Monthly Archives: January 2023
MLK Jr Day Weekend: The St Augustine campaign, a written history
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Day 2021, it is timely to recall the critical role Florida played in the passage of Civil Rights legislation- specifically St Augustine which the epicenter of MLK Jr. and Southern Christian Leadership Council (SLC) activity during the Senate filibuster of the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964. Listen: The Florida […]
MLK weekend: MLK & LBJ reading and viewing
On this MLK Day, it is important to think about a time when a southern President who prior to 1957, had opposed Civil; Rights effectively partnered with Martin Luther King Jr. The amount of scholarship developed along with screenplays/movies about this period has exploded recently. This also helps explain the gradual shift in terms of […]
Without serious rules reform, that make the party actually democratic, the road forward for Florida Democrats is a non-starter
Quite frankly, I’m disappointed so far in many of the types of conversations I have seen around the Florida Democrats Chair race. Rinse, repeat and cover one’s backside/blame others mode is once in full swing, as usual. This after an eye-popping 19 point statewide ass-whooping loss in the Governor’s Race? I feel compelled to remind […]
The Decline and Fall of Florida Democrats
To start 2023, newly elected Chair of the Leon County Democratic Party Ryan Ray joins us on the Florida History Podcast to discuss the long decline of Florida Democrats fortunes from 1990 onward which culminated in a total vote collapse in 2022. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio […]
On the way out the door, Chairman Manny Diaz NAILS IT about the FDP’s problems.
Retiring FDP Chairman Manny Diaz, did not do a particularly good job in his tenure, to say the least. However, he absolutely nailed many of the party’s problems in his resignation letter – most notably the influence of outside groups, especially post-Citizens United. The discussion of outside groups has tended to dominate the conversations we’ve […]
The GOP Fight Club was predicted on Blue Amp with Cliff Schecter
We all saw how things turned ugly between Congressman Matt Gaetz and Congresman Rogers from Alabama on Friday night after the 14th Speakers vote- it was predicted earlier on Blue Amp with Cliff Schechter! By the way, we’re pleased to be running the Blue Amp videos at TFS going forward…
Hurricane Nicole took a toll on Florida’s east coast beaches
This past week, I drove much of the east coast of Florida with my family. It was pretty shocking how much damage Nicole did to the entire coastline from Broward to St Johns Counties. Many of the important beachside natural areas from Flagler down to St Lucie Counties remain partially or completely closed due to […]
The Florida Squeeze 