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One million more

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Florida GOP tops milestone over Democratic voters The number of registered Republican voters in Florida officially surpassed Democrats by more than 1 million on Sunday,…

Shoaf talks bear bill and border visits

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It’s been a busy year for State Rep. Jason Shoaf, in terms of both bears and borders. In a wide-ranging interview last week, the Port…

DeSantis signs controversial bear bill

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Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 20 signed a controversial measure that will bolster self-defense arguments for people who kill bears on their property. The bill…
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Opinions

Nobody saved the last dance for me

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“I think it will work.” Pam Collins said it like she had two mechanical engineering degrees and a blackbelt in float building. She was squatted…

I still owe Mr. Motheral a hundred dollars

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Believe me, I understand it is football season. Major League Baseball, as it does every September, separates the pretenders from the contenders. The kids start…

What are we conserving?

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When my friend David French — New York Times columnist, pro-life evangelical, and lifelong conservative — announced that he would be voting for Kamala Harris,…
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Community & Faith

The value of unwinnable arguments

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Emmitt was among the finest Christian men I’ve ever known. He was retired and available to help make pastoral calls when I was the new…

Walk slowly through the crowds

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It was in 2007 after attending a continuing education event in Washington, D.C. that I had a little discretionary time on the weekend. I drove…
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