It doesn't look like Farnsworth was paid off. It appears (from the Orlando Sentinel article) that lawsuits brought forth by TV made both sides reach an agreement. My guess is that TV tried to buy him out long before they reached a 'settlement' since they said it was costing 50K per day delay and he wouldn't back down. The threat of TV winning the lawsuit (along with some cash maybe) made Farnsworth back off. Who really knows! But in the end it's tough for any local to stand up to progress. It's an age old story and one that never comes out well for the NIMBY crowd.
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