Editorials
Sansom decides to move on
When state Rep. Ray Sansom announced Monday he was quitting his controversial, high-paying new job at Northwest Florida State College, he wasn't at all happy about it. Parts of his formal statement, in fact, sounded less apologetic than defiant. "Unfortunately,...
1,859 letter writers are right
We've heard all the words of doom and gloom. Fewer people are reading newspapers, we're told. Print journalism doesn't carry the clout it once did, "experts" say. Newspapers, according to this argument, are no longer the leading forums for discussion...
A better stimulus package
Barack Obama reportedly is committed to signing a massive "stimulus" plan of government spending - some estimates are as high as $850 billion - almost as soon as he takes office Jan. 20. Already there are concerns, however, that the package will be festooned...
A dim view of Walton's light law
Walton County officials have talked since the mid-1990s about requiring beachfront property owners to dim their lights to protect coastal wildlife, particularly baby sea turtles, and they've pressed the issue in earnest for the past five years. All to...
POLL: Destin and strip clubs
THE QUESTION: Should Destin officials maintain a hard line against strip clubs within the city? If you have not yet voted in our poll, please scroll down and look for the box on the right side of the page. If you would like to leave a comment, scroll...
Israel's message for Obama
The ferocity of the Israeli response to continuous rocket fire into its territory from Gaza was designed to send Hamas and, indeed, the world a message. The question is what that message may be, especially given that the scale of the campaign is obviously...
Stupidity reigned in 2008
A fun activity in the wake of Election '08 involves watching man-on-the-street interviews on YouTube featuring people explaining their support for the two major presidential candidates. An NBC affiliate spoke to one woman, for example, who had taken her...
POLL: The year ahead
Are you hopeful about the direction of the country in 2009? If you have not yet voted in our poll, scroll down and look for the poll box in the right side of the page. If you would like to leave a comment, scroll to the bottom of the page....
POLL: Bankruptcy and Detroit
Would you buy a car from an automaker that has filed for bankruptcy? If you have not yet voted in our poll, please scroll down and look for the poll box on the right side of the page. If you would like to leave a comment, please scroll to the bottom...
Straight talk on FWB taxes
Joyce Shanahan, Fort Walton Beach's city manager for the past five years, appears ready to make the move to Ormond Beach. We'll miss her candor - especially when the topic is the unexpected cost of government-owned land. In July 2006, when city officials...
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