What once was our main industry, Citrus, was replaced byTourism and then Development.
In millions, PB County only produces 4,366 (millions) boxes of citrus yearly with
rural Polk County producing the most, 36,250 boxes.
Also, FHD released the following statement:
Hometown Democracy to ask for rehearing on Florida Chamber of Commerce sponsored, “Vote on Nothing” petition.
In a close, 4-3 ruling this week, the Florida Supreme Court narrowly upheld the constitutional amendment proposed by “Floridians for Smarter Growth.” That Chamber-backed petition was created to foil Florida Hometown Democracy, the people’s reform constitutional amendment that would allow local voters to approve or reject comprehensive growth plan amendments approved by their local elected officials.
In contrast, the “Vote on Nothing” proposal allows a referendum on a growth plan amendment only if 10% of the electorate travel to the office of the supervisor of elections to sign a petition within 60 days of the date of the first signature on the petition. The Hometown Democracy sponsors predict that, because of those impossible logistical hurdles to clear, a referendum occurring under those circumstances would be highly unlikely, which, they assert, is the Chamber’s plan in the first place.
Florida Hometown Democracy will seek rehearing.
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It just goes to show you how important FHD is when you have to fight the Chamber of Commerce, builders associations and Judges. Does anyone see how ridiculous this is--requiring 10% of the voters to physically go into the Supervisor of Elections office to sign a petition when the average person can't get off the couch from watching Days of our Lives? This is a joke.
The full opinion is available at this link: CLICK HERE
Today's letter to the Post: CLICK HERE
