The Florida Squeeze
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Founded by Kartik Krishnaiyer, The Florida Squeeze is a site that covers Florida news, history, politics, and sports.
The Florida Squeeze
4d ago
Taking a quick glance at Florida House District 35, it seems like one that the Democrats should win. It’s a district that goes both into Orange and Osceola Counties. And despite Osceola going Republican in the last election, registered Democrats still outnumber Republicans in the district. In addition, there are a large number of NPA ..read more
The Florida Squeeze
4d ago
As we continue our series on Andrew Jackson and Florida we discuss the West Florida Rebellion of 1810 and the short-lived Republic of West Florida. 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 ..read more
The Florida Squeeze
5d ago
Donna Deegan’s win as the next mayor of Jacksonville was a tremendous boost in the arm for downtrodden Democrats in Florida. As Kartik Krishnaiyer said in The Florida Squeeze, this win for the Democrats is the most significant win in decades. Granted, it’s only the most significant due to Democrats’ lackluster performance over the last 30 ..read more
The Florida Squeeze
5d ago
When people think of Everglades National Park they think of Flamingo, the boardwalk close to Florida City or Shark Valley. Often forgotten is the Gulf Visitor Center and Everglades (City) in Collier County on the other side on the peninsula. Iconic locales like Ted Smallwood’s Store make this gaunt well worthwhile. The below photos were taken in 2010, several ..read more
The Florida Squeeze
6d ago
Episode 1: Overview of Jackson’s theft of Florida Episode 2: Florida and the Louisiana Purchase Episode 3 which covers the West Florida rebellion and US Annexation of portions of West Florida (which are not part of the present state of Florida) is due out Tuesday ..read more
The Florida Squeeze
1w ago
The Florida Squeeze
1w ago
In part two of our series on the conquest of Florida by the United States, we discuss the Louisiana Purchase and Florida. 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 ..read more