Changing Broward County’s name to “Lauderdale County” could spur tourism and business relocations. Or it might waste money and abandon more than a century of history.

Columnist Steve Bousquet reveals the latest abuse of power in the Broward Sheriff’s Office. A city manager faces financial retribution, allegedly for making “disparaging” comments…

A reader expresses her disgust with the high-rise concrete jungle that downtown Fort Lauderdale has become, under the guise of “progress.”

The state should think twice about a repeat of a barbaric bear “harvest” that was tentatively approved Wednesday by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Opinion Editor and Columnist Steve Bousquet sorts out the weird political dynamics in Tallahassee as a budget and tax stalemate drags on toward June.

Columnist Steve Bousquet looks at the broader political implications of the Hope Florida fiasco involving Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature.

The hunt for Palm Beach County’s new administrator is off to a shaky and suspicious start, with a prominent Democratic politician emerging as a leading possibility for the job.

The cost of local protection for President Donald Trump’s visits to Palm Beach County ranges from $200,000 to $300,000 a day. Bipartisan legislation would revive and fund a program for the Secret S…

Columnist Steve Bousquet explores the implications of a dominant South Florida TV station, WPLG, parting ways with the ABC network.

A state legislative committee, led by a Miami Republican, is aggressively protecting Florida taxpayers by asking penetrating questions about travel abuses by state employees.

Lou Schiff says he “grew up in retail.” The kid from Brooklyn didn’t realize it at the time, but it was an ideal training ground for how he would spend much of his working life — …

The hot temperature at Pompano Beach City Commission meetings will hopefully cool off over the holidays, writes columnist Steve Bousquet.

Should three-year Florida resident Lara Trump be appointed to the Senate by Gov. Ron DeSantis, she would become the de facto leader, regardless of newly minted Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Th…

There were good reasons for President Biden to pardon his sole surviving son. It was still, on balance, the wrong thing to do.

Columnist Steve Bousquet, a Miami Herald alumnus, reflects on the life of Pete Weitzel, who was honored at a memorial service, and his legacy as a champion of the First Amendment in Florida.

Columnist Steve Bousquet writes that as a choice for U.S. attorney general, Pam Bondi is a major upgrade over Matt Gaetz, but that her record warrants close and critical scrutiny by the Senate.

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on the panel’s long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, form…

With 36 new members and two new leaders, the Florida Legislature gets down to business, but is in no rush to tackle the emerging condo crisis.