Very cool for those of us that are Google Earth addicts. Story here from WTXL.
From the Sun Sentinel…no subscription needed.
Florida was by 1950 the most urban and cosmopolitan state in the South. By 1970, Florida in many ways resembled a northern state or at least in many areas where Republicans were beginning to dominate electorally. But throughout much of the state, even urban areas Old South norms still prevailed. University of Georgia professor Numan […]
Last week we discussed George Wallace’s remarkable success in Florida not only as a third-party Presidential candidate in 1968 but also in Democratic Primaries in 1972 and 1976. Below are some items from my collection. The first item is a flyer from the 1970 Alabama Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Runoff. Wallace had run behind Albert Brewer […]
From Adam Smith in the Tampa Bay Times.
Far too often we see Democrats and Republicans eating up the talking points of their party instead of the issues that affect everyday Floridians. A perfect example of this is the issue with stand your ground and gun control laws. For over a decade the Florida Legislature has led the way on gun laws ranging […]
Senator Charley Johns (D-Starke) is one of the best known figures in the Florida Political History for multiple dubious reasons. The leader of the infamous “Pork Chop Gang”. Johns became Governor in 1953 after Governor Dan McCarty the first Governor elected from southern Florida died just months after taking office. Prior to 1968, Florida had […]
From George Bennett in the Palm Beach Post. Ted Deutch has emerged as one of the great liberal voices in the Florida Delegation and perhaps nationally since his 2010 special election victory. Video below of Deutch’s comments and full article at Post on Politics.
Both Florida and national Democrats have been aggressive this week in making “Stand Your Ground” an issue forcing Governor Scott into a position where he has had to address protests and reaffirm his support for an indefensible law. Consider when “Stand Your Ground” passed the Florida Legislature it was pushed actively by the NRA , […]
Cover story in today’s Politico written by two of the most experienced political writers inside the beltway.
The Florida Squeeze 