Author: Letters to the Editor

If I were to ask you which presidential candidate would receive your vote, I would wager that an answer would immediately come to your mind. However, did you know that on Nov. 5, Floridians will also be voting on six ballot measures? I recommend that you be as educated on these ballot measures as you…

Former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham, who passed away last week, will be remembered for co-leading the congressional investigation into the September 11 attacks, speaking out against the Iraq war, and his “workdays” – -in which he rolled up his sleeves to perform hundreds of everyday jobs, from picking tomatoes to picking up…

Carrabelle Cares and the Carrabelle History Museum would like to say a big thank you to those who helped make this year’s Annual Carrabelle Culture Crawl a successful event. We are grateful to the many people who worked at this event and to all our partners for welcoming our guests so warmly. Thank you to…

Carol Guild lived in this community for far too brief a time, yet left behind gifts given passionately and graciously that enriched the lives of all of us.  Initially Carol shared her vast knowledge of marketing and promotion with Historic Apalachicola Main Street. While there she spearheaded the community Easter Egg hunt, a wonderful partnership…

The wearin’ of the green was in full swing at the first annual Lanark Golf Club Golf Cart St. Patrick’s day parade! From the artistically decorated cards to the shirts and hats and balloons and garlands and even dog blankets, St. Patrick was honored by all the participants. It was such a busy weekend in…

I was struck — and saddened — by the import of two opinion articles in your Feb. 15 edition. Columnist Kesley Colbert said that like most of your readers, he was raised to not lie, cheat or steal. Reader/subscriber Douglas Sharp then claimed that Donald Trump “was the best President ever.” No. Trump is out…

I live on St. Simons Island, Georgia and I have a subscription to the Apalachicola Times. You all have to be intelligent men in order to keep newspapers going. However, if I live to be a hundred I will not understand why you publish the articles written by Ron Hart and Mona Charen. They are…

Where were you?  Volunteers stood ready to help you park and find your way around; local food and beverage trucks were ready to serve you. The band was ready to entertain you. The weather was perfect; the bugs were elsewhere.  It was a special, fundraising event at the Crooked River Lighthouse last weekend. It was…

Hey everybody, there’s a new nonprofit in town! Keep Franklin County Beautiful (KFCB) is gearing up. In a few months, we’ll be an official Keep America Beautiful (KAB) affiliate – one of more than 650 affiliates across the county, and one of more than 40 affiliates in Florida. The three common goals are to end…