Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
French thank you memorial to Florida troops in WW2
With Russia invading Ukraine this week, never a better time to visit the memorial the French Republic sent to Florida thanking us for the Liberation of France in 1944. This memorial is at Lake Ella in Tallahassee
DeSantis performative CPAC speech highlighted by immaturity and childish commentary
Ron DeSantis descent into deeply anti-intellectual and non-serious public official reached a new low point Thursday with his speech at CPAC in Orlando. Here are some select childish quotes I have picked out: “Florida has defeated Faucism” ” Florida has rejected the biomedical security state.” ” I refused to let this state descend into some […]
CPAC 2021 flashback – Governor Ron DeSantis kicks off Soviet weekend in Orlando
As we prepare to hear Dear Leader DeSantis remarks at CPAC 2022, a reminder of this 2021 speech in this flashback post… CPAC 2021 opened its first full day Friday morning, with a video about alleged election fraud before turning the stage over to opening remarks from Florida’s GOP Governor Ron DeSantis. The video was […]
Video: Mission San Luis de Apalachee entrance
Today, we air the first of what will be an extensive video series on the Mission San Luis de Apalachee which will accompany our ongoing Florida History Podcast series on colonial Florida, Albion Florida.
CPAC 22: Uniting the pro-Putin right with the pro-Putin left
CPAC 2022 returns to Orlando for a second successive year, as Governor Ron DeSantis along with his media allies have made Florida the epicenter of American “conservatism” which is in reality a rejection of traditional conservatism. The conference will kick off Thursday and in addition to Governor DeSantis, one of the featured speakers will be […]
DeSantis Congressional map makes war on Tallahassee and Leon County
This past week, as I spoke to folks of importance in Tallahassee and Leon County Government, a reality dawned upon me. Governor Ron DeSantis congressional map proposal, an unprecedented foray into the reapportionment process for a Florida Governor, isn’t just about partisanship or race as had been claimed, but about something else – dismembering the […]
Building the Castillo de San Marcos
On this week’s Florida History Podcast, we discuss the events in the 1600’s that led the Spanish Crown to build a permanent fort in St Augustine after allowing the capital of La Florida to remain vulnerable to attack for over a 100 years. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple […]
Presidents Day – Enjoy TFS Documentaries
For President’s Day 2022, check out our TFS Documentaries on the 1960, 1976 and 1992 Presidential Campaigns as well as some Florida specific documentaries.
Biden’s infrastructure law delivers for Florida commercial airports
Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, commercial and general aviation airports across Florida will receive a total of $1.2 billion in federal funding over the next five years. In 2022, alone major Florida commercial airports will receive the following financing. $21,711,252 for Tampa International Airport (TPA) $42,461,693 for Miami International Airport (MIA) $44,055,710 for […]
Breeze launches West Palm Beach, Frontier returns to Fort Lauderdale and other commercial aviation news
Today, Breeze Airways begins nonstop service from West Palm Beach to Akron/Canton, Charleston SC, Columbus, New Orleans, Norfolk, and Richmond. Breeze Airways which is the creation of JetBlue and Azul founder David Neeleman (a self-described fan of Governor DeSantis) has a focus city in Tampa. West Palm Beach is the second destination in Florida for […]
The Florida Squeeze 