Category 2022 Elections
DeSantis should be entering “shirtgate” controversy
This tweet from former State Rep. J.C. Planas is spot on. DeSantis unlike Governor’s of the past who wore a shirt with the state seal on it in emergency relief efforts, is wearing a shirt with his campaign logo! Why this isn’t a bigger deal, I cannot fathom. It’s a clear violation of campaign finance […]
DeSantis and the media: Not ready for prime time; Brandon Peters goes on the offensive regarding Property Insurance
Governor DeSantis is handling the post Ian aftermath pretty well in terms of getting relief to areas that need it. But a key thing that is making the public image of this messy is that his core supporters and those he has surrounded himself are constantly so combative & so paranoid. The goal of the […]
Could Ian lead to a delay of the election in certain counties (or even statewide)? Yes, in fact, county delays have happened before
Our Dave Trotter posted this to Twitter: Going to tweet this again: The Florida Constitution says in Article VI, Section 5: A general election may be suspended or delayed due to a state of emergency or impending emergency pursuant to general law. So yeah, keep that in mind. #flapol Originally tweeted by Dave Trotter 🇺🇦 […]
2022 Turnout Changer Dashboard
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Express Lane — “What did the Governor say and when did he say it?” — Lee County is the belt on Republicans’ Florida buckle, so why so indifferent to it? and Corey Simon is just another nasty GOPer
What did Governor Ron DeSantis say and when did he say it, to which local officials? This is a key question now. Considering unlike his predecessors, Gov. DeSantis suspends, local, elected officials for minor infractions, or just for crossing him. Politically, you can understand why local authorities were hesitant to issue evacuation orders. If I […]
Botched evacuations & bureaucratic indifference lead to death – what happened in the 1935 Keys storm
With Hurricane Ian’s death toll rising in addition to the other enormous costs for Florida, this seems like an appropriate time to discuss the 1935 Labor Day Keys Hurricane, the strongest to ever make landfall in the US. The National Hurricane Center in 2014 reclassified the 1935 Keys Labor Day Storm, one of the greatest tragedies […]
TFS Archives: Irma a year later. Assessing the rubble of Florida’s disaster and has the state made the needed changes?
This is really important in the wake of Ian. All sorts of promises of change were made after Irma, and most promises were not kept. By Islanders41 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62406207 IRMA A YEAR LATER: ASSESSING THE RUBBLE OF FLORIDA’S DISASTER AND PREVENTING FAILURE AGAIN September 9, 2018 · by Kartik Krishnaiyer · in 2018, Hurricane season · 2 Comments ·Edit From […]
Express Lane: Peter Schorsch schools DeSantistans, Cape Coral typifies coastal over-development, interior flooding and Leon GOP throws in with John Dailey
Note: We’re publishing early today Ron DeSantis for better or worse has attracted a lot of new Floridians, ones let’s just say that are showing how unFloridian they are in reaction to Ian. Here are some choice Tweets from Saturday courtesy of Florida Politics Publisher Peter Schorsch. It was quite odd to see DeSantis doing […]
The Express Lane: Ian and history, Climate Change, Dailey’s newest cynical attacks on Dozier
In terms of intensity only Michael of 2018, Charley of 2004 and Andrew of 1992 are in the same league as Ian. But Ian impacted a larger population than all three of those storms. Michael hit in the least populated portions of the state, Charley despite hitting the same exact location with almost the same […]
Express Lane for Sept 27: Property Insurance crisis, NHC performance in Ian so far
It is no secret: Florida has a property insurance crisis. Many homeowners can’t get coverage or have limited coverage. The legislature has tried and failed to create a better system to deal with property insurance, and for the most part, completely failed. As Hurricane Ian threatens to wreak havoc on the Gulf Coast, it’s time we […]
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