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Florida proposed cancel culture law reeks of âtotalitarian strangleholdâ | Letters
Hereâs what readers are saying in Mondayâs letters to the editor.
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The Capitol in Tallahassee is seen following Opening Day of the Florida Legislature in March. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
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State GOP pushes âintellectual diversityâ bill | April 8
Isnât it ironic that the GOP, pushing this HB 233 thought-control survey bill, supposedly âto push back against cancel culture,â holds substantial majorities in our stateâs House and Senate? When indomitable control of our state feels like âcancellation,â your perceptions might be a little suspect. The GOP â canceller of truth, elections, tens of millions of legal votes, Black and brown folks, womenâs equality, living wages, our Constitution, ethics and responsible, accountable government. Yes, itâs very ironic.
/ Lost Coast Oyster Company has a floating farm at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve in Manatee County.
Shellfish growers have long-term concerns about the wastewater pumping from the former Piney Point phosphate plant into the waters of Tampa Bay, including the potential for toxic algae and the reputation of the bay’s water quality.
The nutrient-rich water pouring from a leaking Piney Point reservoir into Tampa Bay is projected to end up in areas like Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, where some shellfish farms live.
Lost Coast Oyster Company has been growing shellfish in lower Tampa Bay for about a year and a half, selling between 17,000 and 18,000 oysters so far.