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Letters

  • Don't open Wakulla Springs to divers

    Editor, The News:

    I’ve been following the Wakulla Springs diving topic. As a retired PADI open water dive instructor with tech and cave certification, I feel the need to put in my two-cents worth.
    I have dove everything there is to dive in and around Florida. I do not support the opening of Wakulla Springs for recreational reasons. The average open water diver is not qualified to dive the depths of the spring nor the overhead environment. Therefore, why open up the springs?

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  • Halftime show had Wakulla connection

    Editor, The News:

    If you watched the Super Bowl half time show you already know about his work, but did you know the artist and business man responsible for those high tech tricks that turned the stage  into a world map and mega magazine cover is one of our own?
    Danny and Marilyn Whetstone both are from Wakulla County.
    As a record-breaking crowd watched, their company, DWP Live, flawlessly transitioned Lucus Oil Stadium from grid iron to a remarkable display of 3-D imagery.

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  • Kiosk is available to find help

    Editor, The News:

    Navigating health care and general assistance systems of any area can be difficult. Trying to find services for all ages makes it even more difficult. Finding services in Wakulla County can be nearly impossible.
    So how do you find doctors, financial assistance, childcare, parent education or tax help?
    Come to the Wakulla County Health Department! The department now has a Service Provider Kiosk to help you find who and what you are looking for.

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  • Is a health insurance rebate in your future?

    By Steph Larsen
    Center for Rural Affairs

    An estimated 9 million Americans could receive rebates from their health insurers in 2012. Will you be one of them?
    The Affordable Care Act, passed nearly two years ago in March 2010, protects consumers by requiring health insurance companies to spend between 80-85 percent of their premium dollars on medical care or improvements, instead of on administration, advertising or executive salaries.

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  • Family extends their thanks for support

    Editor, The News:

    The family of John F. Brown Sr. would like to extend their deepest appreciation to every one who called, stopped by, visited, brought food, sent flowers, gave us words of encouragement and prayers, medical personnel at TMH and Hospice who helped and gave us support. Each and every one of your acts of kindness meant so much.
    Special thanks to Pastor Pat McArthur, Jim and Vernie Hodges, family members, Forbes Funeral Home and many others for helping us carry out John’s final wishes.

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  • Pipeline would have created jobs

    Editor, The News:

    Gas is at $3.60 and climbing daily. Why did our president axe the pipeline that would have lowered the price of oil and created all kinds of jobs? – not to mention eased our dependency on the Middle East, where there just happens to be a mad man soon to have a bomb.
    When Israel takes care of this, what happens then? This administration isn’t going to handle this during a election year or any other time for that matter. Last I heard the pipeline in Alaska works just fine.

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  • Proposed gag grouper rule

    Editor’s Note: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding a meeting in Havana this week. Among items under consideration is an “exemption” for gag grouper. The Wakulla County Commission was one of several boards that passed a resolution in favor of the exemption. The FWC was scheduled to take testimony on the matter on Tuesday and vote on Wednesday. The News received a couple of letters on the issue:

    Two-inch nets impact juvenile grouper

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  • There's more to grouper regulation than fishermen's interest

    Editor, The News:

    At their last meeting, the County Commission passed a Resolution requesting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to provide an exemption from pending rule changes that would set the recreational fishing season for gag grouper to be July through October. In last week’s edition of this paper, a letter writer urged local recreational fishermen to pressure the FWCC to grant an exemption for Wakulla County citing an alleged existing exemption for Monroe County.

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  • Solutions can be found on diving issue

    Editor, The News:

    I am John Spicer of the Wakulla County Dive Club. We are deeply grateful to the Florida Parks Service for providing the opportunity for the many people to voice their opinion at last week’s special hearing on the subject of recreational cave diving at Wakulla Springs State Park.

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  • FLAG is a non-partisan group

    Editor, The News:

    This election year has many citizens concerned with the direction of our country. Many of us are frustrated and would like to feel more involved in the decisions being made. We are not alone!
    FLAG (Freedom and Liberty Advocacy Group) is a new group that held its first meeting at Myra Jean’s Restaurant last week.
    We are non-partisan, not affiliated with any political party, and focused on the national elections.

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