[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I'll say. On the news this evening they reported a woman in Longwood had her arm bitten off by an alligator.

She was swimming, not kayaking. A canoer pulled her to safety. Woman loses part of arm in Wekiva River gator attack

[Average Guy]

Originally Posted by Happydaz

I was out on the lake in a kayak and observed that the view was clear for four houses. The rest of the shore land was lined with large live oaks. One house in particular had a great view. That house had construction tape around a new lanai that was being built. All the screen had been removed in preparation for some construction. I observed this last winter. Planting new live oaks will obscure their view somewhat, but nothing compared to the wall of huge live oaks that were cut down.

Perhaps the perfect solution would be if a large billboard could be put in the area where the trees were removed. The billboard could have a pointed finger with the words in gigantic print

Beware. Illegal Tree Removal Has Been Detected In This Area.

That would make for a nice view until the new tree plantings have had a chance to grow.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Average Guy

Perhaps the perfect solution would be if a large billboard could be put in the area where the trees were removed. The billboard could have a pointed finger with the words in gigantic print

Beware. Illegal Tree Removal Has Been Detected In This Area.

That would make for a nice view until the new tree plantings have had a chance to grow.

I love it!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

She was swimming, not kayaking. A canoer pulled her to safety. Woman loses part of arm in Wekiva River gator attack

If you go to sumterpa.com and put in the street, then click on the map and keep enlarging the map you can see the area. You can use google earth too. Or you can Kayak. I would be upside down in the thing within five minutes. I am not very good at stuff like that.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

She was swimming, not kayaking. A canoer pulled her to safety. Woman loses part of arm in Wekiva River gator attack

Never swim with gators!

[ricthemic]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

If you go to sumterpa.com and put in the street, then click on the map and keep enlarging the map you can see the area. You can use google earth too. Or you can Kayak. I would be upside down in the thing within five minutes. I am not very good at stuff like that.

What is name of the street? Thanks Grace

[Challenger]

So,

Has there been a settlement in the "Miona Tree Case"?
Facts please

[Advogado]

Originally Posted by Challenger

So,

Has there been a settlement in the "Miona Tree Case"?
Facts please

I have been trying to follow the publicly available information and have seen nothing subsequent to the weird article about the mysterious check from The Friends of Lake Miona. It doesn't look like the Daily Sun is going to provide any more details since the incident does not reflect well on The Villages, and the online newspaper apparently doesn't have the resources to do much real reporting. Hopefully, the Sheriff's Office will reopen the investigation and start issuing subpoenas or a witness will voluntarily come forward.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Advogado

I have been trying to follow the publicly available information and have seen nothing subsequent to the weird article about the mysterious check from The Friends of Lake Miona. It doesn't look like the Daily Sun is going to provide any more details since the incident does not reflect well on The Villages, and the online newspaper apparently doesn't have the resources to do much real reporting. Hopefully, the Sheriff's Office will reopen the investigation and start issuing subpoenas or a witness will voluntarily come forward.

Huh?

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Advogado

I have been trying to follow the publicly available information and have seen nothing subsequent to the weird article about the mysterious check from The Friends of Lake Miona. It doesn't look like the Daily Sun is going to provide any more details since the incident does not reflect well on The Villages, and the online newspaper apparently doesn't have the resources to do much real reporting. Hopefully, the Sheriff's Office will reopen the investigation and start issuing subpoenas or a witness will voluntarily come forward.

For some reason I keep thinking of "The Friends of Lake Miona" as "The Felons of Lake Miona".

The $25K "donation" is chicken feed compared to the retainer for a first class criminal defense attorney.

[Challenger]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

For some reason I keep thinking of "The Friends of Lake Miona" as "The Felons of Lake Miona".

The $25K "donation" is chicken feed compared to the retainer for a first class criminal defense attorney.

Lets hope they are forced to hire one.

[Cedwards38]

In the end we may never know the full story. I wonder if the persons responsible for cutting the trees even feel guilty or have any remorse!

[billethkid]

Does anybody else wonder why TV decided so quickly to just pay to have the restoration done?

Or why they promptly agreed to waive pressing any charges if the basic "fee" was paid.........even anonymously?

[Challenger]

Did CDD5 accept the money and grant some kind of amnesty- and if so under what authority can they do so?

[Advogado]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Does anybody else wonder why TV decided so quickly to just pay to have the restoration done?

Or why they promptly agreed to waive pressing any charges if the basic "fee" was paid.........even anonymously?

Yes. I also wonder about a number of other things concerning this incident. For example, what exactly is the deal, if any, between the attorney for the Friends of Lake Miona and the prosecutor? Are the circumstances such that that attorney has become an accessory after-the-fact by participating in setting up a phony organization to hide the identity of the perpetrators?