Having just recently gone thru Hurricane Michael and not being able to get gas for generators and such because service stations had no power this is an issue every time we have a power outage. Many if not all of these stations have the gas they just can't run their pumps do to lack of power. By having backup generators lines out the streets and tempers are greatly reduced.

The suburban area of Valparaiso and lakeside residents of Porter County will be negatively affected by the annexation and rezoning of Kilmer Property located at 309 Spectacle Drive. The Kilmer’s are seeking annexation (Petition Number A18-001 and RZ18-001) for the purpose of using Valparaiso utilities and services in addition to General Residential rezoning. The General Residential zoning would allow high density development with a building plan of 40 single-family residential lots with a minimum lot size of 6,000 sq. ft. This development would affect the character of our neighborhoods and the health of our lakes. The property is located across the road from Rogers Lakewood Park which borders Loomis and Spectacle Lake with overflow into Flint Lake. The property is the last, large acre old-growth forest located South of Loomis Lake and is critical for sustaining complex ecosystems and wildlife habitats. Trees play an important role in regulating water flow, trapping sedimentation, air quality purification and mitigation of climate change. Deforestation and land development will increase erosion and water draining issues affecting many of the nearby residents including those surrounding our lake systems. Spectacle Drive is an old, undulating, narrow county road that is distressed and in need of reconstruction. The addition of 40+ lots could potentially increase traffic on Spectacle by 380 vehicles per day placing travelers in harm’s way. The request to annex this property to the city and change the future zoning land requirements is not compatible with the surrounding properties or to the neighborhood. An annexation of the Kilmer’s property into the City would ruin the character of our quiet neighborhoods.

If this is passed, it will threaten the rights of groups or individuals of all persuasions to exercise their right to free expression and free assembly in our nation's capital. Please comment before the Oct 15th deadline.

So my grandfather's legacy will live on!

The Governor, who was not voted in, has never officially expressed her views on any issues. If she should be elected for the 1st time, people need to know what they are voting for.

The overwhelming amount of animal homelessness our world is facing is equal parts prevalent and preventable. Our society could illuminate the issue if everyone would agree to simply do their part.

Los Angeles just banned fur! West Hollywood, Berkeley, and San Francisco have done the same. The people of California know that fur is not fashion, and we are ready for a change. Let's take this fur ban to the whole state of California to spare millions of animals -- like foxes, rabbits, and even dogs --from brutal deaths.

The shameful smear attacks on Cynthia Nixon and her family are beyond the pale — and The New York Times is complicit in those baseless attacks so long as it maintains its support for Governor Cuomo’s re-election effort. The history of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and bigotry in our state’s politics is all too real for The New York Times to maintain its endorsement of Andrew Cuomo, who it acknowledged is almost certainly behind these shameful attacks. If The New York Times maintains it endorsement, it will signal to Cuomo there’s no serious price to be paid for engaging in this kind of hateful smear or trafficking in lies. They must withdraw and rescind their endorsement immediately, or explain why someone engaging in “the lowest form of politics,” as they themselves have termed it, is worthy of leading our state in the era of Trump.

As parents, we find it unacceptable that it takes The Spring Ford Area School District close to an hour to bus our children to the local catholic high school, PJPII, which is for most residents, less than 2 miles away. Many parents are forced to drive their children to school because of this inconvenience. We are taxpayers just like the parents of public school students. We should all be entitled to the same direct bussing schedule as the public school families.

It is refreshing to finally see a huge corporation show support for people of color who are simply trying to bring attention to the inequity of treatment by law enforcement. I feel that Nike is courageous, especially given how entrenched it is in all sports.

Del Aire residents want to prevent aviation from being developed at this height without a proper buffer zone between a 6 story building and a 1 story house. We must prevent this precedent from being established and abused, we want to prevent aviation from being developed at this height, and prevent future building of this type along the East side of aviation where properties abut communities. Please sign this petition as soon as possible. If we get enough signatures we will present this to the planning commission in response to the request to permit the Hotel.

As you may have seen in the news, Florida Polytechnic University’s administration has recently opted to eliminate the positions of Librarian and Wellness Counselor. Consequently, they laid off the only employee on campus with intimate knowledge of the digital library’s day-to-day operations, as well as the sole licensed mental health counselor on a remote campus. Part of a larger trend, these were the seventh and eighth in a series of lay-offs and terminations since the end of the spring semester that appears aimed at staff who have spoken about safety problems, legal and ethical issues, and other problems plaguing the university. These and other actions have created a toxic atmosphere in which faculty and staff do not feel it is safe to speak up on pertinent issues related to their job. While the union has tried time and time again to work with the administration, it has become increasingly clear that improving the work environment is not in their best interests. Given that Florida Polytechnic University is a public institution with the mission of serving the students and public in the state of Florida, these actions raise questions about the true priorities of the administration: Is it truly their mission to provide the best possible learning and research environment? Or is their goal to silence critics?