This past week Active Shooter Training was a top priority for Washignton County educators and Law Enforcement personnel – and that should be important to all of us. However, equally needed and important is enforcing the idea in our students that they need to follow instructions given by those in charge at the time… Read More »
The Sliming of a Florida River by John Moran, July 2018 The Great Toxic Slime Outbreak of 2018 has befouled the Caloosahatchee River, the river of my childhood growing up in Fort Myers. So I grabbed my cameras and headed south from Gainesville to see for myself. A heartbreaking sight awaited. Gov. Scott has declared a… Read More »
|A good friend shared this with me and I agree there are things here we should consider. I don’t agree with every thought, but it is something to think about as we age. I have no idea where these thoughts originated, but they are worth sharing. Really good thoughts, even if you’re not past 65!!!! … Read More »
Yes, We Can Prevent Child Abuse By Fred Hapner Director, Guardian ad Litem Program of the 14th Judicial Circuit Special to Foster Folly News April 2018 By now you may have noticed the blue pinwheels, “Wear Blue” events or other signs that April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. And if you… Read More »
Washington County commissioners would like to engage the help of county property owners and residents in making our county a cleaner and healthier place to visit and live. In an effort to meet this goal the commissioners have laid out a plan they hope will get some of the worst offenders to take some… Read More »
Washington County’s elected officials are starting out the New Year by issuing an open invitation to all county residents to attend all possible public meetings in 2018. Noting, that this is the way for voters, and non-voters, to stay informed about how their tax dollars are being spent, what’s going on, and how issues… Read More »