Category COVID-19
DeSantis imports to the state are what is really treading on Florida
Last week, Governor DeSantis unveiled a new way to raise money – selling “don’t tread on Florida” bumper stickers and flags. Not so ironically the biggest promoters of these items were outside of DeSantis himself, non-Floridians. Regular readers of this site will know that for years, I have harped on how I believe GOP economic […]
The US Senate: Minority rule is the rule
A few weeks back I dove into re-reading Robert Caro’s masterful biographical series on Lyndon Johnson. Much of the analysis of Caro’s series has focused on his second book in the series, Means of Ascent which was published in 1990 and detailed the shenanigans 1948 US Senate Primary in Texas which LBJ won by 87 […]
DeSantis Special Session move intensifies his war on the private sector and local governments
On Thursday, Governor DeSantis intensified his war on private industry and local government while deepening his alliance with anti-vaccine and anti-mask forces. Among the proposals DeSantis wants to see per The Miami Herald. A proposal making businesses liable for any medical harm that results from a mandatory vaccination A measure allowing parents to collect attorney’s […]
Flights resuming as Florida’s COVID situation improves
Eurowings Discover will begin thrice-weekly Frankurt-Fort Myers nonstops in May. Daytona Beach will get holiday time nonstops on American to Dallas/Fort Worth and Philadelphia. Both flights run from December 16 through January 3. JetBlue will not restart Fort Lauderdale-Seattle nonstops until February. Elite Airways will launch St Augustine to Newark service twice a week, beginning […]
Florida Department of Education letter to US Department of Education
Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran has sent an angry letter to the US Department of Education regarding the feds sending money to Florida school districts that have mask mandates being impacted by the DOE’s cutting of funds.
Florida History Podcast future topics
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Florida’s first statewide African-American official – Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs
On this week’s Florida History Podcast we discuss Florida’s first statewide African-American official, Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs. 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 for free which enable you to subscribe and listen on your iPhone if […]
The DeSantis era Florida GOP pivot on race could open door for Democrats
Florida’s population today is more non-white than anytime since the passage of the Federal Voting Rights Act in 1965. Yet in 2020, Florida went more Republican at the top-of-the-ticket than any election since 2004 (top-of-the-ticket races were: 2006 US Senate, 2008 Presidential, 2010 US Senate, 2012 Presidential, 2014 Governor, 2016 Presidential, 2018 US Senate). Winning […]
Gaslighting from the top – Governor DeSantis never does look at himself in the mirror, does he?
Florida has accounted for 17% of all US COVID deaths since June. Meanwhile Governor DeSantis is using rhetoric reminiscent of the Southern Democrats during the Civil Rights era on his Twitter feed to go after the Biden Administration. What is also true is DeSantis is gas-lighting. The reality is this – credible threats have been […]
DeSantis ill-timed comments on Australia all about self-promotion while undermining Biden
On Friday, at the Latin Builders Association, DeSantis made patronizing and insulting remarks about Canada and Australia. DeSantis claims, as he often does he is giving inspiration to those who feel trapped by COVID mitigation efforts in locales with responsible leaders. This is certainly true as DeSantis national following can be attributed to his shameless […]
The Florida Squeeze 