Category Florida History
1876 and 1976: When Florida made all the difference in Presidential Politics
Everyone knows about the 2000 recount. But Florida in both the Centennial and Bicentennial years made all the difference in Presidential politics. We look back at both elections on this weeks Florida History Podcast. 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 […]
Florida Election Nowcast: October 5
Today we debut a new feature. The Florida Election Nowcast with Dave Trotter. The latest analysis of Florida’s vote-by-mail situation dominates today’s discussion. Enjoy!
Florida and Presidential Vacations
Florida has a long history of playing host to Presidential vacations from Harry S. Truman to the current occupant of the White House, Donald J. Trump. On this week’s Florida History Podcast we discuss the state’s history as a vacation home for Presidents. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple […]
When Florida was a tech hub
These days, nobody think of Florida as a hub of the tech industry. But that was not always the case. On this week’s Florida History Podcast, we discuss Florida’s time as one of the great high tech hubs in the USA from the 1970’s to the 1990’s including the creation of the first mass market […]
The Vent: Episode 1 – Progressives need to wake up to the reality of 2020
We debut a new weekly podcast, The Vent. In this episode, Dave and Kartik talk about the progressive movement in the United States after the defeat of Bern. The podcast will focus on Florida voting, US politics and foreign affairs. This week, we focus broadly on the progressive movement. The podcast features discussions on the […]
Disney MGM v Universal
On this week’s Florida History Podcast we discuss the opening of Disney’s MGM Studios in 1989, as well the competition between Disney and Universal in Central Florida. 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 […]
1872: When Florida had two Governors
On this week’s Florida History Podcast we discuss the controversy of 1872 when Florida had two men claiming to be Governor, following an acrimonious legislative session. 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, […]
85th Anniversary: World War I veterans wash away in most powerful Hurricane ever to hit the US
The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane is the subject of this week’s Florida History Podcast. One of the great tragedies of the Labor Day storm was the death of hundreds of World War I veterans who were building the Overseas Railroad as part of the New Deal’s WPA program. This was just a few years after […]
Hurricane Katrina in Florida
Hurricane Katrina made its first US landfall fifteen years ago today. Before Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast becoming the deadliest US Hurricane since 1928, it made landfall in southern Florida where it claimed 12 lives and did plenty of damage. On this week’s Florida History Podcast we look back at Katrina’s south Florida landfall […]
PODCAST: EPCOT history and state interest in the project
On this week’s Florida History Podcast we look back at the the building of EPCOT Center and the State of Florida’s involvement in the project. 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 […]
The Florida Squeeze 