What's the True Intent of Our Founding Fathers?
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Historians will tell you that the main driver of our founding “principles” was based on the philosophy of the Enlightenment Period and...

samanthawisniewski
- Sep 20
Who Is Really Protecting Our Children?
“Protect the children” is a rallying cry in right-wing circles at the moment, implying all sorts of boogeymen: liberal educators, books...

Thomas Mitchell
- Sep 13
Core Civic: What's in the Contract?
Recently, the Chronicle had an article on renewing the CoreCivic Contract with Citrus County and the willingness of the county to...

Thomas Mitchell
- Sep 5
Reconsider ALA Library Dues
I want to support Ellie Esler's Letter to the Editor, "Appalled by Library Committee Decision." I, and many of my friends, am also...

Nancy Tomaselli
- Sep 5
We Are in a League of Our Own!
The League of Women Voters is made up of people who have a love of democracy and government. They are not political virgins but have...

Roger Cullen
- Aug 14
Bidenomics Is Working!
Quote from Morgan Stanley: “WE WERE WRONG” Yes, that’s what they said today. BIDENOMICS is working! Current-dollar GDP increased to 9.2...

Meri Forte-Namuj
- Aug 14
Women Are Watching DeSantis and Taking Notes
When the governor of your state takes it upon himself to call a duly elected state attorney a “pathogen” one must ask, who really is the...

Thomas Mitchell
- Aug 8
County Should Be Tougher on Jail Contract
Recently, the Chronicle had an article on renewing the CoreCivic Contract with Citrus County and the willingness of the county to...

Thomas Mitchell
- Jul 29
Be Open to Ideas From Any State
It is hard to get people to change deeply held beliefs, so I was not surprised when there was pushback to my letter claiming most people...

Thomas Mitchell
- Jul 22
I Will Not Be Moving!
I am becoming increasingly frustrated and aggravated with Citrus folks telling me to move back up north if I don't like the conservative...

Jeanette Messersmith
- Mar 25
DeSantis is not good for Florida
The other day the Chronicle had a Letter to the Editor praising DeSantis for keeping Florida "open." The author claims that DeSantis'...

Thomas Mitchell
- Feb 25
Governor, you need to study "Freedom of Speech"
The First Amendment says that Congress shall make no law "abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press … ." DeSantis must have missed...

R. Berg
- Jan 6
Transitioning to EVs not insane
A recent letter, "Until EVs become practical, stop the insanity" (Dec 18) concludes with "If EVs ever really become practical, I’m all...

Thomas Mitchell
- Dec 29, 2022
Studies reveal the COVID figures
Please, God! Save me from our governor and his obsession with COVID-19 vaccines and federal policies. I read that DeSantis is asking the...

R. Berg
- Dec 29, 2022
Under Biden. U.S. has addressed energy crisis, inflation
n a recent letter, "Venezuela is a bizarre piece of incoherent energy puzzle," the writer stated: "I find the current energy sanctions...

R. Berg
- Dec 24, 2022
Military Should Continue COVID Vaccines
The recent editorial "'Shot or boot' an unfair disciplinary cudgel" (Dec 14) concluded that the military COVID-19 vaccination mandate...

Thomas Mitchell
- Dec 23, 2022
Move From Opinion to Facts
I thought we had long passed the time when we listened to climate deniers express their irrational claims about the causes of rising...

samanthawisniewski
- Dec 21, 2022
Legislation Won't Fix Insurance Woes
Our Florida Legislature's special session is already finished. One of the most important pieces of legislation that will be passed this...

Carol Cohen
- Dec 21, 2022
Readers Should Know About Columnist Oliver North
I understand the purpose of the opinion page, and I am a died-in-the-wool supporter of our constitutional right to free speech, however,...

Deb Daniels
- Dec 19, 2022
Special Session Won't Fix the Insurance Problems
The Florida Legislative Special Session is finished. One of the most important pieces of legislation that will be passed this year and...
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