Times Editorial Board & Sheriff Gualtieri just plain wrong
Dear Editor: Immediately following Rev. Al Sharpton’s visit to Clearwater, the Tampa Bay Times scripted an editorial calling Rev. Al Sharpton wrong for …
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Florida’s ‘stand your ground’ law used as a cloak for murder: Fix it or repeal it
Dear Editor, Florida’s stand your ground law is designed to protect citizens from what they believe to be an imminent danger to their physical person by …
Give felons and prisoners the right to vote
Dear Editor: In April of 2016, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe restored voting rights to more than 200,000 convicted felons. It’s time for Florida to do …
St. Pete’s priorities
Dear Editor: Over the past few months, the current mayor and his administration have made it very clear where their priorities lie: Building a $2.8 million …
Letter from gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum PINELLAS COUNTY — Growing up, my grandmother always told us to go to school, mind our teachers, get our lesson, and bring that …
SPHA displaces the elderly and disabled
Rev. G. Gregg Murray Dear Editor: The Word of God has always taught me to make sure I respect and honor my elders and the least of these who may not have a …
No sissies allowed: Through the eyes of a teacher
Dear Editor: I stood at my closet this morning wondering what to wear as I started my day as an educator. Should I slip on a nice knee-length dress that I …
Today’s readers are tomorrow’s leaders
Dear Editor: In Pinellas County, we have 21 schools with less than 50 percent of our third graders reading on or above grade levels, according to the Florida …
Dark spring in Memphis: The call, Part 2
Ralph Abernathy (right) flank Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., during a civil rights march in Memphis on March 28, 1968 Dear Editor: It was Memphis 1968. The …
Dark spring in Memphis, Part 1
Dear Editor: April 4, 2018, will mark the 50th anniversary since the martyrdom of Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. I was 10 years old when Dr. King came to my hometown …
The arrest of Akile Anai
Dear Editor, We all know her name. She is the courageous woman who, at the mere age of 20, initiated an against-the-grain electoral campaign for District Six …
Maybe children will lead us this time
Dear Editor: In Bob Marley’s iconic anthem of conscience, “Redemption Song,” he asked, “How long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside …
The trauma of MLK Day
Dear Editor: On Jan. 15, I hurriedly got dressed to go the MLK Day Parade. MLK Day is a great day for me. It represents the divine recognition and celebration …
How Kriseman contained the black community
Dear Editor: Mondy, January 15, 2018, as early as 5 a.m., the St. Petersburg Police could be seen setting barricades around the south side, the black …
Rumor mill or trusted news?
Dear Editor: Joy Reid’s comments on Charlie Crist’s love life were more appropriate for an entertainment news channel than a mainstream media outlet that …
Making America truly great
Dear Editor: Donald Trump and those who follow him represent a certain group in America that is trying desperately to hold onto a perceived sense of ownership …
Who won?
Dear Editor: First and foremost, I want to thank everyone that has supported our efforts to win the lease for the Historic Manhattan Casino. Your calls, …
A call for unity
Dear Editor: The 2017 mayoral race in St. Petersburg is over. The incumbent Mayor Rick Kriseman was re-elected by the city to serve four more years. Candidate …