New Published Feature Story by R. Michael Brown – A Land Remembered Comes Home

October 9, 2026.Reading time 4 minutes.

For a Hardee County rancher’s son, playing Zech MacIvey is not make-believe. It is family memory, Florida history and the open country still worth saving.

New Published Story by R. Michael Brown: The Little Town That Built Big Baseball Dreams

August 9, 2026.Reading time 3 minutes.

The Little Town That Built Big Baseball Dreams Heatland Living Magazine Article

Inside Avon Park’s extraordinary baseball legacy – from Babe Ruth to Hal McRae – New feature story by R. Michael Brown

Five Tech Revolutions. Everybody Doubted Them. Then They Took Over.

July 27, 2026.Reading time 18 minutes.

Technology has a funny way of showing up uninvited, rearranging the furniture, and putting the office and industries into a panic. I’ve watched it happen five times: Personal computer, Cellphone, Internet and Web, Social media, Artificial intelligence

Guide to America250FL Events in the Florida Heartland

July 2, 2026.Reading time 2 minutes.

Looking for America250FL events happening right here in the Florida Heartland? I’ve put together a guide to celebrations, parades, festivals, fireworks, concerts, and community events

New Published Story by R. Michael Brown: America 250 – How the Florida Heartland Helped Shape the Nation’s Story

June 3, 2026.Reading time 2 minutes.

American 250 in Florida. Long before fireworks lit the skies over central Florida cities, the Florida Heartland was already part of America’s story.

R. Michael Brown Delivers 100 Years at the 100 Documentary to Rave Reviews

October 19, 2025.Reading time 7 minutes.

100 Years at the 100: A Century of Learning in Lake Placid, FL A delighted audience watched the premier of 100 Years at the 100 on Saturday, October 18, 1925. The documentary film was produced for the Centennial Anniversary of the South Florida State College – Lake Placid Center in Lake Placid, Florida and was […]