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Guest AuthorJanuary 19, 2017

It’s incredible how foggy some people’s memories are when it comes to past efforts to restore the Everglades, buy farmland and build a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee. Time and again, environmental extremists are quick to blame the sugar industry for every ill in the region, past, present and future, without any regard to science […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 18, 2017

Since the early 1980s, when the state Agency for Health Care Administration conducted its last major overhaul of the Medicaid payment system for nursing homes, the quality of care in Florida nursing homes has vastly improved. Although there are still exceptions, Florida is no longer home to the flood of nursing home horror stories that […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 13, 2017

This week, Floridians are taking pause to recognize and thank the men and women who protect us as we celebrate First Responder Appreciation Week. First responders make countless sacrifices and put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe. Motorola Solutions Florida employees salute them for their endless support to those […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 11, 2017

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The American public has long been yearning for a drastic change to the status quo. Sadly, the past eight years have brought onto us sluggish economic growth, a wave of overregulation that drastically hurts the viability of our small businesses and, overall, an out-of-touch administration. It’s no surprise that Americans are fed up, and this […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 3, 2017

I have been reading in dismay about Monday’s vote in the House of Representatives on changes to the Office of Congressional Ethics. These changes will potentially have the impact of eliminating investigations and reviews of unethical behavior by those holding office on the federal level. As a matter of fact, because this proposal has been moved […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 2, 2017

In case you missed it, the U.S. has been fighting an unconstitutional, undeclared war against Islamic terrorist enemies around the globe since 9/11. Its cost has been bleeding the American treasury and has depreciated the influence of America as the believable leader of the free world. When he takes office, Donald Trump’s first act as […]

Guest AuthorDecember 30, 2016

Looking back on 2016, a turbulent year for sure in politics, we often saw the biggest rivalries and the loudest pundits take center stage. All along, my main focus was always working hard on behalf of Florida’s 12th District. We accomplished some important legislative wins for our communities, with 16 initiatives I wrote being signed […]

Guest AuthorDecember 19, 2016

At a time of year when every Floridian should be especially thankful for the arrival of tourists across the state, some of our lawmakers in Tallahassee seem to have taken on the role of the Grinch who stole Christmas. The escalating attacks against VISIT FLORIDA … a proven marketing effort that has driven millions of […]

Guest AuthorDecember 14, 2016

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report stating that federally issued Direct Student Loans placed in Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans will cost the government $74 billion, which is higher than previously estimated. According to the GAO, as of June of this year, 5.3 million student loan borrowers are repaying their loans in IDR […]

Guest AuthorDecember 14, 2016

Key questions always loom large for parents of homeschooled, college-bound students, such as: “What happens when my child actually gets to the university level? Will they be able to keep up?” As a faculty member, I get the chance to interact with a variety of undergraduates in a number of ways, principally in the classroom […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

J.P. Sasser: Environmental activists rewriting history, fraudulently manipulating data to sell land plan

Steve Bahmer: Nursing home care in Florida has come a long way in the last 30 years

Claudia Rodriguez: Motorola Solutions salutes Florida first responders

Kevin Hernandez: Donald Trump’s dream team for economic success

Matt Carlucci: Office of Congressional Ethics is more important than ever

Donald Trump re-calibration: First act as President – ask Congress to declare war on ISIS

Gus Bilirakis: Getting things done for Florida and America

Don Fox: VISIT FLORIDA makes good business, common sense

Dennis Ross: Responsible solutions to repaying student loans

Ali P. Gordon: Homeschooled students bring own skill set to university campuses