Monthly Archives: May 2024
Broward County could get “game changing” elevated light rail system
Per multiple published reports, Broward County officials are working on FINALLY moving forward with a long contemplated light rail system to connect Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Port Everglades. The system will also connect to the soon-to-be-built people mover within FLL and potentially, in time to a longer rail line heading west toward Sawgrass […]
Everglades restoration efforts overview
A briefing on the ongoing restoration efforts of the Everglades ecosystem
The American Conquest of Florida.
Presidents Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and General Andrew Jackson were all obsessive about Florida. Between 1784 and 1819, several armed conflicts took place in Florida which involved the natives, runaway slaves, the British, the Spanish and of course the Americans. In this book we take a comprehensive deep-dive into Florida’s eventual conquest by the United States […]
Intro to our Second Seminole War series
We introduce our podcast series on the Second Seminole War with this podcast. 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 if you do not […]
Tomoka River and Tomoka State Park
A look around Volusia County’s Tomoka River as it passes through the state park with the same name.
Continued development is threatening the Florida Panther with extinction
The growth in Eastern Collier County has been ridiculous. As someone who regularly hikes in Big Cypress National Preserve and Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, I have seen the increase in traffic along SR 29 and the creeping of housing developments further and further east along Collier’s main thoughroufares. Now we have this report from […]
Former US Men’s National Team star joins Tallahassee SC
Jonathan Bornstein has joined TLHSC for the 2024 NPSL Gulf Coast Sunshine Conference season, giving a young side some key veteran leadership. Bornstein is currently an Assistant Coach with reigning NCAA National Champions FSU Soccer. Bornstein was a key contributor to the USMNT’s run to the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. TLHSC kicked […]
The Florida Squeeze 