Comments on: Our View: Gov. Scott Should Look Tornado Victims In The Eye http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/our-view-gov-scott-should-look-tornado-victims-in-the-eye Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark T http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/our-view-gov-scott-should-look-tornado-victims-in-the-eye/comment-page-2#comment-317182 Mark T Sun, 21 Feb 2016 03:50:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=243628#comment-317182 I still can't believe Rick Scott was elected Governor, not once but twice. I still can’t believe Rick Scott was elected Governor, not once but twice.

]]> By: TUMom http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/our-view-gov-scott-should-look-tornado-victims-in-the-eye/comment-page-2#comment-317165 TUMom Sat, 20 Feb 2016 16:33:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=243628#comment-317165 I totally agree with you Betty Killam. I thank God above that there was no one killed by this tornado. Even though there is no money to replace the homes and buildings lost, they CAN be replaced and the good people of Century WILL rise above the blow they have been dealt and will rebuild because they look out for each other and will help each other to get back on their feet, HELP or No HELP from the government, Century shall overcome this bump in the road of life. God Bless you people of Century and surrounding areas devastated by the storm. YOU SHALL OVERCOME!! I totally agree with you Betty Killam. I thank God above that there was no one killed by this tornado. Even though there is no money to replace the homes and buildings lost, they CAN be replaced and the good people of Century WILL rise above the blow they have been dealt and will rebuild because they look out for each other and will help each other to get back on their feet, HELP or No HELP from the government, Century shall overcome this bump in the road of life. God Bless you people of Century and surrounding areas devastated by the storm. YOU SHALL OVERCOME!!

]]> By: mq http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/our-view-gov-scott-should-look-tornado-victims-in-the-eye/comment-page-2#comment-317162 mq Sat, 20 Feb 2016 15:40:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=243628#comment-317162 With permission from William, of course, this article could be printed in its entirety and copies made and signed by the residents of Century and MAILED to the Governor's office, with a personal note of their own if desired. The Governor could not ignore letters sent to him. I no longer live in Century, but it saddened me when I saw what happened due to the tornado. Good Article once again William. Repostiing Northender43"s post of the Governor's address. TY for sharing this. Here is contact info for Governor Scott: Office of Governor Rick Scott State of Florida The Capitol 400 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 (850) 488-7146 Email: http://www.flgov.com/sunburst With permission from William, of course, this article could be printed in its entirety and copies made and signed by the residents of Century and MAILED to the Governor’s office, with a personal note of their own if desired. The Governor could not ignore letters sent to him. I no longer live in Century, but it saddened me when I saw what happened due to the tornado.
Good Article once again William.
Repostiing Northender43″s post of the Governor’s address. TY for sharing this.

Here is contact info for Governor Scott:

Office of Governor Rick Scott
State of Florida
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001

(850) 488-7146

Email: http://www.flgov.com/sunburst

]]> By: Stanley Beech http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/our-view-gov-scott-should-look-tornado-victims-in-the-eye/comment-page-2#comment-317155 Stanley Beech Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:51:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=243628#comment-317155 I lived in and worked in Century back during the oil boom back in 1972 and met some of the greatest people in the world. Even though it's been 46 years, I'm still in contact with some of them. I'm from Mississippi and I just got back from a tornado ravaged area that wasn't near as big as the damage in Century and there wasn'7 homes damaged, yet our Govenor didn't hesitate to declare that area a Federal Disaster area. My question here, You good people of Century need to call your Govenor and ask him why a small rural town, population maybe 50 if everybody's home get's Federal Aid and Century gets left to fend for themselves. These people pay taxes too you know. I lived in and worked in Century back during the oil boom back in 1972 and met some of the greatest people in the world. Even though it’s been 46 years, I’m still in contact with some of them. I’m from Mississippi and I just got back from a tornado ravaged area that wasn’t near as big as the damage in Century and there wasn’7 homes damaged, yet our Govenor didn’t hesitate to declare that area a Federal Disaster area. My question here, You good people of Century need to call your Govenor and ask him why a small rural town, population maybe 50 if everybody’s home get’s Federal Aid and Century gets left to fend for themselves. These people pay taxes too you know.

]]> By: Betty Killam http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/our-view-gov-scott-should-look-tornado-victims-in-the-eye/comment-page-2#comment-317142 Betty Killam Sat, 20 Feb 2016 05:12:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=243628#comment-317142 We all need to get on our knees and thank God that lives were not lost. It is absolutely disrespectful that the governor of our state chose not to come to Century to see for himself the damages done by the storm. We all need to get on our knees and thank God that lives were not lost. It is absolutely disrespectful that the governor of our state chose not to come to Century to see for himself the damages done by the storm.

]]> By: P.A. http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/our-view-gov-scott-should-look-tornado-victims-in-the-eye/comment-page-2#comment-317138 P.A. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 01:35:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=243628#comment-317138 O.K. republican voters this is what you want--less government. So stop polishing your guns and use that red state anger energy and clean the mess up. O.K. republican voters this is what you want–less government. So stop polishing your guns and use that red state anger energy and clean the mess up.

