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Guest AuthorOctober 29, 2015

The first e-mail I received from Gerald Ensley was in reply to one I had sent him. I wrote something complimentary about a column he wrote, and he wrote something back in compliment about my writing (around this time, circa 2007, I would write occasional letters to the editor or submit an occasional column to […]

Guest AuthorOctober 29, 2015

Can you imagine traveling to New York City and not eating a slice of pizza and a hotdog? Spending time in Boston and not sampling some tasty chowder or Boston cream pie? What about Philly? Could you vacation there for a week and not go near a cheesesteak sandwich? When in Chicago, one must deep-dish […]

Peter SchorschOctober 29, 2015

Did Don Gaetz really say what he said on Wednesday? Did he really apologize for not putting people under oath when his Senate – for the first time in memory – had to plead guilty to violating the Constitution? Did he really use a point of personal privilege to give a speech that should have […]

Diane RobertsOctober 28, 2015

LBJ declared the War on Poverty; the GOP waged a War on Women; the state of Florida has never ceased its War on Nature. The latest front: Bears! How often have you come home from a hard day of flipping carcino-burgers at the local McWendyking’s, slaving away at the phosphate plant or working at the […]

Guest AuthorOctober 28, 2015

I read Audrey Brown’s opinion column in support of Carlos Trujillo’s House Bill 221. And while I agree with her sentiment that surprise bills can be unfair, I must take issue with her factual misstatements and her conclusions. Let’s start where we agree. It is indeed a serious and unfair circumstance when someone with health […]

Guest AuthorOctober 28, 2015

With only a few remaining days in October, it’s important to highlight that this is National Manufacturing Month. Most of us understand how integral the manufacturing industry is to our city, state and country. Manufacturing drives our economy, creates products and services we rely on every day, builds infrastructure and generates job growth. We need […]

Guest AuthorOctober 27, 2015

Another dangerously flawed “Family Law Reform” bill has been once again submitted in the Florida Legislature. As this flawed legislation persists, Republican Sen. Tom Lee, who has been embroiled in his own past divorce and child support battles, has now introduced Family Law Reform bill SB 250. Many marginalized members of The Florida Bar are […]

Sally SwartzOctober 27, 2015

A nightmare development scenario playing out in Palm Beach County is bad news for proponents of local control statewide. It’s almost unbelievable: new developments with thousands of homes in preserve areas that now provide drinking water for cities and water for a wild and scenic river. Ten-lane and 12-lane highways, including double-deck, high-rise roads and […]

Guest AuthorOctober 27, 2015

Unhealthy weight has affected children in Florida well before I was appointed State Surgeon General in 2012. I knew when I took office that combating this epidemic would be my highest priority – and it was clear that doing so wouldn’t be as simple as changing the meals served in our school cafeterias. To answer […]

Bill PrescottOctober 26, 2015

Term limits have spelled disaster for the Florida Legislature – erasing experience, dumbing down the process, and leaving lobbyists even more firmly in control. It was the achievement of people who preferred to weaken government rather than improve it. Florida being Florida, it figures that some people now propose to do the same to the […]

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Chris Timmons: A champion of the reader takes his leave

Catherine Durkin Robinson: Visiting Mile-High City yields nostalgic trip

On Don Gaetz, Jack Latvala, and bullies

Diane Roberts: Watch out, you bears, and hold your water

Dr. Jonathan H. Slonin: HB 221 isn't the way to fix balance billing

Ned Bowman: Reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard would help our business community

Judge Robert M. Evans: Enough is enough – Florida needs a neutral "Family Law Reform" task force

Sally Swartz: Development runs rampant without state controls

Dr. John H. Armstrong : School health programs can change lives, save millions

Martin Dyckman: Judiciary term limits? Bad idea