DIRECTORY
Editorials
7/19/2008
Botanical garden's broad support should seal deal

OUR POSITION: We support the creation of the Peace River Botanical and Sculpture Garden and urge the community to support the project. Read More

7/19/2008
Reservation system is easy to use

Editor:

Maggie Stewart wrote a nice letter in Sunday's paper about reserving a book at the library. Instead, the heading "Checkout tough at Charlotte libraries" was used which had nothing to do with reserving a book. Read More

7/19/2008
Looking for chance to run for board

Editor:

To Tricia Duffy and the Republican Charlotte County comissioners:

How much more of our taxpayers' money is going to be spent on do-nothing projects like the failed Murdock Village proposal? How many families were forced to sell their homes so that you can build your little playhouse in the name of "the good of the people?"?

How many more Murdock Carousel shopping centers do you want to build, when half the businesses go bankrupt after a year of opening there? In fact the only reason the "Murdock Carousel Shopping Center" is actually doing anything right now is because Lowe's owns half the space. Read More

7/19/2008
Coverage tilted against garden

Editor:

Your reporters seem to continually stress the neighbor's negative views regardiing the proposed botanical and sculpture garden, while totally ignoring the cultural, economic and educational impact this would bring to our community. Read More

7/19/2008
Punta Gorda project would do much good

Editor:

To the people of Punta Gorda, and especially the people who reside on Riverside Drive: The gardens project would do so good much for the community, the county and the state. Read More

7/19/2008
County, city need to get back to table

OUR POSITION: Sarasota County and the city of North Port have some unfinished business. They need to get back to work on a mechanism for joint planning. Read More

7/19/2008
Dallas Morning News

EPA delays the inevitable on greenhouse gases

Americans apparently will have to wait for the next president to see any responsible action on regulating greenhouse gases. The Bush administration seems to be crossing its arms, closing its eyes and holding its breath until the bitter end to avoid doing the right thing on climate change. Read More

7/19/2008
Can Lowe's change parking spots?

Editor:

I am one of those white-headed Floridians who has a handicap, so I use my handicap sticker to shop, etc. Read More

7/19/2008
We're taxing away the snowbirds

Editor:

I'm a full-time resident of Florida and I was reading the Sunday article regarding the two real estate tax systems, one for full-timers and the other for part-timers. Read More

7/19/2008
Laws for us; laws for them

Editor:

Different laws apply to our fearless leaders in Washington, don't you think?

To ignore a subpoena and refuse to testify, as former White House adviser Karl Rove is doing, would send us ordinary citizens to the woodshed. Read More

7/19/2008
Getting less service, no real savings

Editor:

I have a few questions for our county commissioners in reference to our new garbage collection contract. Read More

7/19/2008
Anti-phosphate letter all wet

Editor:

Joe Dixon's name-calling letter berating Percy Angelo's anti-phosphate stance was given too much space. Read More

7/19/2008
Act of kindness much appreciated

Editor:

I went to the post office today in Port Charlotte to mail a package to my son, Christopher, who is stationed in Iraq. Read More


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