US: Keller-Baquet share their lessons
Posted by Jean Yves Chainon on February 16, 2007 at 1:55 PM
The Poynter Institute interviewed former Los Angeles Times editor Dean Baquet, while Editor & Publisher published an interview of the executive editor of The New York Times, Bill Keller. Here both interviews are criss-crossed, to get the insights from two industry experts on newspaper business models, priorities within newsrooms, new media strategies, and more.
We provide little or no, apart from their words on different topics relevant to the newspaper industry.
About the LA Times and NY Times local versus national business models:
"The idea that the L.A. Times is going to say to readers, ‘Buy the L.A. Times, we will tell you what's going on with the traffic and the schools and the cops and the local stuff, and if you want to know what's going on in Iraq, go buy The New York Times,’ that doesn't sound like a terribly sound business approach either,” said Keller.
About the NY Times model “I don't think we've given up our local circulation, but we've rebalanced our circulation so that it's more than half of it is national, that's true,” said Keller.
About newsroom management, cutting costs or valuable resources?
“The case that I tried to make, and that Jim O'Shea continues, is that we don't need to cut if we're trying to produce two newspapers -- one online. It's a little odd to cut dramatically when you have a future to invest in that looks different and requires new skill,” said Baquet.
About doing good journalism:
“That's the other lesson. Get out of all the corporate meetings and get into the newsroom. Many editors have gotten caught up in the office spending time on budgets. Newsrooms want to be led. They want to be inspired about the next story. Sometimes you have to say, "Right now let's go cover the mayor. Let's talk about the next story" said Baquet
About Washington and foreign reporting:
“All coverage in Washington should have a gigantic dose of skepticism and toughness. While getting excited about the election campaign, we still have to fully cover the war,” said Baquet.
“Newspapers are in retreat from covering complicated, foreign stories,” said Keller. As opposed to newspapers not doing this right now, “it just seems common sense to me that you can satisfy people's need to know what's going on in their own community and tell them what's going on in Washington and in Baghdad.”
About embracing new media, while keeping a focus on the basis of good journalism:
“Somehow the conversation about the Web has gone askew. Working on emerging media is something we do. I'd say get ready for change, but the bedrock of what we do is finding the news, beating others on the story,” said Baquet.
“I think the gravest danger facing our business is not new technology or changing demographics or hostile administration in Washington or the blogosphere. The gravest danger facing our business is surrender, despair, panic,” said Keller.
About newspapers’ future:
Baquet reiterated his firm confidence and optimism for newspapers’ future, saying “there’s no question that people are hungry for information.”
Source: Editor & Publisher – Poynter.org
About the LA Times and NY Times local versus national business models:
"The idea that the L.A. Times is going to say to readers, ‘Buy the L.A. Times, we will tell you what's going on with the traffic and the schools and the cops and the local stuff, and if you want to know what's going on in Iraq, go buy The New York Times,’ that doesn't sound like a terribly sound business approach either,” said Keller.
About the NY Times model “I don't think we've given up our local circulation, but we've rebalanced our circulation so that it's more than half of it is national, that's true,” said Keller.
About newsroom management, cutting costs or valuable resources?
“The case that I tried to make, and that Jim O'Shea continues, is that we don't need to cut if we're trying to produce two newspapers -- one online. It's a little odd to cut dramatically when you have a future to invest in that looks different and requires new skill,” said Baquet.
About doing good journalism:
“That's the other lesson. Get out of all the corporate meetings and get into the newsroom. Many editors have gotten caught up in the office spending time on budgets. Newsrooms want to be led. They want to be inspired about the next story. Sometimes you have to say, "Right now let's go cover the mayor. Let's talk about the next story" said Baquet
About Washington and foreign reporting:
“All coverage in Washington should have a gigantic dose of skepticism and toughness. While getting excited about the election campaign, we still have to fully cover the war,” said Baquet.
“Newspapers are in retreat from covering complicated, foreign stories,” said Keller. As opposed to newspapers not doing this right now, “it just seems common sense to me that you can satisfy people's need to know what's going on in their own community and tell them what's going on in Washington and in Baghdad.”
About embracing new media, while keeping a focus on the basis of good journalism:
“Somehow the conversation about the Web has gone askew. Working on emerging media is something we do. I'd say get ready for change, but the bedrock of what we do is finding the news, beating others on the story,” said Baquet.
“I think the gravest danger facing our business is not new technology or changing demographics or hostile administration in Washington or the blogosphere. The gravest danger facing our business is surrender, despair, panic,” said Keller.
About newspapers’ future:
Baquet reiterated his firm confidence and optimism for newspapers’ future, saying “there’s no question that people are hungry for information.”
Source: Editor & Publisher – Poynter.org
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To the United States Department of Justice,
Community Relations Services and
Civil Rights Division:
July 16, 2006
A SAFE Florida-sm
Florida People United to Serve Humanity, sm
Statewide - Interdenominational - Ministers' Councils, sm
P. O. Box 2007 Maitland, Florida 32751
Letter to City Officials, Re: Community-Police Relations
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Florida STATEWIDE - INTERDENOMINATIONAL - MINISTERS’ UNION OF STATEWIDE - INTERDENOMINATIONAL - AND VICINITY
Date: July 18, seventh, 2006
To: Central Florida Mayors Police and Sheriff Officials
Subject: STATEWIDE - INTERDENOMINATIONAL – MINISTERS’ Concerns, Request -s, and Recommendations
We call today, for immediate action to address the unfair treatment of our Statewide - Interdenominational - Citizens of African Descent with actions to show the disparities scheduled for August, 2006.
At that time we call for actions by the City governments in thirty two major counties that re most in need of diversity training; and all: Florida Metropolitan Statistical areas; The : re-evaluation of the Statewide - Interdenominational – Area’s;
City Managers, County Managers,
And Florida Sheriffs, by representatives of the Interdenominational - Police Services Citizens Task Force, sm of; Florida People United to SERVE Humanity, sm, in order to obtain needed revisions to the City Policies, Charters and County Regulations along with
Pertinent State Laws that will guarantee equal and equitable protection to our Citizens that are served by the Statewide - Interdenominational – Members;
Their families and Neighbors. WE serve all Citizens of African, Hispanic, Caribbean - African, And South Americans of African Origin, and Easy Indian Descents, under just and equitable law.
We have constantly pointed out that; The history of the Statewide - Interdenominational – area’s City Government surveys, show; An extremely blatant history of repeated racial discrimination; Racially motivated police brutality;
The use of unnecessary forces;
Including unnecessary shootings, and;
The Unneeded and unwarranted Tasings;
This year, and in previous years; against African American and Black - Citizens, and unfair practices relating to distribution and allocation of services in predominantly African American and Black - neighborhoods.
We have not received any official response from the Departments for records that show that many crimes are committed in our neighborhoods that DO NOT Live in Our Areas of residences, yet we suffer discrimination, and disparate stigmas, by Police officers, and or members of the Council, while not receiving even a courtesy call regarding our repeated calls for action.
We DEMAND that WEED and SEED Type Programs such as those that are funded by the united States Department of Justice, as Proposed by Bro. Tim Adams, Th. D., in the WEED and SEED Program of Eatonville, Florida, in the 1990’s.
During the Next ninety Days; we will present our list of concerns, Request -s, and recommendations in public nonviolent demonstrations in front of City Halls to the Statewide - Interdenominational – Communities, through rallies and press conferences.
As you are aware, our intentions were well announced through news releases to the cities, and the news media.
The Pervious ACTIONS of: Co-Opting Tactics, by POLICE Chiefs and Sheriffs, Officials of these Cities and Counties of contacting African American and Black - people in our various neighborhoods have historically been used to defeat the cause of justice in our community will not undermine our call for action and redress.
No Longer will their merely visiting us and telling us what they want us to do Work!
We are the Employers and these officials need to LISTEN!
We know that it is in the best interest of the cities of Florida in responding to our Statewide - Interdenominational organizations, - to address these issues with a sense of urgency, in cooperation working cooperatively with us, not by LORDING over us, any Longer.
