With Anti-Shariah Bill, Lawmakers Address Manufactured Crisis
Howard Goodman: Meant to oppose a supposed threat to America's judicial system, Florida's anti-Shariah bill is one of about 20 similar ones working their ways through state legislatures.
New in Florida Fraud: Timeshare Resales
Howard Goodman: Timeshare resale schemes have become the biggest consumer fraud in Florida, according to an investigation by the Tampa Bay Times.
Newspaper Catches Speeding Cops
Howard Goodman: In a three-month investigation, the Sun Sentinel documented nearly 800 police officers from a dozen agencies driving at 90 mph to 130 mph on the region's toll roads. Many times, they weren't on duty -- just commuting to and from work.
First Cuban-American Confirmed for Appeals Bench
Howard Goodman: The foot-dragging on confirming Adalberto Jose Jordan's nomination was so pronounced and so unnecessary that one political writer asked if Republicans have a death wish when it comes to Latino voters.
Showdown Looms Over Private Prisons
Howard Goodman: The state Senate appears ready for battle over a GOP plan to turn over a lot more of the state's prisons to private companies.
Closures Only Part of Needed Prison Reform
Ralph De La Cruz: The recently announced closure of 11 state prisons due to declines in crime are painful though necessary. But for further closures and reductions, other reforms proposed by state leaders a year ago are needed.