Opinion

Rev. Mary Downey notes the vision at Hope Partnership is for everyone in our community to have a safe place to call home, and the current environment has many of our neighbors questioning whether they are indeed safe here. FILE PHOTO

Rev. Mary Downey notes the vision at Hope Partnership is for everyone in our community to have a safe place to call home, and the current environment has many of our neighbors questioning whether they are indeed safe here. FILE PHOTO

A Moment with Mary — A different feel to Pride Month

Rev. Mary Downey
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Pride Month has felt different this year. If you know history, then you know that Pride dates back to Greenwich Village in 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn on June 28 and sadly harassed and abused those gathered there.
How to stay sober on Independence Day

How to stay sober on Independence Day

How to stay sober on Independence Day

Michael Leach
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Independence Day is an incredibly festive time for millions of American families nationwide. It’s a day to celebrate freedom in all its forms. Typically, families enjoy BBQs, fireworks, beaches, pools, and quality time with friends and family.
Letters to the Editor — June 30, 2023

Letters to the Editor — June 30, 2023

LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Make Poinciana its own county

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Make Poinciana its own county Dear Editor: Almost 150,000 people live in bondage between Polk and Osceola counties, an independent zone where there are no road signs to speak of or street numbers. The traffic defies description, and without an updated GPS finding your destination is a crapshoot.
Substance Use Prevention Education works to bring awareness to the risks associated with drug and alcohol use by educating people through online technology. ADDICTED.ORG

Substance Use Prevention Education works to bring awareness to the risks associated with drug and alcohol use by educating people through online technology. ADDICTED.ORG

GUEST EDITORIAL — A message about substance use prevention education

Marcel Gemme
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Drug use is dangerous and even more so in the age of fentanyl. With the increasing number of overdose deaths in Florida, spreading awareness through prevention and education has never been more critical. Overdose deaths in Florida have increased annually, with a death rate of 25.
Letters to the Editor — June 22, 2023

Letters to the Editor — June 22, 2023

LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Justice for A.J. Owens

News Staff
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Dear Editor: On Monday, we mourned a Marion County mother who should not have died. A mother who was protecting her children from an unhinged neighbor. A mother doing what all mothers do; love their babies. This mother, A.J.
Rev. Mary Downey is the CEO of Hope Partnership, which works to eradicate homelessness and poverty in Osceola County.

Rev. Mary Downey is the CEO of Hope Partnership, which works to eradicate homelessness and poverty in Osceola County.

A Moment With Mary — A moment of outrage

Mary Downey
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
I am outraged. Jordan Neely was killed on a New York subway this month. He was 30 years old with a documented history of mental illness. He had been shouting that he was hungry and thirsty, that he didn’t care if he lived or died. He was clearly in need of clinical intervention.
From Editor Ken Jackson about Osceola's new superintendent and new legislation that affects him.

From Editor Ken Jackson about Osceola's new superintendent and new legislation that affects him.

New school superintendent already getting Legislative changes

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Now that we’re two weeks into the Summer of 2023, when kids across the land get to recharge and refresh, it’s a great time for me to talk about our schools. I have all the timing of a guy with last year’s bus schedule.
Letter to the Editor — June 8, 2023

Letter to the Editor — June 8, 2023

LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Honoring a Medical Hero

News Staff
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Dear Editor: As a military veteran who was injured in the early 1970s with multiple medical issues, I was blessed to have Dr. Michael Seidman, Director of Otologic/ Neurologic Skull Based Surgery at AdventHealth Celebration. He operated on and repaired the hole in my ear canal.
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