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Guest AuthorNovember 26, 2018

For anyone who thought Florida fixed its election system following the 2000 recount, think again. Eighteen years after that infamous spectacle, the 2018 election season has demonstrated we still have work to do in making our voting and counting processes as effective and accessible as possible. I spent Election Day and most of the next […]

Guest AuthorNovember 22, 2018

Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday for all who cherish its traditions involving friends, family and food. Some love preparing dishes from recipes that have been passed down through the generations. Others enjoy experimenting with new flavors. The newest culinary trend is using organic ingredients, and serving wild turkey for Thanksgiving is a delicious, clean-eating option. […]

Guest AuthorNovember 22, 2018

Picking up ingredients for your family’s favorite Thanksgiving dishes locally can be so easy that we sometimes take for granted our ranchers’ and farmers’ hard work to provide the food we all rely on. Agriculture has been and will continue to be the cornerstone of society — it is the industry that provides for one […]

Guest AuthorNovember 20, 2018

As you probably know, Florida law required a machine recount in the races for Governor, Senate and Agriculture Commissioner, because there was less than a 0.5 percent difference in the statewide vote tallies for each of those races. After the machine recount, there was a manual recount for both the Senate and Commissioner of Agriculture, […]

Guest AuthorNovember 20, 2018

A chickenpox outbreak in North Carolina highlights the need for parents of young children to take a close look at vaccine science. The outbreak also presents an opportunity for the public to try understanding why a parent like me, who has an adult child with autism, would ever question whether a link existed between vaccines […]

Guest AuthorNovember 19, 2018

Given all the controversy surrounding Florida’s elections and vote recounts, it’s easy to miss the real Election Day surprise — the gains made by black women vying for state legislative seats. These down-ballot victories often get overlooked when compared to top-of-ticket races or controversial ballot initiatives that draw voter interest. Winning seats in the Florida […]

Guest AuthorNovember 19, 2018

On Thanksgiving, millions of American tables will be filled with turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and other goodies. If past is indeed prologue, we won’t be bashful. In any given year, the United States spends nearly $2.4 billion on food for Thanksgiving. Each year, 51 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving, which comes to 736 million pounds. […]

Guest AuthorNovember 13, 2018

When Hurricane Michael ripped through our state last month as the third most powerful hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States, it left a trail of destruction and devastation in its path. Unlike Hurricane Irma last year, this storm hit predominantly rural areas, leaving already resource-strained communities in a state of even greater […]

Guest AuthorNovember 13, 2018

When it’s all said and done, America will spend roughly $3 billion on Thanksgiving dinners this year — 50 percent of it on turkeys alone. That’s a whole lot of white meat and cranberry sauce — not to mention food comas. The $3 billion doesn’t even account for the billions more spent on Thanksgiving-themed advertising or the many […]

Guest AuthorNovember 11, 2018

Count every vote. Why is that such a troubling goal for Gov. Rick Scott, Sen. Marco Rubio, and President Donald Trump? As the margins narrowed in the U.S. Senate, Florida Governor, and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture races, Republicans responded to a close election by trying to erode confidence in our democratic institutions and prevent Florida […]

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Buccaneers QB Teddy Bridgewater. Image via AP.

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Wild turkey: A different twist on a Thanksgiving favorite

Adam Putnam: Your Thanksgiving meal began on a farm

Tina Willis: Why Florida’s manual recount was important, regardless of outcome

Julie Delegal: Anti-vaxxers need empathy, education … not ridicule

Yolanda Cash Jackson: The real Election Day surprise

Dr. Robin Ganzert: On Thanksgiving, let’s celebrate humanely raised food

Sarah Catalanotto, Laura Hampson: After hurricane, air medical services was rural lifesaver

Dan Backer: Americans spend more on Thanksgiving than Election 2018

Ted Deutch: Every vote should count.