Dear Editor; Why do county “responses” always lead to even more questions? At the Feb. 7 BOCC meeting, I confronted the commissioners to provide an explanation for the misinformation they, and the public, have been told by the county attorney regarding the phosphate mining plan. We were told our consultants have been waiting more than … Read more
Dear Editor: It seems this Board of County Commissioners and other folks running county departments have short memories. Almost three years ago, a proposal to levy a tax on the citizens brought a packed house in opposition. Here we are again, but in a worse situation, with the primary reason being this bunch cannot and … Read more
Dear Editor, I have friends that visit me from Georgia, and they always want to know why our town is so dark. As I have paid more attention recently, I have to agree. The problem is not that we don’t have lights, it is because they are the wrong kind. If you travel down 301 … Read more
Dear Editor: One thing the public should be able to expect from our commissioners and public employees is openness and honesty. Florida’s Sunshine Laws under F.S.119 are designed exactly for that outcome. In 2016 HPSII submitted a plan for phosphate mining to the Bradford County Commission. I showed up with a long list of questions … Read more
Dear Editor: I read the letter from Mr. Smith titled “Parties need young intelligent leadership” in the Jan 18 edition with great interest – initially. Then I discovered that beyond one swipe at the Democratic Party and another at the Republican Party, the remainder, even though it did address an extremely serious problem, didn’t have much to do … Read more
Dear Editor: The Omicron surge in Bradford County has probably already peaked and should ease in the next few weeks. In the meantime, I would recommend ordering free COVID antigen tests either online (at www.COVIDtests.gov) or by phone (1-800-232-0233). Tweens and teens age 12-17 are eligible for the Pfizer COVID vaccine, which is available at … Read more
Dear Editor: Is Sen. Jennifer Bradley too busy taking care of $161 billion Florida Power & Light to look out for the voters who put her into office? Bradley introduced Senate Bill 1024 into the Florida Legislature. The bill would slash the amount FP&L pays homeowners for the power they generate from their rooftop solar … Read more
Dear Editor: Lucian Bradley was a good man. He did all my air- conditioning work for the past 30 years. I did not know he had passed until yesterday. He will be missed. If I called him with an A/C problem, he would typically be there within 30 minutes, and take care of the problem. … Read more
Dear Editor: We live in the greatest country in the world and we have the best political system ever devised by man. Yes, it is terrible, but until someone comes up with a better idea we need to make this mess work. The Democratic Party is all but dead. It has been taken over by … Read more
“I say to you today, my friends, though, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold … Read more
