Border Patrol personnel deploy tear gas during a demonstration over the dozens detained in an operation by federal immigration authorities a day earlier, in Paramount, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
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I know what it’s like to oppose John Thrasher. I was a very junior senator facing one of Florida’s most respected, influential leaders who believed, on his side, just as strongly as I did on mine. I felt the force of his muscular personality, his immense grasp of the issues and his access to great resources […]
The voters of Florida have an opportunity on Nov. 4 to amend our constitution and make cannabis legally available to patients with debilitating medical conditions. It’s a cause you should support, because it’s an initiative that heals rather than harms, helps rather than hurts. Long overdue, after four decades of criminal prosecutions, passage of this […]
September is usually a time in American sports when devoted sports fans are treated to both baseball pennant races and the start of the NFL season. Traditionally, it’s a time when stars are born and veterans build their legacies. September 2014 has been a bit different, a season of contrasts. On one hand, the conduct […]
I don’t frighten easily, but raising two boys and getting them through high school is scary. Like, somewhere between Evil Dead and The Exorcist scary. So far, most of my concerns seem fairly normal. I don’t want Jacob and Zachary high or drunk anytime soon. I’d prefer they not get anyone pregnant. The flu better […]
This is a first for me, but I am going to include the name Keith Olbermann in a column. I am forced to because riding along the other day, I heard a tape of his comments about why everyone was making such a fuss about Derek Jeter, the New York Yankee star who is retiring […]
I’ve lived in Central Florida for more than 15 years and in that time I’ve seen quite a few serious weather events affect our community. Though the hurricane season starts in the summer, around here we tend to become especially aware of the storm possibilities in the early fall, when more tropical activity spins up […]
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