Monthly Archives: March 2025

Researching and writing about history

On this past week’s Florida History Podcast, Kartik and Robert discussed the process of writing and researching books about 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 to subscribe and listen […]

Can Democrats win Florida’s 6th Congressional District?

Probably not, but never say never… A lot of heads were turned a few days ago when a poll out of Florida showed that Florida’s 6th Congressional District was within the margin of error. A poll conductedby St. Pete Polls showed that Democrat Josh Weil trailed Republican Randy Fine by only 4%. Fine led the poll […]

Canada’s current election and lessons for Florida

There is a lot from Canada’s current election campaign that is worth studying for those interested in politics here in Florida.

Florida Soccer Report: Week of March 24

We reviewed a busy few days in Florida Soccer both on the women’s and men’s side.

Oleta River State Park

Overview of Oleta River State Park

Canadian snap Election – Podcast

Dave Trotter and I discuss the Canadian Election being called and the behavior of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voting-trend/id1804214220?i=1000700899891

Spirit flies out of bankruptcy with several new routes

Spirit Airlines, the largest air carrier based in Florida has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As part of its revised business plan, it will begin offering more upscale amenities to appeal to business travelers as well as offering sub-daily frequencies to smaller markets. Spirit’s smallest aircraft is the Airbus A319 which seats about 150 […]

New Howard Frankland Bridge opening today!

some renderings of the new span that should alleviate traffic between Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties from FDOT.

Miami FC 1-2 Tampa Bay Rowdies

Florida Derby post match thoughts.

Struggling Silver Airlines has pulled down many Florida routes

In the last month struggling Silver Airlines has cancelled the following routes: Orlando – Key West/Marsh Harbour/PensacolaTampa – Nassau/Tallahassee In addition flights from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini and George Town have had frequency pulldowns. Photo Credit AHeneen