Monthly Archives: January 2017
Terror at FLL – Takeaways
Odd things sometimes happen in ironic ways. I was working on a long form piece on the international growth and competition out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) on Friday when the news struck. Suddenly focus shifted to the scene at FLL for the rest of the day. As with any act of terror or […]
US Soccer “war” temporary truce – how it impacts Florida
Five of Florida’s six men’s pro soccer clubs were impacted directly by the ongoing United States Soccer Federation (USSF) sanctioning saga at the lower division level the past three months. In the end the North American Soccer League (NASL) the long-standing USSF-sanctioned Division 2 has lost full sanctioning and now is a provisionally sanctioned D2, […]
Tampa Bay Rowdies sign Orlando City SC legend and fan favorite Luke Boden
The I-4 derby just got more interesting. The Tampa Bay Rowdies signed Luke Boden an English left back who had played every season of Orlando City SC’s existence with the club. Boden’s signing with the Rowdies means they have essentially swapped left backs with Orlando City after PC went the other way earlier this week. From […]
FL Democratic Progressive Caucus statement on Ft. Lauderdale mass shooting: Enough Already
Once again Florida has suffered a mass shooting. This time it happened in one of the busiest airports in the United States, Fort Lauderdale International. According to reports the shooter, Esteban Santiago, had checked his gun in a bag and upon retrieving his luggage, went to a bathroom and emerged with a loaded 9mm. He emptied it […]
Poll: FDP Chair race
We are less than ten days away from the Florida Democratic Party Chair’s election which will be held January 14 in the Orlando area. So we are throwing up another poll. Who is your choice for FDP Chair as of now? However, this time if you are none of the above leave a reason why […]
Southwest Airlines opens Fort Lauderdale international gateway and restores service (no joke) on Orlando-Fort Lauderdale route
With renovations to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s Terminal One and Concourse A nearing completion, Southwest Airlines loaded into its summer schedule on Thursday several new international destinations from the airport. The carrier also announced restoration of its dormant Orlando-Fort Lauderdale service and exciting new routes out of Tampa/St Pete, Panama City and Pensacola. Southwest will […]
Orlando City signs Fort Lauderdale’s Lion tamer PC
Orlando City SC replaced the released Lion original Luke Boden on Wednesday by signing Victor ‘PC’ Giro to a four-year contract. As someone who first covered and then worked with “PC” during his stint in Fort Lauderdale, I am thrilled for him personally. PC spent the later portion of the 2016 NASL season with Tampa Bay […]
Chasing FDP reform in 2017 part 2: The State Committee
The Florida Democratic Party’s State Executive Committee has been the subject of much conversation through the years. The committee has fallen into a rut where many members have used positions to create a private fiefdom or personal power. This is especially true of representatives from urban counties. Let’s table rules reform in terms of vote […]
FDP Chairs Race: The Establishment Strikes Back!
A few weeks ago it looked like Alan Clendenin, the runner up four years ago for Florida Democratic Party Chair would either not qualify to run or be an afterthought. But after Clendenin found a way to qualify via rural Bradford County, and the establishment candidates in the FDP Chairs Race, particularly Stephen Bittel and […]
Guest Column: Get your grande or it’s a strange new world
By The Old Man Sitting on the Green Bench How do we get out of the weeds in left field and back in the game? The voter has shown us what they want as an elected representative on the national level, the state level and as often as not on the local level. The resounding […]
The Florida Squeeze 