]]> By: Brenda B http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/our-view-gov-scott-should-look-tornado-victims-in-the-eye/comment-page-2#comment-317137 Brenda B Sat, 20 Feb 2016 01:16:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=243628#comment-317137 I'm gobsmacked by the people who think that the governor's lack of consideration for the victims in Century is ok. I pray you never go through what these people are dealing with now. It doesn't matter if it's 1 house or 1,000 houses, ALL are important. He should have made some effort to show compassion and support. He made sure to make his way to Siesta Key in order to survey the damage they took! Of course, there are plenty of photos to show that visit. Century should get the same amount of attention as Siesta Key. As past experience has shown, he is not interested in the people. Instead his interest lies with the money and what he can get from the situation. I was employed by Columbia/HCA back in the 90s when the Medicare / Medicaid fraud was found out. He apparently didn't suffer or learn his lesson. He managed to worm his way into a political office to his benefit and the detriment of others. Those that suffered from that incident were patient's (both past and present), employees not involved in the fraud (past and present as well), and the healthcare system in general. I hope everyone will remember all of this in the event he decides to run for governor or another office in the future. Yes, he's use his two CONSCUTIVE terms, but he can always come back. I hope and pray that help from other sources will be enough to cover the loss the people affected by this storm have suffered. I’m gobsmacked by the people who think that the governor’s lack of consideration for the victims in Century is ok. I pray you never go through what these people are dealing with now. It doesn’t matter if it’s 1 house or 1,000 houses, ALL are important. He should have made some effort to show compassion and support. He made sure to make his way to Siesta Key in order to survey the damage they took! Of course, there are plenty of photos to show that visit. Century should get the same amount of attention as Siesta Key.

As past experience has shown, he is not interested in the people. Instead his interest lies with the money and what he can get from the situation.

I was employed by Columbia/HCA back in the 90s when the Medicare / Medicaid fraud was found out. He apparently didn’t suffer or learn his lesson. He managed to worm his way into a political office to his benefit and the detriment of others. Those that suffered from that incident were patient’s (both past and present), employees not involved in the fraud (past and present as well), and the healthcare system in general. I hope everyone will remember all of this in the event he decides to run for governor or another office in the future. Yes, he’s use his two CONSCUTIVE terms, but he can always come back.

I hope and pray that help from other sources will be enough to cover the loss the people affected by this storm have suffered.

]]> By: Bill M. http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/our-view-gov-scott-should-look-tornado-victims-in-the-eye/comment-page-2#comment-317103 Bill M. Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:16:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=243628#comment-317103 William, I've been reading your articles for a long time and you've always seemed objective in your reports, even when I was calling Scott the Flim Flam governor because of his Medicare fraud. I applaud your neutrality and feel you were correct in bashing Scott in this instance. As Jinx has told us, she worked for his company and saw the way he runs things. She has warned us many times about The Flim Flam man and unlike George C. Scott, there's nothing funny or talented about Rick Scott; unless you consider stealing Billions from the American taxpayers a talent! William, I’ve been reading your articles for a long time and you’ve always seemed objective in your reports, even when I was calling Scott the Flim Flam governor because of his Medicare fraud. I applaud your neutrality and feel you were correct in bashing Scott in this instance. As Jinx has told us, she worked for his company and saw the way he runs things. She has warned us many times about The Flim Flam man and unlike George C. Scott, there’s nothing funny or talented about Rick Scott; unless you consider stealing Billions from the American taxpayers a talent!

]]> By: JJ http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/our-view-gov-scott-should-look-tornado-victims-in-the-eye/comment-page-2#comment-317102 JJ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:06:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=243628#comment-317102 Posted by "john": "Reading this article is proof that I suspected that NorthEscambia.com has political bias in their news reporting and it is shameful you see this in many other outlets as well." This is such a sad post by this fella. It's NOT a politically biased article. It is a direct and valid response to typical politician who disrespected a small town on the Alabama line that happens to be very poor and has very few voters. We need more journalists who actually practice the original concept of journalism. William wrote an excellent response to Rick Scott's lack of response. John must be a big Rick Scott fan to come up with such a stupid comment! Stay on 'em, William! Posted by “john”:
“Reading this article is proof that I suspected that NorthEscambia.com has political bias in their news reporting and it is shameful you see this in many other outlets as well.”

This is such a sad post by this fella. It’s NOT a politically biased article. It is a direct and valid response to typical politician who disrespected a small town on the Alabama line that happens to be very poor and has very few voters.

We need more journalists who actually practice the original concept of journalism. William wrote an excellent response to Rick Scott’s lack of response.

John must be a big Rick Scott fan to come up with such a stupid comment!

Stay on ‘em, William!

]]> By: Willene & Preston Bryan http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/our-view-gov-scott-should-look-tornado-victims-in-the-eye/comment-page-1#comment-317100 Willene & Preston Bryan Fri, 19 Feb 2016 12:48:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=243628#comment-317100 Wonderful article William !!! God bless you for telling this for The North End. Wonderful article William !!! God bless you for telling this for The North End.

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