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    The times, they are not a'changing

    The times, they are not a'changing

    On October 15, 1958, in a speech to the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) convention in Chicago, CBS News correspondent...
    Unchartered waters?

    Unchartered waters?

    Charter Amendment #3 An Amendment Changing the Requirements Necessary to Sell any City Water Plant or Electric Utility. Do you favor an...
    Citizenship trumps leadership

    Citizenship trumps leadership

    As the next national election cycle heats up, and the contenders for the throne line up, it might be an opportune time to consider a...
    How can you hear our voices if you're not listening?

    How can you hear our voices if you're not listening?

    Public - NOUN - The people as a whole : POPULACE A group of people having common interests or characteristics specifically : the group at...
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    You don’t know how it works, do you? It seems to me that you - we - want a single, reliable, trustworthy, objective source for the news...
    This is for the birds

    This is for the birds

    My wife Phyllis and I moved into the South Lake Morton Historic District in November of 1994 and into a nearly-restored 1920s era...
    These things take time

    These things take time

    Something like six years in this case, the case of the New York Avenue Cycle Track. If nothing else gets your attention here, please let...

    Let's agree to disagree

    In 2017, the Lakeland City Commission met 23 times in formal public sessions. In the course of those meetings the mayor called for votes...
    There are no dumb questions

    There are no dumb questions

    Newly-elected City Commissioner, Michael Dunn, is staking out his territory as "the challenger" and during a recent City Commission...
    Whose monument is it?

    Whose monument is it?

    Who owns the monument? As a city asset, it is we, the city’s owners. And, as the owners, we can do with it what we will. Most of the...
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