Attached are some of the concerns, Request -s and recommendations that we present today; Our Statewide Community Action Task Force, a subcommittee of the Statewide - Interdenominational - Ministers’ Union may be contacted at 407-816-3636, Bro. T. Adams, Th. D. Chairman.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Community Action Task Force is an ad hoc committee appointed by;
Brother Tim Adams, Th. D., President of the Statewide - Interdenominational - Ministers’ Union, sm of Florida People United to Serve Humanity, sm
Florida People United to Serve Humanity, sm Community Action Task Force (CATF) exists under the authority of the Statewide - Interdenominational - Ministers’ Union, sm , Of the Florida People United to Serve Humanity, sm
Visions we envision a character centered community of high integrity where people are accepted and protected based on the content of their character and not skin color.
Action Mission: Our Action mission, effective immediately is to work to bring about a character centered community of high integrity where people are accepted and protected based on the content of their character and not skin color using New Testament principles and practices.
This is a nonviolent demonstration to bring our concerns before the many Mayors and City Council members, County Commissioners and State Representatives, and the Citizens of Statewide - Interdenominational Area, of Florida.
We chose nonviolence because:
It follows the example of CHRIST.
It seeks to persuade the opponents that they are mistaken.
It seeks to gain the opponent’s understanding and conversion.
It uses direct action methods (demonstrations, etc.) as a means to awaken a sense of moral and ethical conviction in the opponent.
It seeks redemption and reconciliation instead of bitterness and chaos.
It is not for cowards or self seekers; it requires the willingness to suffer without retaliating.
GOD is on the side of truth and justice.
It is based on the Love of GOD operating in the human heart.
It is rooted in an overflowing love which is purely spontaneous, unmotivated, groundless, creative, and not set in motion by any quality or function of its object.
It is sustained by love that is disinterested; loving not for one’s own good, but for the good of another. It does not distinguish between worthy and unworthy people or friends and enemies.
"Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
CONCERNSThe following concerns represent the results of surveys employed at several of our Churches. These surveys were used to get direct input from the people we serve.
Concerns Regarding Law Enforcement:
Our police don’t care enough about the people in our community.
Racial profiling.
We no longer feel safe to call or seek out the police.
This is especially TRUE, in Orlando, Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Miami and Tampa, Florida.
We fear them now. We have feared them for years.
Too many of Our Members think we are not being treated fair as African American and Black - people by Florida Police and Sheriff Agencies.
It is a scary situation for African American and Black - men in Disadvantaged neighborhoods that are served by the Statewide - Interdenominational -. African American Ministers.
We have too many actions by Inexperienced, and poorly trained or screened officers in Disadvantaged neighborhoods that are served by the Statewide - Interdenominational -. Ministers, sm.
There is a lack of caring police presence in the communities of:
Orlando, Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Miami and Tampa, Florida;
There have been too many Shootings, by Police and Sheriff Officers, of African American and Black -s in the Disadvantaged NEIGHBORHOODS, areas that are served by the Statewide - Interdenominational – Ministers.
There is Still Rampant Racism that Prevents the Hiring and Promotions of Many, Many African American and Black - police officers, and Sheriffs Deputies.
Police Brutality is on the Rise, due to increased hatred preached by Police Command Officers toward the Poor, the Young, and the African American Descent People of this State of Florida...
As citizens, and as ministers, many of us feel that we, as African American and Black Persons are being hunted down, unfairly and treated disparately by Police agencies and sheriffs department in North Central and South Florida Cities and Counties.
It clearly appears that; FLORIDA POLICE and SHERIFF AGENCIES are Practicing Racial Profiling in neighborhoods of the Statewide - Interdenominational -.African American Ministers Areas.
Then our People are put in jail for longer periods of time that our White Counterparts, and or for life, and very often for a crime that we have NOT committed.
We are afraid for our son’s lives, on the streets of the areas that our Statewide - Interdenominational – ministers serve, because; of FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, that Practice RACISM and RACIAL PROFILING.
All of the FLORIDA Law ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES’ officers are not prejudiced, but too many are, and those Bad Officers make it bad for the rest of FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
As citizens of the Statewide - Interdenominational –MINISTERS Group, Of Florida People United To Serve Humanity, sm –;
We are very, very concerned as to how the African-American race is being treated.
We ASK: Where is the justice?
That is just what it has come to (“JUST US”)
Just us Tased unnecessarily, shot by POLICE and SHERIFFS unnecessarily,
Incarcerated at Disparate Rates and for disparate periods of Time by RACIALLY
LAWS, COURTS and Law Enforcement Agencies.
Misters Concerns regarding Crime in the Neighborhoods of Florida
We would like it if the shooting would stop and the drugs everywhere.
There is illegal Drug activity in the community, and are other Areas.
There is Prostitution in the community, as there is in other areas.
Burglaries in the community that POLICE do not properly investigate.
Car theft in the community that goes unsolved by Police.
Abandoned cars on vacant lots and in front of houses.
Trash and debris dumped on vacant lots that are not enforced by Government.
Boarded up houses and abandoned houses serve as a haven for drug users and dealers disproportionately in Poor and Disadvantaged neighborhoods.
My prayer is that Disadvantaged neighborhoods Statewide - Interdenominational - residents be treated as Northwest residents. We need: City busing, Traffic lights, And Better Water Systems. The city dumping ground must be moved from our neighborhood.
We would really like to see more services made available for the homeless to help them have a place to live and teach them how to live in society.
We submit that all sports generated parking should be held in parking facilities during seasonal games instead of the local neighbor hoods that are then plagued with Occupational Force Police Actions.
These Situations can be avoided with proper planning and Cooperation of Government with the Needy Workers of these Make – shift Parking Places
We need a WEED and SEED POLICE and SHERIFF SOLUTION!
BASED upon the United States Department of Justice Model as Proposed by
Brother Tim Adams, Th. D., Minister, in the Eatonville, Florida model.
Concerns regarding Economic Disparity:
African American and Black - contractors and professionals do not get a fair share of cities’ and Counties’ in the entire State of Florida’s contracts.
We need better access to Health Care, for Poor and Disadvantaged;
African American and Black -persons are treated as second - class citizens after waiting in long lines for treatment or care, that is being paid for by other African Americans.
Racial discrimination in the hiring and promotion of African American and Black - people in the Statewide - Interdenominational –areas’ Fire Departments, and Police Departments.
African American and Black - citizens are suffering double digit unemployment in Statewide - Interdenominational -Communities.
With all of the ongoing construction in Statewide - Interdenominational –Cities and Counties;
We know why there are so few African American and Black -s being hired.
African American and Black - people have been shut out of the Many Airport development opportunities, since the departure of Affirmative Action Programs, and we losing more opportunities daily.
Gentrification in Florida Inner Cities and Counties Statewide – in our Interdenominational -. African American and Black -Neighborhoods are being displaced in the States’ Cities and Counties Statewide - Interdenominational - community.
African American and Black - people have no voice in the governance of the cities contracts.
Many White Business people choose African American and Black -s who only need their validation for Contracts and then routinely assign them the role of leaders in the African American and Black – community, when their interests actually collide with the interests of the Majority of the residents of the African American communities.
African American and Black - and minority students are trailing behind White students in academic performance in Culturally Disparate Statewide Faulty testing, in areas served by our - Interdenominational –Groups.
These Actins occur due to Faulty Rules of Conduct in our educational systems and Policies that penalize the most Vulnerable members of our Society.
Community REQUESTS LIST
We Urgently Request - an immediate end to Florida Agencies’ use of unnecessary force and racial profiling.
We Urgently Request - equal protection under the constitution.
We Urgently Request - that;
The Florida Human Relations Commission,
The United States Justice Department, Community Relations Services, as well as the
United States Civil Rights Commission, conduct complete, and very thorough, investigations into the disproportional use of employees of African American and Black – Police Personnel;
We urge action to curtail the Disparate number of Deaths that occur at the hands of FLORIDA Law Enforcement AGENCIES ; POLICE and FIRE Agencies that do not respect all Human Life Equally; and we demand that this review be citizen controlled, and not just another slanted Police – Controlled review.
We Urgently Request - the establishment of a
Florida Citizen Police Oversight Commission, sm, that reports directly to the Mayors, Councils, County and state of Florida Elected officials and a Council of Citizens from the Affected Neighborhoods, where these atrocities are occurring.
The commission should have investigatory authority, subpoena authority and discipline authority, granted by Florida Legislative Actions.
We Urgently Request - drug free and crime free neighborhoods, with input by All of the Citizens who reside in the neighborhoods participating, with elected officials Meeting with us, and listening to our concerns.
