The ponzi state
Lesley Blackner drove through a maze of condominium towers, rarely seeing any curtains in the windows, or residents, and tried to contain her anger.
“They’ve crammed as much as... Douglas Kennedy reports from overbuilt developments in Florida in his positive story on Amendment 4 Lion Country Safari on Aug. 30 convinced the Palm Beach County Commission to change the drive-through animal theme park’s “rural” land designation and quadruple the number of...
By Michael Mayo
South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
June 28, 2010
Tamarac golf courses are empty monuments to greed
After corruption scandal, residents fret over neglected...
By David Damron and Jeannette Rivera-Lyles
Orlando Sentinel.comApril 28, 2010Not long ago, Orange County Commissioner Mildred Fernández and Tony Cabrero held court and broke... The Miami Herald
April 16, 2010
When it comes to the laws and enforcement of growth management, the Florida Legislature excels at playing games. Last year, in the name of fostering...
By George Andreassi
TCPalm.com
April 13, 2010
STUART -- A controversial initiative to establish a unique agricultural and industrial complex on a 1,717-acre citrus...
By Mary Shanklin
Orlando Sentinal.comApril 8, 2010Orlando's single-family home prices are unlikely to return to their 2006 peak for the next three decades, according to a newly...
By Steve Otto
Tampa Bay OnlineApril 4, 2010Legend has it when Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida on another Easter weekend, 497 years ago, he was looking for a magical fountain... St.Augustine.com
60,000 HOMES ON THE WAY
Stagnant DRIs contain most unbuilt homes
By PETER GUINTA
RIVERTOWN -- This sprawling development off State Road 13 got approvals to... The Gainesville Sun
Why won't Floridians learn from their own history?
By David Colburn
Special to The Sun
Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 6:01 a.m.
Florida became a metaphor for... The Tampa Tribune
January 1, 2010
Leave state's boom-bust in the dust
By MARK SHARPE
Special To The Tampa Tribune
One year ago sage reporter George...
By Editorial Staff
Historic City News, St. Augustine
Smart Growth vs Hometown Democracy
December 16, 2009
Recurring allegations that members of the St...
NOVEMBER 2ND, 2010
Remember to Vote Yes on 4 and remind all your friends to join you.
Election Night statement of Lesley Blackner, president, Florida Hometown Democracy ‣
NOVEMBER 2ND, 2010
We are obviously disappointed in the apparent outcome of the referendum on...
Beached Miami: Why younger voters should say Yes on 4 ‣
OCTOBER 27TH, 2010
To save the environment and provide stability for housing prices, younger...
Beached Miami: Why younger voters should say Yes on 4 ‣
OCTOBER 27TH, 2010
To save the environment and provide stability for housing prices, younger...
Pensacola News-Journal: Yes on 4 puts control in your hands ‣
OCTOBER 23RD, 2010
A former planning board member says a vote for Amendment 4 will regain...
Lee Bidgood Jr.,: The Case for Amendment 4 ‣
OCTOBER 13TH, 2010
Powerful developers claim they can cure our economic woes by developing more...
Ben Rich: Break control of the developers ‣
OCTOBER 18TH, 2010
Here are some facts. As a former St. Johns County commissioner, I know these...
PBP: Amendment 4 forces honesty on politicians ‣
OCTOBER 9TH, 2010
PBP: Amendment 4 forces honesty on politicians
New York Times: Florida Voters Enter Battle on Growth ‣
SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2010
Lesley Blackner drove through a maze of condominium towers, rarely...
Fox News: Florida, the vacant home state? ‣
SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2010
Douglas Kennedy reports from overbuilt developments in Florida in his...
Sun-Sentinel: Lion Country Safari development increase creates road for Amendment 4 ‣
SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2010
Lion Country Safari on Aug. 30 convinced the Palm Beach County Commission to...
The Keynoter newspaper endorses Amendment 4 ‣
OCTOBER 19TH, 2010
The news source in the Florida Keys says growth issues in the sensitive Keys...
Lee Bidgood Jr.,: The Case for Amendment 4 ‣
OCTOBER 13TH, 2010
Powerful developers claim they can cure our economic woes by developing more...
