Editorial Opinions / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Rein in outsized perks given Florida's college presidents

By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Start with a six-figure base salary for state college presidents.

House has no shame on insurance

By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:02:00 GMT

When state House Republicans turned down billions of federal dollars to expand health coverage to a million working poor Floridians, they weren't just heartless.

When spying on neighbors may save a life | Opinion

By Daniel Vasquez — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:06:00 GMT

Some neighbors need to be spied on, to put it bluntly.

Florida TaxWatch names budget turkeys | Opinion

By Chan Lowe — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:29:00 GMT

Florida TaxWatch may be a “research institute” backed by funding from Florida’s business lobby, but that doesn’t mean its goals don’t overlap with those of the common people once in a while.

IRS is ham-handed, but ...

By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:05:00 GMT

Your personal feelings about the tea party shouldn't matter one bit when looking at the current Internal Revenue Service brouhaha.

Quick Opinion: Waiting on the punchline on tea party seeking tax exempt status

By Gary Stein — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:22:00 GMT

What's next for FAU, given its president's resignation

By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:34:00 GMT

No one likes to see a smart and capable person nudged out of a job, but FAU President Mary Jane Saunders made the right call Wednesday in announcing her decision to resign and step back into a faculty role.

Free Kiera Wilmot as Florida confuses scientific aspirations with criminal intent Quick Opinion:

by Douglas C. Lyons — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:54:00 GMT

“Free Kiera Wilmot.”

Internet sales tax, a vote for fairness

By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:58:00 GMT

If ever a piece of legislation was simply — and properly — named, it is this one: The Marketplace Fairness Act. In a minimum number of words, it tells you exactly what you are getting. Fairness.

Lowering blood alcohol limit for drinking and driving no big deal | Quick Opinion

By Daniel Vasquez — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:38:00 GMT

Lowering the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers would be no big deal. Except for those who can’t handle their liquor before climbing behind the wheel.

Quick Opinion: Lawmakers get good coverage; Floridians, the shaft

by Douglas C. Lyons — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:50:00 GMT

The next time you see your state representative or state senator, be sure to ask the health care question.

Eliminate rogue Broward schools facilities department

By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:45:00 GMT

It's stunning, really, that members of the facilities department at Broward County Schools spent another $1 million on a state-of-the-art building for themselves and maintenance folks after the school board and superintendent told them to stop.

Quick Opinion: Which party stands to gain from Florida's Hispanics? Advantage: Democrats

by Douglas C. Lyons — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:03:00 GMT

So, which political party in Florida gets the better of the deal in going after the Hispanic vote? Conventional wisdom favors the Democrats. They’re more attuned on the issues and the demographics favor them.

Gov. Scott should sign bill to repeal ethanol mandate

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Florida lawmakers this year voted to repeal a five-year-old law that forces consumers to buy ethanol-blended fuel at most gas stations across the state. Gov. Rick Scott need only add his signature to set things right.

Now, it's Gov. Scott's turn to show leadership on the budget

Sun, 12 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

South Florida survived the Florida Legislature. Up next is Gov. Rick Scott who can turn a bill into law and a lawmaker's budget request into reality — or not.

Really, are we THIS bad?

By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:48:00 GMT

It's not like South Florida hasn't been dissed before.

Woman's fight against cancer adds meaning to Mother's Day | Op-Ed

By Daniel Vasquez — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:46:00 GMT

Barbie The Dreamhouse Experience moves to South Florida, some happy, some not so much | Opinion

By Daniel Vasquez — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:20:00 GMT

I am a man. And I can’t wait to see the newly-opened Barbie Dreamhouse Experience in Sunrise. Is that bad?

Gov. Scott's underwhelming leadership during legislative session

By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:50:00 GMT

With the legislative session over and the dust of lawmakers departing Tallahassee barely settled, Gov. Rick Scott this week took to the campaign trail for a victory lap that was more a display of uninspired leadership than a cause for celebration.

Loitering around prostitutes again safe, legal in West Palm Beach | Opinion

By Daniel Vasquez — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:20:00 GMT

Good news men of West Palm Beach, your right to loiter among and around prostitutes is again protected. You may whistle and wave them over to your heart’s content, even while shopping for illegal sex.

Miami Heat should have given middle-finger lady the boot | Opinion

By Gary Stein — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:01:00 GMT

The finger lady should have been tossed from the Heat-Bulls game. No doubt about it.

Broward County's tax-and-spend culture

By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

So much for holding the line on tax increases.

Bikini model teacher fired, a bad lesson for all of us | Opinion

By Daniel Vasquez — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:54:00 GMT

Question: What is better than a role model teacher?

Voters should have been heard on sports stadium deal

By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:44:00 GMT

It has devolved into a he-said, he-said, with plenty of acrimony and accusations.

Florida again fails to pass needed parasailing regulation | Opinion

By Daniel Vasquez — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:55:00 GMT

And yet another attempt to better regulate the parasailing industry in Florida has failed. And the ones who ultimately pay the price are the thousands of residents and tourists who partake in what should be a safe and sane fun-in-the-sun experience.