Monthly Archives: August 2022
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
The Audubon Society’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Collier County offers among the best cross-section views of various parts of the Everglades Ecosystem. Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, visits have been by reservation only.
TFS Endorsement: Tracie Davis for State Senate District 5
State Representative Tracie Davis is seeking to move to the State Senate to fill the seat being vacated by the term limited Audrey Gibson. Davis has been a good House member since joining the body after Rep. Reggie Fullwood’s filing snafu in 2016. She’s been a strong advocate for gun control, social justice and stood […]
Axios: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez weighing Presidential bid
Some smart south Florida pols have told me this for over a year, and I always laughed it off. Well, Axios is now reporting in detail on Suarez’s plans. Link – https://www.axios.com/2022/08/11/miami-mayor-suarez-president Suarez is a bit of an odd duck, but maybe a ready made candidate. A GOPer, he’s played more TV pitchman to promote […]
Integrity Makes a Comeback – TFS Endorsement – Garrett Dennis for State House
Florida has become ground central for the corrupting influence of money in politics. While the state became well known for election irregularities in 2000, dark money has been deployed to drive the legislative election agenda for the past two decades. Governor Ron DeSantis and Jacksonville mayor, Lenny Curry, the former Chairman of Florida’s GOP, have […]
TFS Endorsement – Michele Rayner for State Representative
Democratic Primary voters in House District 62 face a stark choice – back Michele Rayner’s attempt to stay in the House to lead the fight against divisive authoritarianism or return to the past transactionalism and conformity with an illiberal GOP majority which her opposition typifies. To say Rayner is a rock star in a legislature […]
Tallahassee in transition
There is something wonderful about not knowing what’s ahead until you’re there. More than any other species on this planet, humans are in a unique position as we only tend to see one portion of our lives at a time. It’s anyone’s guess how things can and will unfold. We usually have no perspective of […]
James Bond and Florida – A history
On this week’s Florida History Podcast, we discuss James Bond movies that were filmed or set in Florida. 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 […]
Will Crowley is a breath of fresh air
It’s Sunday morning in Tallahassee, and the entire populace of the community is being pulled in a variety of different directions. Families on their way to church or the city’s endless parks. Brunch is being served at midtown, the pool on top of the Double Tree hotel located downtown is growing crowded, and the streets […]
The Florida Squeeze 