Rumrunners and Moonshiners of Old Florida Book Signing

In Rumrunners and Moonshiners of Old Florida, you’ll travel back to one of the most colorful and captivating periods of Florida history, a time when the rebellious spirit of Old Florida challenged the federal government. When Prohibition ended legal production of spirits and ordinary citizens turned to a life of crime. Robert Buccellato, the author of Florida Governors: The Lasting Legacies and Jimmy Carter in Plains, shines light on a forgotten time of bootlegged liquors, corrupt rural sheriffs, crafty moonshiners, and panhandle traditions that date back centuries. Buccellato was the historian for the Clerk of Courts for Leon County, a position created for him, between 2015-2017. Robert lives in Tallahassee with his wife Stephanie and their sons.