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Bill Cotterell: No, they won’t really decertify the Democratic Party

Punching down is not funny when the recipient of the ridicule is already prostrate and gasping for air, Cotterell writes.

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Bill Cotterell: DeSantis may want to beat the press, but libel law doesn’t need fixing

The governor, a Harvard Law graduate, must know that New York Times v. Sullivan isn’t a lying license for the media.

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Bill Cotterell: Rick Scott’s Social Security scare is a non-starter

The senator just given us new proof — as if any were needed — that touching this most sacred of entitlements is fatal to any politician’s reelection plans.

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Opinion: Florida and the politics of ESG investing

Leaders in conservative states are hesitant to adopt ESG-related principles. Are their positions purely political or substantive as well?

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Bill Cotterell: Yes, Florida teaches Black history, but...

Clearly, whatever political indoctrination or gender fads were mixed into a rejected AP course, Florida isn’t doing an 'equal' job of teaching African American history.

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Opinion: Autopsy reports must remain public to hold state's DCF accountable

Open government advocate Bobby Block writes that autopsy information ensures a responsible child welfare system.

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Opinion: Black History Month reminds us to celebrate mentors, inspire next generation

Sabrina Nelson-Winters says mentoring can increase the number of Blacks/African Americans in health care.

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Bill Cotterell: Governors – including Ron DeSantis – shouldn’t enjoy this kind of privilege

A Tallahassee judge created executive privilege for the governor in state law, where none had before been recognized.

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Letter to the editor: ‘Universal school choice’ or forced segregation?

Sierra Bush Rester writes on this year's school vouchers expansion bill and 'why inclusion matters.'

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Opinion: Florida shouldn't be different when it comes to death penalty

Melanie Kalmanson and Maria DeLiberato argue that proposed legislation would 'significantly reduce the procedural safeguards that ensure the constitutionality of death sentences imposed in Florida.'

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Bill Cotterell: The trouble with term limits

Among other things, our Capitol Columnist says term limits can't assure voters that replacements will be improvements.

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Editor's Note

In this month's magazine: Marco Rubio is again the Republican Party’s standard bearer in South Florida.

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Opinion: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are the original anesthesia experts

Michelle Canale, president of the Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, marks National CRNA Week.

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Bill Cotterell: Is 'constitutional carry' good policy – or great politics?

The Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis will probably OK a bill this year to allow Floridians to carry a gun without a permit. Whether we need it is another matter.