May 10, 2021

USF Students, Faculty Protest Development Of Forest Preserve

Author: Jessica Meszaros

Students with the University of South Florida spent their Friday evening protesting just outside the USF Forest Preserve, off Fletcher Avenue in Tampa. It's a response to the college's interest in possibly developing the land and the nearby golf course.
More than 50 people waived signs at passing cars, some of which honked in support of their cause to prevent building on the 769 acres.
"The preserve is not for sale! Your construction plans will fail!” they chanted.
Jeannie Mounger, a graduate st