Monthly Archives: October 2023
Wellington Environmental Preserve – overview
This is an overview of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas habitat at the Wellington Environmental Preserve an extensive city-run facility in Wellington.
1970’s Florida growth and how two Florida-based airlines contributed
The 1970’s were a glory era in Florida politically and economically. Tourism and job growth exploded while the economy diversified. With visionary leaders like Governor Reubin Askew, the state projected an image of efficiency, smart growth, environmental consciousness and most of all paradise to the rest of the country. One company that benefited from Florida’s […]
The Jacksonville Expressway System – a 1967 map of the toll areas
Really cool – Jacksonville by the way was the first city in Florida to fully embrace an urban expressway highway system. Tolls were removed from all Jacksonville roads in the 1980’s.
Eastern v Delta – the battle of the 1980’s Florida
Florida had two airlines that competed hard and dominated the aviation landscape of the state from the 1950s until the late 1980s. Those two airlines were Delta, based in Atlanta and Eastern which moved its headquarters from New York to Miami in 1975. Both airlines competed vigorously on routes to/from the Sunshine State and both […]
Fort San Carlos and the Patriots War
On last week’s Florida History Podcast we discussed Fort San Carlos in Fernandina Beach and its critical role in the Patriots War. 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 […]
Why DeSantis lost the Murdoch media primary he was destined to win
It’s not revelatory to say Governor Ron DeSantis has been running in place or in fact backwards since he formally announced his bid for the White House. But what is stunning is the Governor has now lost the Murdoch media which was a LOCK for him a year ago as I regularly pointed out not […]
Book Review – La Florida: Catholics, Conquistadores, and Other American Origin Stories
La Florida, the new book by Kevin Kokomoor, represents a comprehensive look at Colonial Florida. The work focuses on the central role Florida played in the origin of the United States. The book proves an indispensable work about Florida. Some of the research Kokomoor ties together in his work has been available in the past. […]
Florida Memory: The wild jungle-like St Lucie River of the 1950’s
The St Lucie River area along the Treasure Coast was the closest thing we had to a verifiable American jungle habitat. Some areas such as George LeStrange preserve in Fort Pierce preserve that jungle-like look. In fact the St Lucie River area looked so much like the Amazon that a few scenes of the 1979 […]
The US Air Florida Shuttle … Brightline’s forerunner
In early 1993, USAir (later known as US Airways) with newly-minted investment from British Airways launched the USAir Florida Shuttle to link cities within the state to one another. The shuttle featured hourly nonstops between Miami and Tampa/Orlando similar to USAir’s Northeast Shuttle which did the same between New York-LaGuardia and Boston/Washington-National. The shuttle also […]
Fort Matanzas
On last week’s Florida History Podcast we discussed Fort Matanzas and its vital role in protecting St Augustine from invasions. 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 […]
The Florida Squeeze 