A record ten sides from the state of Florida will participate in the 2017 US Open Cup, an event whose history dates back to 1914. As recently as 2005, Florida sent zero teams to the Open Cup. Florida will be represented in the very first game of the competition, a matchup between the host Red […]
Algae bloom on coastal areas and other water systems connected to Lake Okeechobee has been at the center of much discussion in this state over the last year. Yesterday SB 10 which has been much talked about for the duration of the legislative session passed the Senate yesterday. A pet priority of President Joe Negron […]
Kartik and Brook discuss nightmare foreign policy scenarios surrounding North Korea and the Trump Administration. See also, “Fog of War,” by Errol Morris. Check out this episode of The Florida Squeeze Pod! The Florida Squeeze Pod is now syndicated via Libsyn and will soon be listed on Itunes and Google Play.
The Florida Democratic Party raised just $853,384 in the first quarter of 2017 according to the Division of Elections website, the lowest post-election quarter one total since 2005. This failure has come in spite of the current energy and enthusiasm that has seen progressive groups across the country find success in fundraising and organizing during […]
We’ve broken down each of the metropolitan areas in the southeast United States with over 1,000,000 residents (with the exception of Washington DC which is partially in the Southeast and partially in the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast) by two-party vote in the 2016 Presidential. Not surprisingly the Miami-Fort Lauderdale MSA has the highest Clinton percentage despite the Democratic […]
The Miami Herald has a lengthy story today on the unprecedented growth of the two major airports in southeast Florida. Both are now among the 50 busiest airports in the world and Miami (MIA) is attracting lots of low cost carriers (which was previously the exclusive domain of Fort Lauderdale) while Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is […]
When President Harry S. Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War he probably saved the republic from a situation where military men ran roughshod over civilian rule when it came to the prosecution of foreign affairs. Today we face a potentially similar crises as the Trump Administration is filled with military men making […]
Florida Democrats continue to fascinate – a discussion of the latest internal party developments below: Some background here from our Brook Hines. Also a reminder that this is a party that has lost 17 of the last 18 elections for Governor and Cabinet and we are entering a state election cycle, so broadening the tent […]
The Daily Kos has for the third straight presidential cycle provided an invaluable resource – Presidential vote by congressional district. Below is the chart for Florida. Note these vote percentages are based on the CURRENT district lines not where the districts lines were in the 2008 or 2012 elections. The analysis from The Daily Kos […]
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