Last week, we shared some details about the sand mine in Lecanto off of Homosassa trail. The article discussed if mining permits were needed for the location. At the time, according to the county, they are not needed. We also found out on Friday that SWFWMD visited the site and
There is never a dull moment around here... but that also means people are watching/reading what I am writing/posting... I teased this article yesterday with an image of a drone shot over what appears to be a sand mine/borrow pit. The headline with the image was "
I think it is about time we revisit land use cases and what commissioners are supposed to consider when approving/denying them. A quick note. If you own property, you have property rights. We hear that all the time from the BOCC members... "They have property rights." But,
Very little surprises me anymore with local government officials, but yesterday it happened when Commissioner Kinnard mis-stated the truth about not having ex-parte communication regarding the application. During the 5:01pm hearing for the VA Clinic application to build a new VA clinic in Lecanto, County Attorney Denise Lyn asked
Big day today at the BOCC meeting. The key things of the day (in my opinion). * 1:30pm - Budget Presentation * 1:45pm - Nature Coast Forever Conservation Planning Study (Sales Tax talk) * E9 - Animal Shelter discussion * M1 - Commercial Watercraft and Tour Permit Program * 5:01pm - VA
I hope everyone had a great week last week and weekend! I am back from my trip and ready to get back to the day to day of this page. I had a pretty busy weekend, so rather than something new today, I am jumping back to the Tara Salute
Tomorrow is March 5th, which means it is a Planning and Development Commission (PDC) meeting. Looking at the agenda, there is only one application being considered, but that is a big one... the Holder Industrial Park and the "Data Center". I use quotes there because it is not
Time to remind everyone of the rules of Quasi-Judicial proceedings. On Friday, a news article and video from Tampa Bay 28 came out discussing data centers and potential environmental impact. It seemed innocent enough, until County Commissioner Jeff Kinnard was shown during the interview talking about the Deltona application for
This is a reminder to all government and elected officials... Your public social pages are likely considered town squares. They are subject to the same First Amendment protections as someone standing in front of the court house. If you make a post there, assuming it is something county/city related
Happy Friday... I think that is what day it is anyway. I tend to lose track of days this time of year as I am in and out of the office. The BOCC meeting yesterday did not help as it was not on its normal Tuesday. Speaking of which... Commissioner
County Commission Tuesday!! Seems that today will be a "boring" government day. I looked at the agenda and do not see anything contentious for once. It's good to have an "easy" day... although the 5pm hearing about the townhouses/multifamily housing may get some
I am back... for a few days at least. For my real job (photography), this is conference season. I am a brand ambassador for a few different companies in the photography world and that means I travel to different conferences this time of year. I was in Destin since Friday