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.
Letters: Protect red snapper | World Cup joy | Two-party failure
Gov. Ron DeSantis cannot open federal waters to red snapper fishing or override federal regulations. Anglers should follow federal rules that stem overfishing and save the red snapper population.
Maxwell: Free speech? Florida students have diplomas threatened for silent ICE protest
Maxwell: Free speech? Florida university threatens students' diplomas for participating in a silent protest where they stood up wearing anti-ICE T-shirts.
Editorial: The math behind DeSantis’s budget vetoes doesn’t always add up
We find a multitude of flaws in the governor's line-item veto decisions in the new state budget.
Editorial: On reflection, everyone out of the pool
Reflecting Pool woes, while bizarre (and sometimes amusing), are undeserving of federal focus.
Maxwell: Who makes Orlando better? Plus, watch out for Hope Florida 2.0
Maxwell: It’s time again for readers to submit their nominations for “10 People Who Make Orlando a Better Place to Live.” Plus, questions about whether the Hope Florida scandal will…
Editorial: Bullying local leaders while worshipping guns
The editorial boards examine the very troubling record of Florida attorney general James Uthmeier as the 2026 campaign season unfolds.
Letters: State court’s imbalance | A Christian nation? | Don’t mess with mail
Bud Gardner, a former state senator and House member, says the die was cast when the judicial nominating commission was changed in 2001.
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.