By Preston Scott “I Didn’t Like Kids”. Just one clue someone might not be fit for public education and children’s social work. I am of the opinion Charlie Kirk was not assassinated so much because he was a Christian-conservative. Charlie was murdered because millions of young people listened to him. In the days, now weeks, […]
By Doug Wheeler, The James Madison Institute A growing yet largely overlooked threat is quietly taking root in America’s healthcare system: the widespread use of Chinese-manufactured medical devices. This threat comes from the very technology that patients trust to keep them alive. While the issue lacks the urgency of a breaking news crisis, it poses […]
As recently reported, our dedicated teachers and other employees continue to be tremendously underpaid. Leon County School District operating reserves have dwindled down to the minimum amount required by law and this year we were embarrassingly only able to offer our teachers a minimal raise, and other support staff saw no raise at all. Something […]
By David Verlander Serious investors understand the power of compounding. I often illustrate it with a parable: take a sheet of paper and fold it in half. Then fold it again, and again. “How tall,” I ask, “will it be after 51 folds?” People guess six inches, maybe a foot; the more ambitious, the ceiling. […]
Congress made a bit of a mess with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), so it’s good to see Florida lawmakers like Rep. Neal Dunn working in Washington to clean things up. With its heavy-handed government price-setting policies, the IRA’s “pill penalty” poses a threat to patients who take prescription drugs regularly. This penalty essentially penalizes […]
If you’re an elected official, you hear the phrase “affordable housing” almost daily. It dominates conversations from all walks of life from our neighborhoods to commission chambers across the country. And rightfully so— Families are stretched thin, spending half or more of their income just to keep a roof over their heads. People are struggling. […]
By Dana Brooks It seems everyone has a strong opinion about Florida State University taking over Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Once we get past the ruffled feathers over how the matter came to light, it’s clear it all comes down to the same problem we always have in Tallahassee: who gets to decide how we grow. […]
After running a successful State Representative campaign in late 1976 in Broward County, I moved to Tallahassee. By April 1980 I was Chair of the Leon County Democratic Party, a position I held for twenty years until January 2000. During my time as County Chair I helped progressives, moderates and conservatives get elected provided they […]
Operating a small business always has its challenges, especially in the construction industry. We try to keep costs down for our customers, which means we have to keep costs down for ourselves. Recently shortages of raw materials and a tight labor market have caused some pain across the board, but one the of costs we […]
Often times successful family business owners grow accustomed to making all the right decisions and ignore issues they view as unimportant, like professional estate planning. However, business owners who think prenuptial agreements or other standalone agreements may be an adequate approach to ensuring family business succession should think again. A case before Judge David Frank […]