Don’t fall for all the distractions
Dear Editor: On Sunday in Indianapolis, Ind., Vice President Pence left an NFL game in what looked like a staged protest against other players. He was supposed …
Archive by category Letters to the Editor
Why I will not vote for Mayor Rick Kriseman
Dear Editor: When we elect our local officials, we trust them to lead us and to protect our interests in times of need. In my 26 years working for the City …
Save the Manhattan Casino
Dear Editor: I am a lifelong resident of the 22nd Street community. I have always had the dream of having a restaurant and lounge in my community. I am a …
Caregivers need to decompress
Dear Editor: My name is Tiffany McGlorthon and I am the president and founder of TeQuilla’s Twin Towers Mini-Camp. We are an approved 501 (C) (3) …
Blatant disrespect and disregard
Dear Editor: During the beginning of this election cycle, I was immersed in my own fight for St. Petersburg City Council District 6, but once the outcome …
Kneeling is not disrespecting honorable service people
Dear Editor: The National Anthem and American flag are the long-honored patriotic symbols of liberty and freedom for all people. All Americans understand …
It stinks in the sink
Dear editor: The corrupt city government of St. Petersburg, mainly current Mayor Rick Kriseman, should be the one to pay to fix and upgrade their sewer …
The Manhattan Casino compromise
Dear Editor: A lot has been said and written about the mayor’s decision concerning the awarding of a new lease on the Manhattan Casino to the Callaloo …
A killer loose in our neighborhood
Dear Editor: The St. Pete Prevention, Education, Treatment (P.E.T.) Project Coalition met last week at the Lakewood United Methodist Church for the second …
An open letter of protest to the mayor of St. Pete
Dear Mayor Kriseman, This is a letter of protest regarding your announcement on Friday, Aug. 18 of the selection of the Callaloo Group to run the Manhattan …
Make the right decision
Dear Editor: With days left in the campaign that will determine the future for the city of St. Petersburg, everyone is on their toes to see who will come …
Pastor Murray endorses Kriseman and Scruggs
Dear Editor: As we wind down to the Aug. 29 Primary Election, I have seen and heard a lot coming from each of the candidates. With the current racial and …
Dare to struggle, dare to win
Dear Editor: In just a matter of days, voters will flood the polls for the most pivotal election in the history of St. Petersburg. Aug. 29 will be written …
Troubling decision
Dear Editor: August 18, 2017, will be a day that should long be remembered within the Midtown community. That is the day the current city administration …
We have entered the championship round
Dear Editor: As Election Day fast approaches, next Tuesday in fact, the people’s movement to elect myself, Eritha ‘Akile’ Cainion for District 6 City …
Why I endorse Akile Cainion and Jesse Nevel
Dear Editor: In all my years of political life, I have never seen two more dynamic, thought-provoking and deserving candidates than Akile Cainion, who is …
Millennials for reparations and genuine economic development
Dear Editor: “Millennials” is a generalized and imprecise term used to describe people born between the years of 1981 and 1997. This generation lives in a …
No turning back
Dear Editor: “You can lie down and die, or you can get up and fight, but that’s it – there’s no turning back.” –Jon English When I …