Vote no and keep races nonpartisan

  • October 1, 2024
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: Florida’s closed-primary loophole is one of the worst abuses of voter rights in the country today and a key reason why a move to partisan primaries for school board elections would be a d…

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Postal worker remembered

  • August 20, 2024
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor, On Monday, Aug. 26, the Melrose Post Office will be renamed in honor of Pamela Jane Rock. Pam was a letter carrier who died after being attacked by dogs while delivering mail in Interlach…

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Union responds to school grades

  • August 14, 2024
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: The state of Florida recently released school and district grades for the 2023-24 school year.  This year’s grade calculations re-introduced learning gains and bottom quartile learning ga…

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Be honest about assessment

  • July 30, 2024
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: One thing the County 5 is certainly not afraid of is being voted out of office. Who else would impose new taxes during an election year, especially now with inflation and economic uncerta…

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Opposed to assessment in Starke

  • July 9, 2024
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: The recent article regarding a possible fire assessment was interesting in that the county commission never brings up the subject of providing for a county fire department without some me…

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Not ready for the water

  • May 22, 2024
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: Bradford County does not appear to be ready for this year’s predicted active hurricane season. Hurricane Irma in September 2017 could be used as a guide for determining if you and Bradfor…

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Get involved and vote

  • May 22, 2024
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I was so shocked when I heard that Keystone Heights’ vice mayor, Christine Thompson, made a move, at the May 6 city council meeting, to oust our new city manager, Charlie Van Zant. I wasn…

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Shut down the circus

  • March 26, 2024
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: Ringling Brothers/Barnum and Bailey retired the circus but did not include Starke City Hall and city commissioners in the closure. Unfortunate for the citizens of Starke.  Let me first sa…

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Clerk addresses investigation

  • February 20, 2024
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I am Kellie Hendricks Rhoades, Union County clerk of court and comptroller. This letter addresses the State Attorney’s investigation of our county coordinator. Specifically, I explain bot…

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