Panama City resident Tom Brookie tells us, “the word I got was there were some youngsters intoxicated going through this neighborhood and they knocked our mailbox down.” And, it has been down and the remnants taken away since that time. The large postal box served the eighteen households of Windy Lane. Why has it taken so long to get it replaced?

The U.S. Postal service is responsible for replacing the mailbox. Tom Brookie is spearheading an effort to get the box back up. According to Brookie, “we have not received any mail since February 13th.”

Instead of walking a few feet, residents have to drive a few miles to Northside Postal Station just to get their mail. Brookie says, “It is exactly roundtrip 3.9 miles from here and it costs for gasoline.” Brookie says the big thing…is inconvenience and, “We have to wait in line. I understand that because other people are ahead of us, but just to pick up the mail?

Residents Just Want Their Mailbox Fixed