Letters

The money we plan to spend extending Suncoast Parkway and building a Port Citrus should be directed toward public transportation. Consider the RTE bus service in Gainesville; it helps young people who can’t afford a car and insurance a chance to go to college and travel around town to their low-paying jobs. 

This is in response to Al Giannone’s letter, which itself was a response to Phyllis Crowe’s letter regarding Pine Ridge. Mr. Giannone appears to have missed the point of Ms. Crowe’s epistle. By promoting Pine Ridge to the outside world, and highlighting the numerous amenities enjoyed by our residents such as the stable, the riding trails, a 27-hole golf course, tennis courts and a flying club, we can attract potential new homeowners (it has nothing to do with developers).

Why does the BOCC cry about Duke Energy underpaying its property taxes? They are begging the turnpike to take $7,539,000 in 2013, $5,120,000 in 2014, $5,120,000 in 2015, $5,120,000 in 2016, $5,120,000 in 2017 and $5,120,000 in 2018 off the tax rolls.

Delivering exceptional care with kindness and compassion is about personal connection. It’s about taking the time to talk to patients and their loved ones about support, assistance and making them feel more comfortable.

Volunteers play a key role in providing that personal touch. They make a difference by offering a smile or kind words, assisting someone in need or lending a helping hand to make a patient or family member more comfortable.