Category Non-Political
Dust settling from NASL Miami announcement – impact on David Beckham and Fort Lauderdale Strikers
As the dust settled from last Wednesday’s announcement that the North American Soccer League, which is the second tier of the game in the United States and Canada will put a new club in Miami, the fallout on the local scene became apparent. Miami FC will begin competitive play in early April 2016 just under […]
Governor Scott Must Veto 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period
There were many arguments presented on the house floor to show the multiple flaws in bill HB633, which would mandate a 24 hour waiting period before an abortion could be performed. The heated controversy created headlines and political fodder as the classic debate between woman’s rights advocacy groups and anti-abortion factions played out. This bill […]
Welcome Back Katy!
The Florida Squeeze is excited to welcome back our very own Katy Burnett as a regular writer. Katy took a leave of absence as she finished up her bachelor’s degree at the University of Florida. We here at the Squeeze congratulate her for graduating Magna Cum Laude in Political Science and History, with a Minor […]
Monday Musings: Rubio, Iran & presidential politics, A new “iron lady”, Civil War anniversay, Legislative Session and Money, record soccer attendances in Florida
Marco Rubio is among the majority of US Senators skeptical of the Iran Nuclear Deal negotiated by Secretary of State John Kerry and the Obama Administration. Despite Florida’s Junior Senator making error after error in his understanding of foreign policy, this position might actually gain him some traction nationally. When the issue comes to the […]
Sleepwalking through winter – A Fort Lauderdale Strikers update
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers winter of discontent has given way a spring of eternal hope. New Strikers Managing Partner Ricardo Geromel who seemed too young and naive for the job just six weeks ago suddenly looks like a dynamo whose management credentials are beyond question. What happened to turn the fortunes of the organization so […]
TFS Endorsement – Nick Janovsky for St Pete Pride Celebration Grand Marshall
TFS Editor-in-Chief Kartik Krishnaiyer had the chance to work with Nick on George Sheldon’s Attorney General’s race. He was impressed and pleasantly surprised to see Nick’s statewide political and fundraising network put in action and his ability to easily build and execute on a communications, fundraising, and political plan. Nick would be a great Grand […]
Monday Musings: Orlando painted purple, Rep. Edwards op-ed and Governor Scott’s PR problems
Katy Burnett is on assignment this week in Tallahassee. This weekend was Orlando City SC’s first MLS game. I attended the first MLS game for both the now defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny and (Fort Lauderdale) Fusion FC. Those two clubs are the only two MLS teams to ever go out of business in the league’s […]
Florida Soccer hitting a high point
Contrary to the wishes of many crusty old sports writers and conservative America-first types, soccer (or football as I call it) is here in the United States. The recent surge in popularity of the sport in this country which has been exemplified by the large dollar amounts NBC Universal paid for TV rights to the […]
Flashback Friday: Florida (and Metropolitan Miami) road map from 1968
Another map from my collection – Florida (and Metropolitan Miami) in 1968. The most fascinating part of this map is to see the development of the Interstate system. By 1968, much of the Interstate system had been either constructed or planned in Florida. One key note was that I-75 ended in Tampa and was not […]
SkyRise Miami moving forward
Miami’s already obscene skyline appears poised to become even more unbearable. The nine tallest buildings in the State of Florida are already contained in the few square miles between Interstate 395 to the north and Coral Way to the south, mostly along Brickell Avenue and Biscayne Blvd. CNBC has a report on the SkyRise Miami […]
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