Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Riverbend Park and Battlefield Site in Jupiter
Riverbend Park in Jupiter features the Loxahatchee River battlefield site as well as many hiking and kayaking trails.
Who owns which toll roads?
My post yesterday on Governor DeSantis and his toll rebate program has caused more confusion than intended. Here’s a quick look at who owns which toll roads in the State of Florida Florida Turnpike Enterprise (covered by DeSantis program) Florida Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Polk Parkway (SR 570) Suncoast Parkway & Veterans Expressway (SR […]
DeSantis and toll roads – the end of the romance shows, performance art > governing for him
The most blatant pandering possible was undertaken by Governor Ron DeSantis this week as he announced in Orlando. DeSantis claims the six-month program, essentially a toll rebate for frequent Sun Pass users, will save commuters an estimated $38 million. Ironically, despite being announced in Orlando, most toll roads in Orange County are NOT covered by […]
Zachary Taylor and Florida
On this week’s Florida History Podcast, we discuss the relationship between General/President Zachary Taylor and Florida. 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 […]
Florida Caverns State Park – cool air and caves!
The Florida Caverns State Park in Jackson County (just a few miles south of the Alabama border) is a one-of-a-kind park for Florida where visitors can explore caves and feel the cool air while hearing the sound of dripping water.
The race of our lives – Crist v DeSantis : Sunshine v Darkness
Florida is the Sunshine State. However, we not only have been covered by dark clouds the last four years, but we face the prospect of permanent descent into our own Dark Ages where individualism, tribalism and selfishness will prevail over our collective goals. This November, we face the most critical choice imaginable. Return to the […]
Governor Crist comes out swinging as he absolutely NAILS a CNN interview
The best messaging yet against Autocrat Ron DeSantis was found in this interview of Charlie Crist by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. Watch the entire interview, Governor Crist is on fire and on message in a way he has not been in the past. Now if we could just get some television ads funded with these themes…
Florida Democrats should pat themselves on the back – they proved they get it!
Florida Democrats dodged a major bullet in the primary. But they dodged that bullet because the party’s primary voters made an informed, smart and tactical choice. Charlie Crist resounding win is good news for Florida. Let’s face it, Florida’s GOP and allied big business, polluter and utility elements attempted to BUY the Democratic primary for […]
Hurricane Andrew – 30 years later
Five years ago, to mark the 25th Anniversary of Hurricane Andrew we ran a special series. Here are links from our archives: Part I: 1966 to 1992 Complacency and good luck for south Florida Part II: The week leading into Andrew NOAA image Part III : August 23/24, Andrew races for south Florida By Bob […]
The Florida Squeeze 