The current status of the national COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the economic impact and the risks to public health. Further, the situation is occurring in the context of the national election season. The good news is that we already have a system that can help alleviate a lot of concerns voters may have […]
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Letter to the Editor: WLCA must stand strong again
Dear Walden Lake Neighbors, The failure of the Walden Lake Country Club will once again test the resolve of our homeowners’ association, the WLCA. Five years ago, then-club owner Visions Golf applied for rezoning of the property for residential development. Visions’ application was abandoned following a July 2016 planning board hearing at which I joined […]
Continue ReadingLetters to the Editor: More on that Walden Lake survey
Dear Editor, In the interest of complete transparency re: the previous article on “Walden Lakers Thoughts On Development” please include the below information in your next publication. Also, would you please advise that it will be included and confirm the publication date. “The recent article about “Walden Lakers Share Thoughts On Development” left out some […]
Continue ReadingLetter to the Editor: Police Lives Matter
Dear Editor, I was pleased to read a positive article about our law enforcement people. Some forget they put their lives on the road daily. They are there to protect the innocent citizens. It is a shame that they are accused of misdeeds when arresting criminals. I come from a law enforcement family — three brothers and […]
Continue ReadingLetter: Do your research on Walden Lake rezoning
Dear Editor, As a concerned citizen of our Walden Lake Community, I would like to add one more letter in regards to the rezoning issue. There is a group of residents that are adamantly opposed to rezoning. They are quite visible, with many opportunities to explain their views, and they have opportunity to gain support. With good strategy and an […]
Continue ReadingLittle league, big heart
Dear Editor, On Aug. 1, 2015, during the second inning at the National Baseball Conference, in Kansas, a 9-year-old batboy for the Liberal Bee Jays was fatally injured by an on-deck player taking a practice swing. Neither one saw it coming. Kaiser Carlile succumbed to his injuries the following day. It quickly became world-wide news, […]
Continue ReadingThe need for transparency
Dear Editor, Recent articles regarding the funding of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce point out that funding provided to the chamber was not used for what it was originally planned and apparently only became public knowledge when the chamber was asked directly by Commissioner Mike Sparkman how it was spent. It irritates me […]
Continue ReadingLetter: Let the chamber have its funding
Dear Editor, Recently there has been an attempt to cut all City of Plant City funding for the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce using the argument that there is no tangible evidence that the Chamber is doing anything for the money it is receiving. The funding is provided for the Chamber to use in […]
Continue ReadingConcerned about Walden Lake newsletter
Dear Editor: I received on July 11 the latest Walden Lake newsletter. I could not believe what the president of the Walden Lake Community Association, Bob Hunter, wrote. The article has a lot of one-sided information. As president, he should remain neutral and not be taking a stance for or against any issue of this […]
Continue ReadingMoral hazard faces Plant City leaders
Dear Editor: “A moral hazard is a situation in which one party gets involved in a risky venture knowing that it is protected against risk and some other party will incur the cost … otherwise known as, privatizing the gains and socializing the losses …” On August 13, the speculators at Visions Golf LLC will […]
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