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It’s a slow Friday in the region ppers. Sex, drugs, and titillation all lead. Of course, we link to none of that. Instead we have Florida’s Gulf, Florida’s Teachers, and Florida’s Supreme Court Chief Justice.

Report: Florida Treats Gulf As a ‘Toilet’

Newest Teachers Hit Hard By Layoffs

New Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince makes history

Yes - that headline says April 15. Your tax forms must be in the mail by midnight tonight.
Apopka Cops say that the house being used for a reality show was once used to broadcast live sex acts for an adult entertainment Web site. Can’t you imagine the idiots behind this? “Hey, [...]

Tampa Bay Website Highlight: The Sustany Foundation
The Sustany Foundation Vision:
To be the leading facilitator of sustainability in our community through efficient and effective aggregation and investment of resources.
The Sustany Foundation Mission Statement:
To increase the quality of life for Tampa Bay’s citizens today and into the future by promoting sustainability on a [...]

I’ll bet certain special interests were meanly happy to see this headline & subhead in the St. Pete Times, casting aspersions on the Environmental Protection Commission:
Auditor slams watchdog’s recordkeeping
The Environmental Protection Commission is doing a poor job of keeping track of its work.
Like a gossip tabloid making something innocuous sound sensational, the Times makes a [...]

Give A Day For The Bay
Volunteers are needed to pick up litter along the Hillsborough River at Rivercrest Park and Greenway. There is a LOT of litter here. We may also be doing some cleaning up of mulched plant beds, trimming, invasive removal and other chores as needed by the Tampa Parks Department. Suitable for [...]

Here you go, TJ:
Last week we discussed Tampa Bay’s top ten problems, according to Wayne Garcia:
1. Suburban sprawl
2. Urban density (lacking)
3. Transportation
4. Environment (weak protections)
5. Living green
6. Diversity (racial, ethnic, class)
7. Professional sports (over-subsidized [...]