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![In the wide-open race for public defender in Palm Beach County, voters have a duty to see through the half-truths. Columnist Steve Bousquet helps. In the wide-open race for public defender in Palm Beach County, voters have a duty to see through the half-truths. Columnist Steve Bousquet helps.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ad-pic-1.jpg?w=88)
Don’t fall for lies in Palm Beach public defender’s race | Steve Bousquet
In the wide-open race for public defender in Palm Beach County, voters have a duty...
![Columnist Pat Beall writes that a Palm Beach County police union obtained private health information on a Republican challenger to Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and then used that information in an attack ad featured in a since-deleted social media post. Columnist Pat Beall writes that a Palm Beach County police union obtained private health information on a Republican challenger to Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and then used that information in an attack ad featured in a since-deleted social media post.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TFL-L-PBA-TweetStart-01-e1723228727311.jpg?w=95)
Police union protects incumbent sheriff by playing hardball in Palm Beach sheriff’s race | Pat Beall
Columnist Pat Beall writes that a Palm Beach County police union obtained private health information...
![Columnist Steve Bousquet follows the campaign trail to Pompano Beach's John Knox Village, one of the last great troves of condo voters, a demographic that defined Broward elections in the late 20th century. Columnist Steve Bousquet follows the campaign trail to Pompano Beach's John Knox Village, one of the last great troves of condo voters, a demographic that defined Broward elections in the late 20th century.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_4573.jpg?w=117)
Serious voters make grassroots democracy work | Steve Bousquet
Columnist Steve Bousquet follows the campaign trail to Pompano Beach's John Knox Village, one of...
![If Jessica Norton, the mother of a transgender girl who was playing volleyball in violation of the law, "lied," "bullied" and "distorted facts" as her accusers say, she certainly had excellent role models in those very accusers, writes columnist Pat Beall. If Jessica Norton, the mother of a transgender girl who was playing volleyball in violation of the law, "lied," "bullied" and "distorted facts" as her accusers say, she certainly had excellent role models in those very accusers, writes columnist Pat Beall.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tfl-broward-transgender-0730-1.jpg?w=115)
School district and state showed transgender athlete’s mom the way | Pat Beall
If Jessica Norton, the mother of a transgender girl who was playing volleyball in violation...
![Florida homeowners become Slide customers — whether they want to or not, writes columnist Scott Maxwell. The new insurance company has grown quickly as a result. Florida homeowners become Slide customers — whether they want to or not, writes columnist Scott Maxwell. The new insurance company has grown quickly as a result.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Citizens.jpg?w=140)
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Scott Maxwell: Florida homeowners become Slide customers — whether they want to or not
Florida homeowners become Slide customers — whether they want to or not, writes columnist Scott...
![Columnist Steve Bousquet calls out the Broward Democratic Party for pre-election mischief. Columnist Steve Bousquet calls out the Broward Democratic Party for pre-election mischief.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BrowDECslate.jpg?w=90)
‘Voter guide’ trickery angers Democrats | Steve Bousquet
Columnist Steve Bousquet calls out the Broward Democratic Party for pre-election mischief.
![Among the many radical changes proposed in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, a blueprint for a right-wing presidential administration, is the dismantling of NOAA. Columnist Pat Beall notes that this is maybe a bad idea. Among the many radical changes proposed in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, a blueprint for a right-wing presidential administration, is the dismantling of NOAA. Columnist Pat Beall notes that this is maybe a bad idea.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/04/22/RNSHUTWCBBENVHHCFTTDXQTAYM.jpg?w=135)
Who needs NOAA when you’ve got Project 2025? | Pat Beall
Among the many radical changes proposed in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, a blueprint for...
![As recent texts among lobbyists show, campaign contributions are little more than legalized bribery, writes columnist Scott Maxwell. As recent texts among lobbyists show, campaign contributions are little more than legalized bribery, writes columnist Scott Maxwell.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UncleSamCash-rotated-1.jpg?w=136)
Scott Maxwell: Donations for dummies. A guide to political payoffs in Florida
As recent texts among lobbyists show, campaign contributions are little more than legalized bribery, writes...
![Columnist Steve Bousquet tells a couple of outlandish but all-too-true tales from the campaign trail. Columnist Steve Bousquet tells a couple of outlandish but all-too-true tales from the campaign trail.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ShapiroFacebook.jpg?w=71)
True tales from the campaign trail, believe it or not | Steve Bousquet
Columnist Steve Bousquet tells a couple of outlandish but all-too-true tales from the campaign trail.
![Now that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has given the go-ahead to bring all our nation's secrets out in the open, writes columnist Pat Beall, it's time to drag those documents out of your closet and find a new use for them. Now that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has given the go-ahead to bring all our nation's secrets out in the open, writes columnist Pat Beall, it's time to drag those documents out of your closet and find a new use for them.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trump_Classified_Documents_60298.jpg?w=132)
What to do with all those classified documents sitting around your house | Pat Beall
Now that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has given the go-ahead to bring all our...