This is a good video that makes a lot of the points we’ve made time and again on these pages.
Pelican Island NWR in Indian River County, was designated as the first National Wildlife Refuge in the country, in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt. In the following video’s we take a tour of internal areas of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and discuss the history of the protected areas in the Indian River Lagoon. Here […]
CBS News’ Robert Costa anchors a discussion on Ron DeSantis.
Leon County’s second district is known for its rustic settings and unique electoral makeup. One of the only areas in the county with both strong GOP and Democratic presences, its sudden vacancy has made for an intriguing, yet solemn battleground. It was a place where the late Commissioner Jimbo Jackson long thrived and built a […]
An analysis released this week from Jason Garcia indicates consumers have borne the brunt of Governor Ron DeSantis fiscal policies . DeSantis, whose governance has revolved around crushing local government and private businesses who don’t play ball with him, has also financed massive tax cuts for businesses by burdening consumers. What’s ironic is DeSantis, like […]
On a previous Florida History Podcast, we have a short episode as we discuss the Ancient Spanish Monastery in North Miami Beach, the oldest European-built structure in the United States. Below is a short video about it as well. A truly unique attraction.
Editors note: We’re privileged to have this submission from former Tallahassee Commissioner Debbie Lightsey, whose experience on the Commission dates back to the days of the Mayor-Commissioner setup. By Debbie Lightsey I’m very concerned with a trend we are witnessing in local government, away from practices of the days when Tallahassee had an international reputation […]
On this week’s Florida History Podcast we discuss Fort King, an important Seminole War fort in Ocala. We also have released a video of Fort King which is embedded below. 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 […]
PREFACE: Please understand I am not saying Boris Johnson is a worse human than Donald Trump per se. I am saying given the paranoid nature of American politics, that tolerates high levels of corruption and anti-intellectualism, Donald Trump was a logical culmination of 50 years of American descent. Boris Johnson on the other hand is […]
“Most important for me is the lack of trust in the process,” the kind and passionate voice over the phone says to me as I feverously write down my notes. I’m excited by the news that the caller Josh Johnson is running for county commission, but I note that he seems to always run against […]
The Florida Squeeze 