Video Americana

02/20/2026

The long abandoned World of Orchids still remains in Orlando, FL just south of Disney World, in its deteriorating state.

Upon entering, everything is wildly overgrown. You can smell the stale air. Doors that haven’t opened in a decade creak for the first time. Specks of mold cling to the chairs that remain in the office. Small fish dart through the stale, murky ponds.

What’s left of the building is now teeming with graffiti, garbage, and broken planter pots.

02/01/2026

SNOW in Florida..

01/29/2026

Tampa Bay has been celebrating Gasparilla since 1904, but long before city streets and road signs, the waters off Florida's Gulf Coast were said to be haunted by a pirate king. José Gaspar was rumored to have terrorized these waters, leaving behind vanished ships and buried treasure. Some claim he was ruthless scourge of the sea; others argue he was never real at all, a legend carefully rafted in the early 1900s to put Tampa on the map.

Whether outlaw or marketing genius, pirate stories like Gaspar helped Florida earn its reputation as a wild, lawless frontier, where adventure -- and treasure -- were never far from shore.

Today, that legend lives on in the Gasparilla parade, where thousands gather to celebrate pirates, pageantry, and a little Florida mischief.

01/28/2026

Deep in the swamps of old Florida, where the air hangs heavy and the palmettos whisper, folks have been telling the same story for generations. Long before modern roads and cities, the Native Seminole spoke of Esti Capcaki: a towering, ape-like figured said to roam the land, leaving behind deep footprints and a powerful, skunk-sharp scent. By the 1800s, settlers gave it a more familiar name: the Skunk Ape. Some argue it's nothing more than a bear. Others swear the swamps are hiding something older. In Florida, the line between history and legend has always been thin.

What do you think? Do you believe in the infamous Florida Skunk Ape?

10/13/2025

Best of the Bay! We’re excited to share that we finished 2nd for Best Filmmaker in Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay awards.

It’s not the top spot we were chasing, but it’s still a huge honor and a great reminder of the support around us.

Big thanks to our family, friends, and everyone who took the time to vote, we couldn’t have done it without you!

07/19/2025

📣 Hi friends! We’re excited to announce Video Americana has been nominated for Best Filmmaker in this years Best of the Bay awards!

We’d be grateful if you voted for us! Just go to the linktree in our bio and tap “Vote Best Filmmaker of the Bay 2025”, you make an account (only once!) and then click our name at the very top and hit “Vote”.

You can vote once a day until August 20th a midnight, so set a reminder and keep voting! Every vote makes a difference!

Thank you all for your love and support, we couldn’t do any of this without you. ❤️

06/16/2025

We spent the day with owner Blair Hensley at the original Florida Cracker Kitchen in Brooksville, FL — a place where southern hospitality and Old Florida charm come together.

Blair gave us a full tour, and we’re excited to share a behind-the-scenes look at the Florida Cracker family of businesses like never before.

📍 Florida Cracker Kitchen

06/14/2025