By Dominic M. Calabro

We’ve all heard the reports: Florida is in fiscal trouble, not only at the governmental level, but in our businesses, communities, and homes. Never in the history of the state has the need for efficiency and thoughtful spending been more pertinent and absolutely necessary. While nationally the worst may be over, the [...]

By U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown

I am very disappointed by the plan put forward by Fair Districts Florida.  I am a Democrat, and I am in favor of maximizing Democratic representation on both the federal and state levels, yet I do not want to see this accomplished on the backs of African-Americans.  Our communities have [...]

By Deirdre Macnab

Every Florida voter should be paying close attention to two constitutional amendments that would, if passed, vastly increase accountability of  elected officials and increase the number of competitive elections in the state. These are Amendments 5 and 6, and they will be on the Nov. 2 ballot.
For the past few years, citizens throughout [...]

By John Kennedy
Associate Editor
Offshore oil drilling appears to be a backburner issue in the upcoming legislative session.  It was put there last fall, when Senate President Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, ordered a Senate environmental committee to undertake a wide-ranging study on the effects of offshore drilling. In doing so, he said that the [...]

By Paul Bachman
President Obama and congressional leaders are pushing legislation to control greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.  The price may be too high for Florida.
The Waxman-Markey bill, which passed the House last summer and awaits Senate action, would attempt to reduce such emissions (and, hence, carbon emissions) to levels below those of the [...]

By Diane Laney Fitzpatrick
I’m not saying that Florida is the party capital of the world or anything, but my mother-in-law and I went to a Friday-night wine tasting at our grocery store. Again, not saying anything about how in other states the grocery store is where you buy baby formula and pads for your bunions. [...]

By John Kennedy
Associate Editor
Florida voters accustomed to hearing about red states and blue states may have trouble figuring out just what the heck kind of state this is.
After all, Democrats hold at least a 700,000-voter edge over Republicans in statewide voter registration. Democrat Barack Obama carried Florida in 2008, and registration is tilting the [...]

By David R. Colburn

Florida became a metaphor for the boom-and-bust years, and no state experienced the highs and lows more acutely than Florida. Investors, developers and real-estate hucksters were confident that their speculation in Florida land and housing would bring them a quick fortune.
Signs of decline appeared when the national press warned about widespread land [...]