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Florida Today: Letter: Don’t subsidize Citizens’ out-of-state policyholders
By Christian R. Cámara While politicians repeatedly have tinkered around the edges of true Citizens Property Insurance Corp. reform, this session, state legislators are looking to place substantial focus on the property insurance subsidies received by Citizens policyholders who live outside the state or country. Pointing to Citizens’ data that reveals there are nearly 180,000 […]
Context Florida: Ed Moore: Some folks missed the lessons of kindergarten
Like you, I have been both entertained and disgusted by the inability of elected officials in Washington, D.C., to address critical issues. It seems they not only can’t deal with issues of substance and complexity, but they can’t even do a modicum of effort without resorting to name-calling and snide remarks. I guess Robert Fulghum […]
Tallahassee Democrat: Lynetta Usher Griner: LEED is a bad deal for our forests
Most people intuitively recognize that woodlands fill a vast array of needs, from jobs and products to wildlife habitats and water recharge areas. They do not, however, understand the importance of active, competitive markets in keeping lands forested and operational. Perhaps the most flagrant example of this principle being overlooked is the criteria that the […]
TC Palm: Editorial: Counties along Indian River Lagoon should work together on septic tank issue
Replacing septic tanks and putting properties on sewer systems along the route of the Indian River Lagoon would be a massive and expensive undertaking. But, it may be a critical component to improving the long-term health of the invaluable estuary. If that work is to be accomplished, the newly established Indian River Lagoon Counties Collaborative, […]
Florida Today: Matt Reed: Follow label, save our lagoon
For years, my lawn and I killed silently — seagrass, sea trout and bigger creatures that feed on them. Two times a year, maybe three, I bought the biggest bag of weed-and-feed fertilizer I could hoist into the cart at the nearby Lowes. Then I spread its entirety across my sprawling front yard, a St. […]
Context Florida: Ed Moore: ‘Throwing the bums out’ feels good, but it’s lazy
It struck me as I was buying my morning Diet Coke at the Quick-Stop today. Spreading like kudzu is the sentiment “THROW THEM ALL OUT!” I have been hearing this increasingly from friends, colleagues, people in grocery stores, social media postings, and now the guy who takes my money every morning when I buy my […]
Tallahassee Democrat: Gerald Ensley: Looking for leaders like Collins
We need a LeRoy Collins. We need an army of LeRoy Collinses. That was my take-home from the symposium hosted Thursday by the LeRoy Collins Institute to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Over three panel discussions, the audience was treated to uplifting memories of the late Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins — and depressing reminders that Florida’s […]
The Ledger: Brad Kubin: Buy Wood Near Home
There is plenty of durable, high-quality timber in the Southeastern region of our country. As the owner of a business that designs superior wood furniture and millwork for our customers, I appreciate forest programs that support the responsible harvesting of timber, ensuring our trees will remain a renewable resource for the future. Many people don’t […]