Monthly Archives: May 2022
DeSantis faux-populism depends largely on Biden’s generosity
Governor DeSantis has marketed himself as a conservative, yet a progressive-populist, taking on big business, liberal elites and identity politics all while consolidating power squarely in his own hands. However, DeSantis image (which is contradictory, he can’t be a conservative and populist at the same time) depends on the generosity of the Federal Government, President […]
TFS + – How the court ordered Congressional map will change this year’s election (if it stands)
Judge Layne Smith has ordered a new Congressional map for this state. Obviously, it is tentative as the Secretary of State’s office has appealed and given the stacked nature of the court recently, it’s very possible the ruling is overturned (Judge Smith himself was a GOP appointee). We break down the new map at TFS+.
TFS + – Florida Panther Wildlife Refuge
For TFS+ subscribers, a video filmed last week at The Florida Panther Wildlife Refuge. This video will be available to the general public on YouTube next month.
It’s time to once again elect a Secretary of State and Commissioner of Education
File this under the law of “unintended consequences.” In 1998, many of us thought it was a good idea to “depoliticize” cabinet offices by taking them away from being elected positions to making them appointed ones. We thought it was a “good government” measure, akin to Florida’s Askew-era progressive tradition of “government in the sunshine.” […]
As the US passes a 1,000,000 Covid deaths, Florida continues to fare poorly
The US passed a grim milestone this week – 1,000,000 deaths from COVID-19. It was hardly noticed as “Covid fatigue” has led to people ripping their masks off and partying like it’s 2019. In Florida, that’s been an official policy pushed by the Governor DeSantis and his acolytes. “Live and let live,” while giving a […]
TFS+ – A walking tour of a Pelican Island NWR trail
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is the nation’s original National Wildlife Refuge. It was designated in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt to help protect Egrets and other birds being hunted to obtain feathers for stylish hats. The refugee is located in Indian River County just south of Sebastian Inlet. VIDEO PHOTOS This video will be […]
JetBlue counters Spirit rejection: They up the ante and launch information war
Governor Ron DeSantis made an issue of Twitter’s board letting down its shareholders while initially rejecting Elon Musk’s offer. Twitter is based in California. Yet DeSantis stayed silent while Spirit, a Florida-based corporation had a board which very clearly and deliberately rejected what most analysts see as a better merger offer from jetBlue in favor […]
Delta resuming Orlando-Amsterdam amid lots of cuts elsewhere
Delta will resume Amsterdam-Orlando service in winter, a seasonal route that will operate through March 2023. The route is targeted toward European visitors to Central Florida, particularly British visitors who can conveniently avoid London’s messy Heathrow by jumping on a KLM flight from a secondary UK point and then transferring to Delta’s service. KLM and […]
Cord Byrd appointment a dangerous escalation of the war on voting and cultural programs
Rep. Cord Byrd (R-Neptune Beach) has been appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis as Secretary of State replacing Laurel Lee who resigned apparently to seek the new Tampa Bay-area Congressional seat that is anchored in eastern Hillsborough County. Secretary Lee, has from my vantage point done a good job maintaining the Department of State’s commitment to […]
Green Mountain scenic overlook
No we don’t have mountains in Florida, but we do have some decent scenic overlooks from 200 ft or so high, like this one in Lake County.
The Florida Squeeze 