Monthly Archives: March 2024
Will Florida Democrats heed the words of Biden’s State of the Union?
President Biden’s State of the Union last week was remarkable. Not just as a piece of theater but as a reset of the Democratic Party, in an attempt to return to its roots. The words “woke” or discussion of polarizing social issues like trans rights, etc that might motivate donors but have provided diminishing returns […]
Jeffersonian Florida: Jackson’s first invasion
This video covers Andrew Jackson’s Florida incursions and includes Jefferson’s attitudes toward them.
Fort Clinch State Park- Natural Areas
Often ignored as you make the four mile drive from the gate to the fort, Fort Clinch State Park features some incredible natural areas that give us a taste of what Amelia Island looked like way back when.
FDOT holds Sawgrass Expressway expansion workshop
Exhibits can be viewed here and the workshop can be viewed in its entirety below:
US Open Cup returns to Florida this month
Despite extensive efforts by Major League Soccer (MLS) to kill men’s soccer’s national cup competition that features amateur, semipro and (prior to this year) all US professional clubs against one another, the Cup lives on. MLS’ two Florida sides, in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale will not participate in this years competition, but five other sides […]
Brightline to add Stuart station
Brightline has announced a station in Stuart will be its first between West Palm Beach and Orlando. It is likely to open in 2026. “The City of Stuart is thrilled to announce that Brightline has chosen Stuart for the next station in Florida’s expanding passenger rail network,” said Stuart Mayor Becky Brunner. “This marks a […]
Disney’s Florida Project
On Part 2 of our Disney in Central Florida series we discuss Walt Disney’s vision for Central Florida in the 1960’s- aka the Florida Project. 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 […]
War of 1812 in East Florida and Part 2
The second part of our discussion on the War of 1812 in East Florida.
Fort Clinch – around the fort
Fort Clinch is in Nassau County and played a crucial role in the Civil War.
The Florida Squeeze 