We Urgently Request - the elimination of racial discrimination at every level of Government and Private industry that looks to Cities and Counties for Funding of any TYPE, KIND, or Source.
Make it illegal to discriminate against African American and Black - people in hiring, housing, health care, etc., in all of Florida.
We Urgently Request - economic justice.
We urgently request: Our Fair share of all contracts let by the cities and Counties of Florida.
We Urgently Request - employment parity within City and County Governments;
Employment for the employable and training and retraining for the unemployable citizens and residents o Florida Cities...
We Urgently Request - full participation at every decision making level within the areas and the Cities of Our Statewide - Interdenominational -Ministers.
We Urgently Request - that the Mayors, City Councils, County Commissioners, and City Managers, and County Administrators, aggressively pursue educational excellence for all of the citizens of the Florida People United Statewide Humanitarian and - Interdenominational -Groups.
We MUST Raise the academic standard, Disparities, and eliminate the academic performance gap that exists between African American, Hispanic, Caribbean and European Descent, White students.
RECOMMENDATIONS LIST
(The following recommendations reflect conversations with FLORIDA AGENCIES officers)
Establish a Culturally Sensitive and Citizens Driven and Directed Portion of Training and better state-of-the-art training program for police officers.
We demand a Program that is ongoing ; and recurring, and make it mandatory that all officers at every level complete a minimum of 96 approved hours of Cultural Diversity And Sensitivity Testing and training per year.
Reevaluate with the Entire Community, the barriers to hiring by Florida Law Enforcement Agencies.
Change and Allow Citizen Input into the rules for affirmative actions in Hiring and firing police at every level; and especially for those officers who violate the laws, or who disregard and violate department procedures.
Do away with fixed shifts for police officers, and implement
Community Need based Police Services.
Go to two or three month rotations especially in areas where POLICE are known to Violate People’s Rights constantly, into other areas, where these actions do not occur.
Police officer promotion should require a minimum of four years active duty with good to excellent performance evaluations each year.
Now a patrolman can promote to a detective in an inconsistent number of years. Change this to a level that is reasonable in the minds of all of the people who pay for their services, the Citizens in numbers of years.
Get back to basic police work; enforce traffic laws, investigating crimes, patrolling the streets, etc.
Eliminate excessive special units.
Reinstated vice (prostitution, drugs, gambling, etc.)
Increase the capacity of the patrol officer to do detective work, rather than petty Drug issues.
Patrol Sgt. should spend their time on the streets.
Utilize the Skills of the persons who scialize in data entry by civilians.
Minimize acting in a reactionary mode.
"Cowardice asks the question - is it safe? Expediency asks the question - is it politic? Vanity asks the question - is it popular? But conscience asks the question - is it right? There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because it is right." - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Bro. Tim Adams, Th. D.
July 16, 2006
A SAFE Florida-sm
Florida People United to Serve Humanity, sm
Statewide - Interdenominational - Ministers' Councils, sm
P. O. Box 2007 Maitland, Florida 32751
From SUPERVISOR Tim Adams
An Elected Supervisor of the Orange Soil and water conservation District
In care of 5530 Pendleton Drive suite A
Orlando, Fl 32839
September 22, 2007
To: Honorable Albert P. Massey, III Chairman Florida Commission on Ethics
P. O. Drawer 15709, Tallahassee, Fl. 32317-5709 -- Ethics.State.Fl.US
Honorable Charles Lydecker Vice Chairman
Honorable Michael W. Brown
Honorable Cheryl Forchilli
Honorable Latour L. T. Lafferty
Honorable Christopher T. McRae
Honorable Thomas P. Scarritt, J.
Honorable Charlie Crist Governor
Honorable Alex Sink Chief Financial Officer
Honorable Pat Gleason Office of the Governor
Copy to Phillip Claypool, Executive Director Florida Commission on Ethics
Fellow Floridians:
This is a written complaint Signed by Tim Adams, a Florida Citizen and elected Official of a State of Florida Agency, Orange Soil and water Conservation District.
Pursuant to Section 112. et seq., of the Florida Statutes I do hereby Complain that ethical violations, Laws of Florida, violations of the code of Ethics of the State of Florida have been Violated By Sharon Donohue, Kurtis Peterson, Curtis Peterson, and others in the Employ of Orange County Board of County commissioners.
Further, that Full knowledge of the unethical and illegal actions and violations has been made clear and openly to each of the Commissioners of the Orange County Florida Board of Commissioners.
The actions that are complained of, have taken place in Orange County, Florida over a Period of Five Years and more.
The Criminal and Unethical Behaviour of the Persons accused in these complaints are numerous and serious violations of laws and include Deception, Fraud, Misuse of Public Moneys, Equipment, Office Space, use of Public Employees’ time and energy, expertise and misuse of the County employees for the Private and Personal Benefit of Stephen Cox, Who Is a Part of the schemes to Defraud and Misuse Orange County, Florida Public Funds, unlawful contracting Practices and illegal us of impersonations to collect more than one million Dollars in County Contracts for a PRIVATE Firm operated by Stephen Cox and others for Profits, that are excessive and unlawfully contracted for.
As a PUBLIC Agency Officer; I request that a thorough investigation and hearing on all of these issues.
The Conduct of these Public Employees is blatant violations of the Laws of Florida both BEFORE and AFTER detection by investigation into their unlawful actitvities.
The RETALIATION by Sharon DONOHUE AFTER the Discovery of her Actions that are unlawful are especially onerous and the actions of September 2002 re Blatant actions of deception and dishonesty, incompetence and all of these actions were and are followed up with cover up actions by a group of additional Orange County, Florida Elected and Appointed Officials for retaliation against the accuser, for uncovering their evil and malicious deeds..
There have been many instances within the past five years that constitute Violations of the Ethics Laws of Florida by the Individuals that are named above and their accomplices.
This Complaint is therefore filed herewith to the State of Florida Commission on Ethics
/S. / …………… Tim Adams …..
Signed Tim Adams Florida Citizen
Elected Public agency Official
DETAILS of the Unlawful Unethical actions are attached herewith:
Complaint from Tim Adams United States Citizen,
U. S. Veteran, Florida Elected Public Official,
Complaint by Tim Adams
Date Received September 2___, 2007
Complaint filed
BRINGING THIS ACTION ON BEHALF of Tim Adams Public Elected Florida Agency Official
Regarding: Defendants,
SHARON DONOHUE, STEPHEN COX,
CURTIS or KURTIS PETERSON,)
201 South Rosalind St., Orlando, Fl 32801
And Accomplices: All Officers of the
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL;
AND ITS OFFICERS AND CONSPIRATORS, ET AL,
Also Defendants: The Florida Department of Agriculture,
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND ITS OFFICERS AND CONSPIRATORS, ET AL,
(A FLORIDA Corporation))
ALL PUBLIC OFFICERS – who acted in concert with the above named defendants;
FIRST COMPLAINT
This is an action under Florida Laws on Ethics, by Relator/Plaintiff Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official, to recover penalties and damages arising from Defendants’ Sharon Donohue - et.al.) Violations of Florida Code of Ethics;
THE PARTIES INVOLVED
1. The Plaintiff, Tim Adams United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Elected Official, of, Florida,
During the Period; January Tenth, 2005, through the present date, September tenth, 2007, was an Elected Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, of Florida.
2. Defendant SHARON Donohue, Stephen Cox, KURTIS or CURTIS Peterson,
Have Control over Budgets and Resources that have been Blatantly Stolen Converted, Fraudulently used, disposed of, removed and provided for The PRIVATE USE of Stephen Cox, the East Central Florida Resource Development Council, Inc.; ECFRDC, under False and misleading Pretenses Perpetrated by Sharon Donohue and Stephen Cox, along with their Assigns agents and co-conspirators.
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The following entities as co-conspirators, and affiliates that are controlled by the Named Personal Defendants, before during and after January tenth, 2002: and during January tenth, 2005 until the present date.
Stephen Cox has been acting in Concert With Sharon Cox,
Orange County Florida Management and Budget Manager and Assistant County Administrator acting under state laws, rules and ordinances, in an unlawful manner; Stephen Cox operates and Controls East Central Florida Resource Development Council, Inc.; ECFRDC, et al, along with its officers, directors and assigns.
