David Fleshler

Tribune Publishing: Sun Sentinel journalists deserve a fair contract now! The journalists of the South Florida Sun Sentinel are engaged in a fight with their owner for fair treatment, livable wages and the chance to continue effectively covering our community. Tribune Pub...

Please sign a petition for a fair contract for the journalists at the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Our owner, controlled by hedge fund Alden Global Capital, stopped giving us retirement benefits and continues to shrink our staff.

South Florida Sun Sentinel workers win union election by unanimous landslide | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

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Even After the Salman Rushdie Attack, Turmoil at Chautauqua Institution (Gift Article) Charges of antisemitism and liberal bias, and dismay over cuts to the opera budget, have led to a small mutiny at Chautauqua Institution. And this was after the attack on Salman Rushdie.

“When he heard Mr. Branch’s tale that lifelong Chautauquans — mostly wealthy, liberal retirees — morphed into guerrillas, spies and provocateurs to get him fired, Mr. Hill sighed.”

“Ugh,” he said. “Get a life, man.”

Tampa Bay Times investigation links starvation deaths of manatees to a decades-long failure by Florida environmental regulators to reduce water pollution

‘Ladapo’s a charlatan’: Florida surgeon general’s tenure at UF is lackluster, colleagues say - The Independent Florida Alligator When Gov. Ron DeSantis hand-picked Joseph Ladapo as Florida’s surgeon general in September 2021, the role came with a second high-profile appointment: a tenured faculty position at UF. But Ladapo’s co...

"Ladapo's a charlatan": #Florida surgeon general’s tenure at UF is lackluster, colleagues say. Records and interviews reveal missing grant funds, underperformance and unfulfilled promises. www.alligator.org/article/2025...

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A gambling underworld: Illegal casinos thrive in Florida despite raids A Sun Sentinel investigation found that Florida is home to hundreds of illegal casinos, some operating openly, others driven underground by police raids. Several owners and managers have criminal r…

My three-part series on illegal gambling in Florida ran this week