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Guest AuthorJune 7, 2015

During the 2015 special session, a controversial topic involving Amendment 1 funding entangles a push to purchase land south of Lake Okeechobee in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA). Extreme elements of the environmental movement have made it sound as though the simple purchase of one property will “save the Everglades.” If the Everglades ecosystem is […]

Guest AuthorJune 7, 2015

This column is a bit different than the normal output from me. It is not politically based or policy based. It is not about ethics and standards or any of the number of things I feel compelled to address in this most excellent venue for the exchange of information. This week I write about the […]

Guest AuthorJune 4, 2015

Recently on Memorial Day, Americans honored the sacrifices of those American soldiers who fought and died in the various wars and “conflicts” of our nation. This year, like last year, and the year before, we also honored the many soldiers who made sacrifices in Iraq and Afghanistan. America has been at undeclared war since the […]

Guest AuthorJune 4, 2015

DISCLAIMER: You’re about to learn a lot about breasts, which most moms and even a few dads have. This is important. But keep in mind, I barely understand science, have been known to meditate with “healing” crystals and often need all 10 fingers and toes when dividing by 2. Good luck and happy reading. A […]

Guest AuthorJune 3, 2015

For students of Big Sugar and its control of Florida, sub-section county government, Tuesday’s discussion and vote on a resolution proposed by Miami-Dade County Commissioners Daniella Levine Cava and Rebeca Sosa was a master class. The resolution, aimed at lawmakers now in special session, from the outset seemed innocuous but doomed. Instead, it passed. Here, […]

Guest AuthorJune 3, 2015

A few weeks ago I made an early morning trek to a college campus two hours from where I live. I was scheduled to facilitate a discussion about academic leadership with colleagues around the state. I set my radio to C-SPAN and was soon listening to a morning call-in show. The host asked female listeners […]

Guest AuthorJune 2, 2015

Darian Davis spent five years in prison for selling drugs. While incarcerated, his son was born as his wife waited for his release. Days after he stepped beyond the barbed-wire fencing, now three years ago, a man known in his neighborhood as “Frog” got busy landing work. Darian worked his first job from 7:30 am […]

Guest AuthorJune 2, 2015

Put aside the politics of Florida’s healthcare reform debate for a minute, and you’ll recognize our uninsured crisis is as much a public safety problem as it is a public policy challenge. My entire professional life has been dedicated to public service and safety. Working my way up from patrolman to lieutenant over 26 years […]

Guest AuthorJune 2, 2015

Presidential candidates talking about the national economy should be concerned with the spending power of the average Floridian. What Florida voters signal via the ballot box likely will be influenced by their weakening spending power and reactions to policies that offer viable solutions. How are Floridians doing? Let’s turn to the numbers. Trends across four […]

Guest AuthorJune 1, 2015

Presidential candidates talking about the national economy should be concerned with the spending power of the average Floridian. What Florida voters signal via the ballot box likely will be influenced by their weakening spending power and reactions to policies that offer viable solutions. How are Floridians doing? Let’s turn to the numbers. Trends across four […]

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Steven Kurlander: False sacrifices: Debating the wrong question on Iraq

Catherine Durkin Robinson: Cancer-fighting genes — apparently they're important

Alan Farago: How Big Sugar's shadow fell across a simple Miami-Dade resolution

Melody Bowdon: What will matter to me in the coming presidential election

Dale Brill: Help 45 percent of Floridians living on the economic edge take up the slack

Robert Asencio: Healthcare expansion is a public safety issue

Dale Brill: Hint to presidential candidates wooing Florida: It’s still the economy

Dale Brill: Hint to presidential candidates wooing Florida – It's still the economy