Opinion

Letters to the Editor -- June 6. 2024

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Pulse tribute idea, location concerning

News Staff

Friday, June 7, 2024

Pulse tribute idea, location concerningDear Editor:It was a surprise to most that our Osceola County Commissioners recently announced plans for a 49-foottall monument to be placed in Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee. It purports to be a “tribute” to the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting.

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Bridging the meal gap while school is in recess

Nancy Brumbaugh

Friday, June 7, 2024

Each year, summer break brings mixed emotions. Kids are excited to be out of school and enjoying time away from alarm clocks, books and tests.

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Helping veterans battling addiction and mental health

Michael Leach

Friday, May 24, 2024

Addiction and mental health are significant barriers that prevent Florida veterans from living healthy, productive lives. Whether drugs or alcohol, addiction consumes every aspect of life.

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Keep alive the spirit of those who died fighting for our freedom

Terry Lloyd

Friday, May 24, 2024

Each time a service member dies in an armed conflict, it tears a hole in a family forever.

Letters To the Editor -- May 23, 2024

Bird Flu threatens nation's dairy supply

News Staff

Friday, May 24, 2024

Dear Editor:The deadly flu virus is not just “for the birds” anymore!The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has just decreed that dairy cows must be tested for the deadly bird flu, which has already killed millions of chickens in the U.S. The unprecedented transmission of the H5N1...

Dr. Paul Berggreen

GUEST EDITORIAL — Independent physician practices are disappearing; that is bad for patients

Dr. Paul Berggreen

Friday, May 10, 2024

Corporate juggernauts are coming to dominate the U.S. healthcare system.UnitedHealth now employs 10% of all physicians in the United States. Hospitals signed up more than 58,000 new physician employees and acquired nearly 5,000 private practices between 2019 and the end of 2021.

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GUEST COLUMNIST — A wake-up call in the fight against hunger

Derrick Chubbs

Friday, May 10, 2024

“Rent eats first.” Those three words, shared matter-of-factly by a neighbor as she sought food assistance at a local distribution, have stayed in my mind since I first heard them. They describe a dilemma—and silent crisis— many families are struggling with right now.Hunger is real. It is urgent.

FROM THE EDITOR, April 26, 2024: Heroes and Scouts

FROM THE EDITOR — Heroes and Scouts — saving the day, and society

Ken Jackson

Friday, April 26, 2024

At the Jackson house last week, we had that “freak out” moment.About the budget. It was right when the documents for the new homeowners insurance policy arrived.

Marcel Gemme is the founder of SUPE and has been helping people struggling with substance use for over 20 years.

Education can help young people understand cannabis

Marcel Gemme

Friday, April 19, 2024

Currently, the possession of small amounts of cannabis in Florida is illegal, along with its sale and delivery. Yet, a cannabis legalization ballot will go before voters in the November 2024 election.Despite the legal status of cannabis in Florida, 4/20 celebrations are common.