Comment on Area briefs — Sept. 19

Two weeks ago, the Sun Sentinel published an opinion letter from Howard Tescher about the Broward County Health Pilot Project. Unfortunately, the opinion failed to let Sun Sentinel readers know all the facts. Most importantly, the project has medically helped approximately 1,000 lives of Broward County residents. Some of these people needed open-heart surgery, while others needed stents or medication.

Q: I can’t grade Tyler Herro on a couple of games against a team maybe destined to win a championship. We might see Boston sweep their way to a championship. Who knows? But I don’t want to sell low here. – Kristopher, Oceanside, Calif. A: It’s interesting how in recent years, when the Heat have come up short, so much of the discussion became about what Jimmy Butler was surrounded with, how he had to carry such a burdensome load.

Ethics enforcement in Florida has long been a joke. And not a funny joke, like: Why can’t you trust an atom? Because they make up everything. Last year, for instance, the head of the state’s ethics commission made headlines for violating the state’s ethics rules — a sentence you just don’t see every day. He wasn’t punished for it, either.

I believe the nationwide student protests at colleges and universities were instigated by external anti-Israel, antisemitic forces. Where is the FBI in all of this? Where are the college administrators who should demand photo IDs from the real students and separate them from non-students? And what about students who should have peaceful surroundings to study and graduate from their colleges? Those who trespass on private property should be arrested. This includes those who virtually destroyed Hamilton Hall at Columbia University.

The brackets for the regional baseball playoffs were released on Saturday. Here are the matchups involving teams from Broward and Palm Beach counties. Regional quarterfinals Tuesday at 7 p.m. unless noted Matchups, sites and times according to FHSAA.com 7A (8) Santaluces at (1) Jupiter (7) Palm Beach Central at (2) Vero Beach (6) Wellington at (3) Park Vista (8) South Dade at (1) Stoneman Douglas (5) Boca Raton at (4) Miami Braddock, 4 p.m. (7) Taravella at (2) West Broward, 4 p.m. (6) Western at (3) Miami Columbus 6A (8) South Broward at (1) Doral Academy (5) St.

Man accused of shooting as customers wait to buy bourbon at Buffalo Trace Distillery