Writes consumer and condo columns for the Sun Sentinel. He covers a broad range of consumer topics, including high-tech gadgets that save time and money, personal safety, and fraud prevention. His condo columns focus on the culture and power of homeowners’ and condo associations in South Florida and across the state.

Daniel Vasquez has been a columnist and blogger at the Sun Sentinel since 2006. His consumer column won first place in the 2007 FSNE (Florida Society of Newspaper Editors) Journalism Awards. He also was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize in editorial writing for a yearlong series that he co-wrote as an editorial writer at the San Jose Mercury News. The series also earned a 2005 First Place National Headliner Award and a Public Service Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. Prior to opinion writing, Vasquez spent many years covering crime and justice at the Mercury News, The Boston Globe and the Oakland Tribune. Vasquez also was a regular on-air contributor to WSFL’s “The Morning Show.”

Being a dad, his beloved beagle and the pursuit of a really good tamale (and plate of fried chicken).

Daniel Vasquez: Dinner in South Florida with Steve Jobs? 5/16/2012
The next best thing to having had dinner with Apple founder and iconic figure Steve Jobs when he was alive may be having dinner while watching the local showing of the film Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview while dining on South Floridian fare.

Daniel Vasquez: Is your teen’s car ready for Florida roadways? 5/11/2012
May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month, as good an excuse as any to talk to your favorite teenager about the challenges and travails of driving in South Florida.

Daniel Vasquez: Free Florida 511 iPhone app makes driving a breeze 5/10/2012
Hate traffic much? The free Florida 511 app for iPhone will help, offering up-to-the-minute information on local crash scenes, construction zones and other traffic hazards.

Daniel Vasquez: Signing up for Florida Do Not Call List is easy, breezy 5/7/2012
I don't know why I didn't do it before. But a recent call during dinner from a mortgage lender robo-caller made me finally check out the Florida Do Not Call List.

Daniel Vasquez: Vonage offers free calls to South America for Mother’s Day 5/4/2012
South Florida is filled with sons and daughters of moms who reside in South and Central America, and local Vonage customers will be able to make a free call on Mother's Day thanks to a limited promotion.