Guest Commentary: Jeff Daniels: As nuclear tensions spread, Reagan’s lessons resonate
Actor Jeff Daniels, who plays Ronald Reagan in a new film, writes that world leaders must engage in dialogue to avert the next disaster.
Guest Commentary: The case for fraternities, from someone who needed them most
As freshmen enter college, the choice to pledge a fraternity looms large for some. A successful graduate recalls how his fraternity provided the framework for him to grow as a…
Guest Commentary: From vacancies to vouchers, Florida’s public schools face crisis
The president of the Florida Education Association writes that the expanded school voucher program seriously threatens public school funding; the FEA is suing the state.
Commentary: Make sloths’ deaths count, zoo CEO writes
As the CEO of Central Florida Zoo writes, Florida must make changes in how exotic animals are imported and protected to avoid another tragedy like the Sloth World project.
Guest Commentary: Students with disabilities still aren’t getting all they need
A federal study shows Florida has made progress in helping students with disabilities, but some are still falling through a gap in care.
Guest Commentary: Children with cancer need more than awareness. They need Congress to act.
Congressional bills would add a federal investment to pediatric cancer research and declare it a national emergency, but public pressure is needed to get those bills passed.
Guest Commentary: Florida Democrats aren’t in disarray. They’re in disagreement
The midterm election will be a referendum on the president’s performance, but it's also a major test of the Democratic Party’s ability to bridge its growing divide between socialists and…
Guest Commentary: Shock gloves for ICE? Florida should sound the alarm
By ICE’s own count, only about 5% of detainees have been convicted of a violent crime. Arrests of immigrants with no record at all are up roughly 2,450%. Who will…
Guest Commentary: Creation of ‘Islamic NATO’ threatens Middle East peace
The defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan undermines a vision of international relations that valued secular states and, as outlined in the Abraham Accords, aims at advancing a…
Commentary: Florida shows climate resilience does not have to be partisan
The director of insurance at the sustainability nonprofit Ceres praises state resiliency programs, contrasting it with Washington gridlock over even popular environmental programs.