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Dear Editor,
This is letter that my son, Chad Mattson, an inmate at Blackwater River Correctional Facility, has written about Tara Blackwell’s perseverance and stamina. They are two people that in…

These Speak Out! posts might be a little mixed up… some are old, some are new…one thing is sure: they are entertaining. Enjoy!
 
Tuesday – 6:58 a.m.
Yes, I would like for actors and actr…

Wednesday – 10:39 a.m.
Yeah, this is Bobby. I was just looking in (another newspaper) today. It looks like the powers that be are determined to tell people what they can and can't do with their ow…

We don't doubt the good intentions of Santa Rosa County Commissioners when they chose to lease an Hwy 90-front building downtown in 2012 for $10 a year to the Santa Rosa County Arts and Culture Found…

The writers of the Declaration of Independence state, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,…

Thank you for publishing my letter on June 26th. To be fair to Mr. Nichols, I would like to update my situation. 
I was finally able to speak with Mr. Nichols on Tuesday, June 25th regarding his o…

Speak Out
 
Thursday – 5:39 p.m.
 
Yes. This is Maria in Milton. I just want to let you know the Zimmerman trial is going too long for taxpayers. They should put the man in jail. He kille…

In 2010 and 2011, I received bills from the Santa Rosa Tax Collector for tangible tax on my business.  The bills I received were raised 400% higher than the normal tax I paid every year.  When I call…

A word about the 225 seized cats from a non-profit shelter in Milton…
It is simple for the general public to form quick opinions about the people running the shelter, about the sheriff's office …

I recently read an article in the Press Gazette "County considers cost-saving drug program", and sent a letter to all five commissioners regarding my concerns about this. I only received response fro…