Category Archives: Bubba System
The Best Thing the Governor Can Do For the Keys
Good news! Gov. Scott signs Florida Keys Stewardship Act into Law The Florida Keys Stewardship Act is now officially law. It’s a blessing but a mixed one. As always, it is subject to interference and manipulation by the usual suspects. … Continue reading
KeysNews.com – Fiddling While Rome Burns
I saw this editorial on KeysNews.com a while back: Fiddling While Rome Burns. I like it. It’s well done. Some of the local Keys governments leap from “shiny object” to “shiny object”. There’s no plan. There’s no data. There are … Continue reading
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Butterflies, Mosquitoes and County Stupidity
I found this thought-provoking article about the Schaus swallowtail butterfly and pesticides. It’s pretty interesting when combined with the possibility of releasing genetically modified mosquitoes and the threat of emerging mosquito-borne illnesses (like the Zika virus). There’s also this very aggravating story about … Continue reading
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Peary Court Reaction
The Key West Citizen wrote an interesting editorial on the failure of the Peary Court referendum, “What’s Worse: Bad Decision or No Decision“. It’s a disjointed follow-up to the editorial written before the referendum, “Peary Court: A gift horse or white elephant“. … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Housing, Bubba System, Media
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Connecting the Dots Update
I updated the Connecting the Dots page to show the relationship between Heather Carruthers and her campaign donor, Julia Fondriest. Ms. Fondriest serves as an officer in the 3406 North Roosevelt Corporation and also stands to benefit to a great … Continue reading
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Emergency Services Surtax – Round Up
I’ve spilled lots of ink on this Emergency Services Surtax (ESS). There’s a good reason for that. The true impact of this proposed tax has been misrepresented to the public. (More monkey math!) People need to know the real deal. … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Fire and Ambulance, Monroe County
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Emergency Services Surtax – Monroe County
At this point in the discussion, it would probably be a good idea to revisit the map of emergency services providers. It helps to keep track of what is going on where. Monroe County serves the unincorporated Lower and Middle … Continue reading
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Tallahassee Happenings
Update: Stewardship bill goes to Scott. If the $10 million survives, we know that $5 million of that will go to Monroe County for “land purchases”. The other $5 million is for “water quality projects”. The need is still huge … Continue reading
Animal Control – Still No Answers
I’ve submitted a few emails to the county regarding the apparently false numbers presented on page 37 of the 2015 State of the County report. Here’s the latest. I would like the county to substantiate the number of animals it … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Shelter, BOCC, Bubba System, Public Records
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Murphy – Not Done With Us Yet
Hmmm….looks like Sylvia Murphy has decided to run again. That’s unfortunate. Her ten year run has been a disaster. She’s completely failed to look out for her own District, and when asked about that she lies. She’s seen to it … Continue reading
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The Real Poop 