Stephen Cox in Concert with Sharon Cox, East Central Florida Resource Development Council, Inc.; ECFRDC, et al
East Central Florida RESOURCE Development Council and its OFFICERS and Conspirators, et al, A Florida Corporation;
3. Defendant Stephen Cox Operated out of Publicly Owned Buildings with full privileges of an Orange County Department Manager unlawfully and barred the Plaintiff from Using the Facilities in a Unethically Discriminative manner.
4. Defendant East Central Florida Resource Development Council, Inc.; ECFRDC and its officers assigns and affiliates, did intentionally and unlawfully deprive the Plaintiff of Resources that are owned and supplied by the Citizens of Orange County, Florida in a Unethically Discriminative Manner, in a Blatant and obvious manner.
5. The Defendants are hereinafter collectively referred to as
“Stephen Cox in Concert with Sharon Cox, East Central Florida Resource Development Council, Inc.; ECFRDC, et al, with
East Central Florida Resource Development Council, Inc.; ECFRDC a Florida Corporation and its OFFICERS and Conspirators, assigns and agents, et al,
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
6. Plaintiff, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official, hereby alleges causes of action under
State of Florida Code of ethics
Sharon Donohue, Kurtis Peterson, and Other Officers, Agents and Managers of Orange County, Florida, did act in concert to deprive the Plaintiff of his constitutional and statutory rights of Equal Access, Equal Protection, and Due Process Rights, as guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Constitution of they State of Florida.
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7. upon information and belief, Plaintiff, Tim Adams, who is a United States Citizen, an Honorably Discharged U. S. military Veteran, and a Florida State Elected Official, is the original source of the allegations contained in this First Complaint.
8. upon information and belief, there has been public disclosure of the allegations contained in this first complaint.
9. Jurisdiction over all stated causes of action is conferred upon this Commission by Florida Code of Ethics Laws.
10. The Defendants are in the business of providing services to Citizens of the U.S. and with the support and Funding of the State of Florida, and the United States Government through its Agricultural water Policy Agency and its Soil and Water Resources, Natural Resource Conservation Services; the United States and The Defendants Orange County, Florida Government including its Managers such as Sharon Donohue, conduct business through Lobbyists, and Grant Proposal drafters, in Orlando, Florida.
10. A.) Defendants, in concert have all denied the Plaintiff the ability to obtain Services that the Plaintiff and Citizens are entitled to utilize, to wit: The United States Department of Agriculture;
Whereas The Honorable Tim Adams a duly Elected Public Official Supervisor Orange Soil and Water Conservation District, Florida asserts that:
The Defendants have deprived the Citizen Tim Adams of Orange County, Florida of Valuable Support Services for the Duties that he has performed for the Soil and Water District.
The Complainant shows that: Florida is an important part of the Nations’ Agricultural Economy and has always produced millions of dollars in Agricultural Products for Sale, export and consumption for United States and World Wide Markets.
Thereby making a positive impact on the Balance of Trade with Foreign Nations and trading Partners of the United States of America.
However, in The Orange Soil and water District, the Dept of agriculture has been refused office PUBLIC OFFICE SPACE By Sharon Donohue in unlawful retaliation against Tim Adams, in his efforts to assist The Orange Soil and Water Conservation District with its more than one million Citizens and more than three hundred thousand voters.
The District Constituents pay Millions of Dollars in Taxes to Orange County, Florida Government and to the Department of Agriculture each MONTH, and this Situation is disparate Treatment for one of the most supportive Soil and water Districts, in one of the most productive agricultural Counties in the United States.
We have more Floral agriculture than most counties have any type of agricultural production. We still produce Corn, Carrots and other Cash Crops, Such as Floral Agricultural Products, and Seeds, and seedlings, as well.
We have had the Support that is very much needed from the
Department of agriculture Office Lease, purchase, Phone and equipment Support, as is done in thousands of Counties within the United States for years, until we discovered that Sharon Donohue and Stephen Cox were, and are Stealing Contract Monies with a Scheme to Defraud the Taxpayers by Pretending that Stephen Cox was and is an Orange County Employee and Department Manager, when in FACT;
He is NOT!
Signed: / S. / …… Tim Adams …………………………
Tim Adams Supervisor
Orange Soil and water Conservation District, State of Florida.
11. Defendants, SHARON DONOHUE, STEPHEN COX, KURTIS PETERSON, Conducted these unlawful actions from Orange County, Government under color of Florida State Laws, in Orange County Florida at : 201 South Rosalind St., Orlando, Fl 32801, and 2012 East Michigan street, Orlando, Fl 32800.
12.) A.) These actions were and are Subject to the Statutory Administrative Oversight of the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Director of the United States Natural Resource Conservation Department of the United States.
13. Venue and jurisdiction are proper in the Florida State Commission on Ethics.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
14. The allegations contained in the paragraphs numbered 1-14 are hereby re-alleged and set forth fully as above.
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14. The Defendant East Central Florida Resource Development Council has secured Contracts using False, Misleading Claims of Stephen Cox to Secure Contracts illegally for the Past Five Years.
15. Defendants, SHARON DONOHUE, STEPHEN COX, KURTIS PETERSON,) 201 South Rosalind St. Orlando, Fl 32801.
Supplied the ability of Stephen Cox to utilize false Claims of his Standing as an Official Department Manger of Orange County, Florida, When Sharon Donohue Knew Full Well that Stephen Cox was Not an Orange County, Florida Employee Ever.
16. On information and belief, Stephen Cox’s compensation was based, at least in part, upon the number of contracts that he was able to secure by FALSELY Claiming to be an Orange County Florida employee and Department Manager; and Stephen Cox who used the Orange County Government facilities that were built and managed for Orange County Government Employees and Agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture and its Soil Conservation Services.
17. Tim Adams United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Elected Official, decided that Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, wanted to be involved in, and support, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Water Resource and soil Conservation Programs efforts in Orange County, Florida.
18. Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, therefore, was elected to the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District, of the State of Florida.
19. Tim Adams United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Elected Official, was denied use of the Office Space at 2012 East Michigan that Orange County, Florida Owned; and Sharon Donohue Allowed European Americans to use the space.
20. Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official was elected to serve as a duly elected supervisor of the Orange Soil and water Conservation District.
21. Initially, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official, Became aware of the FALSE Claims of Stephen Cox during the January 2005 Meeting of the Orange Soil and water Conservation District Board.
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22. Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official’s duties involved serving as a supervisor in coordinating and supporting activities in the Conservation facilities, located at 2012 East Michigan Street, in Orlando, Orange County, Florida; as well as interacting with Conservation Related - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - personnel in the facilities.
27. Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, did not initially have access to the appropriate and complete reporting functions, as far as accounting for the number of people who used the facility was concerned, beyond ensuring that anybody who entered into a CONSERVATION RELATED Plan with Federal Conservation District Employees were expected to be reported by - United States EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS – who were assigned to, and worked in the facility, located at 2012 East Michigan Street Orange County, Florida, and these United States Department of Agriculture were personnel assigned to use these facilities Federal Agency Department Managers and Secretary of agriculture Designees.
28. In February of 2005, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official was Discriminated against and was not allowed to work in the 2012 East Michigan Street Building, of the Orange Soil and Water Conservation Services
That was also supported and occupied by the United States Department of Agriculture.
29. The Reports that were due to be provided to the OSWCD
In factual numbers for the “Conservation report of the United States Government Department of Agriculture.
30. Those numbers are reported by the CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - supervisor as the number of people who have used the facility to CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - management.
31. The numbers compiled by coordinators are sent by the United States Department of Agriculture Conservationists, where the CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES,
INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING;
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - and their management.
32. During Tim Adams, United States Citizen, FLORIDA Veteran, Public Elected Official’s tenure, Orange County, Florida – Attempted to utilize two buildings to duties that were devoted to CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE;
CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -.
33. The first building was called the 2012 East Michigan building.
34. This building included five rooms, the Conference Room, the Office of Stephen Cox, and Non-Employee of Orange County, Florida: The United States Natural Resources Conservation Employees Room.
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35. The 2012 East Michigan building has been the Local Administration Building of the Orange County, Government that was and is used by Orange County, State of Florida and Federal Agencies routinely, as well as Private Corporations, Individuals and others; Including Employees, of the FLORIDA Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including FLORIDA Department of Agriculture Conservationists - personnel to use and also houses a library that has information that is essential to the operation of a United States Mandated Soil and Water Conservation Activity as in all other United States Counties, and States.
