Category Florida History
Ossian B. Hart
The son of the founder of Jacksonville who rose to be a distinguished Governor and one of the few Floridians in the 19th Century who could bridge the gap in interests between regions and race- Oshian B Hart who we discuss on this week’s Florida History Podcast was a titan. You can listen to the […]
Governor Moseley
On last week’s Florida History Podcast we discussed Florida’s first Democratically elected Governor, William Moseley. A Democrat, Moseley was elected in 1845 defeating Richard Keith Call. Moseley, a strong proponent of state’s rights and slavery has proven an inspiration to current Governor Ron DeSantis who adopted his official flag in 2021 as his own. You […]
20 years ago this month – US Airways big Fort Lauderdale gambit (which never got a chance to breathe!)
The closure of United’s Miami hub after 9/11 and the failed attempts to merge United and US Airways left the Star Alliance without a South Florida hub. In addition American Airlines, who dominated Miami and had crushed the competition from United in the 1990’s down the road in Miami, had moved aggressively into Fort Lauderdale […]
Hobe Tower – would be removed for a golf course if DeSantistan proposal goes though
This natural site, which is the highest natural point in southern Florida would be removed for the golf courses…
This is where the DeSantistans want to build a golf course
If you missed the news, the DeSantis Administration wants to build golf courses and pickleball courts at multiple Florida State Parks. I recently visited one of the parks, Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Martin County and here is some of the scenery.
The extraordinary impact of Richard Keith Call
One of the most famous Floridians of the territorial era, Richard Keith Call drifted from Jacksonian Democrat to Whig planter and had an incredible impact on Florida in-between. On a recent Florida History Podcast we discussed his unique impact. 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, […]
Florida Governors – A new Florida History Podcast series
Last week we launched a new Florida History Podcast series on the most impactful Florida Governors since the territorial days. Stay tuned here for new episodes dropping every Tuesday. 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 […]
Jimmy Carter uses the 1976 Florida Primary to win the White House
Much has been made recently of Kamala Harris being “handed” the Democratic nomination without winning a single primary vote. Well truthfully, primaries weren’t that decisive until 1976 came along a Georgian used a well timed primary in the neighboring state to propel him to the White House. We discuss that and the history of primaries […]
The Florida Squeeze 