Slideshow: Big Sugar in the Everglades Agricultural Area
Amy Green: Ending the sugar program could harm impoverished Florida communities including Belle Glade and Pahokee.
El sabor agrio del apoyo al precio del azúcar
Amy Green: El sector azucarero invierte fuerte para proteger un sistema de apoyo a los precios que les cuesta a los consumidores unos $2,000 millones al año en costos adicionales de alimentación.
Democrats Take On Embattled Policy Issues During Convention
Ashley Lopez: The Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., was not much different from last week's Republican National Convention in Tampa. However, the Democrats did do one thing more consistently than Republicans did -- they talked about policy.
What North Carolina Can Teach Florida About Jobs
Ashley Lopez: North Carolina has spent the past several years creating jobs in high-skilled sectors, while Florida has thrived at creating positions for low-skilled workers.
Orange County Mayor Looks to Undermine Sick Pay Ballot Measure
Ashley Lopez: Progressives in Orlando were able to win a tough battle and place a mandated earned sick pay measure on the November ballot there, but the county's mayor is considering a competing resolution that would undermine it.
Progressive Groups Lobbying, Collecting Signatures for Sick Pay in Florida
Ashley Lopez: Two large cities in Florida are working to get earned sick pay for low-wage workers.