The Gainesville Sun
Contradictory message
“‘We want everyone to vote, but we don’t want anyone to cheat,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said as he “proposed an array of voting changes” supporting legislation already introduced to limit Floridians’ opportunity to vote by mail. Why? Well, according to DeSantis, “We did it right.”
Huh?
While I wasn’t pleased with the results from Florida in the 2020 election, I am glad to hear that, “We did it right,” a statement largely supported by objective metrics.
So why alter a system that works? Perhaps because those metrics also tell us that Democrats appear to have taken greater advantage of an historically Republican practice that Donald Trump himself said as he voted by mail was, “Safe and Secure. Tried and True.”
Park Rapids puts Career Path project out to bid
Bids for street and utility improvements connected with a recent Hubbard County HRA workforce housing project will be opened on March 25. 12:00 pm, Feb. 28, 2021 ×
Bids will be opened on March 25 for improvements on Career Path, shown here in a preliminary site plan with north to the right. Not shown are the two apartment buildings built since 2019 on the Hubbard County HRA property west of Salvage Depot. (City of Park Rapids)
The Park Rapids City Council approved plans and specifications on Tuesday for street and utility improvements on Career Path, adjacent to AmericInn, Salvage Depot and the Meadow View and Meadow’s Edge apartment buildings.
Best bets for the weekend Feb. 26-28, 2021
The Gainesville Sun
A RISING STAR: In 2019, the global spotlight shined on Nella. Winning in the prestigious Best New Artist category at the Latin Grammys skyrocketed the Berklee College of Music graduate to international fame, and her star is still rising. A fresh and exciting voice from Venezuela’s Margarita Island, Nella’s music has been described as “pop with something to say.” Her performances at 7 and 9 Friday night UpStage at the Phillips Center are a rare chance to see an ascendant artist on her way to selling out stadiums. Tickets are $35. The performance also will be streamed online. To purchas tickets for either viewing choice, visit tickets.performingarts.ufl.edu, call the Phillips Center Box Office at 392-2787, or visit the Phillips Center Box Office during regular hours of operation. Online and phone ordering is strongly encouraged. The Phillips Center and box office are located at 3201 Hull Road. For more informat
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Sunday Assembly: a secular community: 11 a.m. today, via Zoom. (SundayAssembly32601@gmail.com) A secular community featuring guest speaker will be Jim Gross who has been the executive director of Florida Defenders of the Environment since 2016. His topic : Oklawaha River. Gross is also an adjunct professor at Santa Fe College as well as a licensed professional geologist in California and Florida. His topic will be the Ocklawaha River. SundayAssembly32601@gmail.com
Feel D Love: 6 p.m. today through Feb. 28, Depot Park, 200 SE Depot Ave. Free. (depotpark.org) Illuminated landscaping and park elements with romantic lighting themes every night throughout the month of February.