Category Florida History
The weird history of the Grapefruit
The fruit that really helped fuel the growth of the Florida peninsula has a weird history. But was so important to fueling Florida’s long-term growth.
The Governorship of Leroy Collins
On this week’s Florida History Podcast, we discussed the Governorship of Leroy Collins. 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 you do not […]
Apocalypse Now – The Gaetz choice
After a week of pushing back on what seemed to be alarmist rhetoric about threats to democracy, long-term, and political prosecutions, based on Donald Trump’s early appointments, we got a whopper on Wednesday, which can leave no doubt where his administration is headed. to make matters worse, not only was Florida’s resident clown, and deeply […]
The colorful career of Fuller Warren
On a recent Florida History Podcast, we discussed the career of Fuller Warren, one of the most colorful and controversial figures in Florida History. 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 […]
The incredible story of Dan McCarty
The man whose election changed Florida is chronicled in a recent Florida History Podcast- Dan McCarty. 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 […]
Why Democrats lose in Florida
Apologize for the crackling audio with the mic in this video, something that usually doesn’t happen with these videos. But still the points in here are a summary of some of the things that have gone wrong the last 25 years.
The Red Tsunami
The Trump Tsunami in Florida – unfortunately, for years we felt Florida was getting away from the Democrats, but the hard flip of several urban counties in addition to bleed in Broward/Orange gave us an early sense of what was going to happen nationally.
The Florida Squeeze 