Category Florida History
Patrick Tonyn- The toxic East Florida Governor and British General
East Florida Governor Patrick Tonyn was of the most colorful and controversial figures of the American Revolution.
Special Pod: Party Switching in the Florida Legislature
With the party switch of former Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo, Ryan Ray joins Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the history of sitting legislators leaving the Democratic Party since the 1990’s and the larger general trends associated with this. Note with Kartik’s recent intense focus on Canadian politics, he’s applying some of those lessons of the […]
Debunking the United Miami “hub” of the 1990’s talk
One of the most persistent myths among younger aviation enthusiasts is that United Airlines operated a hub in Miami during the 1990’s. Yes it was a large gateway city in UA’s then-worldwide network but in fact United never had more than 40 daily flights on its own metal out of MIA (though did boast a […]
Bernardo de Gálvez
On a recent Florida History Podcast we discussed the incredible legacy of Bernardo de Gálvez who reconquered West Florida for Spain during the American Revolution.
Welcome to “Progressive Nationalism”
Lessons are abound for how Democrats can both appear patriotic and govern from the left- look at Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. — Nationalism has long been a calling-card of the centre-right and far right in western democracies. Calling those on the centre-left and the far left “unpatriotic ” in the US or “ashamed of […]
Tax Day Special: The Sports Stadium Hustle in South Florida with Billy Corben
Billy Corben whose production credits include Cocaine Cowboys, Dawg Fight, The U, and The U Part 2 needs no introduction to most of you. For those who don’t know, he’s a relentless advocate for government efficiency in southeast Florida and regularly discusses these topics on the Dan LeBetard Show. Today he joins us to discuss the […]
The end of the south Florida dream?
Thought provoking piece from Newsweek on the death of southern Florida.
The Florida Squeeze 