Looking to the future meant a hard vote to remove Las Olas trees
Few places in Fort Lauderdale carry the emotional, historical and civic weight of Las Olas Boulevard. For generations,…
Blue Origin plan puts Indian River Lagoon at serious risk
If it is Blue Origin’s mission to “build a road to space for the benefit of Earth,” one…
Context matters in the Visit Orlando funding debate
As someone who has served on Visit Orlando’s Board, Executive Board, Finance Committee and Marketing Committee for seven…
When crisis hits, a human voice still matters
Every year on Feb. 11, communities across the country mark 211 Day. The date is meant to raise…
A deal done in the dark is not health care reform
In my experience, Floridians believe in accountability, transparency and having a say when their tax dollars are on…
Broward College is an investment in Florida’s future
With more than 90% of graduates remaining in the state, working or continuing their educational journey, the Florida…
Law officers need experience, solid leaders, ex-chief Rolón writes
Law enforcement has one primary responsibility: to keep our communities safe. That responsibility is carried every day by…
TDT powers Orlando’s prosperity, on purpose
My family has a long history in the hospitality industry here in Central Florida — and it hasn’t…
Downtown Orlando should be a destination, not a pass-through
For decades, Downtown Orlando has been engineered more like a shortcut than a destination. Wide, high-speed, one-way streets…
Behind the big defeat for Broward public hospitals
The suspense is mostly gone from Florida’s one-party-dominated Legislature. But not quite. The Capitol is usually as predictable…
Deltona is Florida’s forgotten front porch
Deltona sits at the crossroads of Central Florida’s future, yet it is almost never treated that way. More…
Florida must reject ‘police state’ bills that threaten all nonprofits
When Gov. Ron DeSantis unilaterally declared America’s largest Muslim civil rights group and its Florida chapter a “terrorist…