FLORIDA HUMANITIES Turn The Pages with FORUM Editor Janet Scherberger
Season 2, Episode 1786, Mar 02, 09:58 PM
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We love Florida Humanities and are proud to be partner in rebroadcasting their podcasts and interviews hosted by Nashid Madyun, Executive Director. Today, host Nanette Wiser was thrilled to chat with the woman behind FORUM Magazine, long-time contributor Janet Scherberger who is now editor of FORUM in addition to being their Communications Consultant who organizes heritage tours.
We talked about the Fall 2025 Surviving the '30s issue and her article on Florida State Parks with the former St. Pete Times' reporter and VP Communications Tampa International Airport. Janet gave us a tour of the upcoming Spring 2026 issue featuring an oral history of Coconut Grove, Warm Mineral Springs, seven archeological wonders of Florida, early Spanish Florida, Rediscovering Fort Mose and so much more.
FORUM is the award-winning, statewide magazine that supports the mission of Florida Humanities, which is to preserve, promote and share the history, literature, culture, and personal stories that offer Floridians a better understanding of themselves, their communities and their state. With thoughtful storytelling and captivating images, FORUM explores the people, places and moments that make up the fabric and foundation of the Sunshine State and shares the impact the humanities bring to our communities. FORUM is led by a team of exceptional editors, leading journalists and scholars and inspiring photographers and illustrators. For more than 30 years, FORUM has been the gateway to discovering Florida through a different lens and offering a deeper look into the place Floridians call home. Explore past issues through our archives or check out our book, Once Upon a Time in Florida: Stories of Life in the Land of Promises, an anthology of 50 stories curated from the archives of FORUM. In 2023, we launched FORUM: Beyond the Pages, a podcast that offers a unique, immersive look at the story behind the stories in the magazine. She worked at St. Pete Times and TIA?
We talked about the Fall 2025 Surviving the '30s issue and her article on Florida State Parks with the former St. Pete Times' reporter and VP Communications Tampa International Airport. Janet gave us a tour of the upcoming Spring 2026 issue featuring an oral history of Coconut Grove, Warm Mineral Springs, seven archeological wonders of Florida, early Spanish Florida, Rediscovering Fort Mose and so much more.
FORUM is the award-winning, statewide magazine that supports the mission of Florida Humanities, which is to preserve, promote and share the history, literature, culture, and personal stories that offer Floridians a better understanding of themselves, their communities and their state. With thoughtful storytelling and captivating images, FORUM explores the people, places and moments that make up the fabric and foundation of the Sunshine State and shares the impact the humanities bring to our communities. FORUM is led by a team of exceptional editors, leading journalists and scholars and inspiring photographers and illustrators. For more than 30 years, FORUM has been the gateway to discovering Florida through a different lens and offering a deeper look into the place Floridians call home. Explore past issues through our archives or check out our book, Once Upon a Time in Florida: Stories of Life in the Land of Promises, an anthology of 50 stories curated from the archives of FORUM. In 2023, we launched FORUM: Beyond the Pages, a podcast that offers a unique, immersive look at the story behind the stories in the magazine. She worked at St. Pete Times and TIA?