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Category: Letters
Letter: You’re Not Undecided. You’re Just Waiting for Someone You Can Trust
Half of Florida Republicans are still undecided. That’s not confusion – it’s wisdom. Here’s the one…
Letter: The “News” Is BEGGING You Guys To Keep Voting For The Establishment. Aren’t They Supposed To Be Unbiased?
By Matt The Welder = Matt Taylor
Letter: Highways of Hope Florida Launches Statewide Wish Upon a Cake Program
My name is Lisa Poirier, and I am the Founder and President of Highways of Hope…
Letter: The Calm Before the Storm: And the Only Man Ready for What’s Coming
By Saga StevinFloridian Future I first met Paul Renner in 2022. He was Speaker of the…
Letter: Data Centers, Why?
By Angela Rotunda Otero I’ve spent the last several days researching the proposed data centers coming…
Letter: The current rabies case is a direct consequence of the failure of county leadership, and should prompt an important question: Why does Polk County Animal Control neither endorse nor support Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR)?
In a recent Ledger story, “Rabies-infected cat attacks five people and puppy in North Lakeland,” is…
Letter to the Editor
Our 2026 election season is here, and there are many important political positions that will be…
Letter: Puppy Adopted from Polk Animal Shelter Needs Help
I adopted a puppy from Polk Animal Shelter over the weekend. She is extremely sick. I’m…
Letter: City Hall Cover-Up (Part 2)
Mayor and City Commissioners: I am writing to formally place the entire City Commission and Administration…
Letter: SERIOUS POLK COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL MATTER
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing an official complaint to bring to…
Lakeland residents demand answers on proposed data center
The community pushback over Project Swan—the proposed hyperscale data center in west Lakeland near Old Tampa…
Letter: THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION
Need community service hours for Diversion Court in Polk County? Apparently, adopting an animal from the…
Letter: City Hall Cover-Up (Part 1)
City Hall Cover-Up (Part 1) This timeline shows how multiple layers of city oversight have failed…
Letter: Against the Grain …Wedgewood
By City Commissioner Guy LaLonde, Jr Against the Grain……..Wedgewood Monday morning, I cast the lone “NO”…
Letter: TNR drastically decreases euthanasia and shelter intake
By Polk Save Dear Polk County Commissioners and Sheriff Judd, TNR drastically decreases euthanasia and shelter…
Letter: HUGE issue with Lakeland Regional Hospital!!!!!
By Tina Robertson HUGE issue with Lakeland Regional Hospital!!!!! My mother’s wife officially passed away last…
Letter: Planned Parenthood in Lakeland is gone; the pro-life safety net remains
Almost fifty Planned Parenthoods have shuttered their doors across the country. Pro-abortion advocates decry this in…
Letter: Will the new Lakeland solar farm lower or raise bills?
Will the new Lakeland solar farm lower or raise bills? An article in The Ledger indicates…
Letter: The volunteer said something that stopped me in my tracks
By Merike Joosep The volunteer said something that stopped me in my tracks. “He’s not playing,”…
Letter To the Editor: Don’t Vote for Chris Collins
I am a Floridian and a former resident of Western New York. I am as well…
Letter – Black Lives Matter Restoration Inc. stands with the family and community of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti
Black Lives Matter Restoration Inc. stands with the family and community of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex…
Letter – 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗞 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗
By Cindy Dorman 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 and work collaboratively to…
Letter — Managed intake at municipal animal shelters
By Christina Marie Managed intake at municipal shelters — where the shelter limits or schedules when…
Letter – Talbot House Ministries of Lakeland official statement on the growing crisis of unhoused families and individuals.
Homelessness cannot be understood or solved through annual statistics or empty promises. As a frontline homeless…
Letter: Why Polk County’s Animal Shelter is Failing — and What Real Reform Looks Like
By Diana Bravo Most people don’t realize this, but Florida has almost no real oversight of…
Letter – Polk County Animal Control needs reform
By Becky Bywater Animal advocates throughout Polk and beyond Polk County have been calling for reform…
Letter – You just have to care enough to speak up when animals are suffering
By Diana Bravo Advocate for No-Kill shelters Support TNVR for community cats Stand with rescues Demand…
Letter – Concerns of my experience adopting a puppy, Anna, from a Polk County Animal Shelter
By Victoria Fagan Anna was adopted by my fiancé and me, along with her sister, Ava.…
Letter – Let Floridians sue DeSantis, Ladapo for spreading disease
Let Floridians sue for lack of vaccines State Rep. Monique Miller is proposing a new law that would…
Letter – The Community Has Grown Skeptical of Polk County Deputies
By Black Lives Matter Restoration Polk Inc. Sheriff Grady Judd is a high-profile, beloved figure in…
Letter – Unanswered questions regarding the conditions at Polk County Animal Control
I am following up on my unanswered email last week regarding the conditions at Polk County…
Letter – Many countries around the world have already taken bold steps to protect animals, recognizing them as sentient beings and family members, not just property
By Maria Consuelo Barrero Many countries around the world have already taken bold steps to protect…
Letter – Statistics for Polk County Animal Control through October
By Maria Consuelo Barrero I just compiled the statistics for Polk County Animal Control -Florida through…
Letter – Grateful for the Effort — But Florida’s Puppy Mill Proposal Must Be Revised to Protect ALL Animals, Including CATS
By Maria Consuelo Barrero We are truly grateful to the members of the Florida Legislature for…
Letter – Polk County Board of County Commissioners has failed in its fundamental obligation
By Animal Defenders of Polk County, FL The Polk County Board of County Commissioners has failed…
Letter – 𝗙𝗟 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗞 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗥 Bill Braswell needs to resign NOW!!!!
By Vicky Quintanilla On June 30, 2025 (min 29:25), Commissioner 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 publicly called animal advocates:…
Letter: 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 — 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
By Vicky Quintanilla What commissioners have done — without mercy: • June 3rd — “𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁…
Letter – An Intellectual Reflection on What’s Happening in Our Local Shelters
By Connie Pavelich Every day that we fight for animals in Tampa Bay, it becomes clearer…
Letter – PUBLIC POST: WE NEED OVERSIGHT — AND WE NEED THE RIGHT PERSON TO LEAD IT
By Connie Pavelich Regarding my post about Humane Societies, SPCAs, and animal shelters desperately needing real…
Letter – Government Shutdown Threatens to Close RCMA Head Start Centers Across Florida
By Joseph Goldbach Director of Marketing and Communicaitons The ongoing federal government shutdown has put thousands…