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Election reform can't be a partisan issue

The Presidential Commission on Election Administration will hold a public hearing June 28 in Miami to hear testimony from local, county and state election officials.

Posted - Saturday, June 15, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Ultimately, a Web sales tax is coming to Florida

Who pays? And who gets stuck with the bill? Those two questions underlie a tug of war of sorts between online retail giant Amazon and Florida Gov. Rick Scott.

Posted - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Feds need to fold their cards on Tavernier building

"You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away and know when to run... "

Posted - Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:36 AM EDT

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Rubio's health-care blustering hurts Hispanics

Do you know anyone who makes between $15,400 and $31,800 a year? How about a family of four that makes between $43,000 and $88,000 a year? They are the people who will benefit most from President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

Posted - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Fire department apologizes for solicitation

Editor’s note: The letter below is from the Key Largo Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, which lost its contract to provide fire services to Key Largo in March. Last week, letters were sent from the company seeking donations. The fire department’s leadership said it doesn’t know who authorized the letters to be sent, but will refund any donations.

Posted - Monday, June 10, 2013 04:37 PM EDT

Where has my country gone

To the Editor: A disappointing experience is guaranteed to anyone who dares to challenge the logic and veracity of the emperor. Unabashedly naked, his ideologues have adorned him with glorious garments, attempting to conceal the true nature of their totalitarian desires. The worship and devotion rendered unto him by his minions is a national disgrace.

Posted - Monday, June 10, 2013 04:36 PM EDT

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Once again, Big Sugar wins, the public loses

The most deceptive and egregious action against taxpayers during the 2013 Florida legislative session was passage of House Bill 7065 and Senate Bill 768, which amended the 1994 Everglades Forever Act.

Posted - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Support the Water and Land Legacy Campaign

Florida's Water and Land Legacy Campaign, a grassroots coalition, is collecting 683,149 valid signatures needed to place the Water and Land Conservation Amendment on the November 2014 ballot.

Posted - Saturday, June 08, 2013 09:00 AM EDT

No Name homeowners miss a green opportunity

Regarding your May 18 editorial, "Time to concede electricity fight": It is a shame that the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by No Name Key homeowners to connect their homes to the utility grid were not applied directly toward their goal of greater comfort and a smaller carbon footprint.

Posted - Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:31 AM EDT

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