With the president finishing up each chat with an appeal to God or Providence and a request to the American people to face the issues with resolute patience and faith, Roosevelt’s bedtime Fireside manner was…
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Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: THE MATTER OF REBECCA FIERLE
What actually happened to those seniors entrusted to recently resigned guardian Rebecca Fierle will go on in the media for a long while. Was it criminal? Negligent? Cavalier?… Read more. Originally posted for the Orlando…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: ONEWEB
The grand opening of OneWeb this past week marks the Space Coast as a significant player in the production of low-cost satellites. Founder Greg Wyler, finally overcoming the serious engineering challenges required for production, is…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: CODING COMPETENCE
When Gov. Ron DeSantis labeled Florida’s $10 million investment in training high school teachers to teach computer science a “big deal,” that could actually be characterized as an understatement. Fundamental skills in coding – with…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: COMPETITION IN HEALTH CARE
Passage of HB 21 by the Florida Legislature eliminating the requirement to apply for Certificates of Need to build acute care facilities or add specialized services not only is an appropriate move to bring Florida…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: LESSONS FROM LAKE CITY
The ransomware travails which befell the Florida townships of Lake City, Riviera Beach and Key Biscayne in the last several weeks provide ample warning to local governments to reinforce their cybersecurity systems before it’s too…
It’s Never too Late to Pivot
We were planning on taking a trip quick abroad on a little respite in Europe. Janet and I were packing and, having ground for two solid days in anticipation of the trip, we were in…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: L3HARRIS
The all-stock merger of L3 and Harris Technologies, combining two aerospace and defense companies into the largest defense business in the state of Florida, is not inconsequential. The consolidated company will employ 8,400 people across…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: SMALL DONORS
Donations to the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral have something in common with donations to President Trump’s reelection campaign – the lion’s share is coming from small donors. For Notre Dame, 100% of the first…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: ALICE IN BROWARD COUNTY
When I read that the Broward County State Attorney’s Office charged former Broward deputy Scot Peterson with criminal child neglect and culpable negligence for his failure to respond to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman…