Neighbors in one community are stepping up the fight against a plan to put a slaughterhouse on Jacksonville’s Southside.
Apna Bazar plans to build this facility on Beach Boulevard, between Desalvo Road and Cortez Road.
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“We are going to fight it every step of the way,” said Shannon Blair, an animal rights activist. “There are so many homes there, there are schools in the area, there are businesses nearby.”
On Thursday, one of several public hearings was held Downtown, where community members had a chance to voice their concerns ahead of this proposal moving forward…