Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Turkish Airlines attempting to build world largest sand castle in Miami
Per Local 10 news in Miami/Fort Lauderdale Turkish Airlines which has used various publicity stunts globally when launching new cities is using a sand castle to publicize the airline’s return to Miami. Turkish resumes Miami service next week 14 years after suspending service in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Full report and […]
All four Florida pro soccer teams remain in postseason contention
Friday night in front of over 43,000 fans at the Citrus Bowl, Orlando City remained in contention to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Lions 2-1 victory over fellow first year MLS side New York City FC gives the Orlando a shot, albeit a remote one of joining eleven other sides in the postseason. […]
Sources: Orlando Pride to be announced Tuesday and other related news
Orlando’s entry to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) should be confirmed on Tuesday according to multiple sources. The NWSL waiver wire that was expected open last week has been postponed to October 21st, likely due to a pending October 20th announcement of the new Orlando team known as the Pride. This will come days […]
Flashback Friday: Farewell US Airways
US Airways will pass into history tonight as all flights previously operated by the airline are transferred to American Airlines beginning tomorrow. The airline through its various incarnations has been a staple in Florida’s skies and helped drive growth in the state. Allegheny Airlines the forerunner of US Airways began service to the Sunshine State […]
Florida Squeeze Radio to debut Tuesday October 20
Our inagural edition of The Florida Squeeze Radio program will air live at 7:30pm ET on Tuesday October 20th. The show is interactive and via our partner Rabble.TV audience participation is encouraged. Any topics you’d like to see Brook Hines or Kartik Krishnaiyer cover in the first show, please leave in the comments section here or […]
Florida Cup announcement typifies Fort Lauderdale Strikers organizational upgrade – more to come in 2016
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced today an international tournament that will take place in January and bring together some of the most recognizable soccer clubs on the planet. While the current ownership of the club got off to a rocky start in running the organization in the past few months significant and noticeable progress has […]
Snap Democratic Debate Reaction from multiple angles – Politicos vs Leftists
Twitter again tonight reminded me about the split in the people I keep company with. Political oriented people like myself felt like Secretary Hillary Clinton was the biggest winner. She looked strong, decisive and a leader. It is also about time we had a woman President, and we quite frankly in my opinion have far […]
(VIDEO) Freddy Adu Dazzles for the Tampa Bay Rowdies
American soccer fans had a rough weekend, with the US Men’s National Team falling to its arguably lowest state in a decade or more with losses in the much-hyped CONCACAF Cup to Mexico and the CONCACAF U-23 Semifinals to Honduras. One positive that seems to have been missed was Freddy Adu’s stellar play for the […]
Donald Trump speech being used to promote USA v Mexico game by FOX
Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric has made tomorrow night’s USA v Mexico winner-take-all CONCACAF Cup match an even higher stakes deal. That’s thanks both to Trump, and FOX Sports who have decided to use the speech to promote tomorrow’s game. The temperature is already super high as I can personally attest to around this match so […]
Flashback Friday: Sunshine State Parkway in the early 1960’s
Florida’s Turnpike, originally known as the Sunshine State Parkway opened in 1957 spanning 109 miles from the future Golden Glades Interchange north of Miami to Fort Pierce. It was the first limited-access road in the southeast United States outside of large urban areas. Since Florida was becoming a tourist haven, after World War II the decision […]
The Florida Squeeze 