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Phil AmmannMay 8, 2016

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Work together to cut arrests for petty crimes The St. Petersburg City Council has wisely decided to pause in its march toward creating a civil citation program that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana and other minor offenses. The council members delayed […]

Phil AmmannMay 1, 2016

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — St. Petersburg commits unforced errors on stadium site search St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has a curious way of building public enthusiasm to invest in a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. First his chief of staff insults North Pinellas fans […]

Phil AmmannApril 24, 2016

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — DCF should reverse position on LGBT protections The Department of Children and Families was wrong to discard language in its new policy that would have protected foster children in group homes from being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender […]

Phil AmmannApril 17, 2016

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Diners deserve the truth about ingredients The public has a right to expect restaurateurs to be honest about the food they serve. But increasingly, amid the trendy farm-to-table movement, deception is what’s for dinner. Several bay area restaurants advertise locally grown or […]

Phil AmmannApril 10, 2016

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Rethinking Florida’s job recruitment efforts Shelling out millions in public money to private corporations was never a novel, responsible or sustainable strategy for creating jobs in the Sunshine State. That’s why the Florida Legislature’s decision not to spend any money over the […]

Phil AmmannApril 3, 2016

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Pinellas sheriff offers smart pre-arrest diversion proposal Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has proposed a promising alternative to arresting individuals for minor crimes and creating criminal records that make it harder for them to get jobs and participate in community life. Instead […]

Phil AmmannMarch 27, 2016

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Florida needs better ways to clean polluted water January’s record rains sent the water level in Lake Okeechobee skyrocketing, forcing the Army Corps of Engineers to open the floodgates, sending billions of gallons of dirty water down the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee […]

Phil AmmannMarch 20, 2016

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Firm but flexible rules for painkillers The federal government issued largely sensible guidelines last week for prescribing pain medication that are designed to prevent opioid overdoses and abuse. There is clearly a need for a national standard to help doctors better manage […]

Phil AmmannMarch 13, 2016

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — A quiet, mixed year for the Florida Legislature They repealed the ban on unmarried couples living together, closed public records to protect Ultimate Fighter broadcasts and earmarked millions for police radios nobody requested. They kept a new downtown medical school for the […]

Phil AmmannMarch 6, 2016

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Death penalty fix should have gone further Unwilling to abolish the death penalty, the Florida Legislature at least should have done everything possible to ensure the sentencing process is constitutional. Instead, lawmakers pulled up just short. That mistake will leave Florida an […]