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![]() Olsen began by expressing gratitude for the commission’s recent directive to recalculate the number of buildable lots, calling it “a step in the right direction,” but emphasized that further action is essential to protect the fragile environment and infrastructure of the Keys. She pointed to significant flaws in the Hurricane Evacuation Model that forms the basis for current development allowances. Olsen highlighted the unrealistic assumptions used in the model, such as undercounting permanent residents and assuming that vacation homes are unoccupied during emergencies, which skew the analysis in favor of more development. “What’s been lost in this conversation is that the Hurricane Evacuation Model is simply the agreed-upon surrogate for carrying capacity,” Olsen said. “It’s easier to quantify than the environmental damage resulting from overdevelopment, but the impacts are real and worsening.” Olsen cited alarming statistics and real-world examples of the environmental toll overdevelopment has already taken, including: The Florida Reef, now 98% dead, was in far better condition when growth limitations were imposed in the 1990s. There has been an increase in hurricane intensity due to warming oceans, with recent storms like Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene intensifying faster than ever before. Impaired water quality, frequent fish die-offs, and endangered marine species being affected due to nutrient pollution. Ongoing wastewater disposal issues, including Marathon’s delayed switch to deep well disposal after years of litigation and dangerously high levels of pollutants found in Stock Island waters. Link |
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[Development] Our county commissioners just voted to sign us up to be part of the United Nations 2030 (Globalist) Agenda. No worries (sarcasm). It doesn’t cost anything YET. There’s a tool box for the most appropriate tools and strategies for “localizing” the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) critical to the design, implementation, review and success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. That’s a UN globalist agenda. One thing Florida Keys peeps usually agree on is local rule. Signing on to a United Nations globalist organization does not fit unincorporated Monroe County, folks. Wake up before it is too late! There is already an Ambassador to the United Nations from Key West. I thought this title was a joke, but no, folks, it’s deadly serious. What is happening here. What are SDG’s? Google: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Link |
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[Government Subsidies] At this week’s Paris auto show a big shot from a China electric car company said his company was in no way receiving subsidies from China’s government as opposed to America subsidizing EV’s with something like $4000 per vehicle. How come no one talks about that instead of trying to impose 100% tax on China EVs? The Exec said his prices were so low because they have better manufacturing and supply lines than American manufacturers; and are more efficient. XPENG P7 |
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[Get Yer Ya-Yas Out] The Hamas terror leader had the best name for a terrorist: Yahya Sinwar. Get it? Sin War! Now deadwar. |
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[Flood Damage Cars] Thousands of cars that crash in US are ending up in Russia. These cars that have been damaged in the US, most of the time it does not make economical sense to rebuild them in the US. Hey Floridians, guess where your hurricane-trashed cars are going to? Link |
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[Friday Joke] Two cashew took a walk into the woods. One was a salted. |
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[“Conker game”] As kids, we all used to play Conkers, but we called it “chestnuts”. Every boy would have a chestnut on a shoelace in his pocket for contests at recess and after school. It all ended when we grew up and all the chestnut trees died in a blight during the 1950s and 60s. |
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[$30 Socks] Are they kidding? What ever could be so good that it’s worth thirty bucks? I can buy Fruit of the Loom socks, 6 pair for $9.68! |
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[Friday Joke] A young college student was having trouble with his final math exam. He knew his professor was a golf lover, so he came up with a scheme. He told the professor, “If I can hit a golf ball into that cup from here, will you give me an A?” The professor, amused and curious, agreed. The student swung and to the professor’s surprise, the ball went right into the cup. “Okay,” said the professor, “I’ll give you an A, but only if you can tell me your golf score.” The student replied, “Well, with that hole-in-one, I’d say it’s 1.” |
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[Friday Joke] In the middle of the night, a man gets a phone call from his doctor. The doctor says, “I have some good news and some bad news.” The man says, “Okay, give me the good news first.” The doctor says, “The good news is, you have 24 hours to live.” The man replies, “That’s the good news? Then what’s the bad news?” The doctor says, “The bad news is, I forgot to call you yesterday.” |
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[Time] When do we ‘fall back’ in the Keys? What to know about changing the time, and what happens? Link |
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The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 10/18/24 at 9:06 am. |