Water management district officials might sound like a broken record, but their mantra is true. Florida is in the middle of a serious drought. This precious resource is in short supply at the moment and it may only get worse. While it can seem unfathomable that a peninsula would face a drought, it's the reality of living in this state. ...more

January 28, 2009

Florida has barred homosexuals from adopting children since 1977, yet gays and lesbians are allowed to be foster parents and raise wards of the state for years at a time. ...more

December 8, 2008

When the last state administration rolled out a Medicaid reform plan in 2005, proponents painted a bright picture of choice, quality and cost containment. As the Tribune noted ("Weakness in Medicaid Reform Portends No Expansion," Our Opinion, Oct. 28), the bright claims now ring hollow. ...more

November 6, 2007

I remember participating on a Primary Care Committee that met in Tallahassee. At that time, Hillary Clinton was pushing her health care proposals through community forums around the country. I naively thought the United States would finally get universal health care. ...more

October 7, 2007

TAMPA - Family and friends of "a true Florida girl" who loved surfing and the beach mourned her death on Thursday, a day after she and a friend were struck and killed crossing Interstate 4 in the rain. ...more

September 13, 2007