Ritz Theatre Vs Pam Bondi
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An Edition of the Sun Wednesday, August 1, 2018 www.winterhavensun.com TAKE ONE IT’S FREE WINTER HAVEN WINTER Dantzler returns to Non-profits get Happy 100th public service piece of city pie Birthday Rose! Dantzler’s new job as 16 non-profits were on the Winter Haven resident executive director of city commission “special Rose Johansson turned 100 the Citrus Research and meeting” docket for consid- years old, Saturday, July 28, Development Foundation eration 2018 PG 7 PG 9 PG 13 THEATRE LISTED FOR SALE? PHOTO BY CHARLES A BAKER III The Ritz Board of Directors decided to put the iconic downtown Winter Haven theater on the market in an attempt to resolve civil action filed by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Update: Ritz Theatre vs Pam Bondi WRITTEN BY contract was signed on Thursday according the Ritz filed a motion stating now that the CHARLES A BAKER III to court documents, for $1.65M. Ritz Board of Directors have approved the [email protected] dissolution and sale of all assets, there is no Judge Catherine Combee heard arguments need for further legal action. The motion WINTER HAVEN – Caught up in legal action from both sets of lawyers Tuesday, July 31 af- further stated that the Ritz board now owes by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on ter press time. Results of the hearing will be Heath $318K because Heath did not receive allegations of “an extensive history of impro- published Aug. 8. any salary over the last two years. As of De- prieties and irregularities,” the iconic Ritz The- cember 2015, there is a $444K outstanding SUN atre in downtown Winter Haven real estate On July 30, lawyers representing Heath and mortgage on the property. 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Page 2 Wednesday, August 1, 2018 COUNTY NEWS Health Dept fees increased without a public hearing WRITTEN BY spection and the public’s inspection.” missioners Melony Bell and George tions and around another $200 in vari- CHARLES A BAKER III Lindsey blamed state legislators for ous other septic tank related fees. [email protected] Following this June 15 statement, not setting the septic inspection rate County Attorney Michael Craig said high enough and expressed disagree- Prescott said fees to inspect a new POLK COUNTY – In September 2016, the mistake put the county at risk of ment that Polk County residents had septic system in Polk County are Freeman made a recommendation to being sued and recommended that all to pay extra fees to make up the differ- around $350 right now and around the county commission to raise sev- of the fees implemented in 2016 be ence, using the term “unfunded man- $500 if the fee is passed as presented eral Polk County Health Department ratified and confirmed with the excep- dates” a number of times.