<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1527562/open_sms">Send us your Florida questions!</a>Jason Vuic (rhymes with Buick!) talks about his latest book, A Town Without Pity: Aids, Race, & Resistance in Florida's Deep South. In it, he delves into two notorious cases from Arcadia: the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_brothers'>Ray brothers</a>, and the <a href='https://www.cltampa.com/arts/watch-this-free-film-about-a-black-arcadia-man-wrongfully-imprisoned-for-21-years-for-killing-his-seven-children-12309840/'>James Richardson</a> case. Links We Mentioned<a href='https://amzn.to/4p6k4Q3'>A Town Without Pity</a><a href='https://amzn.to/3JYhr40'>Swamp Peddlers</a><a href='https://www.yelp.com/biz/wheelers-cafe-arcadia'>Wheeler's Cafe</a><a href='https://amzn.to/4p4snMn'>Florida's Peace River Frontier</a> by Canter Brown, Jr. PHOTO:  In 1987, Arcadia brothers Ricky (left), Robert (center), and Randy (right) Ray suffered from hemophilia and contracted the AIDS virus through tainted blood factor. Ostracized by their community and thrust into the national spotlight, they were the victims of intense anti-AIDS hysteria (courtesy Tribune Publishing).<a rel="payment" href="https://paypal.me/floridaspectacular?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US">Support the show</a>Question or comment? Email us at <a href='mailto:cathy@floridaspectacular.com'>cathy@floridaspectacular.com</a>. Subscribe to <a href='http://eepurl.com/df4f_T'>The Florida Spectacular newsletter</a>, and keep up with Cathy's travels at <a href='http://greatfloridaroadtrip.com/'>greatfloridaroadtrip.com</a>. Keep up with Rick at <a href='http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/'>studiohourglass.blogspot.com</a> and get his books at <a href='https://www.rickkilby.com/'>rickkilby.com</a>. Find Cathy on social media: <a href='http://www.facebook.com/SalustriCathy'>Facebook.com/SalustriCathy</a> and everywhere else as <a href='http://www.twitter.com/CathySalustri'>@CathySalustri</a>; connect with Rick <a href='https://www.facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth'>Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth</a>, Bluesky (@<a href='https://bsky.app/profile/oldfla.bsky.social'>oldfla.bsky.social</a>), and IG (@<a href='http://www.instagram.com/ricklebee'>ricklebee</a>). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we'll have an expert answer them on the show! Use <a href='mailto:cathy@floridaspectacular.com?subject=Plant%20question'>this link</a>!

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