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Editorials
Dog Bite Prevention Week
5/7/2008
May 18-24 is Dog Bite Prevention Week. One of the surest ways to create a dangerous dog is to chain it to a tree or doghouse and leave it to pace the same patch of dirt for years on end. Though most people find the notion of chaining a dog ... | 0 comments
Mr.
2/18/2008
Senator Colgan and I engaged in a spirited debate prior to his re-election last November. The issues of illegal immigration and gas taxes loomed very large. On October 26, 2007 Senator Colgan published "Colgan's Straight Talk" on his campaign web site. In it he said that he was clearing the ... | 0 comments
PRTC responds to rider concerns
2/13/2008
Editor's note: the following letter is a response from PRTC officials regarding a letter to the editor submitted Feb. 13 by Marvin Iavecchia. Yesterday's commuting experience was a nightmare for everyone. We have heard from many passengers and want to take this opportunity to answer some of the issues you have raised.WHY WASN'T PRTC PREPARED FOR THIS ... | 0 comments
PRTC blew it during ice storm
2/13/2008
I am in the Army working at the Pentagon and a regular Omni Bus/PRTC customer riding every weekday twice a day over the last two years. I have noticed a steady decline in customer care. The bus drivers do not tell customers what is going on when there are delays. ... | 0 comments
Small Business Should Embrace Diversity
2/12/2008
I had a long list of reasons to move to the Gainesville area when I relocated from Texas. One reason, as a Black Male and father of an Interracial Family, is the cultural and ethnic diversity evident in this region. Which is why I am saddened that a new business; ... | 0 comments