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On March 14th, 2018, over 300 students at Branham High School walked out of their second-period classes, participating in a nationwide movement to combat gun violence. The effect was dizzyingly powerful. Students of all genders, ethnicities, grades, and political ideologies stood together as one, silent, but radiating unity. Exactly a month earlier, 17 students and staff members were shot down at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day. The events that came afterward- a coalition of Floridian teenagers generating a movement to end gun violence around the country- reverberated thousands of miles and shook the foundation our own high school campus. Later that month, in the largest student-organized protest since the Vietnam War, the March For Our Lives made history. But we aren’t done yet. While great strides have been made to combat this epidemic, there’s still so much more that needs to be done. Already in 2019, 27 mass shootings have ripped apart families and communities, and 1,232 people as of February 2nd have lost their lives to gun violence (gunviolencearchive.org). We are plagued by the fact that in America, 342 people are shot in murders, suicides and suicide attempts, unintentional shootings, and police interventions every day (bradycampaign.org). Our government, both locally and nationally, has done some work to battle this. But it isn’t enough, which is why we are hosting the second annual Branham Walkout on March 14, 2019. We would like to emphasize that this walkout is not against Branham administration. What the kids in Parkland started was a truly extraordinary movement that has impacted the entire country. It is our job to take their work and strengthen it in our own community. Students can make a difference and student voices do matter— we’ve seen what is possible when we stand together and demand action. And we know that gun violence has become a partisan issue. But we don’t believe that decreasing the amount of death in this country should be a stance that divides. We are asking all Branham students, regardless of gender, ethnicity, grade, or political ideology to walk out with us, stand with us, and unite with us so that no child has to ever go to school in fear. This walkout is calling for governmental action, but you, as an individual, can decide what that action should be. If you advocate for mental health services, walk out with us. If you advocate for gun reform, walk out with us. If you don’t know what should happen, but you’re against kids being killed in the very place they’re supposed to grow, walk out with us. Your voice matters. Together, we can show our government that fear truly has no place in our schools. Walkout with us: March 14, 2019 10am - 10:17am For more information follow @branhamwalkout on Instagram or visit our website http://bit.ly/bhswalkout19

I want to be supportive of brick and mortar retailers and enjoy the experience of taking my daughter shopping for clothing. But young girls — and boys — should have the ability to chose clothing that doesn’t reinforce gender norms and especially doesn’t reinforce negative stereotypes of women.

The City of Clearwater tore down our park. Generations have been taking their kids to this park. Those in the community would like this park restored. Please help us let City Government know how important this park was for our community.

SAVE Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club Petition To Stop Rezoning! We, the Citizens of Pinellas County and those of us who enjoy the open air recreational spaces, hereby submit this petition to stop any re-zoning attempts of the Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club located at 8001 Cumberland Road, Seminole, Florida 33777 in unincorporated Pinellas County. The Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club is currently zoned as recreational open with a county property use code of 3855 (Regulation, PAR 3 Golf Course). The Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club represents a gem for our county and for our fellow residents. A change in zoning would lead to a lower quality of life for residents who live in neighborhoods surrounding the golf course and for our county as a whole. Rezoning would allow developers to change the Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club from the 140 acres of rolling natural vegetation to hundreds of homes, townhomes and/or condos replacing grass with concrete and asphalt adding to the already dense population in the county and putting additional strain on our infrastructure with added homes and traffic. Re-zoning would disturb and disrupt the sensitive ecosystem that is home to many native Florida species of plant and wildlife. Rezoning would subject the entire community to a lengthy construction process where residents would be exposed to dangerous conditions, pollution, noise and a poor quality of life in general. We want Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club to be saved so future generations can enjoy what this open green space has provided millions for the past 50+ years. We request the Pinellas Board of Commissioners/Zoning Board: • Deny any changes to the current Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club Zoning. • Protect the Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club’s “Green Open Space” and prohibit any construction of residences. • Maintain our “Green Open Space” so that generations of Eagles, Egrets, Otters, Ducks, Geese, Coyotes, Owls, and others may continue to have their rightful nesting and living areas. • Protect the Trees & Native Greenery that clean our air and provide habitat for the hundreds of animals that call it home. We strongly object to an out of state developer creating a Community Development District where the Bardmoor community would be taxed in order to pay for construction of the Developer’s project.

This petition was created by a group at Eagle High School for our senior project. Our goal is to spread awareness about the global plastic waste crisis, how it affects wildlife and mankind, and what individuals can do to help.

