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Reader Rewind - A call-in show featuring Florida history by the Floridians who lived it

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simp 
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A Florida Time reader shares an ironic memory about JByrons Drugs mentioned in Eliot Kleinberg's "Florida's Lost Businesses" column. He also shares memories of other lost businesses in the state. 

Transcript preview: " I'd like to add a couple of stores to my memories of South Florida and one ironic memory is that Byron's drugs was actually was owned by Eckerd Drugs and then later on sold to a private family home..."


“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike.

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!

Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home. 

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