Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Emirates reducing flights to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale thanks to travel downturn in Trump’s America
Following the US/UK ban on laptop use on flights to/from certain destinations, attempts at a travel ban from Middle Eastern nations and a general downturn in foreign travel to the United Sates after the election of Donald Trump, Emirates Airline is reducing its daily service from Dubai to both Orlando and Fort Lauderdale to just […]
The changing base for Democratic gubernatorial nominees
The Democrats last won a Governor’s race in 1994 which was before the current era of Democratic competitiveness of Presidential elections in the state began (The Democrats have basically won 4 of the last 6 Presidential elections in the state, the 2000 election being unquestionably won by Al Gore if you consider voter intent). Prior […]
Soccer fans launch Himmarshee FC – Will be Florida’s first supporter owned and operated club to take the field
In an era where corporatism has run roughshod over American soccer and the continued abuses of the closed-league structure which this country employs unlike any other in world, many soccer supporters throughout the nation have become jaded and disenchanted. Viewership in the international game and club competitions from England, Spain and Mexico are at an […]
What we are watching: The Great War on PBS
World War I was a seminal event in American History. The war which began for the United States as a declared belligerent a hundred years ago last week left a complicated but lasting legacy. But whatever reason it’s often forgotten by many, as romanticism around other wars and events has dominated discourse. World War I […]
Spirit Airlines becomes the third carrier to pull south Florida-Cuba service
Spirit Airlines will pull its twice-daily Fort Lauderdale-Havana service effective July 1, leaving JetBlue and Southwest as the remaining airlines on the route. As we outlined four weeks ago, Silver Airlines is pulling all Fort Lauderdale to Cuba service in April (none destinations in all) and Frontier is dropping its only Cuba route, from Miami […]
Flashback Friday: 1950 Florida US Senate Democratic Primary – Liberal vs Conservative and the onset of McCarthyism
The current battle that is raging between progressives and those who are more aligned with the corporate world is far from the first such battle within the Florida Democratic Party. The tension that began with the New Deal between progressives supportive of FDR and old-line Bourbon Democrats who were aligned with business interests raged throughout […]
US Open Cup kicks off May 9 with a record number of Florida sides
A record ten sides from the state of Florida will participate in the 2017 US Open Cup, an event whose history dates back to 1914. As recently as 2005, Florida sent zero teams to the Open Cup. Florida will be represented in the very first game of the competition, a matchup between the host Red […]
What we are reading: All about Lake Okeechobee and algae
Algae bloom on coastal areas and other water systems connected to Lake Okeechobee has been at the center of much discussion in this state over the last year. Yesterday SB 10 which has been much talked about for the duration of the legislative session passed the Senate yesterday. A pet priority of President Joe Negron […]
Despite anti-Trump energy, Florida Dems struggle out of the gate with 2017 fundraising
The Florida Democratic Party raised just $853,384 in the first quarter of 2017 according to the Division of Elections website, the lowest post-election quarter one total since 2005. This failure has come in spite of the current energy and enthusiasm that has seen progressive groups across the country find success in fundraising and organizing during […]
The Florida Squeeze 