Florida’s water needs our urgent attention before it’s too late
Since my last column, an alarming number of tragic events have occurred related to Florida’s water. We are in an era of dangerous consequences from …
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More problems, more solutions; making lemonade from lemons
T minus nine days and counting until the new clinic opens. The final push to the finish line could be going better. It is the …
The nooses on the Internet
Theoretically I understand racism. Someone hates someone else because of the color of his or her skin. But as empathetic as I profess to be, …
Haiti artists forge int’l reputation with art made from junk
PHOTO COURTESY OF THEJAKARTAPOST.COM By DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Amid a maze of car repair shops in Haiti’s gritty capital, Andre …
U. S. economic outlook boosts Obama nationwide approval rating
PHOTO COURTESY OF MANKATOFREEPRESS.COM By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY and EMILY SWANSON WASHINGTON – As many in the United States hold their noses in the search …
College sports decrease minority hires
PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTS.VICE.COM By TERRANCE HARRIS AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. – Racial and gender hiring practices in college sports have improved slightly …
Kerry visits Hiroshima Memorial
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG By BRADLEY KLAPPER HIROSHIMA, Japan – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited the revered memorial to Hiroshima’s atomic bombing, …
When real journalism works
Journalists are getting a bum rap these days. While they have always been suspect in the minds of some people – especially powerful people with …
US Education Department to investigate Pinellas schools
PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVECONTRACTORS.COM ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Education says it is launching a civil rights investigation into whether the Pinellas …
Clinton says he regrets scolding protesters at wife’s rally
PHOTO COURTESY OF SPOKESMAN.COM By LISA LERER Associated Press WASHINGTON – A day after a heated exchange with protesters, Former President Bill Clinton is …