Editorial | Who holds Uthmeier’s allegiance?
The examples of donors getting special favors from Attorney General James Uthmeier are stacking up. The electric car manufacturer Tesla is the latest.
Editorial | A true double execution: In Duckett case, justice and truth lie on the gurney
Even before Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his death warrant in February, the case of James Duckett — the former Mascotte police officer convicted in 1988 of murdering 11-year-old Teresa McAbee…
Editorial: Don’t shortchange US medical research
Cuts to medical school admissions are a product of costly federal budget decisions.
Editorial: James Duckett could be days from death. Why his case still haunts many
There is still a chance to know for sure whether Mascotte police officer James Duckett was the man who raped and murdered an 11-year-old in 1987. But the state seems…
Editorial: The attorney general should work for Americans, not Donald Trump
Todd Blanche has shown he works solely for the president and not the people.
Editorial: Trust local elections officials over Trump and state leaders
The more difficult the state makes it to vote, the more you'll need to know your rights.
Editorial: ICE’s roadside stops claimed three lives. Time to re-assess
Two fatal shootings by ICE officers — one in Houston and one in Maine — prompted the Trump administration to pause most vehicle stops. That pause was short-lived.
Editorial: Jack Latvala lived an impactful, complicated life
A bipartisan legislator but a charging bull of a campaigner. A Republican supporter of public workers and the environment. The late Jack Latvala was a complicated man.
Editorial: Don’t let Social Security fall off a cliff
The need to reform Social Security — to keep by far the most important government assistance program solvent — has long been obvious. The Baby Boom from 1946 to 1964…
Editorial: React to Stark case by making law consistent
If Florida elections had a motto, it would be “expect the unexpected.” But even by those standards, many Floridians have been surprised about the weirdness that descended on the 2026…