Find another way

Struggles are required in order to survive life. How else are you going to know how to stand up unless you have fallen on your face from time to time? Struggling is not their identity. You continue to live while you struggle. That is how others identify you.

Behind the Mike: Find another way

Struggles are required in order to survive life.  How else are you going to know how to stand up unless you have fallen on your face from time to time?   Struggling is not their identity.  You continue to live while you struggle.  That is how others identify you.

The First Amendment must be supported and protected

Just a few weeks ago, we rallied to support the front lines of the pandemic – our medical professionals, employees of essential businesses and other first responders. Among those we cited were those who served to provide important information for our public’s safety during these unprecedented times.

Saying goodbye

Over my lifetime, I have had the privilege of delivering scores of eulogies for clients, family and friends. It is indeed a sad and solemn occasion to be called upon to do such a task. The most difficult eulogy I have ever delivered was for an agent who worked for me who took his own life.

Small city with big plans for a new normal

It’s been said many times that small business is the backbone of our economy, and now as a nation and as a community, we are seeing how true that actually is. The rapid evolution of COVID-19’s negative impact has affected our economy in unprecedented and unimaginable ways.

Behind the Mike: Don’t beat yourself

James Wyman Ingram was my high school football coach in the little town of Lexington, S.C.  He loved winning… but he hated losing even more, especially when the defeat was self-inflicted. “Never let one defeat become two,” he would say, clearing his throat constantly between his pearls of wisdom.

Stay safe – vote by mail

Submitted by Lori Edwards, Supervisor of Elections, Polk County: We’re all pretty certain that the shape of our near-term future is uncertain. At your Supervisor of Elections office, we are busy planning for the unknown. Will voters be willing to go to their polling location?

Letter to the Editor: Thank you teachers

To the Editor, My name’s Gabriella, and I’m a rising ninth-grader at Florida Cyber Charter Academy (FLCCA). It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and I wanted to thank my teachers for making a huge difference in my life.

There’s another crisis to talk about

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to cast a shadow over our everyday lives, it can feel like the world only has one thing to talk about. But even when things are so far from normal, we shouldn’t lose sight of another critical conversation.

Find a community hero in the mirror

By Donna Sines:  When was the last time we recognized everyday heroes? As a society, creatively showing appreciation to people on the front lines in this historic war is celebrated and promoted by the media, and its encouraging people to share their experiences.