Commentary: There is a better way to fund Orlando public transit
A proposal to reinvest property taxes into trains and buses could grow the public-transit system in Orlando.
Commentary: Promised downtown Orlando renaissance hasn’t happened
City leaders have long sold a vision of a vibrant urban center, but as downtown Orlando grapples with crime and diminishing jobs, leaders have lacked accountability.
Commentary: Banning Dreamers from Florida colleges is cruel and undemocratic
Florida's future depends on developing talent wherever it is found, not shutting doors on Florida students who have so much to contribute.
Commentary: As America turns 250, rediscover the spirit of ’76
The Bicentennial in 1976 came at a cynical time for America, but the country rallied around the event.
Commentary: Social Security and Medicare’s insolvency dates don’t matter. Insolvency does
Social Security and Medicare trusts will be depleted within the decade, but lawmakers must act now before it's too late.
Commentary: Property-tax bill helps Floridians, not government
As the state's Republican Party chairman writes, the proposed property-tax elimination won't cost taxpayers, it will affect local government budgets that have become bloated in recent years.
Commentary: Florida’s preparedness gap is growing faster than infrastructure
The question facing Florida is not whether we will continue to grow. We will. The question is whether our infrastructure, preparedness efforts and communities can keep pace with that growth.
Commentary: Demings failing us with tourist-tax boondoggle | Mike Thomas
As former Sentinel columnist Mike Thomas writes, a task force intended to direct funds from the Tourist Development Tax could just be another heist to aid the tourism industry instead…
Commentary: A home is more than four walls. It’s a foundation for everything
For a family that has never had a home, it is a turning point. It opens the door to stability and a better future. There are ways for all of…
Commentary: Florida’s opioid process shows why regulation beats prohibition
A recovering addict writes that medication-assisted treatments such as kratom and 7-OH should remain viable options, but only with proper oversight.