Monthly Archives: November 2024
Spirit Airlines files for CH 11 bankruptcy- here’s the plan for the future
Spirit Airlines, the largest carrier based in Florida filed on Monday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Those comes in the wake of a failed merger with JetBlue which was blocked on antitrust grounds.
The weird history of the Grapefruit
The fruit that really helped fuel the growth of the Florida peninsula has a weird history. But was so important to fueling Florida’s long-term growth.
The Governorship of Leroy Collins
On this week’s Florida History Podcast, we discussed the Governorship of Leroy Collins. 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 […]
Apocalypse Now – The Gaetz choice
After a week of pushing back on what seemed to be alarmist rhetoric about threats to democracy, long-term, and political prosecutions, based on Donald Trump’s early appointments, we got a whopper on Wednesday, which can leave no doubt where his administration is headed. to make matters worse, not only was Florida’s resident clown, and deeply […]
The colorful career of Fuller Warren
On a recent Florida History Podcast, we discussed the career of Fuller Warren, one of the most colorful and controversial figures in Florida History. 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 