Category Florida History
The end of the south Florida dream?
Thought provoking piece from Newsweek on the death of southern Florida.
Coming Tax Day (Tuesday): A conversation 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. On Tuesday he joins us to […]
I’ve NEVER seen this in my 34 years in Florida politics!
I’ve worked in Florida politics for over 33 years. Specifically, I’ve worked in numbers crunching. I’ve made the most accurate nowcast models of Florida (beating 538 in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018). I know the state’s political geography like the back of my hand. But what happened yesterday in Florida’s 1st Congressional is something that […]
The Crist Governorship
Elected in 2006 as a Republican, the moderate tenure of Charlie Crist led to his clashes with the GOP-dominated legislature and his eventual departure from the GOP. 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 […]
Researching and writing about history
On this past week’s Florida History Podcast, Kartik and Robert discussed the process of writing and researching books about 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 to subscribe and listen […]
Canada’s current election and lessons for Florida
There is a lot from Canada’s current election campaign that is worth studying for those interested in politics here in Florida.
Struggling Silver Airlines has pulled down many Florida routes
In the last month struggling Silver Airlines has cancelled the following routes: Orlando – Key West/Marsh Harbour/PensacolaTampa – Nassau/Tallahassee In addition flights from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini and George Town have had frequency pulldowns. Photo Credit AHeneen







