April 20, 2024
Editor's column
Teaching, Anyone?
Efforts to expand the teaching labor supply in Florida aren't working.
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Published on 9/25/2019
At Shortstop, W. Ockham
Theories strike out in trying to explain baseball's low attendance in Florida.
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Published on 8/26/2019
Safe Places
Flagler Health is working to make behavioral health services more available and more effective.
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Published on 7/26/2019
Safer
The Burr Foundation helps provide the words - and understanding - necessary to keep children safe.
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Published on 6/24/2019
Right Time, Right Train
Florida is getting express rail service without putting taxpayers on the hook.
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Published on 5/28/2019
Off the Street
Kudos to Broward County's business and government leaders for taking on homelessness
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Published on 4/26/2019
Up on the levies
2018 voting put to rest the notion that Florida is dominated by cranky anti-tax retirees
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Published on 3/27/2019
The 'Grater' Good
A healthy economy gives rise to serious conversations about a city's future.
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Published on 2/25/2019
On One Hand...
Florida's K-12 system faces challenges from a growing student-age population and a potential teacher shortage.
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Published on 1/25/2019
Every Which Way
Election results prove that Florida is neither red, nor blue, nor purple
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Published on 12/27/2018
Slimed
It’s been quite a year, environmentally. Along with a devastating hurricane in Northwest Florida, red tide affected a huge chunk of the Gulf Coast, from Clearwater down to Naples. Businesses...
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Published on 11/28/2018
Solar, in context
Our fascination with "green" shouldn't delude us.
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Published on 10/26/2018
Sausage
Change seems to bring more complexity instead of simplicity.
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Published on 9/27/2018
'Burning Platform'
I'm writing about Quint Studer not because of his success or generosity but because he's the best example of a phenomenon that I hope will become a trend in Florida — wealthy individuals who support traditional local non-profits but also develop narrowly focused initiatives that can fundamentally improve a community by changing neighborhoods that are synonymous with blight and poverty.
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Published on 8/28/2018
Going fishing
Over the course of his 36-year career at USF, Peter Betzer was skilled enough at persuasion that he accomplished big things...
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Published on 7/27/2018
Just Say No: A disgraceful assault against Floridians
The 2017 Florida Constitution Revision Commission, which wrapped up its work in May, has 37 members and convenes every 20 years...
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Published on 6/28/2018
Laying the groundwork for higher-ed success
Two distinguishing features of Florida's higher-ed system laid much of the groundwork for the current success...
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Published on 5/29/2018
The 2018 elections Florida deserves
Playing to the base may work well in the primaries, but it's driving many voters to register as NPA.
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Published on 4/27/2018
Healthier thinking: Using data to check your hospital's reputation
It's fair to say that most Americans spend more time researching the cars they buy than they do in picking their health care providers.
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Published on 3/28/2018
Yesterday's Solutions for Florida's Transportation Problems
Why are officials insisting on yesterday's solutions to solve Florida's transportation problems?
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Published on 2/27/2018
Words, Chosen Carefully
A "whopping" number of journalists resort to loaded words that carry a value judgment.
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Published on 1/26/2018
An admirable public servant steps aside
USF's Susan MacManus describes her career in terms of good mentors, good luck and coincidences that put her at the right place at the right time...
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Published on 12/28/2017
VA health care is a model that could benefit Medicare patients
While not perfect, the VA offers quality health care that can possibly be expanded to benefit Medicare patients.
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Published on 11/28/2017
Insured: Don't blame Hurricane Irma if property insurance rises
A post-storm assessment of the state's performance during Irma reflects mostly strengths.
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Published on 10/26/2017
Florida's state colleges are better than good enough
For at least a decade, I'd say, the highest-performing institution in Florida has been the Florida State College system...
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Published on 9/28/2017
