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Local Government

Fire protection
Parents are familiar with the many fun practices used to teach young children about fire safety, like stop, drop and roll.
Tallahassee Democrat

Environment

Ensley: It's a blizzard of new names
Naming storms is for those of us in the South, who get hit by tropical storms and hurricanes.
Tallahassee Democrat
Dobson: There is big trouble on the Bay
Whether fried, steamed or served raw on the half-shell, oysters have never been my fancy.
Tallahassee Democrat

Elections

What must be accomplished in the presidential debates
Presidential debates are the two-minute drill of American politics.
FSU Flambeau
Get carded
f you already hold the card to gives you access to democracy, congratulations. For those of you who haven’t, get moving.
Tallahassee Democrat
lemming: Here's one political prediction guaranteed to be right
Floyd Patrick Miller is not going to win his race to be congressman for Florida's Congressional District 2
Tallahassee Democrat

Culture

Homophobia still evident in parts of government
With our help, it is possible to end more than 30 years of homophobia in the way we go about collecting and testing blood.
FSU Flambeau
Are ‘chains’ and ‘whips’ still enslaving African American
Perceptions about what represents a group of people don’t start in the real world. It starts with perceptions of what is advertised in the media.
FAMUAN
Bert: Havana's October events
In Havana, this is the time of year when things are really happening.
Havana Herald
Hohmeister: Try some chemistry in the kitchen
There I was in the kitchen, holding one of her measuring cups in one hand and stirring a sticky mixture with the index finger on the other.
Tallahassee Democrat

Higher Education

Politics for the students
With both presidential candidates directly addressing college students in their campaigns, it’s important that Florida A&M students pay attention.
FAMUAN

Florida Politics

Politics for the students
With both presidential candidates directly addressing college students in their campaigns, it’s important that Florida A&M students pay attention.
FAMUAN

Public Safety

Turner: We're all casualties in the war on drugs
The War on Drugs is lost. It was unwinnable from the beginning.
Tallahassee Democrat

State Government

Ensley: It's time for the Capitol oaks to go
Two historic oaks at the Old Capitol need replacing.
Tallahassee Democrat

Children

Child protection
n too many cases, the signs of child abuse don't come to light until a law-enforcement officer shows up at a neighbor's door.
Tallahassee Democrat
Sound investment
If one believes that supporting our local youth now will yield great payoffs down the road, then Envision Credit Union made a grand down payment.
Tallahassee Democrat

Women

Breast cancer awareness is not enough
We are all great at gestures of support; I would just like us to start backing up those words with our actions.
FSU Flambeau

Op Ed

On Sept. 21, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) announced that it would actively oppose the merit retention of all three Florida Supreme Court...

Tallahassee Democrat

The FALA does not agree that additional layers of regulation and government oversight of these private enterprises are warranted.

Tallahassee Democrat

All of Franklin County depends on the oyster industry to survive. It is an industry with a multimillion-dollar local economic impact.

Tallahassee Democrat

A few days ago, I visited Arlington National Cemetery. As I walked for several hours among the many, many columns of our patriots, I wondered what...

Tallahassee Democrat

Should we be surprised that the Florida Board of Education is having trouble attracting a qualified candidate to serve as commissioner of...

Tallahassee Democrat

Treatment is effective, and people do recover.

Tallahassee Democrat

Closure is a viable option if stakeholders are concerned about the welfare of current students and operational efficiency. Morris Brown is not a...

Tallahassee Democrat

Amendment 6, which bolsters the rights of parents to be involved in medical decisions affecting their minor children, should be supported by all...

Tallahassee Democrat
Dead Man Voting
Birds of a Different Feather
To Help Florida Businesses, Stop Excessive Taxes on Reinsurance
Civility in Public Life: What Can Floridians Do About It?
Cost of Cuts to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Once We Know How to Learn, We’re Off and Running
Watching the Debates Through the Lens of Small Business
Statewide Momentum Growing for Ethics Reform
Florida Bar Should Stay Out of Judicial Politics
Holding Judges Accountable
“E-Cigs” Industry Group Provides Model for Self-Regulation
Amendment 8 Would Open Door to Government-Sponsored Religion
Truth About Feral Cats
Back-to-School With Severe Allergies: Keeping Children Safe
Check Records of Florida’s Supreme Court Justices
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