Monthly Archives: January 2024
Interesting Florida airline history: American Airlines (sort of) Fort Lauderdale focus city 1999-2009
Through the year American Airlines has generally done fewer point-to-point type flights than other legacy US carriers after the hub and spoke system really developed in earnest in the 1980’s. But oddly, AA generally had Fort Lauderdale as a strange destination in-between hub and spoke for a ten year period between 1999 and 2009. So […]
Chris Rufo and Marxism masked as “conservatism”
I will be the first to admit despite being on the left politically, Christopher Rufo has intrigued me for a while and even appealed to my general sense that identity politics and anti-racism has run amok. Plus Rufo always seemed bohemian to me and intellectually-curious – a different type of “conservative.” But once he linked […]
Avelo likely to have a Lakeland base
What has been the source of speculation recently can be confirmed – not only is Avelo Airlines launching Lakeland service at Linder Field (LAL) but the airline seems increasingly likely to place a base at LAL. Per multiple sources Avelo which currently operates a crew and plane base in Orlando (MCO) is toying with the […]
Third party left candidates – the history
With both Dr. Cornell West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pursuing general election candidacies ostensibly running from the left, let’s go through the history of splinter candidacies from the left and their potential spoiler effects. 2000 Nader and 2016 Stein These candidacies are enshrined in recent memory but I view 2000 and 2016 very differently. […]
Fort King and the Second Seminole War
On a recent Florida History Podcast we discussed Marion County’s Fort King and the Second Seminole 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 and listen on your iPhone […]
The 1968 RNC and Miami riot
As we prepare for the GOP Presidential nominating process in 2024 to unfold, let’s look back on the 1968 Republican National Convention and related civil disturbances in Miami. These events have fallen into a bit of obscurity. It’s taken a back seat to the 1968 Chicago protests and violence during the Democratic Convention, but the […]
Tri-Rail beginning Downtown Miami service next Saturday!!!
An absolutely massive development in the southeast Florida transit landscape. Tri-Rail the commuter rail service that goes from Mangonia Park in Palm Beach County through Broward County to Miami International Airport finally will service Downtown Miami via MiamiCentral station. At MiamiCentral, commuters can connect to Metro Mover via the Wilkie D. Ferguson Station. Tri-Rail passengers […]
T20 Cricket World Cup to have matches in Florida
The US is co-hosting the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup this summer with the West Indies. Four US cities will host matches- Dallas, New York City and Fort Lauderdale (really Lauderhill). The Florida matches are as follows and will be played at Central Broward Stadium. June 11: Sri Lanka vs Nepal June 14: USA vs […]
The convergence between far left and right is becoming downright scary
Recently, I have mused about how opinion leaders on the left like Matt Taibbi and Glenn Greenwald sound more like MAGA right-wingers in their criticisms of the Biden Administration, championing of “free speech,” pushing back on the Me Too movement, attacking vaccines, and cheering on of Russia more than traditional leftists. Additionally, some of the […]
Fort Gadsden
On a recent Florida History Podcast we discussed Fort Gadsden, its location on the Apalachicola River and its importance in the First Seminole 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 […]
The Florida Squeeze 