Monthly Archives: March 2017
In Tallahassee for session? Here are some great nature-oriented day trips…
As someone who has been traveling to Tallahassee for Legislative Session since the mid 1990’s, I’ve taken just about every possible day trip from Tallahassee. Recently, a friend of mine who is working this session asked me, where she should head to for a weekend? That got me thinking so I’ve compiled a list of […]
What we are reading: South Florida demolition through the years
As someone who grew up in southeast Florida, this slideshow from the South Florida Sun Sentinel was an incredible trip down memory lane.
Do we really need Visit Florida? YES!
Last Friday, the State House voted to place restrictions on the flexibility with which Visit Florida can spend its resources. House Speaker Richard Corcoran had originally wanted to kill the tourism promotion agency much like he has tried to do with Enterprise Florida, but backed off instead opting to put provisions on how Visit Florida […]
Governor Scott is right – House being shortsighted (that’s an understatement) in gutting Enterprise Florida
I’ll admit I didn’t write a piece in Governor Scott’s defense on Enterprise Florida previously because I found Speaker Richard Corcoran’s threats to eliminate the public-private agency laughable and something that responsible lawmakers would never support. Therefore, I was stunned by the House vote on Friday to overwhelmingly shutter Enterprise Florida and all its related […]
Record four Florida schools make NCAA tournament
Florida, Florida State, Florida Gulf Coast and Miami all made the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament marking the first time four Florida schools have made the “big dance” which begins Tuesday. Florida Gulf Coast and Florida State will face off against each other Thursday, marking the first match up in the NCAA Tournament between the schools. […]
What we are reading: Emirates bookings down 35% to the United States after first travel ban
Emirates Airline, one of the world’s largest international air carriers reported that booking to destinations in the United States dipped 35% after President Trump’s first travel ban. Emirates CEO Tim Clark said the new travel ban issued last week which is less broad led to some recovery but still less than prior to the initial […]
Movie Review: Wind Across the Everglades (1958)
Turner Classic Movies recently showed the 1958 movie, Wind Across the Everglades , a story of the Audubon Society and bird hunting in the early 1900’s. Bird hunting was a staple of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s as the use of feathers for women’s hats was the fashion of the day. Poaching was a […]
El Clasico coming to Miami – historic yes, but will it stimulate south Florida interest in local pro soccer?
For the first time in over thirty years, arguably the biggest rivalry world club soccer will be played outside Spain – Miami being the choice of venue. On Friday it was announced that the stadium formerly known as Joe Robbie will play host to Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona – known as “El Clasico.” […]
Florida Citrus production forecast to hit a historic low
The US Department of Agriculture released its monthly crop forecast (courtesy of Florida Trend) and the news is not good for Florida’s citrus industry. Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, a likely Gubernatorial candidate released this statement: “Although not unexpected, today’s historically low forecast is the latest example of citrus greening’s continued devastation of Florida’s citrus industry. […]
What we are reading: Can Miami rise from being a service economy? There’s hope in the numbers
Miami has long been a service economy based area, but as the city and region try to emerge as a global marketplace the economy must be diversified. The Miami Herald indicates hope is in the numbers that Miami might be making strides toward more diversification.
The Florida Squeeze 