Rosemary O'Hara

Sun Sentinel editorial page editor Rosemary O’Hara shares what it was like to get the COVID-19 vaccine this week, but questions why the rules allowed her to get in line ahead of the residents of long-term-care facilities, police officers, dentists, teachers and other essential workers.

After eight months of working remotely because of the pandemic, Sun Sentinel editorial page editor Rosemary O’Hara reflects on what she discovered and rediscovered in her office.

State Rep. Kristin Jacobs entered politics with grace, class and a commitment to leave the world a better place. She leaves a legacy few could match.

Sun Sentinel editorial page editor Rosemary O"Hara had all the symptoms of coronavirus: a fever, cough and shortness of breath. At the urgent care center, the doctor diagnosed pneumonia. But many people know, it’s next to impossible to get tested. Just how hard? Read this.

Urgent care centers are on the front line of the coronavirus outbreak, but are they integrated into the Florida Department of Health’s public response? From her experience, Sun Sentinel editorial page editor Rosemary O’Hara thinks not.

Broward Judge Ernest Kollra’s mistakes were as close to innocent as they could get. Yet there was the Florida Supreme Court admonishing him Wednesday for introducing “partisan political activity” into his campaign for judicial office.

The South Florida Sun Sentinel and three other media outlets will be honored Friday night by the Society of Professional Journalists. Separately, the Sun Sentinel took the top prize in the annual Green Eyeshade Awards for its coverage of the Parkland school shooting.

The Temple of Time was meant to be a place for people to express their pain about the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, then let it go in Sunday night’s ceremonial burning. Rosemary O’Hara offers a more long-lasting way to make a difference.

New Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony over-reacted this week in dressing down a Tamarac commissioner. And his communications need to improve. But given Broward’s history of troubled sheriffs, a lot of us want the first person of color in that role to succeed. To do so, Tony should listen up and open up.

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With the help of USAID and the Global Partnership for Education, public schools in Tanzania are improving outcomes. But with 200 children in some classes, much more is needed.

I remember when I started my first reporting job at the Tampa Tribune in 1978, the city editor told me I smiled too much.I remember the managing editor offered me $175 a week, but offered a fellow UF graduate $200 a week because he would have a family to support.I remember my first front-page stor…

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