Philip Weidling

Philip Weidling, though born in Ohio, was raised in South Florida. He was a long time newspaper reporter in Fort Lauderdale and, in later years, wrote several books about or set in South Florida, most notably, he was co-author of "Checkered Sunshine" a history of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Drawing on his knowledge of south Florida history, he wrote the story for the movie "Little Laura and Big John" about the Florida outlaw John Ashley.