I hope everyone read the St. Petersburg Times this morning. The article "Feudin' and Fussin' in Brooksville" read like a version of Hatfield and McCoy feud. Every little scrap of gossip was included in this article for the whole world to see in the Local & State edition which is commonly referred to as the metro section. This well written article by Jonathon Abel would be hilarious to the outside reader but in reality it is a very sad reflection of how gossip, and loose tongues, can destroy lives and careers. This article is a mirror image of our community and it is not a pretty sight.
The Hernando Times edition ran a guest column by local attorney, Mr. Jimmy Brown this morning, too. This column by Mr. Brown was a well thought out analysis of the dispute in the city of Brooksville. A quote by Mr. Brown was, "The proud and honorable heritage of our city require we act with the dignity and foresight our predecessors left us as their legacy." Although I am not a native of Brooksville, his words are very thought provoking and deserve everyone's attention. Mr. Brown asks that the city council return the three employees "to their indispensable positions".
The Brooksville City Council will meet again on Monday, January 22 at 7 p.m. Hopefully, each council member will keep their personal comments in check and do what is right for the city at this meeting to resolve this crisis. Brooksville's future depends their leadership to be fair and respectful to everyone involved in this issue...
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