Episode 1- Introduction, El Camino Real and why Florida was different Episode 2- Building the Castillo de San Marcos Episode 3- Queen Anne’s War Part 1- March to war, Battle of the Flint River, Siege of St Augustine Episode 4- Apalachee Massacre, destruction and depopulation of Spanish La Florida Episode 5- Runaway slaves, free African-Americans and the start of […]
It’s becoming an all-too common habit. When I wake up, I turn on my phone, go to the Telegram page that my Ukrainian friend sent me, and get updates about the overnight events. Most of the posts are about news regarding the current conflict, the military victories of Ukraine, and the suffering of the Ukrainian […]
Per the Yale School of Management here is the list as of today Note most major US companies have stopped doing business in Russia, at least for now. If you use the Yandex web browser to view TFS or anything else, stop its use immediately. In addition, I’d urge as much as possible, an avoidance […]
Several weeks ago, we wrote about the inflammatory rhetoric of Senator Illeana Garcia (R-Miami) who had gained her seat in the State Senate in the biggest case of election fraud during the 2020 cycle anywhere in the country. As noted last month, Garcia’s previous claim to fame was that she founded “Latina’s for Trump.” Today […]
For years, a debate has circulated among opinion leaders in this state. Do elected GOPers really intend to end access to reproductive rights in this state? Are they really homophobic? Do they really have an issue with talking about this nation’s past racism? The assumption had often been that the GOP uses these provocative hot-button […]
Having recently, once again visited the Mission San Luis de Apalachee, this week’s Florida History Podcast which is part of our ongoing Albion Florida series was particularly poignant and sad. It was there, in modern-day Tallahassee that the English committed the atrocities that destroyed La Florida . In the late 1600’s, St Augustine was arguably […]
The Russians have had a tough time combating the Ukrainian conventional forces as they wisely dispersed prior to the Russian invasion. These forces are now being used to launch hit and run raids against the Russians. An outmatched Ukrainian military has sought to avoid pitched battles which they could easily lose. The Russians have now […]
This audio will be part of a longer podcast on the period from 1763 to 1775 released next month, but for TFS+ subscribers only, we are releasing this portion early. New Smyrna was a unique British settlement in North America and eventually was populated largely by Catholics and Greek Orthodox Christians, incredibly unique for British […]
Piece from Business Insider that is important reading for any Floridian.
Governor DeSantis unprecedented foray into the reapportionment fight , here in Florida can be debated on its merits. The Governor has chosen to pick a fight over Al Lawson’s current congressional seat, deeming its presence unconstitutional (despite court rulings to the contrary) and threatening to veto any plan that doesn’t eliminate the seat. The State […]
The Florida Squeeze 