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Sampling of Letters and Op-eds From Florida News Sites...
Letters
Alachua County Today:
"Citizens of Archer, I am asking that you step up and take charge of your town, attend city meetings that are held the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Let City staff know your concerns and get involved by introducing programs to the city that will...
Suncoast News:
"We political independents use common sense to evaluate politicians with an open mind. We seek the best person for our country, state or county. If you are not an independent, you are engaging in mindless politics. I say mindless because you assume...
Citrus County Chronicle:
"You have to get out of shouting range of the politicians in Washington to appreciate what's really important to Americans.
Americans like Barbra from Arizona: " 'Environment' is not a swear word, but too often it is treated like one in the halls...
Ocala Star Banner:
"In Florida, about 2,200 women die every year of breast cancer, but the reality is that three times more women (6,400) die of lung cancer and 15 times more women (30,000) die of heart disease.
Commercialization of breast cancer has made it into a “...
Palm Beach Post:
"Regarding Sunday’s editorial against the tax amendments to the Florida Constitution, proposed Amendments 4, 9 and 11, which would provide breaks to certain homeowner segments, on the surface are “feel-good” ideas. This is a misnomer. Passage of...
Bradenton Herald:
"After decades of efficient, fraud-free, nonpartisan leadership by Bob Sweat in the Supervisor of Elections Office, we are now faced with the prospect of having the office hijacked by one of the most partisan politicians in our community. Mike...
Citrus County Chronicle:
" We had our chance not to re-elect Mr. Meek and Mr. Damato at the primary, but the voters failed. Now we are stuck with them and their foolish spending, which we all will pay for. I suggest to Mr. Meek and Mr. Damato, move to the docks of Tampa,...
Florida Times-Union:
"There is no reason that the closure of Shannon Ridge could not have been accomplished in a manner that gave the owners and tenants full knowledge of the problems faced, a timetable for their correction and reasonable advance notice of the dates for...
Orlando Sentinel:
"A person's character is always important. Character is not like a light switch. It starts building when you are young and becomes more defined as one matures.
So when a person flip-flops, changes the story to fit the moment or tries to wriggle out...
Florida Today:
"A recent analysis by the Parents Television Council revealed a more than 6,300 percent increase in incidents of full frontal pixilated nudity on broadcast television during prime time viewing hours over just the previous year.
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Op-Eds
Gainesville Sun:
"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. "
Tallahassee Democrat:
"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...
Gainesville Sun:
"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...
Tampa Bay Times:
"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."
Tampa Bay Times:
"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...
Tallahassee Democrat:
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Palm Beach Daily News:
"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...
St. Augustine Record:
"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...
St. Augustine Record:
" 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...
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...
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