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Distractions are linked to spikes in injuries, deaths
New statistics suggest cell phone use may be linked to a startling rise in accidents — at hom and teenager's pedestrian accidents.
Fort Meade Leader
Prescription-Drug Abuse: Fund Drug Database
Unreasonable restrictions on the funding of Florida's prescription-drug database threaten to act like a poison pill — dooming the database.
Lakeland Ledger
Time to take back what's been stolen from us
The Veterans Beach men's room has been an unfortunate problem for many years, attracting men who engage in public sex acts.
Sebring News Sun
Elderly Drivers: Keys to Safety
What must be emphasized in all this is that the challenges of elder driving aren't just for individuals or families, they are community-wide.
Lakeland Ledger
Turner: We're all casualties in the war on drugs
The War on Drugs is lost. It was unwinnable from the beginning.
Tallahassee Democrat
Fund the state’s drug database
Unreasonable restrictions on the funding of Florida’s prescription drug database threaten to act like a poison pill — dooming the database.
Ocala Star-Banner
New Florida law on reporting child abuse goes into effect
A new Florida law went into effect requiring that any individual who suspects a child has been abused must report that to the Florida Abuse Hotline.
Treasure Coast Palm
A legal leap of faith worth taking
The Ocala City Council voted this week to ban the sales of all synthetic drugs from store shelves within the city.
Ocala Star-Banner
Have a plan to deal with bad weather
The best way to protect against lightning fatalities and injuries is a plan that keeps people out of harm’s way.
Fort Myers News-Press
Abominations in our midst
Slavery? In our own day? In America? In South Florida? Shockingly, yes. We hope right-minded South Floridians share this Editorial Board's disgust.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Batten: City firefighters: Cooperative program an unfair SWAP
A standing agreement between the Naples Fire Department and Collier County EMS ends today, a harbinger of the difficulties that lie ahead.
Naples Daily News
Endorsement editorial: Golden Gate and North Naples fire districts
Voters have the opportunity to keep the momentum going forward on the long-awaited move toward fire-district consolidation.
Naples Daily News
After child predator sex sting, parents beware of kids' computer use
Manatee County sheriff's deputies arrested 43 men in the Internet child-sex sting operation.
Bradenton Herald
Romano: New law a year too late to save Joey Boylan
The party that cost Joey Boylan his life was not much of a party at all.
Tampa Bay Times
Fraud needs tougher foe
Identity thieves are swooping in and rerouting direct deposits, leaving retirees — many on fixed incomes — in dire circumstances.
Tampa Bay Times
Consider the options
A bereaved family is asking the city of Cape Coral to help prevent another family from suffering their devastating heartache.
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
Working together
Last week's vote to consolidate Ocala's fire-rescue dispatch services with Marion County's public safety communications operations was a good step.
Ocala Star-Banner

Letter To The Editor

Seat-belt fine on Anna Maria Island is too steep

 

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Bradenton Herald
Taxpayers pay the price

The people that should be...

Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Op Ed

Champion case shows power of bullying

 

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Orlando Sentinel
'Social impact' bonds could transform government

Goldman Sachs will invest nearly $10 million in a new four-year program aimed at reducing recidivism at Rikers Island in New York City.

Tallahassee Democrat
Voices of religious harmony keep the faith

As a group we are committed to...

Bradenton Herald
Staying focused on safety, facts and what’s best for residents

The St. Cloud City Council has been working on the proposed balanced budget for fiscal year 2012-13 along with staff and the finance committee....

Osceola News Gazatte
Did the system fail a victim?

The Daily News story, headlined "Victim refused to press charges," was disheartening for staff, volunteers and those served by The...

Naples Daily News
OxyContin and its pain management cousins have caused more pain than they've relieved

Government war on pain medication necessary given ongoing tragedies.

TCPalm
Know the facts of West Nile virus in Pasco County

This year, the Pasco County Mosquito...

Tampa Bay Times
Doomsday forecasts

I know that it only takes...

Tampa Bay Times
Truth About Feral Cats
Prepare For Disaster Now; Here’s How
Over-the-Top Would Understate Security at Last Week's RNC
Docs vs Glocks, an Embarrassment to Florida Legislators
Early Release of Non-Violent Offenders Can Be “Smart Justice”
Florida Fails in Reluctance to Review Death Penalty
Seal Criminal Information Until a Conviction
Why Florida Should Abolish the Death Penalty
Smart Justice is Really Smart Business
Affordable Care Act Protects Seniors
Defined Contribution Pension Plans Make Sense
Private Prisons Could Drive Innovation, Performance
You can find a better home improvement loans rate?
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Should Florida require motorcyclists to wear helmets?
Was Gov. Scott right to reject Tampa's request to ban concealed weapons outside the Republican National Convention?
Are red-light cameras a boon to public safety or an abridgment of motorists’ rights?
What is your reaction to the killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, and to Florida's Stand Your Ground law? Should it be repealed?
Should Florida privatize prisons in 18 South Florida counties?
Should Florida’s Legislature repeal the Stand Your Ground law?
Should Florida lawmakers privatize prisons in 18 South Florida counties?
Should Florida lawmakers pass a bill that bans texting while driving?
Florida Governments’ Disturbing Synthetic Marijuana High
Obama Needs to Indict Money-for-Murder Instigators
A Senator, A Reporter and the Sarasota Saudis
Obama Administration Demands Kosher Meals for Florida’s Jewish Prisoners
No Matter His Weight, Pill Pusher Deserved Prison

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