36. With as many as 20,000 U.S. Conservation Related - Employees, including FLORIDA Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including FLORIDA Department of Agriculture Conservationists - personnel throughout the United States: - Locally Stationed United States Employees, including FLORIDA Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including FLORIDA Department of Agriculture Conservationists - have supplied Conservation activity in and around Orange County, Florida.
The many computers that are used in the United States Conservation Services were very important to the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District as a link to the U.S. CONSERVATION Efforts.
37. Conservation Related - Employees, including FLORIDA Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including FLORIDA Department of Agriculture Conservationists - personnel had adequate access to the Use of the Building at 20112 East Michigan For more than thirty years, until an African American Chairman was elected to the District Board.
The First African American Chairman would have to wait on
Stephen Cox a non-employee of Orange County in order to use the computers located at 2012 East Michigan in Orange County, Florida.
This was and is an Unethically Discrimination condition and an extremely disparate unethically motivated action by Stephen Cox, Sharon Donohue and the Orange County Government.
38. CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - employed people to staff the CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - services including, but not limited to,
9 U.S. employees at Orange County, Florida -, while Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official was serving there.
39. The First Conservationist left during Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official’s Tenure, and she was re-assigned to Jacksonville, Florida.
Further,) Defendants, in concert have all denied the Plaintiff the ability to obtain Services that the Plaintiff and Citizens are entitled to utilize, to wit:
The United States Department of Agriculture;
Honorable Tim Adams a duly Elected Public Official Supervisor Orange Soil and Water Conservation District, Florida asserts that:
The Florida Natural Resources Conservation Services have deprived the Citizens of Orange County, Florida of Valuable Support Services.
The secretary of Agriculture, through his Natural Resources Conservation Services has paid for Office Space to support many Soil and Water District Boards throughout the Nation.
This was done and is being done all over America, except in Orange County, Florida and A few additional counties.
Florida is an important part of the Nations’ Agricultural Economy and has always produced millions of dollars in Agricultural Products for Sale, export and consumption for United States and World Wide Markets;…………..
Thereby making a positive impact on the Balance of Trade with Foreign Nations and trading Partners of the United States of America.
However, in The Orange Soil and water District, the Dept of agriculture has refused to assist our District with its more than one million Citizens and more than three hundred thousand voters.
We pay Millions of Dollars in Taxes to the Department of Agriculture each MONTH, and this Situation is disparate Treatment for one of the most supportive Counties in one of the most productive agricultural Counties in the United States. We have more Floral agriculture than most counties have any type of agricultural production. We still produce Corn, Carrots and other Cash Crops as well.
The Department of agriculture has provided for thousands of other counties; Office Lease, purchase, Phone and equipment Support, as is done in thousands of Counties within the United States.
We need the support of the United States Department of agriculture. We pay for the support, and most of all, we need the assistance of the United states Department of agriculture.
Tim Adams Supervisor, Orange Soil and water Conservation District, State of Florida.
12. Defendants, SHARON DONOHUE, STEPHEN COX, KURTIS PETERSON, Conducted these unlawful actions from Orange County, Government under color of Florida State Laws and United States Laws; From 201 South Rosalind St., Orlando, Fl 32801.
12.) A.) These actions were and are Subject to the Statutory Administrative Oversight of the United States Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Director of the United States Natural Resource Conservation Department of the United States.
13. Venue and jurisdiction are proper in the State of Florida.
40. CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS – assisted in training workers while employed by the United States to place them and add to this work force while Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official was serving in Orange County, Florida -.
CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -
41. Once Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official began to work as the Chairman of the Orange Soil and water Conservation District, Tim Adams
Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, became intimidated by actions of Stephen Cox, and Sharon Donohue: Tim Adams Questioned the information that
He became aware of, and the unusual procedures that were used to count the number of people who use the facility that served the United States Department of Agriculture Employees and Orange County Employees.
Sharon Donohue and Stephen Cox discriminated against 42. Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams.
43. CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS – Coordinated work for CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - at the 2012 East Michigan Building in Orange County, Florida.
44. the procedures that were in place at the time of the initial services of Tim Adams, in 2005, were designed to overstate the use of these facilities and the use of the facility at 2012 East Michigan Orange County, Florida.
45. ---- Citizens’ Complaint:
Orange County Assistant Administrator Sharon Donohue is accused by this Complaint of Official-misconduct charges,
Along with grand theft,
Cheating and falsifying records.
And of using Orange County, a Political Subdivision of the state of Florida’s funds to pay a "private debt" in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2004, 2006 and 2007;
46. In addition, this is a case some people feel the citizens needed to see come to Justice in a Venue that is NOT Unethically Charged against African American Citizens
And to determine what is being alleged; In order to determine if it indeed rises to the level that many of us think that it does:
Therefore; This Case is being prepared to for action to be filed September, 22, 2007 by Tim Adams, Plaintiff.
47. Conservation Related - Employees, including FLORIDA Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - personnel must sign reports every month and they also allowed the Orange Soil and water Conservation district to use the equipment, such as computers and phones in the 2012 East Michigan Building prior to but not after the Election of Tim Adams as Chairman of the Orange Soil and water Conservation District.
48. In addition, a count of the number of people using each room in the office at 2012 East Michigan was Hidden, Covered up and avoided in order to hide the FACT that:
Stephen Cox and Sharon Cox Orchestrated that the East Central Florida Resource Development Council, but NOT the District Board that were elected by the Voters and Citizens of Orange County, Florida Were allowed to utilize the Conservation Services Building at 20112 East Michigan In Orange County, Florida. .
49. Employees of CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES,
Tim Adams Supervisor Orange Soil and Water Conservation District, Florida asserts that:
The Florida Natural Resources Conservation Services have deprived the Citizens of Orange County, Florida of Valuable Support Services.
The Defendants have caused the Natural Resource Conservation service District Conservationist did deprive the plaintiff of hi rights by discriminately removing more than four full boxes of Documents, Files records and information that is needed by the Chairman of the Orange Soil and water Conservation District to conduct, render, provide and operate the Annual ENVIROTHON in Orange County, Florida.
The District Conservationist did act in an Unethically Discriminative manner against the Chairman of the Orange Soil and water Conservation District further, by refusing to
Provide Urban Conservation Yard printed books and Material
As he promised during the Meetings of the Orange Soil; and water Conservation District.
Further, the defendants caused Federally employed District Conservationist to refuse and deny Citizens of the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District, from January 2007 until September 12, 2007; The Equal Protections and Due Process Rights, that are guaranteed by the United States Constitution; by refusing to allow said Plaintiff to obtain access to valuable materials, booklets and information that was requested by the Plaintiff in Order to Serve the Citizens and Taxpayers of the Orange Soil and water Conservation District in Florida.
Due to the Actions of Deliberate Discrimination by Sharon Donohue and Stephen Cox, The Defendants caused the Secretary of Agriculture, through his Natural Resources Conservation Services that in many counties has paid for Office Space to support many Soil and Water District Boards, to deny that benefit to the Complainant Tim Adams.
The Department usually provides support to Soil and water Districts all over America, except in Orange County, Florida and A few additional counties, and in this case was directly caused by Th actions of the Defendants.
Florida is an important part of the Nations’ Agricultural Economy and has always produced millions of dollars in Agricultural Products for Sale, export and consumption for United States and World Wide Markets; Thereby making a positive impact on the Balance of Trade with Foreign Nations and trading Partners of the United States of America.
However, in The Orange Soil and water District, the Dept of agriculture has refused to assist our District with its more than one million Citizens and more than three hundred thousand voters, Due to the ACTIONS of Stephen Cox and Sharon Donohue.
We, the Citizens and Taxpayers of Orange Soil and water Conservation District pay Millions of Dollars in Taxes to the
State of Florida and the Department of Agriculture; each MONTH, and this Situation caused by Sharon Donohue and Stephen Cox; caused disparate Treatment for one of the most supportive Counties in one of the most productive agricultural Counties in the United States.
We have more Floral agriculture than most counties have any type of agricultural production. We still produce Corn, Carrots Flowers, ornamental Plants and other Cash Crops as well.
The Complainant Tim Adams has been denied Equal Protection and equal access rights, by the Natural Resources Conservation Services of the united States with much – needed Support of our need for Department of agriculture Office space Lease-funding , purchase, Phone and equipment Support, as is done in thousands of Counties within the United States.
