Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Great Seminole War documentary
From the Historical Society of Palm Beach County. We’ve covered this topic frequently on The Florida History Podcast but we haven’t done this comprehensive and concise a job. Check out this video.
Englishman David Ingram and Fort Caroline
A curious English traveler by the name of David Ingram claims to have hiked America in the 16th Century. In his travels which came to light in the 1589 book by Robert Hakluyt, known as “The Principall Navigations, Voyages and Discoveries of the English Nation,” seemed both then and now largely farcical. Ingram claimed to […]
A bridge or a tunnel for Fort Lauderdale?
It’s being called the “great train debate” in Broward County. Should the Florida East Coast Rail line which now accommodates Brightline and in the future could also handle commuter rail (The TriRail Coastal Connection has been consistently put off but still should happen at some point). Right now the rail line runs over a draw […]
Three Mountains Natural Area in Coral Springs
Coral Springs’ Three Mountain Natural Area features three hills about 40-45 feet and height and was created from sand that was used to dredge local canals in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Markham Park Nature Trail
Broward County’s Markham Park is known for its picnic areas and other recreation but it also features a hidden nature trail that boasts rabbits and other wildlife on the edge of the Everglades.
Lake Louisa State Park- the Lake
Lake Louisa State Park is located in Lake County just south of Clermont off of US 27. This slideshow is of the lake itself.
Rum Runners volume II, a second batch- The Forward
Order the book here! It’s difficult for modern Floridians to conceive what prohibition was like even with dry counties in the parts of the state persisting into this millennium. It was a different time – a time of intense factionalism and “wets versus dries” defining everything about a person or an elected official. The country […]
Overview of the American Revolution in Florida
This is an excerpt from the introduction in Kartik Krishnaiyer’s new book Florida and the American Revolution. We learn as young children in school about the American Revolution and the “fight for freedom” of the colonists in the 13 “original” colonies. We learn about how plucky freedom fighting “patriots” fought the greatest world power and […]
Southwest abandons Fort Lauderdale international base – potential implications
Southwest Airlines (WN) will abandon its efforts to build a Latin American gateway in Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in June 2024, shifting most flights to Orlando (MCO). As a result Orlando gains new service to San Jose, Costa Rica, Providenciales, Nassau, Punta Cana, Grand Cayman and Cancun all of which will be axed from FLL. Additionally, […]
FDOT moving ahead with 10th Street Connector project in Broward County
The long-standing effort to connect traffic from the Sawgrass Expressway to Interstate 95 is moving forward. Florida DOT has released a statement regarding the SW 10th Street Connector project in Deerfield Beach. The SW 10th Street Connector will be moving forward into the final design and construction phase in 2024 with the selection of a Design-Build […]
The Florida Squeeze 