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CONSERVATION VOTERS ENDORSES CROSS, WEBB
TBadmin | September 17, 2018
PINELLAS COUNTY – Florida Conservation Voters has endorsed Lindsay Cross for State Senate District 24 and Jennifer Webb for State House District 69.
“The unfolding disaster on the shores of Pinellas County is a stark reminder that we need legislators in Tallahassee who truly understand the vital role that our beaches and coastal waters play in our everyday lives,” said Aliki Moncrief, executive director, Florida Conservation Voters. “The quality of life that Florida’s natural environment affords has made our state the envy of the world. Lindsay Cross and Jennifer Webb are strong environmental leaders and I trust them to protect Florida’s water, wildlife, and public lands.”
Florida is suffering from one of the worst environmental disasters in state history, Moncrief said. The toxic blue-green algae from Lake Okeechobee and Red Tide on the Gulf Coast are wreaking havoc on our coasts. Businesses are losing money, tourists are cancelling vacations, and marine wildlife species are suffering terrible deaths at astounding numbers.
“Cross and Webb will be a dynamic duo at the Capitol. Residents from all over Tampa Bay will benefit from their environmental vision and unflappable leadership,” Moncrief said.
Cross earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health from Colorado State University and a master’s in Environmental Science and Policy from University of South Florida. She spent two semesters studying abroad in Costa Rica and Spain and has served as a translator for business development in Mexico. She is a graduate of the Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute, Leadership St. Pete, and the Eckerd College Leadership Development Institute. She is a certified SCUBA Dive Master and yoga instructor.
.As executive director of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, she brought business and community stakeholders together with public agencies to protect water supply, natural habitats and wildlife. During 14 years with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, she tackled tough issues related to flooding, beach erosion, algae blooms and air pollution.
Cross, a Democrat, is running against Republican incumbent Jeff Brandes for the District 24 seat in the state Senate.
Webb is former director of community partnerships at the University of South Florida. As such, she built projects that bring together business, the university, non-profits, and residents to create stronger communities. Through these projects, she worked to reduce violence and increase employment, to eliminate hunger, to bring justice to victims of crime and abuse of power, to assist student veterans and military members, and to support high quality public schools and the children who attend them.
Webb is a small business owner in the private sector. who focuses on finding solutions to transportation/traffic, affordable housing, and community health.
Webb, a Democrat, is facing Republican Ray Blacklidge in the race for state House District 69.
The election is Nov. 6. The last day to register to vote in the election is Oct. 9.
For information about Cross, go to lindsaycrossforsenate.com.
For information about Webb, go to electjenniferwebb.com.
Photo shows Lindsay Cross, left, and Jennifer Webb.
TBadmin | September 17, 2018
PINELLAS COUNTY – Florida Conservation Voters has endorsed Lindsay Cross for State Senate District 24 and Jennifer Webb for State House District 69.
“The unfolding disaster on the shores of Pinellas County is a stark reminder that we need legislators in Tallahassee who truly understand the vital role that our beaches and coastal waters play in our everyday lives,” said Aliki Moncrief, executive director, Florida Conservation Voters. “The quality of life that Florida’s natural environment affords has made our state the envy of the world. Lindsay Cross and Jennifer Webb are strong environmental leaders and I trust them to protect Florida’s water, wildlife, and public lands.”
Florida is suffering from one of the worst environmental disasters in state history, Moncrief said. The toxic blue-green algae from Lake Okeechobee and Red Tide on the Gulf Coast are wreaking havoc on our coasts. Businesses are losing money, tourists are cancelling vacations, and marine wildlife species are suffering terrible deaths at astounding numbers.
“Cross and Webb will be a dynamic duo at the Capitol. Residents from all over Tampa Bay will benefit from their environmental vision and unflappable leadership,” Moncrief said.
Cross earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health from Colorado State University and a master’s in Environmental Science and Policy from University of South Florida. She spent two semesters studying abroad in Costa Rica and Spain and has served as a translator for business development in Mexico. She is a graduate of the Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute, Leadership St. Pete, and the Eckerd College Leadership Development Institute. She is a certified SCUBA Dive Master and yoga instructor.
.As executive director of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, she brought business and community stakeholders together with public agencies to protect water supply, natural habitats and wildlife. During 14 years with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, she tackled tough issues related to flooding, beach erosion, algae blooms and air pollution.
