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Guest AuthorAugust 11, 2014

Recently, Gov. Rick Scott delivered his fourth “State of the State Address,” titled “Destination Opportunity.” It should be called “State of Delusion.” For the rosy picture he painted of the debacle of his years in office, he would have flunked a lie detector test. Here are some of the governor’s claims translated into the truth: […]

Guest AuthorAugust 11, 2014

For about the last two years, the Florida Board of Medicine (BOM) has been evaluating a rule change that would simplify the fees charged by physicians for the reproduction of medical records. While the proposed rule change is not inherently controversial, many Florida personal injury attorneys are trying to make a controversy out of it […]

Guest AuthorAugust 11, 2014

Last week in South Florida I participated in a forum on terrorism, held in a beautifully landscaped gated country club community. Both Christians and Jews participated. The consensus was that the United States and Western democracies will have to cope with terrorism for a long time. Many expressed the fear that Muslim extremists would try to impose sharia – […]

Guest AuthorAugust 7, 2014

Most everyone who believes in compassion supports the idea of medicinal marijuana for debilitating conditions, which is envisioned in Constitutional Amendment 2 and will be before voters on November 4. What most voters do not yet understand is how flawed the wording is for Amendment 2. The author of this amendment specifically wrote it so […]

Guest AuthorAugust 7, 2014

I am beginning to think that taking an “ignorecation” from social media might be in order as we approach election season. Who am I kidding? Election season runs year-round these days; only the intensity of duplicity rises the closer we get. Perhaps it comes with age, but as time passes you begin to notice the […]

Guest AuthorAugust 7, 2014

In the nearly two decades that I’ve coached women’s volleyball, I’ve recruited and coached hundreds of players and met hundreds of their parents, all of whom have one thing in common: When it comes to their kids, they are the loudest cheerleaders in the gym. As a parent myself, I get it. You should be […]

Guest AuthorAugust 6, 2014

My daughter’s report card arrived home last week. Belatedly. She had been out of town and her charter school refused to mail it. My daughter collected it in person. For her, the news was good but somewhat ambiguous. But for us, the parents, it meant more questions than answers. For her classes, my daughter earned […]

Guest AuthorAugust 6, 2014

No one yelled “go back where you came from.” No one made political speeches. There were no hateful protests in the hot sun. No one even grumbled. Instead, we slipped aside to make room for them for the three-hour trip back to Key West from the Dry Tortugas. Clean clothes, food, water, a promise of […]

Guest AuthorAugust 6, 2014

Whenever we’re home in Florida, our constituents always ask us about the country’s finances. The American people instinctively know that running mindless deficits and carrying an unsustainable debt hurts our country and their families. They also know that a balanced budget cannot come without tough choices. Unfortunately, history has shown that Congress refuses to make […]

Guest AuthorAugust 5, 2014

Politicians love to lavish tax breaks on potential voters, especially in election years — nowhere more than in Florida. Promoting the state’s Aug. 1-3 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday this year, Gov. Rick Scott boasted that “families will be able to save money on school supplies and other back-to-school items that will set students up for […]

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Stephen Goldstein: Gov. Rick Scott’s “State of Delusion”

Chris Nuland: The accurate information about medical-record fees

Rachel Patron: An Arabic primer for our turbulent times

Barney Bishop: Flawed Amendment 2 exempts pot industry from liability

Ed Moore: Social media and the election season: A need for a civility of attitude

Todd Dagenais: Parents of young athletes need to keep everything in perspective

Andrew Skerritt: Parents are the X-factor in the calculus of public education

Linda Cunningham: The United States should put children before politics

Reps. Jolly and Murphy: Putting partisanship aside and making tough choices

Stephen Goldstein: Scam, sham, flimflam: End back-to-school sales-tax holiday