Category : General

Trump tweeted “Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!” and thousands of insurrectionists heeded the call | News | Orlando

The invasion of the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday was stoked in plain sight. For weeks, the far-right supporters of President…

3 years ago

DeSantis warns he will ‘act very quickly’ if violence erupts at Florida Capitol building | News | Orlando

Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Tuesday that law enforcement “reinforcements” will be on hand if anyone plans to participate in armed…

3 years ago

Continuing to cater to the MAGA crowd will send the Republican party into a radicalization death spiral | Columns | Orlando

Leave it to me to publish the first of a two-parter just before MAGA terrorists stormed the Capitol — which,…

3 years ago

Florida Republicans push ‘anti-riot’ legislation, but state Democrats say it’s designed to squash free speech | News | Orlando

A renewed vigor was given this week to Gov. Ron DeSantis' call to crack down on violent protests, as the…

3 years ago

Readers react to lawmakers’ latest proposals, including a ban on smoking on the beach | First Words | Orlando

As lawmakers gear up for the 2021 legislative session in March, we've reported on many of the bills being proposed.…

3 years ago

Here are 10 questions for the Biden presidency. The answers will define what kind of year 2021 will be, for better or worse | Columns | Orlando

With the annus horribilis 2020 finally in the rearview, we cast our gaze forward, if not to a sunnier future…

3 years ago

2020 is finally over. Here are 10 Orlando moments to remember from the year that wasn’t | News | Orlando

So, let's review 2020: We shopped online for masks. We sat around in sweatpants. We baked bread. We checked out…

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2020 proved beyond a doubt that there’s no price to pay for shameless behavior in America | Columns | Orlando

If you’d told me on Jan. 1, 2020, that Donald Trump would lose, I’d have been relieved. If you’d told…

3 years ago

Two questions: Are all lesbian relationships drama? And what’s with the “price of admission”? | Savage Love | Orlando

Q: One of my very close friends, a lesbian, has been married for a couple of years now. It's been…

3 years ago