Cross, a Democrat, is running against Republican incumbent Jeff Brandes for the District 24 seat in the state Senate.
Webb is former director of community partnerships at the University of South Florida. As such, she built projects that bring together business, the university, non-profits, and residents to create stronger communities. Through these projects, she worked to reduce violence and increase employment, to eliminate hunger, to bring justice to victims of crime and abuse of power, to assist student veterans and military members, and to support high quality public schools and the children who attend them.
Webb is a small business owner in the private sector. who focuses on finding solutions to transportation/traffic, affordable housing, and community health.
Webb, a Democrat, is facing Republican Ray Blacklidge in the race for state House District 69.
The election is Nov. 6. The last day to register to vote in the election is Oct. 9.
For information about Cross, go to lindsaycrossforsenate.com.
For information about Webb, go to electjenniferwebb.com.
Photo shows Lindsay Cross, left, and Jennifer Webb.
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CONSERVATION VOTERS ENDORSES CROSS, WEBB
TBadmin | September 17, 2018
PINELLAS COUNTY – Florida Conservation Voters has endorsed Lindsay Cross for State Senate District 24 and Jennifer Webb for State House District 69.
“The unfolding disaster on the shores of Pinellas County is a stark reminder that we need legislators in Tallahassee who truly understand the vital role that our beaches and coastal waters play in our everyday lives,” said Aliki Moncrief, executive director, Florida Conservation Voters. “The quality of life that Florida’s natural environment affords has made our state the envy of the world. Lindsay Cross and Jennifer Webb are strong environmental leaders and I trust them to protect Florida’s water, wildlife, and public lands.”
Florida is suffering from one of the worst environmental disasters in state history, Moncrief said. The toxic blue-green algae from Lake Okeechobee and Red Tide on the Gulf Coast are wreaking havoc on our coasts. Businesses are losing money, tourists are cancelling vacations, and marine wildlife species are suffering terrible deaths at astounding numbers.
“Cross and Webb will be a dynamic duo at the Capitol. Residents from all over Tampa Bay will benefit from their environmental vision and unflappable leadership,” Moncrief said.
Cross earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health from Colorado State University and a master’s in Environmental Science and Policy from University of South Florida. She spent two semesters studying abroad in Costa Rica and Spain and has served as a translator for business development in Mexico. She is a graduate of the Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute, Leadership St. Pete, and the Eckerd College Leadership Development Institute. She is a certified SCUBA Dive Master and yoga instructor.
.As executive director of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, she brought business and community stakeholders together with public agencies to protect water supply, natural habitats and wildlife. During 14 years with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, she tackled tough issues related to flooding, beach erosion, algae blooms and air pollution.
Cross, a Democrat, is running against Republican incumbent Jeff Brandes for the District 24 seat in the state Senate.
Webb is former director of community partnerships at the University of South Florida. As such, she built projects that bring together business, the university, non-profits, and residents to create stronger communities. Through these projects, she worked to reduce violence and increase employment, to eliminate hunger, to bring justice to victims of crime and abuse of power, to assist student veterans and military members, and to support high quality public schools and the children who attend them.
Webb is a small business owner in the private sector. who focuses on finding solutions to transportation/traffic, affordable housing, and community health.
Webb, a Democrat, is facing Republican Ray Blacklidge in the race for state House District 69.
The election is Nov. 6. The last day to register to vote in the election is Oct. 9.
For information about Cross, go to lindsaycrossforsenate.com.
For information about Webb, go to electjenniferwebb.com.
Photo shows Lindsay Cross, left, and Jennifer Webb.
TBadmin | September 17, 2018
PINELLAS COUNTY – Florida Conservation Voters has endorsed Lindsay Cross for State Senate District 24 and Jennifer Webb for State House District 69.
“The unfolding disaster on the shores of Pinellas County is a stark reminder that we need legislators in Tallahassee who truly understand the vital role that our beaches and coastal waters play in our everyday lives,” said Aliki Moncrief, executive director, Florida Conservation Voters. “The quality of life that Florida’s natural environment affords has made our state the envy of the world. Lindsay Cross and Jennifer Webb are strong environmental leaders and I trust them to protect Florida’s water, wildlife, and public lands.”
