TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Education sent a letter to state educators Thursday warning them that they will be held accountable for any “despicable comments” made online regarding ...

I spent most of my life living in Pennsylvania until retiring and spending the last eight years in Florida. I try to keep up with the news from my former state. Recently I read an article from a ...

Video: Unity urged after Charlie Kirk’s death. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Education sent a letter to state educators Thursday warning them that they will be held accountable for ...

Dad finally stopped driving at 86 after he crashed into a stop sign. Months later, his bank discovered that his driver’s license expired when he needed current photo ID to open an account, as in ...

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Do you know anyone who had polio? (It is a disease that had been eradicated at one point – and it can cause paralysis and require ventilators for those who are affected.) Florida Surgeon General Dr.

Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in above or subscribe here. Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the ...

A federal judge recently ruled that a provision of the law, HB 1069, used to remove books describing "sexual conduct" is unconstitutional. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) ...

Re: “Abbott signs off on new districts — GOP’s congressional remap could help keep House control in 2026,” Saturday news story. Texas legislators just signed gerrymandered district maps into law. I ...

I bought my home in Reedsport because of its charm—the trees, the open feel, and the small-town character that made it special. That’s why it is so disheartening that a massive three-bay garage was ...

To the editor: Florida’s state Health Department intends to eliminate all vaccine mandates for kids, saying the move will boost parental rights in medical decisions for their kids (“Florida moves to ...

A bipartisan group of state and federal lawmakers is seeking sweeping new protections for threatened marine life following a viral video that showed a Florida company capturing a giant manta ray for ...