Living in Florida during Spring Season
Spring Season in Florida is my favorite time of the year.... The weather is sunny, mild with little or no rain just as the "Chamber of Commerce" with picturesque postcards would love to showcase its town to our visitors from out of state and worldwide. Snowbirds flocking from the wintery cold North to the sunny South watching American's favorite past time game of Baseball during Spring Training, visiting theme parks and spending time at Florida's sandy-white beaches especially here in Central Florida.
Spring in Florida has also a dark side. Here in Lakeland Florida as it is also the case in cities around Central Florida weather conditions is really dry and with no rain in sight.... It has become a real problem for some time now.
Just yesterday as I was leaving my home driving to a customer house in a North Lakeland community, smoke filled the skies over a predominantly rural area of North Lakeland. Stepping out of my car, I could smell and see the smoke right outside of my own backyard. Although the brush fires were a few miles away from my house it was just a little too close for comfort. Today, the fire and health officials advising folks who are having any types of breathing problems, such as asthma, heart disease etc. are encouraged to stay at home, turn on the air conditioner and close the windows.
Smoke rises behind a new subdivision of Marcum Road!
I am really concerned about these very dry conditions because I live close by I-4 corridor and just to give folks a reminder of this very tragic accident that happened on I-4 on January 9th, 2008 and what can happen when smoke and fog is mixed.
I also grew up in a smoking environment where most of my family members are smokers. I do know it is hard quitting this addiction and I don't condone your smoking habit. But I do see and I see this very often that those smokers while driving their car or a company vehicle flicking their cigarette butts out the window - Folks, let me tell you that this action is plain ole stupid and irresponsible to your fellow neighbor fighting the fires to protect your home and the folks living and visiting Central Florida.
Let's all do our part of keeping our environment safe - Please keep your cigarettes inside your cars!
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Living in Florida during Spring Season
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