Pam, A wonderful suggestion. I thought this would be a good time to repeat the Florida Newspaper list of urls. http://www.usnpl.com/flnews.html Send your local newspaper these URL as Pam suggested. Include the new web site, which lists all current URL's: > http://www.whoseflorida.com/florida_state_library.htm > > AND, the petition http://www.floridahistory.info/petition/ I want to express my admiration of Pam Cooper for the role she has taken in this battle to save our State Library. You are doing the State of Florida a great SERVICE. It is not just the genealogist's who will benefit when we win this battle. Everybody will benefit. Consider yourself as receiving a "Thank You" for each letter, each E-mail, each newspaper article, each signature that results because of your efforts. The same goes to the others who are also working on this project so diligently. I have included the URLs that you sent showing us the Newspaper that have run articles. If those long URLS don't work go to the newspaper and search the archives. If your newspaper is not in this list, follow Pam's suggestion. Contact them. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-loclibrary18021803feb180 7488419.story?coll=orl-news-headlines http://wwwgopbicom/partners/pbpost/epaper/editions/sunday/news_e3f431cfa4495 0ac005dhtml http://www.tampatrib.com/MGAHJ4NY9CD.html http://www.floridatoday.com/!NEWSROOM/opedstoryA44162A.htm http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive2/021503/cl1.htm?date=021503&story=cl1h tm (Saturday, 02/15/2003 ) Charlotte Sun Herald) Keep archives in one place http://www.sunone.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=GS&Date=20030215&Category= EDITORIALS02&ArtNo=302140028&Ref=AR> (Saturday, 02/15/2003 ) Gainesville Sun) Don't scatter Florida archives <http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/editorial/letters/5186908.htm> (Saturday, 02/15/2003 ) Miami Herald) Don't Allow Dismantling Of State Library System <http://tampatrib.com/News/MGAZPLBU6CD.html> (Saturday, 02/15/2003 ) Tampa Tribune) <http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/opinion/5184692.htm> (Saturday, 02/15/2003 ) Tallahassee Democrat) Gov. Bush Is Wrong To Try to Expel Fla. Library and Archives <http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=LL&Date=20030214&Catego ry=NEWS&ArtNo=302140336&Ref=AR&Profile=1037&SectionCat=EDIT> (Friday, 02/14/2003 ) Lakeland Ledger) <http://www.sptimes.com/2003/02/14/Opinion/Who_s_confused.shtml> (Friday, 02/14/2003 ) St. Petersburg Times) Letters to the Editors <http://www.sptimes.com/2003/02/17/Opinion/Dismantling_state_lib.shtml> (Monday, 02/17/2003 ) St. Petersburg Times) State's Past Could Be History <http://www.tampatrib.com/MGAHJ4NY9CD.html> (Monday, 02/17/2003 ) Tampa Tribune) <http://www.sunone.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20030217&Category=APN&ArtN o=302170645&Ref=AR> (Monday, 02/17/2003 ) Gainesville Sun) Letters to the Editors <http://www.sptimes.com/2003/02/17/Opinion/Dismantling_state_lib.shtml> (Monday, 02/17/2003 ) St. Petersburg Times) Library fans want state to rethink budget <http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/local/5197845.htm> (Monday, 02/17/2003 ) Tallahassee Democrat) State's Past Could Be History <http://www.tampatrib.com/MGAHJ4NY9CD.html> (Monday, 02/17/2003 ) Tampa Tribune) <http://www.sptimes.com/2003/02/16/Columns/Red_ink_blues.shtml> (Sunday, 02/16/2003 ) St. Petersburg Times) Jenny Lind ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Cooper" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 8:25 PM Subject: [FLORIDA] State Library - A Suggestion > Do any of you have a newspaper that has not reported the Florida State > Library situation? If so, may I suggest that you send a list of URL's, such > as the ones > below to your editor. Tell him/her that the news is all over Florida, but > not in your area. It finally worked for me. Of course, it took about 3-4 > emails, listing 10 or more URL's. <G> > > Include the new web site, which lists all current URL's: > http://www.whoseflorida.com/florida_state_library.htm > > AND, the petition http://www.floridahistory.info/petition/ > > We need your help more than ever. > Pam