses
Research Road
Homestead, Florida
Tucked in Everglades National Park, the Nike Missile Site HM-69 was a secret Nike Hercules missile base active from 1964-1979 during the Cold War, guarding against threats that followed the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Declassified in 2004, it features bunkers, radar towers, and missile barns. Tours reveal underground magazines and guard dog kennels. Unconfirmed UFO sightings by personnel add to the site’s intrigue. The site in Florida’s swamps remains nearly the same as it was during its official use.
