Comments on: State Seeks To Bolster Tourism After Hurricane Damage http://www.northescambia.com/2018/10/state-seeks-to-bolster-tourism-after-hurricane-damage Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:32:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kane http://www.northescambia.com/2018/10/state-seeks-to-bolster-tourism-after-hurricane-damage/comment-page-1#comment-375447 Kane Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:10:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=341604#comment-375447 I am a natural born son of Florida we have ALWAYS relied on tourism and Military for our state income. Are you two even from here? Of course they want to get the tourism back on track if they don't we will be broke like say Detroit. We are state of transplants and retirees our biggest challenge is that there isn't a lot to keep younger people from leaving to pursue opportunities that are just not available here unless you want to be in healthcare or join the Navy there isn't much else. If the state really wants to do something for tourism they would push to legalize recreational weed. We are probably the State in the Union that needs it the most. Tourists would flock to us our coffers would be full and our citizens (us) would benefit greatly form this. Also we'd have something to blame our craziness on. That guy walking his alligator on a leash yeah he's just high lol. I am a natural born son of Florida we have ALWAYS relied on tourism and Military for our state income. Are you two even from here? Of course they want to get the tourism back on track if they don’t we will be broke like say Detroit. We are state of transplants and retirees our biggest challenge is that there isn’t a lot to keep younger people from leaving to pursue opportunities that are just not available here unless you want to be in healthcare or join the Navy there isn’t much else.

If the state really wants to do something for tourism they would push to legalize recreational weed. We are probably the State in the Union that needs it the most.
Tourists would flock to us our coffers would be full and our citizens (us) would benefit greatly form this. Also we’d have something to blame our craziness on. That guy walking his alligator on a leash yeah he’s just high lol.

]]> By: lone chief http://www.northescambia.com/2018/10/state-seeks-to-bolster-tourism-after-hurricane-damage/comment-page-1#comment-375377 lone chief Tue, 23 Oct 2018 01:32:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=341604#comment-375377 Agree FaithinUS. We have whored out our state way too much at the cost of most who live here. To still be so dependent on the tourism industry is just straight up retarded. I remember this place was pretty much heaven growing up here, but have since watched to total degradation of our lands, resources, waterways, not to mention the caliber of folks here now. There is some serious talent, smarts and drive in a lot of our good people, bring in some clean industries and not the addiction driven businesses/economy ones either. Industry, good jobs. It's time to wash to filth off. Agree FaithinUS. We have whored out our state way too much at the cost of most who live here. To still be so dependent on the tourism industry is just straight up retarded. I remember this place was pretty much heaven growing up here, but have since watched to total degradation of our lands, resources, waterways, not to mention the caliber of folks here now. There is some serious talent, smarts and drive in a lot of our good people, bring in some clean industries and not the addiction driven businesses/economy ones either. Industry, good jobs. It’s time to wash to filth off.

]]> By: FaithinUS http://www.northescambia.com/2018/10/state-seeks-to-bolster-tourism-after-hurricane-damage/comment-page-1#comment-375356 FaithinUS Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:43:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=341604#comment-375356 Sure! Come to Florida for the Disaster Tour- Start in the Panhandle/Big Bend area to see hurricane Michael's devastating impact. Bring your tent and sleeping bags, though- what acommodations weren't destroyed are full of aid workers and storm refugees for the forseeable future. Be aware that there's a lot less shade than their was for your last visit. Mosey on down to the eastern Gulf of Mexico and enjoy the stench of rotting fish from the massive Red Tide and green algae blooms! Bring a respirator to be sure you don't inhale the toxic mist wafting the air. The southern Atlantic coast offers more of that, and daily flooding in Miami due to the rising ocean from climate change the governor won't allow DEP to mention. Visit central Florida's many fresh waterways, some so polluted you cannot swim in them. Take a scenic drive on any interstate to view numerous examples of the state 'tree'- the Orange Traffic barrel- Must be a million of them now. Test your driving skills on I-10 where a good stretch has downed trees cut off the roadway right at the edge of the pavement. Be sure to get caught up in the traffic around our most famous tourist attractions, because there's no public transportation network in the Sunshine State. The only way to get here by train is down the east coast. On the upside, the Emerald Coast is largely unharmed, so we can expect a bunch of 'not from around heres' to bugger up traffic this fall and winter. This is your tax dollars at work, people! Our state is so reliant on tourism we gotta keep those low wage tourist-reliant workers employed so the economy doesn't falter. Sure! Come to Florida for the Disaster Tour-
Start in the Panhandle/Big Bend area to see hurricane Michael’s devastating impact.
Bring your tent and sleeping bags, though- what acommodations weren’t destroyed are full of aid workers and storm refugees for the forseeable future. Be aware that there’s a lot less shade than their was for your last visit.
Mosey on down to the eastern Gulf of Mexico and enjoy the stench of rotting fish from the massive Red Tide and green algae blooms! Bring a respirator to be sure you don’t inhale the toxic mist wafting the air.
The southern Atlantic coast offers more of that, and daily flooding in Miami due to the rising ocean from climate change the governor won’t allow DEP to mention.
Visit central Florida’s many fresh waterways, some so polluted you cannot swim in them.
Take a scenic drive on any interstate to view numerous examples of the state ‘tree’- the Orange Traffic barrel- Must be a million of them now. Test your driving skills on I-10 where a good stretch has downed trees cut off the roadway right at the edge of the pavement.
Be sure to get caught up in the traffic around our most famous tourist attractions, because there’s no public transportation network in the Sunshine State. The only way to get here by train is down the east coast.
On the upside, the Emerald Coast is largely unharmed, so we can expect a bunch of ‘not from around heres’ to bugger up traffic this fall and winter.

This is your tax dollars at work, people! Our state is so reliant on tourism we gotta keep those low wage tourist-reliant workers employed so the economy doesn’t falter.

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