Ban pythons

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Get ready for new toll system

OUR OPINION: MDX must show transparency and accountability and drop toll rates as all are forced to pay

Florida (gone?) Forever

OUR OPINION: State lawmakers should heed governors' call to guarantee funding for parks, open spaces

Mindless violence

OUR OPINION: Don't `rush to judgment' in shooting rampage at military installation

Florida a battleground state . . . again

OUR OPINION: Don't turn Florida race into ideological litmus test

It's back to the future for Miami-Dade mayors

OUR OPINION: Pensions top challenge for Miami's new mayor, reelected Miami Beach and Hialeah mayors

The Honduran solution

OUR OPINION: Plan devised with U.S. support offers a way out of four-month-old political crisis

Don't go drill crazy in the Everglades

OUR OPINION: Everglades jetport best for environmental mitigation bank

Honey, I forgot to land the plane

OUR OPINION: New rules needed to eliminate pilot distraction

Healthcare system overdue for reform

OUR OPINION: Sen. Bill Nelson should play key role in healthcare reform

Local perspectives

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

`REDLAND RAISED' IS SMART CALL

A visitor to Miami-Dade will surely notice downtown Miami's dynamic skyline, perhaps party on South Beach and, if heading to the Florida Keys, will pass palm tree farms and several nurseries, too.

Builder's arrest offers lessons, lost promises

OUR OPINION: Developer Dennis Stackhouse's arrest offers lessons

Freeze credit card rates

OUR OPINION: Stop increases on credit cards before new law takes effect

Smart grid a smart solution

OUR OPINION: A smart grid for Florida will save money and create jobs