"Bullying has always been present in our schools, and social media and You Tube have made it worse. Cyberbullying is the newest form of bullying. "
—Ellen Roy,
School Board of Alachua County
"America was founded under the principle that citizens must never be coerced through taxation to support religious institutions. In 1779, the future-President Thomas Jefferson drafted a Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom in Virginia. In it, he...
—Tom Flynn,
Council for Secular Humanism
"This November, Floridians will vote on whether to retain three Florida Supreme Court Justices and fifteen District Court of Appeal judges. They're not on the ballot because they did something wrong; rather, it's just business as usual under Florida...
—Justice James E. C. Perry,
Florida Supreme Court
"Before any Floridian's voice can be heard, he or she must register to vote. And to have a voice in the November election, Floridians must be registered to vote by Tuesday, Oct. 9."
—Ken Detzner,
Florida secretary of state
"Are downtowns today's version of the attached suburban garage that once begat bands and Internet start-ups? With short prospects for success in the existing job market, are today's educated but debt-heavy college graduates ready to create their own...
—Herb Hiller,
Deland
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"Our study compared the town’s police and fire performance to other municipalities as Palm Beach underwent manpower reductions and pension reform. Salaries, retirement benefits and medical coverage were also reviewed.
The Civic Association believes...
—Bob Wright and J. Patterson Cooper ,
Palm Beach Civic Association, Local Voices
"As we close out fiscal year 2012, St. Johns County has had another excellent year in providing the services expected by the citizens of the county even in light of continued budget shortfalls caused by diminished property tax returns brought about...
—Jay Morris,
St. Johns County Commissioner District 4
" This year, 41 states introduced more than 180 bills to limit early voting, require specific ID at the polls or throw new obstacles at those who organize voter-registration drives.
These measures — largely initiated by Republican-led legislatures...
—Susan Clary,
Florida Voices
News Press of Fort Myers:
"The economy ran out of gas four years ago and the president still thinks the only way to get it going again is to fill up the tank with trillions of dollars of debt and make successful people pay for the tow truck.
Overseas, we have a dead...
—Michael Reagan,
son of President Ronald Reagan
