Opportunity In Slowdown Victoria Tschinkel misses a key point in advocating sustainable urban development for Florida (Views, Dec. 14). Indeed, she discounts one of the critical ingredients to further this goal. She argues for the preservation of growth management laws that inhibit and render more expensive the urban growth she seeks to promote. ...more

December 18, 2008

The man burst through the door at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square on Saturday night bearing the Heisman Trophy like a standard. He probably should have had a security detail, but maybe he didn't need it. Maybe the stiff arm thrown by the bronze, miniature version of former New York University back Ed Smith in the man's hands warded off any would-be muggers on the one-block walk between the Nokia Theatre and the Hard Rock. ...more

December 11, 2007