Speakeasies, Smuggling and “Spotty Enforcement”: Prohibition in 1920s Florida

A new exhibition at the Tampa Bay History Center explores what our state was like a century ago, from music and fashion to politics and social movements—including the banning of alcohol. It’s called Decade of Change: Florida in the 1920s, and it’s on view from Nov. 4 to July 14.Dalia spoke with the exhibition’s curator, Brad Massey, Ph. D.Related episodes: History of Beer with Rodney Kite-Powell Two USF Professors Offer a Crash Course in American Food History Food Meets Feminism: UCF Professor Kimberly Voss on Newspaper Women’s Pages