That Smell in Tangerine, Florida and Nearby Neighborhoods

Hydrogen Sulfide  is one of the chemicals that we're breathing Many of you received this letter from Commissioner Christine Moore. Mine came yesterday. Based on the way the envelope was addressed, I believe that her office used the mailing address of the first property owner listed with the appraiser's office.  If you rent or lease you may not have received one. In that case, contact Ms. Moore via Facebook  Orange County District 2 Commissioner  or call her office at 407-836-7350 to get on her list as you should have a voice too.  Quoting  her, "...I still have concerns the remediation will be unsuccessful. ... [These businesses] must also be moved to action due to hearing first hand examples of how their odors are substantially altering lives."  We cannot let our work done so far slip away. We need to continue reporting the odors, both to Orange County and to the FDEP. We need to write letters. If you would like to have your letter(s...

For Zellwood, Tangerine, Surrounding Neighborhoods May 22, 2020 Zero Days Without an Odor Report We Have Odor Reports Today The above are a few of the complaints that just came in this evening. Another collage of complaints Video describing the smell at the corner pictured above  A Note From the Editor We are now able to report odors to the FDEP online. We still need to send an e-mail or call Orange County to report to them. Orange County is working on having an online system to report and it was supposed to be up this week. The virus is slowing things down.  Online Odor Reporting for FDE Odor Reports Call and write e-mails when you smell the odors.  Don't give up, that is what the offending businesses want us to do. The e-mail list is located at the bottom of the page and the link for online reporting is above.  Letters and Correspondence We are suffering from the...

For Zellwood, Tangerine, Surrounding Neighborhoods May 13, 2020 Christine Moore, May 12, 2020, https://www.facebook.com/OrangeCountyDistrict2/ "Tangerine Residents, Today I spoke with the State Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regarding odors in the air in the Tangerine area. We had a very productive conversation involving the science behind abating odors. Since so many different agencies are responsible for enforcement, this situation is a challenge, but, we are making progress on lasting solutions. My office will be mailing you a letter with more detailed information very shortly."  Prior to this, Commissioner Moore posted this on her page on May 4, 2020. It's great that Tangerine is getting attention but let me point out that we've been at this since February 12th as a group and for months before as individuals fighting the odor problem and we didn't get a mention until May 4th. Many of the group members have spo...

Monterey Mushrooms is another suspect in the type of odors that come from Shelley's and Anuvia according to a source in the FDEP For Zellwood, Tangerine, Surrounding Neighborhoods May 12, 2020 We Have Odor Reports Today from the Early Morning A Note From the Editor We are now able to report odors to the FDEP online. We still need to send an e-mail or call Orange County to report to them. Orange County is working on having an online system to report and it was supposed to be up this week. The virus is slowing things down.  Online Odor Reporting for FDEP Zero Days Without an Odor Report Of Note: Odor Reports Call and write e-mails when you smell the odors.  Don't give up, that is what the offending businesses want us to do. The e-mail list is located at the bottom of the page and the link for online reporting is above.  Letters and Correspondence Helpful Links Don't forget to leave a google review  for ...

For Zellwood, Tangerine, Surrounding Neighborhoods May 5, 2020 We Have Odor Reports Today A Note From the Editor We are now able to report odors to the FDEP online. We still need to send an e-mail or call Orange County to report to them. Orange County is working on having an online system to report and it was supposed to be up this week. The virus is slowing things down.  Online Odor Reporting for FDEP Online Odor Reporting for Orange County (under construction) Zero Days Without an Odor Report Odor Reports Call and write e-mails when you smell the odors.  Don't give up, that is what the offending businesses want us to do. The e-mail list is located at the bottom of the page.  Submitted to FDEP Letters and Correspondence See the reply below Of Note I had no idea that this could be done Helpful Links Don't forget to leave a google review  for   Anuvia  and  Shell...