Impressions by David Maxwell

The holiday season has unofficially arrived, and as we begin the stressful time of shopping for that perfect gift, let’s make a serious effort to start and finish our holiday shopping right here at home. Dollars spent out of town are gone forever, while dollars spent here at home are recirculated to the benefit of…

Veterans Day falls on November 11 every year.  One single day out of every year is designated on our calendars to honor the men and women who have served our country and defended our freedoms.  Yesterday, today and tomorrow, the acknowledgement of the service and sacrifice of our Veterans is an activity that needs more…

We are now less than a week away from the November 3rd General Election. Have you voted?  In this election we will select the representatives who will work to lead our county, region and state into the immediate future, and it is imperative that each and every registered voter in Seminole County take the time…

Halloween traditions, where did they originate?  The many customs we have today in relation to Halloween have their origins in the religious practices of the Romans and the Druids, therefore dating back many centuries. On October 31, a special feast was held to honor their gods.  The custom of trick-or-treating and the use of “jack-o’-lanterns”…

The following words were the first ones I wrote for publication after Hurricane Michael changed our world forever back on October 10, 2018. As I read them again this week – now two years after that horrific day – I felt their message was one we all needed to hear again. We are still hurting…

It’s less than a month until Election Day in Seminole County and across the nation — and it’s a right, a privilege and every eligible citizen’s responsibility to participate in this democratic process. Voters in the November 3rd General Election have an important decision to make in choosing a the future direction of our country…

“Real Newspapers, Real News” is one of the themes of this year’s National Newspaper Week (Oct. 4-10.) Indeed, there’s always been lots of “real”  at newspapers. Real stories, real journalism, real work, real deadlines, real honesty, real facts, real changes and, now, real threats.  This is the 80th annual National Newspaper Week, a time to…

When they teach you how to call 911 when you are in grade school they tell you everything you need to do, state your name, address, the whole nine yards. You don’t really think anything of it. It’s just something you learn and stick it in the back of your head until you need it.…

‘Tis a day before football and all through Seminole County land  excitement is growing in the hearts of Indian fans  for a new-normal season that begins a new journey and quest  to be true to the colors and to be the best of the best.    To the cheerleaders, the players, the coaches and fans and…

Fake news, hate speech and misinformation are creeping through all social media platforms. With more and more people relying on social media as a source for news, there are worries that such content could influence audiences unable to distinguish truth from fact or news from propaganda. This “infodemic,” as Dustin Carnahan, an assistant professor of…