The Complainant has been denied the support of the United States Department of agriculture that we, citizens of Orange County, Florida pay for and support.
50. Defendants: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, and Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al Defendants.
Showing to the Honorable Courts that:
1. OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT (F3-L4) By the Parties: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson,
Et al
2. OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT (F3-L4)
Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al
51. A.). GRAND THEFT THIRD DEGREE (F3-L2)
Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al
B.) GRAND THEFT THIRD DEGREE (F3-L2)
Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al
C.) CHEATING (F3-L1)
Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al
D.) FALSIFYING RECORDS (M1)
Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al
52. It was generally understood by all CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - personnel that the use of the facilities were under the Control of Sharon Donohue, and Stephen Cox.
53. Based on this system, it has been possible for Stephen Cox to use the facilities to work in several counties while pretending to use the facility for only Orange County Services.
54. It is likely, for example, that one Conservation Related - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists to use their time and expertise, unlawfully, to assist several counties that they were not assigned to, just because Stephen Cox was denying the Orange Soil and water Conservation District to use the Office Space at 2012 East Michigan While he Worked to Enrich himself at the Expense of the United States, and the State of Florida, by approval of Sharon Cox unlawfully using resources of the United States and Orange County, Florida.
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55. A.) FALSIFYING RECORDS (M1)
Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al
55. B.) FALSE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS (M2)
Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al
55. C.) FALSE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS (M2)
Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al
The Plaintiff, Tim Adams Does Hereby Present to the Honorable Court that:
Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al
Between the 1st day of September, 2002 and the 10th day of
September, 2007, in said County and State, did, in violation of Florida Statute 838.022, falsify, or cause another person to falsify, any official record or official document, to wit:
Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al
Did in Fact use the Letterhead, Information, Records and offices, Buildings, Equipment, Staff and other Resources of the Public Political Division of Orange County, Florida to: Deprive the Citizens of the County of Services and Resources,
55. D.) Those Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al, did, in violation of Florida Statute
838.022, falsify, or cause another person to falsify, any official record or official document, to wit: a Letter Stating that Stephen Cox was an Orange County Department Manager, when in fact, Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox and Kurtis Peterson all knew that the Written statements by Sharon Donohue were false, Misleading and Constituted Criminal Violations, Official Misconduct and that the letters were designed to allow Stephen Cox to Steal Resources, Materials, Office Equipment, Use of Building space and the use of Orange County Personnel to Work for his Private benefit and financial gain, without being hired as an employee in the role of a county Department Manager, but using the title to extort money, Contracts, Favors and use of Public Facilities, County equipment and supplies illegally, and with obvious and blatant corrupt intent to obtain a benefit, to wit: payment of a debt or United States Money Current, for any person, to-wit:
Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al
56. That Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al, between the 1st day of September, 2002 and the 10th day of September, 2007, in said County and State, did, in violation of Florida Statute 839.13(1), while SHARON DONOHUE was, and is a public Appointed officer, to wit: The Assistant Orange County Administrator and Manager of the Department of Management and Budget and subordinates; fraudulently falsify, or cause or procure the falsification of, documents, to wit: a Contract that was obtained with fl end misleading Claims that Stephen Cox was an Orange County, Florida Department Manager, in said County and State, did, in violation of Florida Statute 812.014(2)(c)(1), knowingly obtain or use, or endeavor to obtain or use United States Money Current, of a value of
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) or more, the property of another, to-wit:
A Subdivision of The State of Florida, Orange County, as owner or custodian thereof, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive said owner or custodian of a right to the property or a benefit there from, or to appropriate the property to the
Defendant’s own use or to the use of a person not entitled thereto.
57. There are dozens of Conservation Related - Employees, including FLORIDA Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including FLORIDA Department of Agriculture Conservationists - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS – utilizing Florida Based-Facilities run by CONSERVATION RELATED – EMPLOYEES.
58. on information and belief, in the State of Florida:
Such facilities are being rented and leased and paid for, by the U.S. Department of agriculture, or donated by County Governments Currently.
59. That: Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al did, in violation of Florida Statute 812.014(2) (c) (1), knowingly obtain or use, or endeavor to obtain or use United States Money Current, of A value of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) or more, the property of another, to-wit:
Orange County, Florida A Government that is a Public Subdivision of The State of Florida, as owner or custodian thereof, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive said owner or custodian of a right to the property or a benefit there from, or to appropriate the property to the defendant's own use or to the use of a person not entitled thereto.
60. Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al, in said County and State, did, in violation of Florida Statute 817.29, by false pretense obtain from The State of Florida, money, goods, or merchandise, to wit:
United States Money Current, with intent to cheat or defraud
The Orange County Subdivision of the State of Florida of the same.
61. - Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al, between the 1st day of September, 2002 and the 10th day of September, 2007, in said County and State, did, in violation of Florida Statute 839.13(1), while a public
Officer, to wit: The Assistant Orange County Administrator and Manager of the Department of Management and Budget and subordinates; fraudulently falsify, or cause or procure the falsification of, documents, to wit: a Contract that was obtained with fl end misleading Claims that Stephen Cox was an Orange County, Florida Department Manager.
62. -- Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al, between the 1st day of September, 2002 and the 20th day of September, 2007, in said County and State, did, in violation of Florida Statute 839.13(1), while a public
Officer, to wit: The Assistant Orange County Administrator and Manager of the Department of Management and Budget and subordinates; fraudulently falsify, or cause or procure the falsification of, documents, to wit: a Contract that was obtained with fl end misleading Claims that Stephen Cox was an Orange County, Florida Department Manager.
63. Accomplices: Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al, between the 1st day of September, 2002 and the 10th day of September, 2007, in said County and State, did, in violation of Florida Statute 839.13(1), while a public officer, to wit: The Assistant Orange County Administrator and Manager of the Department of Management and Budget and subordinates; fraudulently falsify, or cause or procure the falsification of, documents, to wit: a Contract that was obtained with fl end misleading Claims that Stephen Cox was an Orange County, Florida Department Manager, between the 1st day of September, 2002 and the 10th day of September, 2007, in said County and State, did, in violation of Florida Statute 837.06, make a false Statement in writing, to wit: Accomplices : Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al , between the 1st day of September, 2002 and the 10th day of September, 2007, in said County and State, did, in violation of Florida Statute 839.13(1), while a public officer, to wit:
The Assistant Orange County Administrator and Manager of the Department of Management and Budget and subordinates; fraudulently falsify, or cause or procure the falsification of, documents, to wit: a Contract that was obtained with false and misleading Claims that Stephen Cox was an Orange County, Florida Department Manager, between the first day of September, 2002, and the tenth day of September, 2007, in said County and State, did, in violation of Florida Statute 837.06 make a false statement in writing, to wit: Accomplices :
64. Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, Kurtis Peterson, Also Known as Curtis Peterson, et al, between the 1st day of September, 2002 and the 10th day of September, 2007, in said County and State, did, in violation of Florida Statute 839.13(1), while a public officer, to wit: The Assistant Orange County Administrator and Manager of the Department of Management and Budget and subordinates; fraudulently falsify, or cause or procure the falsification of, documents, to wit: a Contract that was obtained with fl end misleading Claims that Stephen Cox was an Orange County, Florida Department Manager, by Sharon Donohue an Employee of Orange County Florida, and a Public Official, a public servant in the performance of Sharon Donahue’s and Kurtis Peterson’s official Duty.
65. --- A Citizens’ Complaint and PLEA for a Writ of Mandamus
For the PAST FIVE YEARS, A FALSE and Misleading Claims of Department Manager Status has been perpetrated upon the Citizens and Taxpayers of Orange County, Florida by One Sharon Donohue, Assistant Administrator of Orange County Govt., and her accomplice;
One Stephen Cox: Who Directs and Controls the East Central Florida Resource Development Council, Inc.; ECFRDC
Sharon has pretended; in concert with Stephen Cox on a FALSE MISLEADING and FRAUDULENT CLAIM that: Steve Cox was an Orange County Department Manager.
66.
