Monthly Archives: September 2023
Florida Panther NWR- Leslie M. Duncan trail
The Leslie M. Duncan Memorial Trail at the Florida Panther National Wildlife Sanctuary in Collier County.
Doris Davis Foreman Wildlife Preserve
Administered by Broward County, the Doris Davis Foreman Wildlife Preserve is a lush tropical jungle-like habitat in the heart of Parkland.
Rum Runners a second batch – illegality comes natural to Floridians
The following excerpt is from Rum Runners and Moonshiners of Old Florida, Volume 2 – a book published by The Florida Squeeze last month. You can purchase your copy here. Illegality comes Naturally to Floridians When we think of Prohibition and the crime wars of the 1920s and 1930s, Florida is never the first thing […]
Fort Caroline – a history
Fort Caroline National Memorial stands today near the site of where the first French settlement in North America once sat. On this week’s Florida History Podcast we go through the history of Fort Caroline. All photos by Kartik Krishnaiyer 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, […]
Jimmy Buffett’s Florida Democrats are dead- how can we get that back?
As we continue to lament the loss of Jimmy Buffett and the Florida we once knew disappearing in the DeSantis years, it occurs to me Florida’s Democrats once focused on local Florida issues and immersed in Florida culture have become just like national democrats – a toxic brand in Florida- had Florida Democrats of the […]
Ron DeSantis has proven to have a unique, bipartisan ability to unite people in politics
I decided to have a bit of fun for Labor Day. Governor DeSantis has a unique ability to unite people – I’ve often accused him of being divisive and pitting neighbor against neighbor and family member against family member, but recently he’s proven me wrong. Ron DeSantis has a unique ability to unite politicians of […]
The loss of Jimmy Buffett and the Florida we once knew in the DeSantis era
Jimmy Buffett’s passing on Friday is symbolic of the Florida we once had and have now lost. Buffett was the greatest symbol of the unique Florida culture we had created in this state during the 1970’s and 1980’s- a unique cross between Caribbean and southern US culture. He was the embodiment of the Florida I […]
As a Son of a Sailor
Today my home state of Florida lost one of its dearest and truest friends. In a state as divided as ours it’s sometimes difficult to find a unifying presence that everyone could get behind. Jimmy Buffett was such a figure. The poet laureate of beachfront observations, the Lincoln of flip flop melodies. Part buzzed soulful […]
Brian D Archer Wilderness Preserve
The Brian D. Archer Wilderness trail is a nice surprise tucked in a residential area of Parkland.
The Florida Squeeze 