Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Ben Sasse, Richard Corcoran and the quarter century of GOP debasement of Florida higher education
The recent revelations about the unprecedented levels of corruption (yes a loaded term but must be used here) of the Ben Sasse tenure as University of Florida President along with Richard Corcoran’s book-dumping at New College are the logical culmination of 25 years of Republican Party efforts to turn Florida’s State Universities into a repository […]
Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay have new first division women’s pro soccer teams kicking off this weekend
The USL Super League, a new first division women’s league kicks off its inaugural season this Saturday. I’ll be at the Tampa Bay Sun opener against Dallas Trinity on Sunday, which is the final match of the opening weekend. Meanwhile the Fort Lauderdale team, Fort Lauderdale United FC kicks off its existence in Spokane, Washington […]
The extraordinary impact of Richard Keith Call
One of the most famous Floridians of the territorial era, Richard Keith Call drifted from Jacksonian Democrat to Whig planter and had an incredible impact on Florida in-between. On a recent Florida History Podcast we discussed his unique impact. 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, […]
Florida Governors – A new Florida History Podcast series
Last week we launched a new Florida History Podcast series on the most impactful Florida Governors since the territorial days. Stay tuned here for new episodes dropping every Tuesday. 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 […]
Jimmy Carter uses the 1976 Florida Primary to win the White House
Much has been made recently of Kamala Harris being “handed” the Democratic nomination without winning a single primary vote. Well truthfully, primaries weren’t that decisive until 1976 came along a Georgian used a well timed primary in the neighboring state to propel him to the White House. We discuss that and the history of primaries […]
The end of the Second Seminole War
On a recent Florida History Podcast we discussed the end of the Second Seminole War. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on 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 you do not use […]
John D. MacArthur State Park – Satin Leaf Trail
The Satin Leaf Trail at John D. MacArthur State Park
The Florida Squeeze 