Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
How did Florida politics get so bat s*** crazy?
I discuss the drift toward the Gomorrah in Florida since 2000 with Behind Politics Matt Robson.
DeSantis lets down Broward after a once in one thousand year event – is it punitive? Regardless, it hurts badly.
Meteorologists called it a once in one thousand year event. I think it’s likely to be a more frequent thing with the way the climate is changing but whatever the case, the scope and scale of this week’s Fort Lauderdale flooding was unprecedented in the Sunshine State. Much has been rightly made of Governor DeSantis […]
The Climate Emergency hits home for me in a big way
It was a “one in thousand year event.” Or was it? Extreme weather is here to stay forever in Florida… The event for me I ended up at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) on Wednesday for over 10 hours, picking up a family member and ended up stuck due to the airport’s closure. During that […]
DeSantis and tax increases – No wonder he wants the GOP to move past tax cut rhetoric
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis loves to play culture warrior and even this past week chastised other GOPers that “think their job is to cut taxes and not do anything else.” Sure, in one sense DeSantis is correct, because historically the GOP has been a johnny-one note party, something I’d condescendingly note in years past – […]
Avelo Airlines launching Daytona Beach and Melbourne services
Ultra-low cost carrier Avelo Airlines has had lots of success thus far with its Orlando base as well as other Florida ops from Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, West Palm Beach and Sarasota/Bradenton. The carrier has linked major Florida cities with under-served markets along the east coast and in the midwest (with the exception of […]
Disney episode show DeSantis downfall could be down to his faith in his own instincts
Ron DeSantis operates more on pure instinct and feel than any high-ranking elected official I have ever seen in my life. Never before has someone been so convinced of their own immortality that they reject all professional advice or polling data – but it must be said in the small pond of Florida politics, which […]
The history of Florida schools in final men’s basketball poll
We hear all the time about the rankings of Florida schools in football, but six different Florida schools have finished a season ranked in either the AP or coaches poll since 1960. And for the first time ever, this year, two Florida schools finished in the top 5, with Miami being ranked # 3 and […]
The Florida Squeeze 