Editorials
![Take a look at the latest headlines starring Gov. Ron DeSantis — the stories about rejected funding that would have kept hungry kids fed while school’s out, or the continuing coverage of Florida’s failure to care about the workers sweltering in brutal heat — and one song title comes to mind: “Cruel Summer.” Take a look at the latest headlines starring Gov. Ron DeSantis — the stories about rejected funding that would have kept hungry kids fed while school’s out, or the continuing coverage of Florida’s failure to care about the workers sweltering in brutal heat — and one song title comes to mind: “Cruel Summer.”](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cruel.jpg?w=118)
Editorial: DeSantis, lawmakers gave Florida the cruelest of summers
Take a look at the latest headlines starring Gov. Ron DeSantis — the stories about...
![It is shameful that the Department of Education has not been able to make the federal student aid application process smoother for homeless students. It is shameful that the Department of Education has not been able to make the federal student aid application process smoother for homeless students.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-454370758.jpg?w=132)
Editorial: Paperwork barricades block homeless students yearning for a better life
It is shameful that the Department of Education has not been able to make the...
![The Orlando Sentinel endorses Orange County Judge Adam McGinnis for re-election in Group 11 and Osceola County Judge Gabrielle Sanders-Morency for re-election in Group 2. The Orlando Sentinel endorses Orange County Judge Adam McGinnis for re-election in Group 11 and Osceola County Judge Gabrielle Sanders-Morency for re-election in Group 2.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mcginnis-morency.jpg?w=125)
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Endorsement: Experience makes a difference in county court races: Sentinel endorses McGinnis, Sanders-Morency
The Orlando Sentinel endorses Orange County Judge Adam McGinnis for re-election in Group 11 and...
![Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill dealing the regulations of vacation rentals, a relief for the people who live next to troublesome short-term rentals — or the “party houses” that are spread throughout Florida’s tourism targets. Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill dealing the regulations of vacation rentals, a relief for the people who live next to troublesome short-term rentals — or the “party houses” that are spread throughout Florida’s tourism targets.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/TOS-L-villatel-orl_0407f.jpg?w=123)
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Editorial: Communities deserve control over vacation rentals, and DeSantis was right to say so
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill dealing the regulations of vacation rentals, a relief for...
![The Sturgeon Moon, The Last Super Moon Of 2022, Lights Up The Night Sky The Sturgeon Moon, The Last Super Moon Of 2022, Lights Up The Night Sky](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/GettyImages-1414338796.jpg?w=132)
Editorial: Through troubled times, the nation has endured
It's tempting to think that there was once broad agreement in our nation before we...
![With more than 50 races on the primary ballot alone, it's critical for voters to prepare for, and participate in, the Aug. 20 primary. There will be something for every voter on this ballot. With more than 50 races on the primary ballot alone, it's critical for voters to prepare for, and participate in, the Aug. 20 primary. There will be something for every voter on this ballot.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/11/09/S4IEFGNKYBCVPBTXB46JL6KWCY.jpg?w=135)
Editorial: How the Orlando Sentinel makes its endorsement decisions — and what’s in it for you
With more than 50 races on the primary ballot alone, it's critical for voters to...
![Because fireworks are technically illegal (even though the law has giant loopholes), the state and some municipalities have done far too little to ensure that they are safe. Because fireworks are technically illegal (even though the law has giant loopholes), the state and some municipalities have done far too little to ensure that they are safe.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023RedHotBoom21701-1.jpg?w=132)
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Editorial: Big-bang fireworks can be dangerous, but Florida refuses to ban the boom
Because fireworks are technically illegal (even though the law has giant loopholes), the state and...
![The vast majority of law-enforcement officials steer clear of gun-safety advocacy. But the bravest continue to speak out. The vast majority of law-enforcement officials steer clear of gun-safety advocacy. But the bravest continue to speak out.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/11/03/UAHBKUSP55K5DW2ARVAJI23QBE.jpg?w=135)
Editorial: It shouldn’t take courage for police to speak out about gun violence. But it does
The vast majority of law-enforcement officials steer clear of gun-safety advocacy. But the bravest continue...
![After 30 years, the Panthers' dream of winning the Stanley Cup becomes a reality, and in Sunrise, of all places. After 30 years, the Panthers' dream of winning the Stanley Cup becomes a reality, and in Sunrise, of all places.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/tfl-l-panthers-game-7-15-2.jpg?w=64)
Editorial: These Panthers skated right into our hearts
After 30 years, the Panthers' dream of winning the Stanley Cup becomes a reality, and...
![Citizens Property Insurance, the state-created insurer of last resort, must shore up fiscal weaknesses while also not competing with private insurers. It's proving a difficult task, and the latest sign is a 14% rate increase. Citizens Property Insurance, the state-created insurer of last resort, must shore up fiscal weaknesses while also not competing with private insurers. It's proving a difficult task, and the latest sign is a 14% rate increase.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MX54ECS2JRFX7OO6DZ54BMIPTM.jpg?w=140)
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Editorial: DeSantis compares Citizens’ rate hike to burger bucks. Here’s why you should give a flip
Citizens Property Insurance, the state-created insurer of last resort, must shore up fiscal weaknesses while...