While Ron DeSantis tries tonight at the second GOP debate to revive his flagging campaign, one where he’s literally been running backwards for months, some things about the GOP have become abundantly clear. Ron DeSantis campaign based on elitism, “high-class” racism and a lack of concern for the working class is imploding. DeSantis finally said […]
I didn’t want to make a deal of it. But for those who did not notice, I abruptly left Twitter (personal account – the TFS account which is operated by multiple people associated with this site, I still use from time-to-time. My account remains open to receive DM’s because honestly and this is my fault, […]
IAG the parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Vueling (among others) is finally bringing its long-haul low cost subsidiary to Florida. Level will begin Miami-Barcelona nonstops on March 31, 2024. British Airways and Iberia currently serve the same route in a joint-venture with American Airlines. The two flights will compete with one another which […]
Last month, FDOT & Florida Turnpike Enterprise concluded a study to potentially build a toll road from I-10 in Jackson County to US 98 in Bay County. This toll road would plow through some most sparsely populated areas of the state. While I have sympathy for Bay County, who has no limited-access road connection to […]
This is an excerpt from my book, Florida and the British before the American Revolution In 1668, 1,500 residents called St Augustine home. Among them was an English prisoner, Henry Woodward who was one of founders of the South Carolina Colony. In 1666, Woodward was exploring the coast of the new colony working to pacify […]
Last week, I did a piece discussing how badly Democratic fortunes have faded in the counties directly impacted by Hurricane Idalia. But today, let’s look at the flip side, though it doesn’t completely offset the lost votes in small and medium sized counties for Democrats, it does cut into the lost votes. Specifically, the Orlando […]
I am genuinely stunned by the number of people who after saying something critical about my opinions dive into my Twitter DMs to apologize and hope we’re still friends or friendly enough to communicate. We almost always are. But here are some points-of-view about political polarization and social media’s contribution to it that I have […]
Earlier this week, an American Crocodile was spotted under the pier at Pompano Beach in northern Broward County. This is the latest in an increasing list of recent sightings of crocodiles outside of the normal range in Florida which was limited to the Upper Florida Keys, Biscayne National Park and the area around Turkey Point […]
This week on the Florida History Podcast, we discuss the first African-American free settlement in what is now the United States, Fort Mose. In 1738, Fort Mose was established two miles north of St Augustine – A village to defend St Augustine that also was operated by free blacks – by 1740 the town had […]
Ron DeSantis acolytes who govern the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) had pushed a “loyalty oath” to force a candidate that seeks to be on the ballot as a GOPer in the 2024 GOP Presidential Primary to pledge to support the eventual party nominee. DeSantis’ supporters pushing this was a naked effort to knock Donald […]
The Florida Squeeze 