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Kinggambit90 t1_ja2o2ls wrote

Wow the locals collected 10 million to make a nature preserve and prevent more condos and strip malls. Not really something you expect in Florida, kudos to them caring about their environment. And also I feel they got pretty lucky the state didn't screw them.

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daanemanz t1_ja2xck9 wrote

You'd be surprised to learn how much Floridians care about their environment :)

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Ajthedonut t1_ja3jc2u wrote

Yeah, the manatee license plate project really put it on full display

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superc1301 t1_ja3qpw1 wrote

may just be me but i feel that all the people that are moving down here don’t care about our environment and just want to build more golf courses, i miss the florida i grew up in

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WhiskeyHotdog_2 t1_ja428vi wrote

That’s probably true and such a shame. It’s a beautiful state, but it’s crazy it’s becoming south Jersey.

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Surfinpicasso t1_ja4tovd wrote

I know the Pinelands preservation alliance has its hands full, but last I checked it's still fully intact.

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jdland t1_ja44b7o wrote

I too agree, North Jersey is the superior Jersey.

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Zlec3 t1_ja4dexo wrote

As a New Yorker who’s got a place down there I am a huge environmentalist and pray we can save more of Florida from these greedy fucks trying to make a quick Buck at the expense of our natural resources

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AnyHuckleberry8 t1_ja4h2mr wrote

Exactly. New Yorkers hate the environment so they want to destroy it everywhere.

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thanatossassin t1_ja4rs50 wrote

I wish you guys would get your politicians in check. That whole deal of making it illegal to say climate change n government communications, and then trying to protect land value by banning future rising seas levels to be considered in home purchases/inspections... Your government should be working for you, not against you.

Edit: lol, downvoted. Go ahead and fuck off in your drowning state then.

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radj06 t1_ja4dlvx wrote

Keyword "their" environment they dont give a shit about the environment in general just what affects them locally.

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BackwardBarkingDog t1_ja2rn78 wrote

Oh, don't worry. DeSantis&Co. plans to screw them in all sorts of other ways.

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Paper_Street_Soap t1_ja4wi8t wrote

I’m no fan of deSantis, but he’s actually made significant conservation efforts during his reign of terror.

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_newbeginnings_ t1_ja3cqga wrote

Which ways?? I’d love you to enlighten us on how Florida became the most popular state to move to in the country despite “DeSantis&Co” screwing it up?

Thanks for being your typical leftist hive mind self, Reddit!

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mrevergood t1_ja3lzcx wrote

You mean a bunch of hyper conservatives from other states got mad that their state actually handled the pandemic like adults, and decided to move to a state that willfully manipulated and then covered up data re: covid and kept the state running as if it was business as usual?

You mean other fascist wannabe’s like the fascist strongman who says and does the things they like and decided to move where their fascist strongman is making moves to set himself up as a king?

You don’t say!

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Thewalrus515 t1_ja3h9m0 wrote

Because rightists like angry man and move to where angry man is.

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TeamRedundancyTeam t1_ja3tl1v wrote

I mean should we start with the conservatives corrupt handling of pollution that lead to all the massive algae blooms that keep wiping out massive amounts of wildlife?

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CashKeyboard t1_ja3tatr wrote

Florida won the geographic/topological places to live lottery and state politics don’t affect that in any way. They’d need to start randomly flaying people on the street until they stop coming.

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MahavidyasMahakali t1_ja42idw wrote

What's this? A republican pretending their leaders aren't destroying education, the economy, and the environment? What a shock!

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Lovehatepassionpain t1_ja3q28c wrote

As someone who lives in Florida after spending 40 years in Pennsylvania, I was amazed when I moved here and saw how many nature preserves, natural springs, gorgeous walking trails, and amazing beaches there are here. Truly breathtaking. Just as people hear "New Jersey" and the think of the industrial wasteland of North Jersey, forgetting how beautiful much of the state is,when people hear "Florida", they think of Miami or a Trump loving trailer park in North Florida. There is so much more here than that nonsense

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k0c- t1_ja3mz9o wrote

> prevent more condos and strip malls

B-BUT MUH REAL ESTATE VALUE GO UP WHEN THEY BUILD STUFF!!!!!11

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Venvut t1_ja4i4m6 wrote

It’s really the opposite though, less housing means housing prices keep going up.

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k0c- t1_ja4iz77 wrote

yeah, when you build affordable housing and don't price certain people out.

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k0mbine t1_ja45kiw wrote

This was all for the monkeys and their habitat

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Greysoil t1_ja4uvhc wrote

Florida has a ton of nature preserves and parks

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