
So I did what any on-the-ball reporter would do. I tried to get the truth from the horses mouth. I must continue to bring justice to the people of Gateway and America-at-large. As you'll see, SFWMD attorney Douglas MacLaughlin mistakenly calls me Mr. Ryan giving me much more respect than I derserve. Feeling all chest-puffy from my new and respectful friend, I got right to the heart of my querry. I asked him to tell me point blank whether there was a violation, because I told him, the Country Club is calling you a liar. Well, I didn't really tell him that, but I wanted to. Here is his response.
Mr. Ryan:
The South Florida Water Management District would not initiate an enforcement action unless it had evidence that a violation had taken place. In this case work had been done adversely impacting an area that was to be preserved as mitigation for impacts allowed under a permit for a development. This activity is a violation as described under Section 373.430(1)(a) and (b), Fla. Stat.
Douglas MacLaughlin
Attorney for the South Florida Water Management
District (561-682-2153)