Stephen Cox has unlawfully impersonated a role of Orange County Department Manager and has made hundreds of Thousands of Dollars for himself and others; by doing so;
While CLAIMING to be the Department Manager of the Non-
Existent Orange County Conservation Department; Stephen Cox Curtis Peterson, Randy Singh and by Knowledge, Ajit the County Administrator along with and Sharon Donohue, have Falsely claimed: department status for Stephen Cox;
while he unlawfully and with full knowledge of deception and Fraud; made Contracts with various State and County agencies for more than a Million Dollars of Tax Payers' Moneys and then DIVERTED, CONVERTED and misdirected that money to the "Non-Profit" that he CONTROLLS, DIRECTS and GETS paid a Lot of Money ; Such as Fifty Five Dollars per Hour.
66.)
Stephen Cox has Defrauded with Sharon Donohue, the Orange County Citizens; , While Claiming to work in Orange County, When in Fact Stephen Cox was Unlawfully subsidizing his Private Corporation by Working at Orange County expense and actually making Money for Himself in Several other nearby Counties: at The SAME TIME and for the SAME Hours that he claimed in each County for COMPENSATED Work time; through and from: East Central Florida Resource Development Council along with One of Our Former Board Members; Nick Francisco. Sharon Donohue Knew of these Schemes and False Claims.
These Actions by Sharon Donohue and Stephen Cox, have Cheated the United States of Federal Tax Dollars, employee Taxes, Corporation Taxes and Local Government Services.
67. These Several Individuals planned and executed schemes to deprive the Orange soil and Water District of Five DULY ELECTED Public Officials of the ability to operate Programs and Services, while Stephen Cox claimed that: “the District Board did not want to operate the Programs”; which is a FALSE Statement!
68. ---- The Orange Soil and Water Conservation District Board Requested that Stephen Cox Assist the board in Contracting with the Orange County Water Utilities and With Orange County Commissioner Bob Sindler, and Stephen Cox purposefully mislead Commissioner Sindler into thinking that he had arranged for the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District to Share as a Partner organization with his agency in providing irrigation AUDITS for Orange County.
69.
Then Stephen COX, Sharon Donohue devised a Plan that DENIED the Orange soil and WATER Conservation District to Partner and Share in the Program of Irrigation AUDITS for the Citizens of Orange County, Contrary to the Practices of most Florida County Governments. In MOST Counties Their Soil and water Conservation Districts operate these Programs!
69……… NOTICE of RETALIATORY ACTION against\Whistle Blower:
In Retaliation for the INVESTIGATION and Uncovering of these Misdeeds by Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox and Nick Francisco; Sharon Donohue; With FUL KNOWLEDGE of AJIT, The County Administrative staffs; Retaliated against the Best Interests of the Citizens of Orange County, Florida by:
FIRST Kicking Stephen Cox out of the Office Space at 2012 East Michigan; In Order to HIDE and Conceal the TRUE Nature and Extent of the Misuse of the Orange County Facility and Resources; And also; Where Stephen Cox Also Had Complete Control over a County Employee, Housed his own Corporation employees, while raking in Millions of Dollars, in Several Counties, using Orange County Government Office Supplies, Equipment, Furniture, And Utilities at TAX-PAYER Expense to Support the Action and Incomes of his PRIVATE, Corporation!
70. For example, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, Veteran, Public Elected Official witnessed a large amount of Over charging, Over-billing and Misuse of State and Federally supported Conservation Monies by Stephen Cox from January 2005, until September 10, 2007.
71. ---- The Situation is so bad, that Ajit and the Orange County, Florida administrator, has also allowed an Angry Sharon Donohue to:
1.) Remove our State of Florida Duly elected Officials from the Building at 2012 East Michigan;
2.) Remove Federal Dept. of Agriculture Officials who are here to Serve the Citizens of Orange County from the facility, Which is One of Five Hundred Buildings owned by all of us as citizens of Orange County;
3. ) Remove State of Florida Department of Agriculture Agents from the Building that is Owned by All of the Citizens and who
Work for their own private, personal Benefit;
4.) These actions are so egregious that:
5.) Florida Attorney General Honorable Bill McCullom and
Florida Department of Law Enforcement;
Honorable Governor Crist,
Chief Financial Officer of Florida: Honorable Alex Sink
And Other Law Enforcement Agencies had to Be Informed and Alerted of the Official Misconduct by Sharon Donohue, Stephen Cox, and Nick Francisco.
72. The Orange County, State of Florida and Federal Managers, and
Elected officials; allowing One Person to get Rich from the Provision Of Irrigation Services that Most Florida Counties Provide through their Soil and water Boards to; ENRICH One PERSON!
These Services are designed to allow Citizens to SAVE Money, WATER and Other Valuable Resources including the Very SOIL that we need to utilize For Lawns, Crops and even Roads and Living Spaces.
The Citizens of Orange County are also subsidizing this So-Called nonprofit with Free Office Space on Orange County - Owned Land And Buildings, the use of Free Secretarial Services, Telephones, Equipment, Utilities and Office Supplies!
73. On information and belief, The Construction Companies that serve us with Road Construction do not Get these subsidies; the Service Providers do not get these Subsidies
The State Board that the United States Congress, and The Florida State Legislature set up to operate these irrigation conservation services is most often Provided through Soil and water Conservation districts
In So Many Counties throughout the Nation, and throughout this state;
The Florida Water Management districts usually allow that these State
Agencies operate these services without any changes.
74. By contrast Conservation Related - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - personnel must
75. The Orange County, Florida - site was unlawfully controlled by an unauthorized person; Stephen Cox.
76. However, the Budget Manager Sharon Donohue Covered up this Situation from Orange County Commissioners.
77. Other administrators also knew and allowed these actions that were clearly criminal violations to continue to be done.
78. On information and belief, CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - is using requisitions to provide sodas for CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - employees at the expense of the Conservation Related - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists -.
79. In addition, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, Veteran, Public Elected Official’s information after speaking with other CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS –
The actions By Sharon Donohue and Stephen Cox have been to participate in Over Billing by CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING Stephen Cox and Florida DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING the knowledge of the Witnesses:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS – who used the SAME County Owned Facilities of Orange County, Florida, at 2012 East Michigan street for Many, Many Years, Including 2002 through 2007.-
80. Although there has been significant public disclosure regarding CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - overcharging
The specific issues raised herein have only been exposed to small degree publicly.
81. Upon Belief, Statements by State and County employees: and Actions that have been uncovered; By Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official’s arrival at Orange County, Florida -, the. Several Florida elected boards are described as:
82. The Elected Boards do a much more efficient provision of these services; And the Surrounding Counties do not allow that the non-profit use their Offices and money for supplies, and staff for the purpose of subsidizing
The non profit for work that is done in their Counties for this So-called nonprofit: East Central Florida Resource Development Council.
The surrounding Counties simply allow that Orange County Taxpayers subsidize the operation, while they benefit at our expense.
Did the Voters of Orange County Approve of this arrangement?
When asked if they knew of these Facts; Orange County Commissioners who will respond say no!
83. In addition, The Orange oil and Water conservation was allowed the use of the Orange Television Broadcast System until an African American was elected to serve as the Chairman of the Board.
The Limited Use of the Conservation Facility near the Conservation Related - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - office compound was also allowed until an African American Was Elected Chairman of that Board.
84. Most of the Conservation Related - Employees, including
Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - officers Served the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District until and African American Was Elected to Serve as its Chairman and then the United States Conservation District Worker Quit Working with the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District and Disconnected the Phones that were being used by that Board due to Unethically Motivated reasons.
85. Neither of these actions has ever been taken against a European American Chairperson.
86. A facility was open to the use of European American Supervisors only.
87. the facility was used for U.S. Conservation Related - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - and CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - personnel only.
88. Each of these facilities generally served Soil and Water Conservation District Boards all over the State of Florid Until Tim Adam Was Elected to Chair the Orange Soil and water Conservation District Board.
89. The Whistle Blower in this case is an elected Soil and water board Member. In Orange County for the Past ten Years; One Person has become RICH Controlling these services, and While Pretending the be a "Department Manger "of Orange County Natural Resources, [A Non-Existent Department], by a non-employee:
He then pays our tax dollars to have the services done by his employer, the so-called nonprofit East Central Resource Development Council, comprised of Former Soil and water Board Members who allow him to make Huge Profits and Salaries at Orange County taxpayer’s detriment.
90. However, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, Veteran, Public Elected Official encountered different operating conditions in these facilities in November, 2005 when Tim Adams, Himself, operating upon the fact that 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, first initiated and started the investigation in to the False Claims of Stephen Cox and Sharon Donohue.
