Yearly Archives: 2014
House District 44 Special Election: District Overview
As many of you know, Florida House District 44 is now up on the auctioning block. And as some of you may know, this is the place in Florida that I consider home. For nearly 20 years, I would go to Disney, I-Drive, Dr. Phillips football games (and see them destroy West Orange), any do […]
310th Anniversary of the Apalachee Massacre – a Decisive Event in Florida History
One of the most significant and gruesome events in Florida’s Colonial History took place 310 years ago this weekend. The Battle of Ayubale took place slightly north of present day Tallahassee and it was a decisive event in which Florida under Bourbon Spanish rule (The War of Spanish Succession was taking place at the time between […]
TFS Pod 10: Pinellas County Legislative Seats
On this week’s pod we take a close look at six key legislative races in Pinellas County. The most competitive area over the last twenty years in State House races sees potentially five seats in play this cycle. Also we look at Senate District 22 currently held by Jeff Brandes. This seat is the most […]
Charlie Crist and “Obamacare”
Draw your own conclusions from this. 2013 Let’s Get to Work Ad: 2009:
Did Four Florida Democrats in Congress Sell Us Out to Wall Street?
Author’s Note: This piece started out as an exposé on Wall Street’s influence over a certain South Florida Congressman that sits on the Financial Services Committee. As our research deepened, we came across startling discoveries: Patrick Murphy is not the only Florida Democrat taking Wall Street cash while voting in favor of their sponsored and in some […]
Trotter’s Take: Rick Scott solidifies base, Crist falters in latest PPP poll.
If there is one message we can take away from the latest Public Policy Poll, it is that the phenomenon known as Charlie-mania is now over. Even though Charlie Crist had a 12-point lead in May 2013, the race between the former governor and the current governor, Rick Scott, is now neck and neck. This […]
Thursday Bookshelf: The Golden Era of Florida Politics, the 1970s
Today we look at the 1970s and two brilliant books about the era in Florida politics. Senator Robert McKnight’s The Golden Years… The Florida Legislature, ’70s and ’80s , and Martin Dyckman’s Reubin O’D. Askew and the Golden Age of Florida Politics (Florida Government and Politics). The 1970s were a glory era in Florida politics as the fast […]
Personal News: My Grandfather is Honored on an Indian Postage Stamp
My grandfather, V.R. Krishna Iyer who is a former Indian Supreme Court Justice among other things has been honored on a postage stamp issued by India Post (the Indian postal service). He is currently 98 years-old and has had a long life in public service beginning in the early 1950s. It’s a great honor for […]
New NRCC Ad: Alex Sink a Tax and Spend Liberal…Really?
Given Alex Sink’s record as CFO in the State of Florida this is a cynical ad that stretches the truth. Many of the taxes cited in the ads were supported by Republican legislators. Have a look below:
PPP Poll: Charlie Crist Lead Over Rick Scott Dwindles To Just 2 Points, 65% Approve Medical Marijuana, 62% Approve Min. Wage Hike
Yes it’s 10 months before the general election, and yes, there’s still a primary to be won on the Democratic side. But, as one Florida reporter told me recently, it ain’t the bottom line – it’s the trend. Charlie Crist’s lead over incumbent tea party Governor Rick Scott is in freefall. The last time Public […]
The Florida Squeeze 