Viewpoints

Let’s continue to apply American know-how and lead efforts around the world to end carbon emissions across all sectors and limit rising sea levels.

Climate science is telling financiers that carbon-intensive industries are dicey long-term investments

The runup to the Mike Pence unveiling had not been exactly calming for citizens who wanted to have faith in competent White House oversight.

The Florida Legislature should build on its commitment to educational opportunity for all by building out the Family Empowerment Scholarship and strengthening the tax-credit scholarship program.

My charter school story is just one of thousands across the country. These schools are providing children with opportunities that aren’t available to them in their zoned often low-performing schools. After my experience in the education system, I am sure of one thing, we need more charter schools.

The 6.5 million residents who call South Florida home are counting on the Army Corps of Engineers to do the right thing with our water.

If Florida’s legislators pass SB 1128 and HB 1011, they would be opening the door to the unintended consequences that have burdened Arizona, as this legislation will give real estate investors free reign to replace residential homes in residential neighborhoods with short-term rental operations.

Pinpointing the most vulnerable flood zones and planning for the future must start now, scientists urge, saying a lot of neighborhoods are "not defensible."

Clerks of Court agree with the policy goal of reducing driver license suspensions. We think the way to do this is by working with customers on the front end to get on a payment plan.

The Legislature wants to divert more tax revenue — from local property taxes — to charter school facilities through HB 7097. It makes no sense to throw money at schools that have a 40 percent chance of closing.

By Paula Dockery

Feb 26, 2020

Nomination contests often get ugly, with candidates in the same party belittling one another. But this felt different. This felt like a genuine freakout.

The latest example of “Gunshine State” mentality came on Super Bowl Sunday in a Broward neighborhood.

By Randy Schultz

Feb 25, 2020

Whether you find sharks fascinating or terrifying, they undeniably play a crucial role for humans and we owe it to the health of our planet, and the human race, to protect them.

The Democrats have to do something extraordinary to beat Donald Trump— forge a national unity ticket the likes of which they have never forged before.

What taxpayers need is state legislative action to provide resources to help rebuild our infrastructure and, most importantly, marshal the forces and backbone to fix the long-term pollution problem of our waterways.

The Sun Sentinel misses the mark on school security by blaming students with disabilities and the laws meant to provide them an appropriate education. The real threat is lack of support for teachers and failure to provide appropriate services for students with behavioral and mental health issues.

Krugman: The GOP went from insisting that federal debt posed an existential threat under Obama to complete indifference to budget deficits under Trump.

Goldberg: If enough Americans unite across racial lines to replace Trump with a Jewish socialist, it might mean that our country is figuring out how to transcend the illiberalism of our age. I still find it difficult to believe that Bernie Sanders can pull it off. But if he does, Putin won’t be pleased for long.

In a guest column, a Florida Policy Institute analyst says bills introduced in the Florida House and Senate that seek to curtail the practice of suspending licenses for unpaid fines and fees are welcomed.

We need a non-discrimination law on the books in Florida, and ultimately a similar federal law that covers every single LGBTQ person living in this country.

The Florida Patient Protection Coalition, a collaborative effort by more than 50 medical professional organizations, believes HB 607 would not only expose patients to unnecessary harm but also further fragment healthcare delivery in our state.

It's the highest number of children we’ve seen here in seven years and it continues to rise, as more kids are removed from their families due to concerns for their safety and well-being.

People often ask what they can do to address the climate emergency. Gardening practices definitely fall among those actions.

These vacation rental bills would remove local governments’ authority to effectively regulate short-term rentals and protect the private property rights of homeowners impacted by repeat offender vacation rentals.

Blow: Stop saying that Bernie Sanders can’t defeat President Donald Trump. That is by now a given. In fact, in head-to-head national polls, he consistently outperforms Trump.