Monthly Archives: July 2022
A former Commissioner weighs in on Tallahassee’s broken governance
Editors note: We’re privileged to have this submission from former Tallahassee Commissioner Debbie Lightsey, whose experience on the Commission dates back to the days of the Mayor-Commissioner setup. By Debbie Lightsey I’m very concerned with a trend we are witnessing in local government, away from practices of the days when Tallahassee had an international reputation […]
Fort King – Ocala’s Seminole War fort
On this week’s Florida History Podcast we discuss Fort King, an important Seminole War fort in Ocala. We also have released a video of Fort King which is embedded below. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, Radio Public and Breaker have App Store […]
Boris Johnson: The most damaging western leader since World War II – lessons for the US
PREFACE: Please understand I am not saying Boris Johnson is a worse human than Donald Trump per se. I am saying given the paranoid nature of American politics, that tolerates high levels of corruption and anti-intellectualism, Donald Trump was a logical culmination of 50 years of American descent. Boris Johnson on the other hand is […]
Interview with Josh Johnson, candidate for Leon County Commission
“Most important for me is the lack of trust in the process,” the kind and passionate voice over the phone says to me as I feverously write down my notes. I’m excited by the news that the caller Josh Johnson is running for county commission, but I note that he seems to always run against […]
What a dried out Cypress Swamp looks like
This was filmed in April after in extended drought Compare that to a similar swamp in early June after some tropical weather.
A tale of two commissioners in Tallahassee
There is a word that has been used in Tallahassee lately, civility, and it’s become something of a catch phrase for embattled establishment candidates like Mayor John Dailey. The Mayor uses it like a weapon to point at the extremism of his opponents, two of whom are members of his own city commission, members who […]
Florida GOP 2000-2022
In this podcast, we discuss the history of the Florida GOP from 2000 to the present day. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, Radio Public and Breaker have App Store apps for free which enable you to subscribe and listen on your iPhone […]
Trump v DeSantis is also FOX v Newsmax: A primer on the battle
Palm Beach County-based Newsmax led by Donald Trump’s close associate Christopher Ruddy is taking aim at Ron DeSantis. This comes just as it’s clear that the Murdoch-owned media, including Fox News, The Wall Street Journal (Editorial Page specifically) and The New York Post have tilted HEAVILY toward Ron DeSantis in a potential matchup with Trump […]
Progressives need to refocus attention toward state legislative races in Florida
I’ve personally become more aggressive the last few weeks in calling out Florida-based progressives that sit on Twitter obsessing about national politics, while ignoring state and local issues. Some of these progressives have gained great followings as a result of being Bernie Sanders supporters, and spend much of their day attacking national Democrats for perceived […]
The Florida Squeeze 