Thomas Adams

Commentary: Fighting for democracy, one peaceful protest at a time

May 30 marked my fifth protest this year. Despite the rain, a solid group of us showed up — some new faces, some familiar ...

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Commentary: Volunteer attorneys help close the justice gap

“Justice is the constant and perpetual will to render to every man his due” – Ulpian, Roman jurist In Florida, the vast majority of ...

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Today in History: June 13, first Pentagon Papers excerpts published

Today is Friday, June 13, the 164th day of 2025. There are 201 days left in the year. On June 13, 1971, The New ...

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Letters: Change immigration policies | Who are the ‘bottom feeders’? | ‘Acceptable’ insurrection

Polls show that most Americans are supportive of deporting undocumented murderers and rapists. However, a majority are against the current administration’s approach to deportation, ...

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Rivers can supercharge Gulf hurricanes, study finds

TAMPA — Hurricane Idalia caught forecasters by surprise in 2023 when the storm rapidly intensified into a major hurricane overnight as it hurtled toward ...

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Commentary: Voters wanted immigration enforcement, but not like this

Many voters elected President Donald Trump to end border chaos. Illegal immigration remains low, but voters’ opinions of his immigration policies as a whole ...

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Amid NASA cuts, popular social accounts for Mars rovers, Voyager going dark

President Trump’s NASA budget plans look to cut its public relations funding by half, but already the agency is shuttering social media accounts that ...

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Editorial: As session drags on, good, bad bills still headed for DeSantis’ desk

Through the power of his veto pen, Gov. Ron DeSantis has the final say on most decisions made by the Legislature. If he agrees ...

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Massive Whispering Hills project moving ahead in Leesburg

A massive mixed-use development in Leesburg is moving ahead, three years after the controversial approval of the 1,088-acre subdivision known as Whispering Hills. Orlando-based ...

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