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Area residents fight to keep Wood and Swink post office open in Evinston

The financially troubled U.S. postal service has announced it may be forced to close more than half of the post offices in the country.  One of those is in North Central Florida, where some residents look at their facility as more than just a place to pick up mail.

http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/WoodandSwnk FP.mp3

But while some are nostalgic about the role of the small post office, Florida's 89.1, WUFT-FM's Brianna Rittersporn reports the people making the decision are looking at dollars and cents.

http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/PostOfficeWrap2.mp3

Shannon is a reporter for WUFT News who may be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news @wuft.org
Briana is a reporter for WUFT News and can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.