In 2021, Pulte Homes plead guilty to 22 counts of destroying gopher tortoise burrows in Marion County. The punishment? A $13,000 fine. Had Pulte Homes relocated these tortoises per FWC regulations, they'd have paid $44,000 or so. Folks there are so many things wrong with this picture!
A Tampa-area plant sterilized medical equipment with ethylene oxide - a known carcinogen. Shockingly, the company released the toxic gas into nearby neighborhoods for 10 years and no agencies took action. More than a dozen people now blame it for their cancers, and many are suing. Great reporting from Max Chesnes and his colleagues at the Tampa Bay Times who I credit for the story.
An interesting piece of South Florida roadside history was found in Asheboro North Carolina last week, of all places.
Anyone remember this thing?
Hi all,
Sam from Beyond Florida here. I'm working with a production company on a documentary. I'm looking to interview Floridians who have been directly impacted by development, particularly residential or industrial development.
Considering this is the Ocala subreddit, I thought a few of you might have some experience with this!
If you'd like to be considered, we'd love to hear your story. You can apply at beyondfloridamedia.com by clicking the "APPLY" button, or just click this link directly: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexCG4gEED7YYOMjxjfOmkXgJ3UeJjvukEntatVE_icIBSYRw/viewform
Thanks so much for watching and for being a part of protecting Florida.
Texas-based DR Horton is suing Sarasota County. Why? DR Horton and the Smith family want to re-zone the Smith family farm from "Open Use Rural" to "Residential", but the county has denied their request. Sarasota claims the development is too close to Celery Fields, a 140 acre bird sanctuary. DR Horton and the Smith family have9 filed a lawsuit, you can see it at beyondfloridamedia.com
Original story: https://suncoastsearchlight.org/dr-horton-celery-fields-lawsuit-sarasota-county/