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What about other states experiencing significant natural disasters?
I’m surprised flood insurance isn’t mandatory along the Florida coastline. I’m sure California property insurance isn’t cheap either.
The flood zones look like tear drops. When I was active selling real estate in Destin you could have 1 coastal house in a NFIP eligible house which was fairly inexpensive ($350) and then the house next door would have to go to a private carrier for his flood insurance which was outrageously more expensive- a difference of like $10K!
Joe, The Pinellas County school board owns the land. They do not have to sale the land to the developer if they choose not to.
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Yes, increased property values have led to increased premiums. Higher premiums are more directly tied to bigger and newer mortgages, as many people who've paid off their houses or have small mortgages from years ago may be under-insured, or not insured at all.
Just saying the land is already owned by the local government. If they sell it to a developer against their constituents wishes wouldn't that be on the local government? Maybe it's just me but I would think so.
Nah, I think it's more that Elon is now associated with Team Red, so he must be defended at all costs from attacks by the libs, even if that means glossing over him literally disseminating Russian propaganda. I doubt DeSantis has thought this through much more than that.
Yep it’s only a matter of time. Mid terms here soon enough and those that failed us will be ushered to the door.
Right, that's because you have followed the war in Ukraine and formed your own opinions about it.
Really stupid comment.
Hopefully this doesn't mean you're finished hearing "more" about him.
IMO this story and the Martha's Vineyard flights highlight DeSantis' single worst quality: His willingness to use human beings as political pawns. Yes, many aspects of politics are exploitative of "regular folks" -- I've always hated those SOTU speeches where the president calls out a guest in the gallery who has suffered some unspeakable tragedy just so he can benefit-by-proxy in that person's applause -- but this really takes it to another level. DeSantis went out of his way to #### these people's lives up, and their condition doesn't seem to have entered into his calculation in the slightest. And I would say the odds of him ever uttering one word of apology to these people are roughly the same him bringing his kids to a Miami drag brunch.
Again with the Ron is a goober and not particularly bright. He is a Yale and Harvard grad. Pretty sure you don't graduate from those Ivy league schools being not particularly bright.
It's only revolting if you look at the other side of the political spectrum as humans. #jon_mx
Just getting people ready for arresting women and doctors next.
If you're suggesting that the law matters, then the law that restored their ability to vote should also matter.
The law didn't restore their right to vote. Murders and felony sexual assault were always exclusions. The problem here is, these people (at least the two here in Central Florida...can't speak to the others) went through all the proper channels to register to vote and the reason they even thought they could vote in the first place was because they had been summoned to jury duty. Felons aren't allowed to serve on juries in this state. They should NEVER be summoned for jury duty. Icing on the cake was both of them received voter ID cards as well.
Just a happy bureaucratic accident.
Well Tallahassee was unable to determine that they were not eligible to vote and sent them Voter ID cards. A bigger problem is felons with lessor offenses, including marijuana possession, who are supposed to pay court costs and restitution in some cases... but these individuals and Tallahassee are having trouble determining how much they owe. This is a modern day poll tax. The will of the voters on Amendment 4 (~64.5%) was overturned by GOP legislation, making it harder for many of these folks to vote. Even LEO was in favor of making it easy for felons to vote as one measure to reduce recidivism.
The Voter ID cards are sent by the counties not Tallahassee. You would think that with all the modern technology we have today that these felons would have been flagged as a no go when they registered. You would also think that these convicted murders and sexual predators ( rapist, child molesters) would know what they were convicted of hence the inability to vote.
The post-Amendment 4 actions by the state legislature were some of the most egregious political acts I've ever seen. The cherry on the sundae was making it virtually impossible for newly empowered potential voters to being able to ascertain how to even follow the vindictive rules.
They are sent by the counties after they've validated with the state that it's appropriate to do so via state database.
Nailed it
Of course I have sympathy for the victims. But these people served their sentences and earned their way back into society. I want them invested and productive and engaging. Voting is part of that.
If the country/state sends a citizen a ballot, seems reasonable for the citizen to assume they are eligible to vote, right?
Murder and sex offenders are exempt from vote restoration.
Again it's easy to find out if you are exempt or not. Or how to make sure your obligations are met . I did it in under a minute.
Why didn't Tallahassee spend the same NY minute to let the counties and felons know this?
I don't know. I guess I'm just self reliant and don't expect someone else to do the 1 minute of research it took.
why do they need to check if the county approved them to vote if they sent them their info to go ahead and vote?
Again all convicted of murder or felony sexual offenses they do not qualify for reinstated voting rights.
We went over this in the other thread as it was happening. I'd consider it that way in this case because NONE of these additional conditions were presented in amendment 4 when it was brought for a vote. It was clearly stated that voting rights would be restored when they served their time and paid the penalties stated in the ruling. There was no mention of court costs or other fines/fees mentioned in that presentment on the ballot or the amendment itself.
