One of the many rights that America recognizes and protects for its citizens is the right to elect those who govern us. As we speak, Americans have chosen a government in Washington, D.C., that believes in the great importance of government and government programs in our daily lives; in using the power of government to […]
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Flat tax would restore prosperity
Dear Editor: One of the latest of the numerous scandals of the present administration is the IRS targeting law-abiding conservatives and Christians. And remember everyone: This is the same organization that is going to control your health care! What a joke! There is no doubt that this is deplorable behavior and should have dire consequences […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Spring season produces memorable moments
It’s been a memorable spring season for Plant City’s high school teams. Of the six local baseball and softball teams, five advanced to regionals. All three softball teams won their respective regional quarterfinal games, and Durant baseball advanced all the way to the state championship. The Plant City High flag football team and boys tennis […]
Continue ReadingLIFE LESSONS FROM THE FIELD: What color will you contribute?
Have you ever looked at a stained-glassed window? Why? What is the appeal? To the regular eye, it is just a bunch of colored pieces of glass stuck together with glue. Nothing special … or is it? It is often not the colors that draw us in but rather the picture created from these kaleidoscopes […]
Continue ReadingPAST & PRESENCE: Examining Plant City’s black heritage
A historical marker was dedicated to the Bealsville community May 13, sponsored by the Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council. Bealsville was founded by freed slaves in 1865, after the end of the Civil War. Let’s take a look at two significant black communities in the Plant City area. We have recently come across a 2005 […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: No shame for Durant as runner-up
I’ve always hated the term “overachieving” in a sports conversation. It’s often used to refer to teams that exceeded expectations, whether that may be having an above .500 season or winning a championship. But, it discredits teams. If a team does something that some view as “overachieving,” I see it as realizing the team’s true […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Durant more than Danish
Every team is bigger than one player — even if that player may be the best in the state. No one can deny a big reason Durant’s baseball team in its position is Tyler Danish, a University of Florida commit who likely will go in the top rounds of this summer’s Major League Baseball draft. […]
Continue ReadingLETTER: Coyotes a threat to pets, farmers, more
Dear Editor: After reading both of the letters to the editor on the subject of coyotes, let me first say that it is refreshing to know that we, of the Plant City community, once again have a voice in one of our local papers — something that has been hijacked from us in the takeover […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Single elimination unfair to athletes
We’ve all heard the expression “on any given day,” when referring to a team’s chances of winning. In no two sports is this more true than in baseball and softball. From Little League to the pros, every team — no matter their record or talent level — has a solid chance of winning as soon […]
Continue ReadingOWNER’S NOTE: ‘Buy local’ column misses the forest for the trees
In a recent column in Townhall Magazine, Managing Editor Elisabeth Meinecke published a column, titled, “Does Buying Local Hurt the Poor?” In it, she analyzed current proposals for the federal government’s dispensing of food aid to the poor who shop at roadside farmer’s markets. For the record, I agree with the 24,000 Facebook Likes Meinecke […]
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