Commentary

Commentary: Keep kids learning STEM to avoid ‘summer slide’

Your children may already be experiencing the consequences of summer slide, which is the progressive loss of academic abilities they acquired during the previous ...

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Commentary: Fossil fuels feed wars; green energy fuels peace

Although the world correctly sees the climate issue as the most pressing threat posed by our reliance on gas, coal, and oil, there is ...

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Commentary: Indigenous Floridians have experience with unwanted immigrants

Indigenous Americans have had more cumulative experience with unwanted immigrants than any other group in the United States. When talking about Native Americans’ ties ...

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Commentary: Using gold, silver as currency provides new way to protect wealth

Gold and silver coins can now be used as legal forms of payment in Florida after Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 999 on ...

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Commentary: Freedom’s challenge for today is defending the Constitution

I participated in the Voice of Democracy essay contest, which was sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, along with tens of thousands of ...

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Commentary: What is cause for celebration today?

What is there to rejoice over on our nation’s founding anniversary? The world’s third richest guy renting out Venice for a wedding worth $50 ...

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Maxwell: Readers sound off on Hope Florida, love bugs, manatees and sucky columnists

No one believes you’re doing a good job, Scott. Everyone believes you’re terrible in your work.Tim All of you? That’s a bit of a ...

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Commentary: Saving Medicaid will save lives

I work as a medical professional at the Christian Service Center, where I treat people who are homeless and compelled to live on the ...

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Commentary: Cracks in the Trump coalition? They won’t matter

The coalition led by President Donald Trump has always been a Frankenstein’s monster, pieced together from unsuitable components. Think about the contradictions: hawkish interventionists ...

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Commentary: Orange County veterans need residential support

We always observed military holidays because we are a military family. The values of the US military and the dedication of the millions of ...

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