Monthly Archives: June 2024
The final naval battle of the American Revolution – off the Florida coast
This is an excerpt from my book Florida and the American Revolution. The final naval battle between British and Patriot forces took place off the Florida coast in March 1783. Robert Morris had arranged a shipload of Spanish gold and silver to be taken from Havana to Philadelphia. Captain John Barry sailed in the USS […]
The Blue MAGA cult
Yesterday, the “vote for Biden to save democracy” argument died. Prior to the Biden debate debacle, the narrative from the Democrats was “if you want to save democracy, you then need to vote against Trump.” Of course, this means that you have to vote for Biden, the only alternative in an extremely broken two-party political […]
Forested trail @ Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
A heavily forested trail on the barrier islands of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
The Biden Personality Cult making the Democrats undemocratic
I started this Substack to focus on numbers when it comes to campaigns and elections in the United States and around the world. I wanted to stay out of commentary. However, last night’s presidential primary has made me reconsider the content on this platform, as it really needs to be talked about. First and foremost, […]
Second Seminole War begins
On last week’s Florida History Podcast we discussed the beginning of 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 if you […]
Ocklawaha River and Cross Florida Barge Canal
A great episode of Florida Crossroads from The Florida Channel.
Where does Cricket go in South Florida after this World Cup? Broward County has to consider venue upgrades
NOTE: Kartik Krishnaiyer was a venue Press Officer for the Broward County Venue of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. This column reflects his opinions alone. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup coming to the USA has been a success. Not only did the US team play well, but the international media that traveled the […]
Florida has a new National Wildlife Refuge
Everglades to Gulf area joins the National Wildlife Refuge system.
The Evolution of South Florida’s rapid/mass transit
Really good video here looking at the evolution of the transit network in southeast Florida over the last 40 years.
The Florida Squeeze 