Letters: FWC loses ethics | Kudos to Maxwell | Dems’ hypocrisy on Israel
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has flagrantly tossed its ethical guardrails over the side by allegedly spying on those with whom they disagree.
Commentary: Schools’ lack of accountability is an injustice to every Florida student
As Orange County School Board member Stephanie Vanos writes, the taxpayer-funded school voucher program has created a shadow educational system, one where billions in taxpayer funds move with little oversight.
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…
Commentary: Floridians should have the right to disagree with FWC
Recent reports of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigating their critics is a chilling invasion of privacy.
Editorial: Don’t shortchange US medical research
Cuts to medical school admissions are a product of costly federal budget decisions.
Letters: Threats of data centers | Stop Israel hate | What is owed our military
Data centers provide valuable digital services, but they can also place burdens on local resources, create fewer long-term jobs than advertised, and change the character of a community.
Commentary: Cash isn’t nostalgia, it’s a democratic necessity
Digital payments are convenient, but they reduce our anonymity, close doors to the elderly or the unhoused, and could bring security issues. Cash keeps those problems at bay.
Commentary: Finding support in the slow adoption process
Adopting through foster care is a long stretch of ordinary days until that final courtroom date. But there are ways to simplify the process.
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…
Maxwell: Dear Lord, protect us from those who politick divisively in your name
Maxwell: God on her side? An Orange County school board candidate who has waged campaigns to ban books and end pride celebrations says that, if she wins, it will show…