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Guest AuthorJuly 20, 2014

Probably not time to order the cake or get those wedding attire alterations done, but if you’re a-hankering for a gussied up Key West wedding, you’d better book the venue. On Thursday, 16th District Circuit Court Judge Luis Garcia pulled the first thread that will unravel the Florida straightjacket prohibiting marriage equality. Garcia overturned the […]

Guest AuthorJuly 20, 2014

Charlie Crist’s campaign is in trouble and his pick for lieutenant governor is further proof. Crist picked Annette Tadeo-Goldstein to be his running mate. Tadeo-Goldstein is the chairman of the Democratic Party in Miami-Dade County. There are two reasons this pick should be a warning sign for Crist supporters. The first is the timing of […]

Guest AuthorJuly 20, 2014

Last week I was a guest at the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra’s benefit concert at the Annenberg Auditorium in Beverly Hills. The annual concert and gala had been planned for more than six months, as an uplifting summer happening for music lovers and Israel’s supporters. California has the largest Jewish community after New York, followed immediately by […]

Guest AuthorJuly 17, 2014

The debate about our failed immigration policies is back in full force in the American consciousness with the recent news of tens of thousands of “children” trekking to our southern border dominating the headlines. It’s been described as a “humanitarian” disaster, further evidence of a failed immigration policy that for years has not been properly […]

Guest AuthorJuly 17, 2014

Just 110 days away from Election Day, Florida Democrats are well-positioned in the battleground Tampa Bay area. Democratic incumbents in Pinellas continue to lead their Republican opponents, while Republican incumbents are on the ropes, with Rep. Kathleen Peters tied with Democrat Scott Orsini. New polling in several key races by StPetePolls shows that Tampa Bay […]

Guest AuthorJuly 16, 2014

In sports, the numbers tell us each day how an athlete is doing. The hitter’s batting average, the quarterback’s passing percentage, these numbers tell us in black and white whether a player is up or down. It’s similar in show business and its cousin, politics; there are Nielsen rating services and political polls. But we […]

Guest AuthorJuly 16, 2014

I recently took a ride on the new SunRail. I was among the throng onboard for a free ride and to see, as Dr. Seuss would say, “Oh, the places I could go.” When I entered the overstuffed car, a young woman immediately stood up and said to me, “Here, momma, take my seat.” And […]

Guest AuthorJuly 15, 2014

I heard the first crack when a friend of mine called 15 years ago. He knew I was considering a move from my job as executive editor of the Miami Herald, a job I’d held for eight years. “I have some good news and some bad news,” he said. “A top editor’s job has opened […]

Guest AuthorJuly 15, 2014

While candidates for Florida governor trade barbs about what they said or did years ago, none of them talks about the crisis in the state that’s staring them in the face. If you don’t already know it, you will before long: There is a caregiving crisis in the U.S. — and especially Florida. Directly or […]

Guest AuthorJuly 15, 2014

While job growth has remained lackluster during the economic recovery, the construction industry and other highly skilled trades are facing a shortage of qualified workers that threatens the future of the industry. The construction industry alone will face a shortage of 1.6 million workers by 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Thankfully, Congress […]

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Rachel Patron: We should invite the Israeli Philharmonic to Miami in 2016

Steven Kurlander: The need for intervention in Central America: Bringing back Teddy’s Big Stick for the children

Christian Ulvert: Recent polling is good news for Democratic legislative candidates

Mark O’Brien: Old games by the same names

Rebekah McCloud: Would you let your daughter color her hair blue?

Doug Clifton: Cleveland needs more than LeBron to restore its greatness

Stephen Goldstein: Florida is a lousy place to grow old

Steve Cona: Bill provides job-training grants to more non-union trainees