If you care about the number of toll roads around Central Florida – and the state’s plans to toll a whole lot more – tomorrow could be a big day for you.
Read moreRight now, much of the nation is watching the giant, green, putrid blob of toxic algae that has formed off Florida’s east coast.
People certainly have a right to be grossed out.
Businesses along the coast – whose livelihoods have been choked off – certainly have a right to be ticked.
But nobody in this state – absolutely no one - has a right to be surprised.
Because this was all utterly predictable.
Read moreSometimes this community really gets things right.
One of those times was Monday afternoon when I watched 10 veterans of this country’s armed forces graduate from Orange County’s veteran’s court program.
All 10 veterans of had been charged with non-violent crimes. And all 10 had completed the county’s diversion program – some getting help for PTSD, others for substance abuse.
“I have a job now.
Read moreToday's column was all about an attack on citizens' abilities to pass new laws.
Basically, business interests told county officials they wanted to make an already-difficult task practically impossible -- and the county officials followed those orders ... as they usually do.
Read moreIn Wednesday's paper, I offered an answer to a question much of the world was asking: "What is Orlando really like?"
My response -- "Who we are" -- had enough of a viral takeoff that we decided to make a video version as well.
The trimmed-down version got about a half-million views pretty quickly.
But I wanted to share the full version here with you. So it is here.
Read moreYesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi attempted to deflect the mounting – and national – criticism regarding the $25,000 she took from Donald Trump.
It didn’t work.
That’s mainly because her written statement was heavy on indignation, but short on any actual facts that make her look better.
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