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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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Shelter in place during a hurricane

There is an old expression that says insanity is defined by repeating the same process over and over again and expecting a different result.

Posted - Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Keys cat group needs financial help

As many people know, Forgotten Felines was founded in 1997 to help address the overpopulation of stray and feral cats by introducing and implementing trap/neuter/release to the Florida Keys and to provide medical care and food for felines in need. The number of stray and feral cats has been reduced enormously since Forgotten Felines' founding, however, there are still many cats out there in need of food, medical care and being spayed/neutered.

Posted - Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Zip line has no place in Crane Point

As a resident among the nearest to the Crane House on Crane Point, the proposed new active amusement ride, a zip line, would be anything but passive and quiet. The way it has secretly been brought to acceptance by the Marathon Planning Commission and City Council is most upsetting.

Posted - Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:00 AM 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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