Florida's Unchecked Growth

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has posted an article on their web site (www.myfwc.com) about continuing, unchecked development in Florida out to the year 2060 and its impact on our wildlife. The August 14, 2008 article is based on a study titled "Florida 2060" by 1000 Friends of Florida (1000friendsofflorida.org), a non-profit group that monitors Florida's development.

Click on the link to access the article: "Wildlife 2060: What's at Stake for Florida".

Community Redevelopment (CRA's)

An interesting article on CRA's written by Greg Gimbert appeared in the October 3 edition of Hometown News. To view the article click here.

Citizens and Neighbors Devoted to Ormond

Citizens and Neighbors Devoted to Ormond, or CANDO, is a registered political action committee organized to support or oppose quality of life issues impacting Ormond Beach, Florida. Issue examples are delineated in the mission statement approved by the organization in February, 2006.

The scope of CANDO's purpose, as filed with the State of Florida, includes the right to gather petition signatures to initiate a ballot referendum as was done with the charter amendment to limit building heights which was passed by voters in November, 2006.

Mission Statement

This political action committee (PAC) is formed to:

• Protect and preserve beaches and single-family residential neighborhoods
• Protect our historical sites and preserve our natural beauty
• Protect the integrity of our political system and our elected officials
• Protect waterfront properties and preserve beach access
• Protect Ormond Beach property owners from CRA's and eminent domain