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Distraction of the day: Alcatraz

To the editor: In a recent social media post, President Donald J. Trump announced plans to “reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt ALCATRAZ” to house America’s most violent offenders, claiming it would symbolize law, order, and justice. However, Alcatraz has not served as a federal ...

Restricting the right to amend Florida’s Constitution

To the editor: Let’s cut the nonsense, folks: Florida’s HB 1205 (just now signed into law) isn’t about “cleaning up” the citizen initiative process. It’s about power. It’s about control. And it’s about the political elite in Tallahassee doing everything they can to keep the ...

Trumpflation

To the editor: Trump said: “On Day One, I will immediately bring prices down.” Prices have increased on almost everything! Jerome Powell didn’t destroy a booming economy. Donald Trump did. It’s time to play Trump’s favorite game. The one where he royally screws up and everybody ...

The route to ‘accountability’

To the editor: A news story this week announced the State of Florida is implementing something similar to the Federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). What struck me was when the story said the state wants more “accountability”. The sad truth is this: Floridians cannot ...

A look ahead?

To the editor: Amour Persons, the father of Congresswoman Jenna Persons-Mulicka and father-in-law to Commissioner Dave Mulicka, apparently plans to run for another term on the school board but will wait for seated lawmakers to return from Tallahassee so they can attend and contribute to his ...