Vote in the mid-terms

  • March 9, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: For those of us who lived during the ‘70s we remember the long gas lines, financial instability, Iran hostages, and saying that there would never be a president as bad as Jimmy Carter. We…

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County top cop no tenderfoot, but tender hearted

  • March 9, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: Sheriff Gordon Smith has taken a personal interest in helping find forever homes for dozens of cats. Recently, I heard about a “cat shelter” a little more than a mile from my home-as the…

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Let’s talk about the facts

  • March 2, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor, The recent county commissioners workshop was hosted to allow the commissioners to hear directly from the public on their feelings concerning our implementing an electric franchise fee, on…

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Would like answers

  • March 2, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

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 pub…

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Make do with what you have

  • February 23, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

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 pack…

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Let there be light

  • February 23, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

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…

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Truth be told

  • February 2, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

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 outc…

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Alive and well

  • February 2, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

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 D…

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Order tests, get vaccinated

  • February 2, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

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…

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