Building more homes & businesses is the LAST thing Florida needs!
    There are town houses on Socrum Loop rd. in Lakeland that cannot be given away.  They offer free rent or a flat scren t.v. if you move there.
      There are paved roads in several spots In Lakeland with no homes on them, only native weeds growing, since they cut down all trees when they built these here in Lakeland.
     Tampa is crying they do not have enough water, to water the sod they put down instead of leaving native grasses and trees.
     Perrier (I believe) is pumping millions of gallons  of water from what was once a beautiful place to swim...Crystal Springs, in Zephyrhills.  This needs to be stopped immediately!
    The GREED of some individuals is unfathomable.
    DCA NEEDS to do a better job regulating this, so I do not know if getting rid of it will matter one way or another.
     AS the fresh water is pumped out the salt water from the oceans seeps in, and the missing trees that are cut down & replaced with non indigenous plants & trees add to global warming, along with the asphalt.
      It may be too late to save MY state!  I love Florida and it's native Flora & Fauna.  Politicians, such as the greedy county commissioners in Lakeland surely don't care.
      I hope Florida can be saved.  It is a very unique place.  Humans are not the only residents.  We have some beautiful creature who share this place with us. (some are no longer here).
     Use the empty buildings already here!  Stop the UNNECESSARY building!
     The Florida Aquifer below us would greatly appreciate it!  So would I and many like me!
Melody Heilmann
Polk County, Florida