Tag: Letter to the editor

Trump's ongoing contests and confounding denial of the presidential election results are dangerous to America and outright embarrassing. His actions undermine faith in leadership as well as trust in the Republican party. It's past time for leaders such as Sen. Rubio...

I’m tired of elected officials like Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff who are so full of themselves and high on power. They forget they were sent to Congress to serve their constituents. We have an opportunity to elect someone to Florida’s...

Over the last couple of months, we have seen many changes in our great state. Stores running out of toilet paper, people told to social distance unless necessary, schools suspending any in-person activities, business owners criminally charged because they...

I have recently watched a video made by officer G. Anderson. I was immediately struck by his honesty and accuracy. What he said was absolutely true, laws are being put in place all over the world that are taking away...

My name is Michael Sands and I’m an eight-year Marine Corps veteran, which includes a tour in Kuwait, as well as a veteran of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office since 2003. The following events occurred, which caused me to...

// Note: Before readers jump to conclusions and attack the writer, readers should realize that this information was addressed with the Sheriff's Office first and posted to their Facebook page. The post was later deleted. The Sheriff's Office...

// Marion County was recently vetted as a potential site for a sunscreen (suntan lotion) manufacturing plant. The company would have brought more than 200 high paying jobs to the area. The initial plan was to renovate and revitalize some...

// Ocala, Florida -- It was a little disheartening to see all the Marion County citizens rally for the Confederate flag recently.  Not that they shouldn’t be allowed to show their enthusiastic support for whatever cause they deem...

// I recently read an article about many positive efforts to improve the economy of Marion County. I also read, and am experiencing, the results of one area of negative impact on the economy of Marion County. ...

Marion county, Florida -- Your Marion County Deputy Sheriffs need your help. They are calling 911. There is an urgent emergency! As veterans of the Marion County Sheriff's Office, we live here. We work here and raise our families here....