Opinion

Letters to the Editor — Dec. 6, 2023

Letters to the Editor — Dec. 6, 2023

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Traffic lawlessness a serious issue

News Staff
Friday, December 6, 2024
Dear Editor:I wanted to write about an issue, which I find to be extremely important, that being how much traffic laws are being ignored throughout Osceola County.This is a very serious issue, as it has led to many serious injuries and even death.
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AS I SEE IT — It's time for government to open

Terry Lloyd
Friday, December 6, 2024
Let me repeat that, in case you thought you read, “It’s time for open government.”It’s time to open government. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, some legitimate security concerns had local government limiting access and hardening their facilities.
During the holidays, pay attention to your feelings and develop a plan for when you are feeling stressed, sad, or lonely. Avoid alcohol and drugs; while this is easier said than done for some people, the holiday season presents challenges that can trigger the use of alcohol.

During the holidays, pay attention to your feelings and develop a plan for when you are feeling stressed, sad, or lonely. Avoid alcohol and drugs; while this is easier said than done for some people, the holiday season presents challenges that can trigger the use of alcohol.

GUEST EDITORIAL — Alcohol use tends to increase during the holidays

Nickolaus Hayes
Friday, December 6, 2024
During the holidays, overindulging in food—and alcohol—is widely accepted. Throughout history, for as long as the holiday season has been celebrated in the United States, we’ve been encouraged to have that extra drink or plate of food.
In the three times Trump has carried Florida, his victory margin has swelled from less than 150,000 in 2016 to nearly 1.5 million—growing apace with membership in the state GOP, which now has about 1 million more voters than the Democrats.

In the three times Trump has carried Florida, his victory margin has swelled from less than 150,000 in 2016 to nearly 1.5 million—growing apace with membership in the state GOP, which now has about 1 million more voters than the Democrats.

CAPITOL COLUMN — DeSantis gets last laugh

Bill Cotterell
Friday, November 22, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis wasn’t on the ballot on Nov. 5, but he won big.Democrats laughed at the governor this spring when his presidential campaign sank without a ripple in Iowa.
FROM THE EDITOR — Nov. 15, 2024

FROM THE EDITOR — Nov. 15, 2024

FROM THE EDITOR — What our local voters got right

Ken Jackson
Friday, November 15, 2024
I promise, this will be the last you’ll hear about the 2024 election—God willing and nobody files any local lawsuits.From candidates, to voters, to elections officials to party affiliates, you did a lot of hard work, which I recognize.Just under 175,000 residents cast a ballot.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Nov. 15, 2024

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Nov. 15, 2024

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Nov. 15, 2024

News Staff
Friday, November 15, 2024
Honor — and support — our VeteransDear Editor:On Veterans Day, we honor the courageous men and women who have served in our nation’s armed forces.
CAPITOL COLUMN: The Legislature approved asking voters to pass what will appear on the ballot as Amendment 1, which proposes to make school board races partisan.

CAPITOL COLUMN: The Legislature approved asking voters to pass what will appear on the ballot as Amendment 1, which proposes to make school board races partisan.

CAPITOL COLUMN -- Education doesn’t need party labels

Bill Cotterell
Friday, October 25, 2024
Can you name any public office that used to be nonpartisan and has been improved by having political parties compete for it?Yeah, neither can I.
Splitting your ticket indicates you have closely examined the candidates and you are voting for persons who will listen to all sides of an issue and will do the right thing.

Splitting your ticket indicates you have closely examined the candidates and you are voting for persons who will listen to all sides of an issue and will do the right thing.

GUEST EDITORIAL — Splitting your ticket

John Richard Schrock
Sunday, October 6, 2024
My Democrat uncle was elected sheriff in an otherwise completely Republican county in Indiana in the 1950s. As a youngster, I saw how he refused to evict a young man and his wife and young child from their rented house when the man’s employer had gone bankrupt and he could not pay the rent.
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