Author Archives: The Florida Squeeze
TFS Express Lane: DeSantis, Martha’s Vineyard and Antisemitism
Governor DeSantis has gotten the requisite attention he demands for his inhumane stunt of sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, using state funds. For a Governor that thrives on performance-art and defying the norms of democratic republics, he is in his element right now. But questions continues to persist and the controversy is swirling so intensely, […]
TFS Express Lane, September 19: Tallahassee Mayor’s Debate, CFO Patronis Obama tweet, Nikki Fried bringing the heat and a “Dear Leader” Birthday for Florida GOPers
At the first Tallahassee Mayor’s debate of the 2022 general election, John Dailey was every bit the red-faced menace more and more of Tallahassee knows him to be. Practically spitting as he heaved personal invective at his opponent, County Commissioner Kristin Dozier — who came in first place in August, shattering Dailey’s perceived inevitability — […]
Welcome to the TFS Express Lane
Beginning Sunday evening, our writers and sources will be giving quick hits through Election Day with thoughts and insights from the trail. The feature will run Sunday-Thursday through November 8. Look for the Express Lane daily, sometime between 6 and 9 pm ET.
TFS supports Orange County Rent Stabilization initiative
Orange County voters have an opportunity on November 8 to help local residents cope with the rapid increase in costs of living in a tangible manner while helping the state’s economy from potential contraction. Florida has seen escalating rent and property insurance costs, which impact Floridians negatively, while insurance companies, landlords and corporations all profiteer […]
TFS Endorsement – Allen Zeman for Broward School Board
Dr. Allen Zeman is a uniquely qualified candidate for Broward School Board. An analytics specialist he’s worked for President Clinton as well as numerous other government officials both foreign and domestic as well with industry executives. His runoff opponent in a county-wide at large seat is Donna Korn, a member recently suspended by Governor DeSantis. […]
TFS Endorsements- Governor and Cabinet
Do we really need to explain this one? Our Kartik Krishnaiyer had a stab at it right after the primary and we echo his sentiments. Attorney General Ashley Moody has served as more-or-less a prosecutor for the DeSantistan wing of the GOP, using her perch to prosecute voters and local school districts rather than protecting […]
TFS Endorsement: Steven Julian for Broward School Board
Broward County has recently been ground zero in Governor DeSantis war on public education. Not only has Governor DeSantis now filled what was a School Board that was 9-0 Democratic with five appointed GOPers, he’s done so in a callous way, bucking the precedents set by previous GOP Governor’s who appointed more moderate GOPers who […]
Property Insurance and Rent Control – where the Democrats must go to win in November
Florida’s Governor race has become a nationalized contest thanks to the aggressive performance art of Governor Ron DeSantis. While DeSantis drones on about cultural issues that divide Floridians, pitting neighbor against neighbor, family member against family member and friend against friend, the state has become unaffordable for a large segment of the population. Property Insurance […]
TFS endorsed candidates fared well on Primary Day
This year’s Democratic Primaries throughout the state saw this publication weigh into the fray in a bigger way than we had in our history. Both of our endorsed Congressional Candidates, Maxwell Alejandro Frost in CD-10 and Annette Taddeo in CD-27 won the party’s nomination. In Frost’s case, winning the nomination in the Orlando-based 10th District […]
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