Legislators should bring good nutrition, not pork, back to their districts
By Steve Kurlander
ContexTFlorida
A recent "fluff" piece by political writer Anthony Man in the Sun Sentinel reported that Florida Congressman Ted Deutch has become a vegan. He says he's lost "25 pounds" and that his "health has definitely improved as a result."
Citing his long day where he finds himself not eating many homemade meals and faced with caloric choices all day, Deutch said he has "come to really [enjoy] the vegetable side dishes at restaurants."
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Thanks yous from a family, Chamber
Thanks, from the family
The family of John Rutledge thanks each person who participated in the planning and presentation of the dedication of the Bronson High School football field to John Rutledge.
Anyone who knew him knows that he was a sportsaholic and would have been so proud of this honor.
A special thanks to Supt. Bob Hastings, School Board, especially Cameron Asbell, Mr. John Lott, the staff at BHS and many others. Bronson High will always be in our hearts.
Thanks, from the Chamber
Thank you from the candidates
From Chad Johnson:
Buying the baby
I am guessing it was almost a year ago when the city was in the throes of its strapped financial situation and two new commission members were warming their seats that Fire Chief James Harris gave a speech on the history of Chiefland Fire Rescue, a story of small town volunteerism.
Then he wrapped it up with a few selected bits of data and said moving forward the city would have to decide whether it wanted a volunteer organization or a paid, professional city department.
A tangled web of issues
I was going through copies of all my old editorials, (and there were quite a few) and to my surprise, most of the topics could have been written concerning the same problems Florida faces today!
Environmental issues, conservation of water supplies, population growth, tourism, jobs, education and the big mirage (should I even mention it) the hospital!
Oh, there were others, too many to mention.
We ruin public schools by holding back money, imposing demands
By Marc Yacht
Lee County must be commended for the courage to "just say no" to high-stakes testing. Last week, the Lee County School Board voted to end all state-required testing in the county's public schools.
They have had enough with the Common Core agenda pushed by computer corporations and the Gates Foundation.
Letters for the week of August 28
Words can never begin to express our thank you to the many people who lifted us up and supported us during the tragic accident and loss of our beloved little one, Joel Randle Chirieleison. Please know your kind words, thoughts, expressions of sympathy through cards, calls, flowers, food, etc. — but most importantly your prayers — helped us and are helping us get through this day by day. Thank you so much for everything.
On guns in America
Adam Weinstein: NRA and its "Docs vs. Glocks" law treat gun owners like children
I've been trying to catch up with Marion Hammer, the former president of the NRA and top lobbyist for the pro-gun group here in Florida, for years.