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order to skip the right and proper permitting process is dirty. Not to mention skipping the
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
waterfront or wetland impact fees. I need to know more about this. I'd also like to know more
Boom and bust in Florida
about why Dennis Damato jumped up and immediately called 'foul' when the building depart-
ment wanted to do a more complete investigation in to the matter. I'm all for government
Levy county got it’s name from
months a year. As for interna-
'transparency', and since I work for the federal government, I certainly do know what that is all
David Levy Yulee who owned several par-
tional buyers, I have personally
about. Why should Charlie Dean be any more privileged than me or the rest of us? If true, this
cels of land in what has come to be know as
sold homes and commercial
issue really speaks to Charlie Dean's attitude about who he indeed, thinks he is. I can't say
the Nature Coast. In one of his endeavors he
properties to people from Brit-
anything more until I know more about the specific issue. I can only say that I for one really
established a sugar mill on a 5,000 acre plan-
ain and other European na-
have to wonder how representative Charlie Dean is of me, a guy who plays by the rules. I do
tation in the Homosassa area in 1851. He was
tions.
hope that the issue has been reported incorrectly and that I am squawking for nothing. If not,
also Florida’s first United States Senator.
Some of these Brits have become my
then I will want some accountability for the 'barn' and some impact fees commensurate with
While researching the history of this
friends, and one of my agents in my
the current standards for waterfront property.
area I came upon real estate advertising from
Kissimmee office is British. These Europeans
Two Die In Hernando Crash
the early 1920’s describing the Homosassa
love the United States, and the pound is now
area of Citrus county as a place with splen-
trading at 1.4 which means that they come
A three-vehicle traffic crash in
on the east shoulder of Hwy. 41.
did homes, modern hotels, beautiful schools
here with 100,000 pounds and we give them
Hernando, March 12, according to the Florida
Mr. Johnson, the driver of the
and churches, and a thriving business dis-
$140,000. Dollars (a whopping 40% boost in
Highway Patrolresulted in the death of two
Freightliner, received "minor" injuries, the re-
trict.
buying power). Our local Brits are a lovely
people, and the "serious" and "critical" inju-
port stated, and his semi sustained about
Just like the "property boom" on the
hard working couple, Edwin and Lea Day that
ries of two others. The accident occurred on
$4000 in damages. Mr. Robertson, the driver
nature coast of 2004 to 2005, this early prop-
own and run the Pine Lodge Bed and Break-
U.S. Hwy. 41 at E. Dearborn Dr.
of the Nissan, received "serious" injuries and
erty boom was in it’s hay day from 1924 to
fast on #40 here in Inglis. Edwin is also the
According to the FHP report, the
was transported to Shands Hospital in
1926. Then there was "The Florida land bust"
President of the local Chamber of Commerce
crash occurred at 1:45 p.m., when a 2002
Gainesville. His passenger, Durrant A.
which occurred in 1927 with many property
which I am proud to support.
Freightliner semi tractor, driven by Kendrick
Prendergast, 79, of Beverly Hills, "received
speculators losing their investments. Other
So history has shown us that
D. Johnson, 23, of Pine Bluff Arkansas, that
fatal injuries and died at the scene of the
people that came here to live as owner occu-
Florida’s track record of rebounding over and
was traveling north on Hwy. 41, "drove onto
crash," the report stated. A second passen-
pant buyers ended up staying. At the time,
over again should insure us that "The Florida
the west shoulder and made a u-turn in order
ger in the Nissan, Daisy M. Prendergast, 74,
many people thought the market in Florida
real estate bust of 2009" will just be a memory
to proceed north on U.S. Hwy. 41, but turned
of Hernando, "was transported to Shands with
would never rebound.
in a relativity short period of time. So get out
into the path of vehicle 2," a 1996 Nissan
critical injuries, but later expired from her inju-
The lesson here is simple and pro-
there, and invest in property while it is on
Maxima driven by 81-year-old Reginald R.
ries," the report stated. Ms. Whitehill, who
found at the same time. We are in a down
sale, you will thank me when it goes back up.
Robertson of Beverly Hills, who was travel-
was driving the Mercury, received "critical"
slump at this time, and Florida has had these
Darryl and Vicki Diamond and the entire "Dia-
ing south on Hwy. 41. The truck struck the
injuries and was also transported to Shand's
slumps in the past. Every time, Florida real
mond Team" have the many years of experi-
Nissan, which propelled it across the center
Hospital. Everyone in the three vehicles was
estate values have come back, many times in
ence required to handle all of your profes-
line, into the path of a 1993 Mercury Marquis
listed as wearing a seatbelt.
a big way.
sional real estate needs. Please call us any-
driven by 35-year-old Lois J. Whitehill of
The report stated that the crash
Florida is still the dream of retiree’s
time at 352-447-4442. I’ll see you around "The
Dunnellon, who was also traveling south on
closed U.S. Hwy. 41 for several hours, and
from the north looking to play golf or fish 12
Campus".
Hwy. 41, and the two vehicles collided, "head-
traffic was re-routed around the scene on sec-
Realty
Realty
on," the report stated. Both the Nissan and
ondary roads. The case remains under inves-
the Mercury came to rest in the southbound
tigation and according to the FHP report
lane of Hwy. 41, and the Freightliner stopped
charges are pending.
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