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Restore pine rocklands

The pine rocklands in South Miami-Dade are part of our home and the home to many animals. Since when is money greater than life?

Plopping a strip mall on a plot of land will not improve it — we need to restore the land to its original glory.

Developer Peter Cummings seems to believe that millions of dollars are greater than the lives of plants and animals. The “blighted” land he says he is helping is going to die.

We are fully prepared to save the pine rocklands and its inhabitants. His bulldozers are unnecessary and his business plans are unwanted.

Madeline Spies, Miami

This story was originally published May 27, 2015 at 9:29 PM with the headline "Restore pine rocklands."

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