With both Dr. Cornell West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pursuing general election candidacies ostensibly running from the left, let’s go through the history of splinter candidacies from the left and their potential spoiler effects. 2000 Nader and 2016 Stein These candidacies are enshrined in recent memory but I view 2000 and 2016 very differently. […]
On a recent Florida History Podcast we discussed Marion County’s Fort King and the Second Seminole War. 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 apps for free which enable you to subscribe and listen on your iPhone […]
As we prepare for the GOP Presidential nominating process in 2024 to unfold, let’s look back on the 1968 Republican National Convention and related civil disturbances in Miami. These events have fallen into a bit of obscurity. It’s taken a back seat to the 1968 Chicago protests and violence during the Democratic Convention, but the […]
An absolutely massive development in the southeast Florida transit landscape. Tri-Rail the commuter rail service that goes from Mangonia Park in Palm Beach County through Broward County to Miami International Airport finally will service Downtown Miami via MiamiCentral station. At MiamiCentral, commuters can connect to Metro Mover via the Wilkie D. Ferguson Station. Tri-Rail passengers […]
The US is co-hosting the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup this summer with the West Indies. Four US cities will host matches- Dallas, New York City and Fort Lauderdale (really Lauderhill). The Florida matches are as follows and will be played at Central Broward Stadium. June 11: Sri Lanka vs Nepal June 14: USA vs […]
Recently, I have mused about how opinion leaders on the left like Matt Taibbi and Glenn Greenwald sound more like MAGA right-wingers in their criticisms of the Biden Administration, championing of “free speech,” pushing back on the Me Too movement, attacking vaccines, and cheering on of Russia more than traditional leftists. Additionally, some of the […]
On a recent Florida History Podcast we discussed Fort Gadsden, its location on the Apalachicola River and its importance in the First Seminole War. 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 apps for free which enable you […]
My latest book, the third in the Albion Florida series will be released on March 1, 2024. The final book in the Albion Florida series we cover the period from 1784 to 1825. The Spanish re-assumed control of East Florida in 1784 when the British ceded the colony. West Florida has been under Spanish administration […]
On a recent Florida History Podcast, Ryan Ray and Kartik Krishnaiyer discussed the importance of Fort Jefferson in protecting the Florida Keys. 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 apps for free which enable you to subscribe […]
The Florida Squeeze 