Opinion | Clay Today

Letter to the editor: Making the Cancer fight a top priority from Clay County to D.C.

Editor, Last week, I had the honor of representing Florida on Capitol Hill. Along with roughly 600 of my fellow American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers from across the country, I … more

9/28/22

Follow these tips to keep health goals on track during football season

The kickoff to football season is here again, and with it comes pizza, beer, wings and more. In a poll of 2,000 American men conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by Nutrisystem, 37% said they … more

By StatePoint | 9/21/22

Florida second to Texas in in number of books banned in schools

Only Texas has banned books more frequently than Florida’s public schools, according to a national free speech organization that attributed two new pieces of the state’s legislation with an … more

By Anne Geggis For FloridaPolitics | 9/21/22

I love to hate college football this time of year

I love this time of year. Major League Baseball is closing into the playoffs; NASCAR is in the playoffs; and, college football is off and running. I know the NFL season has kicked off. As a … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 9/14/22

Meeting set for transgender care rules as state Medicaid ban faces lawsuit

As two Florida medical boards announced plans to start developing Florida-specific guidelines that doctors providing gender-affirming care must follow, state Medicaid officials were sued in federal … more

By Christine Jordan Sexton For FloridaPolitics.com | 9/14/22

Letters to the Editor 9/8/22

Student Debt: Freeloaders or victims? Dear Editor: I also struggled to get through college in the late sixties and early seventies. I started with night school classes and after many years … more

9/7/22

Celebrating Grandparents Day – A plea for inter-generational connections

Please join me in celebrating Grandparent’s Day on Sept. 11 to honor the great contributions our elders make to our families and communities.As you know, children are remarkably perceptive. … more

By Jack Levine 4Generations Institute founder | 9/7/22

Happy birthday and happy anniversary … to me

This was a big week for me. I turned 65 today – Sept. 8 – and that makes me a target for phone calls from Joe Namath and Jimmie “J.J.” Walker and their Medicare plans. Sept. 8 also was my … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 9/7/22

Most Florida college students ignore ‘intellectual survey’

Florida’s public university students seemed reluctant to fill out a controversial survey on so-called “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” that was prompted by the Legislature, as … more

By Florida Phoenix For FloridaPolitics.com | 8/31/22

Stop the madness: Vote for plans that are fiscally honest and fair to everyone

Write these dates down: Nov. 8 and Nov. 5, 2024. That’s when we can vote for real fairness. That’s when we can stop the reckless and irresponsible spending in this county. President Joe … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 8/31/22

UCF fast-tracking nursing degrees to fill shortages

Proebe Ybañez was the cool chemistry high school teacher leading interactive lessons with her students. Sayid Yasin made his living working as an IT consultant. On paper, perhaps the pair … more

By Gabrielle Russon For FloridaPolitics.com | 8/24/22

Skipper one of many school board candidates to win with DeSantis’ endorsement

While Gov. Ron DeSantis did not appear on the ballot during the Primary, the Republican Governor succeeded in a self-imposed test of his influence over the Florida electorate. With the votes … more

By FloridaPolitics.com | 8/24/22

Reading, writing and Miranda rights: DeSantis wants cops as teachers

Gov. Ron DeSantis is rolling out new proposals intended to bring teachers to Florida, with shortages affecting districts throughout the state. One such proposal would take first responders, … more

By A.G. Gancarski For FloridaPolitics.com | 8/17/22

‘You can’t fake gravity’ – or the escape pro wrestling provides

Hello. My name is Don, and I love professional wrestling. There, I said it. And I stand behind my words and a conviction for the absurd. To me, it’s smart to have an escape from … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 8/17/22

Community Partnership School program spawns hope, changes lives

The Community Partnership School program is more than free food, clothes and tutoring. It changes lives. It is a hub that creates opportunities and hope. It is a weapon to break the cycle of … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 8/10/22

Mudslingers unite! Voters should expect honest, respectful campaigns

(This story originally ran in 2018, but it seems appropriate to post it again as we get closer to the election season.)It’s the most wonderful time of the year.Well, really of every two and … more

By Craig R. Seaton | 8/3/22

Mouse trap: Disney expected to pull support from Republicans

Disney usually gives millions of dollars to Republicans. Will that happen this fall? Indications of whether Florida Republicans’ snout smack of the Walt Disney Co. will make any immediate … more

By Scott Powers For FloridaPolitics.com | 8/3/22

17 Florida property insurers get reprieve from ratings agency downgrade

More than a dozen Florida property insurance companies won’t receive an official downgrade from Demotech, an Ohio-based ratings agency – at least not yet. The new ratings were to take effect … more

By Gray Rohrer For FloridaPolitics.com | 7/27/22

Domestic violence: Trying to make rational sense of irrational behavior

I used to have neighbors who fought all the time. I mean bowling balls against the wall, blood on the sidewalk and glass-shattering kinds of fights. Their arguments often included lots of … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 7/27/22

DeSantis’ new anti-woke fight: Men can’t get pregnant

Gov. Ron DeSantis is joining the chorus of conservatives criticizing the use of gender-neutral terms like “birthing people” when describing pregnancies. The national debate on abortion spawned … more

By Renzo Downey For FloridaPolitics.com | 7/20/22

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