Florida is suffering from one of the worst environmental disasters in state history, Moncrief said. The toxic blue-green algae from Lake Okeechobee and Red Tide on the Gulf Coast are wreaking havoc on our coasts. Businesses are losing money, tourists are cancelling vacations, and marine wildlife species are suffering terrible deaths at astounding numbers.
“Cross and Webb will be a dynamic duo at the Capitol. Residents from all over Tampa Bay will benefit from their environmental vision and unflappable leadership,” Moncrief said.
Cross earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health from Colorado State University and a master’s in Environmental Science and Policy from University of South Florida. She spent two semesters studying abroad in Costa Rica and Spain and has served as a translator for business development in Mexico. She is a graduate of the Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute, Leadership St. Pete, and the Eckerd College Leadership Development Institute. She is a certified SCUBA Dive Master and yoga instructor.
.As executive director of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, she brought business and community stakeholders together with public agencies to protect water supply, natural habitats and wildlife. During 14 years with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, she tackled tough issues related to flooding, beach erosion, algae blooms and air pollution.
Cross, a Democrat, is running against Republican incumbent Jeff Brandes for the District 24 seat in the state Senate.
Webb is former director of community partnerships at the University of South Florida. As such, she built projects that bring together business, the university, non-profits, and residents to create stronger communities. Through these projects, she worked to reduce violence and increase employment, to eliminate hunger, to bring justice to victims of crime and abuse of power, to assist student veterans and military members, and to support high quality public schools and the children who attend them.
Webb is a small business owner in the private sector. who focuses on finding solutions to transportation/traffic, affordable housing, and community health.
Webb, a Democrat, is facing Republican Ray Blacklidge in the race for state House District 69.
The election is Nov. 6. The last day to register to vote in the election is Oct. 9.
For information about Cross, go to lindsaycrossforsenate.com.
For information about Webb, go to electjenniferwebb.com.
Photo shows Lindsay Cross, left, and Jennifer Webb.
Florida Governor Rick Scott lasted about 10 minutes at a restaurant this morning before crowds eventually booed him out the back door. Scott, who is...
Rick Scott booed out of restaurant over Florida's red tide crisis
Florida Governor Rick Scott lasted about 10 minutes at a restaurant this morning before crowds eventually booed him out the back door. Scott, who is...
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If more people knew they would definitely want to lock ric pay to play scott up
GingEric
Numbers don't lie. This just in from the Palm Beach Post:
"The South Florida Water Management District, which had a $1.4 billion budget in 2007, is now an $814 million agency. Scott’s administration cut $700 million out of all the state’s water management districts after his first year and crippled their ability to levy taxes. The state’s network for water monitoring shrank from 350 monitoring sites to 115. Enforcement of anti-pollution regulations slowed to a crawl. The DEP pursued almost 1,600 enforcement cases in 2010, but a mere 220 in 2017, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. In 2012, Scott repealed a law requiring septic-tank inspections. Now, only 1 percent of Florida’s 2.6 million septic tanks get inspected, and scientists say that pollution from leaking septic tanks adds fuel to toxic algae blooms."
"The South Florida Water Management District, which had a $1.4 billion budget in 2007, is now an $814 million agency. Scott’s administration cut $700 million out of all the state’s water management districts after his first year and crippled their ability to levy taxes. The state’s network for water monitoring shrank from 350 monitoring sites to 115. Enforcement of anti-pollution regulations slowed to a crawl. The DEP pursued almost 1,600 enforcement cases in 2010, but a mere 220 in 2017, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. In 2012, Scott repealed a law requiring septic-tank inspections. Now, only 1 percent of Florida’s 2.6 million septic tanks get inspected, and scientists say that pollution from leaking septic tanks adds fuel to toxic algae blooms."
He needs to be held accountable for the murder. He needs to go to JAIL
Someone we can RESPECT. Our environmental HERO. thank you
Michael
Congrats. Explaining these most important issues for Floridians Thanks Alex Sink
Now a drunken elitest womanizer to make our rules forEVER. This Brave woman should inspire the GOP to find a better candidate.
Michael
Why would anyone want a supreme court judge like this. Brave women comes out to do what's right for America. Thank you. I wanted more testimony and supporting info from Anita Hill but instead we got saddled with Thomas. Hope we don't repeat with this drunken womanizer. Reminds one of trump and his vaginal comments. Poor judgement boorish behavior at best.Too much lack of memory for a judge
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