This is a gut check moment for every lawmaker who says they care about the rule of law. When Donald Trump failed to get his border wall built through the democratic process, he decided to undermine the checks and balances that have protected our nation for centuries -- declaring a phony “national emergency” to pay for it. In response to this brazen attack on the rule of law, House Democrats introduced and passed a resolution to block Trump’s declaration that was supported by 13 House Republicans. The Senate's resolution is also gaining bipartisan support, as three Republican senators have already signed on. Now, we just need ONE more Senate Republican to put country before party -- and we’ll have the votes we need to reject Trump’s “national emergency.” Time and time again, Mitt Romney, Lindsey Graham, and other GOP senators have spoken out against Trump’s lawlessness -- and now, the nation is watching to see if they will back those words up with action when it matters most. We cannot let our president blatantly ignore our democratic system to fund his anti-immigrant agenda. Add your name and demand GOP Senators take a stand for the rule of law.

As a HUMAN being, I only speak, and read, HUMAN English. To me, it is totally INSULTING to have web-site creation tools tell me "It does not matter if you paid your fee's, and approved billing, until you can tell us your "url", "platform", SEO, "system integration software", and so on, your site will NOT go on-line. All that HUMANS should have to provide, to such sites is 1) Owners name, 2) proposed site name, 3) owners billing information, 4) site content (for search engines), and agree to pay normal "hosting" fee's, to the "hosting web-site". HUMANS should NOT be required to obtain computer programming degree's, just to have content, on-line. HUMANS should provide basic information, and let the programmers hhandle the "coding".

Residents of the Twin Oaks, Brighten Lane, and Oak Creek Canyon Communities are concerned that 50 units on a 1.7-acre parcel of land will increase our low-density population, dramatically increase traffic in an already congested area, which will lead to more accidents, injuries, and potential fatalities.

Those in Congress do not make enough money to be millionaires. There seems to be quite a few and their excessive monies should be investigated.

Durham Bus Company has failed to fulfill the obligation of its contract for many years. This inability to provide basic bus services to the Mount Pleasant school zones is greatly disrupting the education of our students. Late and or no-show buses have created a stressful and hectic environment for families all over the county. It is estimated that over 1000 families have chosen to not use the bus service at all even though they would like to. This has resulted in a massive traffic issue in the Park West, Dunes West, and Carolina Park area. Many families do not have the option to drive their students to school, especially with a last minute notice. This causes parents and students an excessive amount of stress twice a day. The community has exhausted all effects to aid the bus company in solving this issue. Parents have organized several attempts to reach out to CCSD and Durham Bus Company, to offer parent support and professional advice as well as problem-solving strategies. Durham and CCSD have failed to collaborate with parents on this pressing issue. We are hereby requesting that CCSD revoke the contract with Durham Bus Company on the grounds that the basic needs of the contract have not been met. Numerous families report only receiving on-time bus service 3 times a week. If parents choose to drive the students after waiting at the bus stop for an extended amount of time, the student is given a tardy due to the bus company's incompetence. On many occasions, parents are dealing with multiple "no-show buses" and must scramble to drive students to multiple schools. Students are overwhelmed with the stress of not knowing if they will have a bus to take them home. Although some of the time a bus returns late, this often causes the students to miss out on valuable education time. This has effects on before and after-school activities as well. We parents and students find Durham Bus Company and the Charleston County School board incompetent in the area of transportation. Durham and CCSD have continued to blame the issue on a lack of drivers. This is not solely the cause. Inadequate management has set a standard of incompetence. Drivers have reached out to parents explaining that the buses are unreliable and unsafely mismanaged. Drivers who work multiple jobs and drive from a great distance, broken down busses, and extra routes have caused some drivers to lose their primary jobs. Durham Bus Company continues to recruit from the same demographic, despite recommendations to alter their hiring strategies to local retirees and churches and organizations in Mt. Pleasant. Under the current contract, Durham Bus Company is obligated to have a 10% backup staff available for sick or late drivers. This has not been met in years, as far as we can tell. It is our understanding that CCSD has been withholding funds from Durham due to this lack of service. No explanation as to where those funds have gone has been made available. Parents spend countless hours calling and emailing in an effort to solve this ongoing crisis. Many of our students will be of driving age soon, yet overcrowded schools lack adequate parking and our children are not likely to obtain a parking pass, leaving the bus as the primary option. Parents have stressed that the bus issue has affected their own employment status as well. Our families deserve better than this. The only alternative solution that we find acceptable is for Mount Pleasant to be removed from the existing contract and a new contract with an alternative bus company be established. If an alternative bus company is not willing to accept a contract with Mount Pleasant on the grounds that CCSD busses are inadequate, then those busses should be sold or relocated to other areas with lower student demand. This would allow for a new contract with a competing company to supply our growing Mount Pleasant with drivers and buses. We are asking for this new contract to be in place before the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Please support our students and families.

Children are required to walk a 1.5 mile radius or greater to school in conditions that may cause harm!