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Amy Bennett Williams Essays

Jury Duty

Showing up for jury service, while an important civic duty, often involves staving off boredom while waiting for one’s name to be called. News-Press story teller Amy Bennett Williams recently experienced this challenge. And while sitting with other potential jurors, she couldn’t help notice the bland waiting room that erased all signs of Southwest Florida and her sense of place in it. That preys on a fear of Williams’ that our region could one day lose the unique and quirky characteristics she’s come to love about life in Southwest Florida.

Amy Bennett Williams Essays