Monthly Archives: February 2025
Major William Lauderdale
A quick video about the founder of Fort Lauderdale and his role in the Second Seminole War.
President Madison’s culpability in the “Patriot” Florida invasion of 1812
This is an excerpt from my recently released book that can be purchased here One of the preeminent historians of our time, Garry Wills, tells us in his 2002 biography of Madison, that on January 3rd, 1811, Madison sent a secret message to Congress asking for $100 ,000 to stir up a rebellion in East […]
1986 Governors Race
In 1986 Bob Martinez became governor of Florida breaking a 16 year run for the Democrats holding the office.
The roaring 20s and Florida’s first housing crash
The roaring twenties … and the Florida bubble crashing
From the archives: Bondi on immigration in 2013
This week Attorney General Pam Bondi furthered her right-wing credentials by becoming one of the few Attorney’s General in either political party who failed to back comprehensive immigration reform. Bondi has previously supported Arizona’s hardline and controversial racial profiling enabling immigration law. The Attorney General is continuing a long standing pattern of partisan and ideological […]
The Florida Squeeze 