Opinion

Q. Judge Smith, why do plaintiffs and prosecutors always go first at trial? That does not seem fair to defendants. ...

Every year, Florida 4-H hosts a program called 4-H Day at the Capitol. This year it was held on April...

Being on summer break doesn’t have to be about geography. It is as much about adventure, exploration or even relaxation...

Teaching the next generation to pray for America What would happen if we taught our children and grandchildren to pray...

Q. As a judge, what should courts expect from people, and how do you go about deciding criminal sentences? A....

What is Stress Anyway? The traffic is awful, the bills are due, the laundry is piling up, and the kids...

Mother’s Day is not something I look forward to. Having outlived both my children and most of my family, I...

Like everyone else, every year when my annual wellness check rolls around my doctor insists on me getting blood work...

When I was a small child, my mother read me stories with morals, and one of my favorites was “The...

Momau has developed a strange habit. Whenever I take her outdoors for an airing, she scrambles up the tree next...