Category Non-Political
Staples to buy Office Depot – Will the state do what it needs to do to keep HQ in Florida?
Staples, based on Massachusetts has agreed to acquire Boca Raton-based Office Depot for $6.3 billion. Office Depot, which acquired Office Max in 2013 is one of the largest companies based in the State of Florida.Governor Rick Scott, who has proven to be a specialist in failure for this state has to stand tall and work […]
Sleepwalking through winter: Inside the Fort Lauderdale Strikers offseason of discontent (Part III)
Part I Part II The reaction to the first two parts of this series has been varied and demonstrates the massive rift between contingents of Fort Lauderdale Strikers fans. On one side you have die-in-the-wool club supporters who have given the benefit of the doubt to the new ownership and who believe other fans are […]
Sleepwalking through winter: Inside the Fort Lauderdale Strikers offseason of discontent (Part II)
Read Part 1 here Transitions and change are never easy. Each NASL club in recent years that has changed ownership or management has gone through a difficult transition. I was part of a transition at the league level that saw several senior staff, myself included out of work. But Commissioner Bill Peterson had a plan […]
Sleepwalking through winter: Inside the Fort Lauderdale Strikers offseason of discontent (Part I)
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers were purchased from Traffic Sports by a group of Brazilian investors in September. The new ownership group assumed control of the club mid-November following the Strikers 2-1 defeat in the NASL title game. The ownership group which promised big things has gotten off to what can only be termed diplomatically as […]
Miami is emerging as the “new” New York for international media
Miami and the greater South Florida area have long benefited from geography and climate. In recent years, Miami has emerged as a truly global destination and one of the most recognizable American cities abroad. While the area’s reputation isn’t always pristine domestically or even in the state of Florida, internationally the image of the area […]
Guest Column: Psychologists and torture – Lessons for Democrats & liberals
By Dr. Bruce Borkosky Psychology made national news recently. Unfortunately, for all the wrong reasons. It is now clear that psychologists were intimately involved with the creation, design, and implementation of torture, in the name of the US government. For us psychologists, the scandal runs deeper still, because the American Psychological Association (APA) appears to […]
Saudi Arabia, Florida officials, sexism and gender segregation in the air?
Last week, a Saudi Arabian Airlines (better known as Saudia) A340 made a visit to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The airline has regularly sent VIP planes to the Broward County airport in recent months for whatever reason. Perhaps some serious Saudi investment in the area has come from the dealings between Broward County municipalities and […]
Manatee deaths reduced in 2014
Good news from the world of Florida wildlife. Manatee deaths in Florida waters were down substantially in 2014 when compared to 2013. According to reports from Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute the 2014 numbers of 361 deaths was far smaller than the 2013 tally of 811 dead Manatees.
Sources: Fort Lauderdale Strikers have big plans
Last week we discussed the steps taken by the Tampa Bay Rowdies to turn around the club after a disappointing 2014 season. The Rowdies as mentioned in the piece have raided the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and south Florida to acquire new players. Since that article ran, our TKR writers have spoken to several people around […]
Farewell AirTran
AirTran Airways which prior to its 2011 purchase by Dallas-based Southwest Airlines was headquartered in Orlando flew for the last time on Sunday. The airline has now been fully integrated into Southwest. The final flight was between Atlanta and Tampa. AirTran’s lower cost structure and non-union workforce has now been integrated into higher-cost and heavily […]
The Florida Squeeze 