91. This set of actions constitute Illegal Conversion of Funds that were intended for the soil and Water Boards, and is a Direct, Blatant Conflict of Interest and obvious and open
Misuse of Orange County Taxpayers' Funds.
The Nonprofit corporation that is controlled by Stephen Cox, and Nick Francisco; even attempted to prevent an AUDIT of the Soil and water Board, By Refusing to Perform all of the work that The So-called nonprofit ECFRDC contracted to perform on its contract,]
In order to deflate the audit Trigger of $50,000.
92. Many of the Conservation workers that we met and discussed duties with were 'outside the district of Orange the county where the office is located during the two years of service of Tim Adams
93. As a result, the conservation facilities did not provide many
Services in Orange County, Florida through mid December 2006;
94. The conservation services that Stephen Cox Claimed to provide; were usually closed during the afternoon.
95. Very Little after lunch timework was provided in the 2012 East Michigan Street Site, by Stephen Cox.
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96. Since Tim Adams Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, service in Orange County, Florida -;
Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official had contacted several fellow CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - employees about this situation and also learned about inflated dining hall counts by CONSERVATION RELATED – EMPLOYEES.
97. Based upon this information, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official believes Sharon Donohue and Stephen Cox continued to bill the Orange County government for the cost of serving the Citizens, during all of March, April, May, June, July, August, September 2007;
Two weeks in September, 2007, although the Level of Services was actually; lowered to all Orange County Florida Citizens, during much of that time, would be confirmed upon further investigation and discovery.
98. In addition, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official on information and belief, alleges that further investigation will show that CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - inflated the services count for all services in Orange County, Florida - on a regular basis.
Stephen Cox’ and ECFRDC’s Over Billing for Conservation and Irrigation Monitoring Services – in and around Orange County, Florida -
99. Orange County, Florida - is comprised of a thirteen municipalities; and Stephen Cox Denied the USDA Supported Irrigation Audit Services that were, and are Federally Supported; through the Water Management District of north Central Florida; SJWMD, to African Americans
100. In addition, CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -. Denied Telephone Use to Tim Adams as Chairman, and Orange Soil and Water Conservation Supervisors.
101. The Orange County, State of Florida and Federal Managers, and Elected officials and the Law Enforcement Officials of Florida; are Allowing One Person to get Rich from the Provision of Publicly Paid - Irrigation Services that Most Florida Counties provide through their Soil and water Boards to; in order to ENRICH One PERSON!
These actions are designed by Sharon Donohue and
STEPHEN COX; to cover up Kick Backs to other Officials in our County!
Usually in other counties;
These Services are designed to allow Citizens to SAVE Money, WATER and Other Valuable Resources including the Very SOIL that we need to utilize for Lawns, Crops and even Roads and Living Spaces.
102. The Orange County Attorneys Office has been asked to provide Public Records from the Office of Management and Budget
Concerning these Whistle-Blower Investigations, they have Chosen instead, to attempt to cover-up these misdeeds.
This set of Unlawful Actions Must Stop!
One Whistle - Blowing Soil and Water board Member thinks it will, with your researching this situation just a little to establish the facts
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103. The ACTIONS of these Criminal actors committed, have caused
The Citizens of Orange County to be forced to subside this group, and their So-Called “nonprofit”, with
a.) Free Office Space on Orange County - Owned Land and Buildings,
b.) The use of Free Secretarial Services,
c.) Telephones,
d.) Equipment,
e.) Utilities and
f.) Office Supplies!
The Construction Companies that serve Public Agencies with Road Construction do not get these subsidies;
The Service Providers do not get these Subsidies!
104. The State Board that the Congress and Legislature set up to operate these irrigation conservation services are most often provided through Soil and water Conservation districts.
105. in the majority of counties throughout the Nation, and throughout this state; the Florida Water Management districts usually allow that these State Agencies operate these services without any changes.
106. the Conservation Related - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - used Conservation and Irrigation Monitoring Services - for a large number of the Conservation Related - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - personnel lived.
107. These actions of Sharon Donohue were extremely blatant because she and Stephen Cox Knew that all local Osceola, Seminole, Volusia, POLK, and Lake County Elected Boards do a much more efficient provision of these services; MOST Florida Counties allow their Elected Soil and water Boards to provide these Services with full cooperation of their county Governments.
108. Orange County Manager Sharon Donohue insists upon; paying a Private company, for PUBLIC WORK that is usually done for FAR Les than ECFRDC Is Charging Orange County.
While we are subsidizing these criminals with our hard-earned Orange County Federal and State tax dollars; the Surrounding Counties do not allow that the same so-called -non-profit corporation” the use their County Subsidized offices, and money for supplies, and staff for the purpose of subsidizing the non profit corporation for work that is done in their Counties for this So-called nonprofit: East Central Florida Resource Development Council, Inc.; ECFRDC.
109. CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - did not have enough Conservation and Irrigation Monitoring Services - to house all of its employees at Orange County, Florida -.
110. the surrounding Counties simply allow that Orange County Taxpayers subsidize the operation, while they benefit at our expense.
Did the Voters of Orange County Approve of this arrangement?
When asked if they knew of these Facts; Orange County Commissioners who will respond say no!
111...FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -. Knew of these ethical Violations and did nothing to stop these unlawful practices.
112. In January, 2005, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, FLORIDA Veteran, Public Elected Official was told that a total of approximately 160 Conservation and Irrigation Monitoring Services - had been delivered to CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - to be used by CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - employees.
113. After speaking to other CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - was involved in what was called "FALSE CLAIMS of STEPHEN COX and Sharon Donohue -" regarding their purchase and resale to the Conservation Related - Employees, including FLORIDA Department of Agriculture Conservationists.
114. "FALSE CLAIMS of STEPHEN COX and Sharon Donohue -" was the term used In Orange County, Florida -in regard to the Pairs’ illegal activities.
115. For example, Irrigation Monitoring Workers -employees might make a 'FALSE CLAIMS of STEPHEN COX and Sharon Donohue -' to exchange stolen Supplies and Stolen Equipment Uses, from Orange County for Falsely obtained Contracts.
116. Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official was eventually told by two separate CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - employees that the Conservation and Irrigation Monitoring Services - were originally purchased by CONSERVATION RELATED – EMPLOYEES.
117. However, CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS resells the Conservation and Irrigation Monitoring Services - to the Conservation Related – Employees.
118. Upon information and belief, this practice is alleged to be corrupt and unlawful; he Relator’s Termination of usual Conservation District Services and extremely Limited space Used, and educational Television Broadcasts, by Orange Soil and Water CONSERVATION District Board, INCLUDING
technical support of the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - for Engaging in Protected Activity
119. After his investigation of the FALSE and Misleading accounting for personnel using the SAME Office Space and Building as the CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - facilities, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official told Mr. Martinez Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, felt this type of accounting was, and is now fraudulent, Misleading and in need of auditing.
120. Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, assert that Stephen Cox and Sharon Donohue could not possibly present accurate and true number of people who used the facility at 2012 East Michigan In Orange County, Florida. So Sharon Donohue Ordered the Cover-Up of the Utilization for the Building by ordering Stephen Cox and all others out of the building in a FALSE STATEMENT that FALSELY Claimed that the Orange County Government Budget lead to the Evictions when in FACT, the Budgets have increased and services to Orange County Citizens and Taxpayers have decreased!
121. Most Citizens in Orange County have essentially agreed with Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official’s assessment of these allegations.
122. After expressing Himself, in representing the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, concerns with the counting, on or about Monday, February 28, 2005, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official was
Notified that he was no longer allowed to use the office of the CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS –
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23. CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS –
124. The Defendants have refused Tim Adams, a United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official about some minor PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS, that:
Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official had made.
125. During these meetings; Tim Adams, United States Citizen,
U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official became somewhat agitated about the attack on Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, service, and in response, raised the issue of CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -’s accounting practices.
126. on or about, Tuesday March 1, 2005, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official again discussed the fraudulent accounting procedures with Orange County Citizens.
127. Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, also questioned him about the use of requisitions to obtain As FALSE CLAIMS of STEPHEN COX and Sharon Donohue - for East Central Florida Resource Development Council, Inc.; ECFRDC ;
- EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - personnel use, through CONSERVATION RELATED – EMPLOYEES.
128. The Whistle Blower in this case is an elected Soil and water board Member.
In Orange County for the Past ten Years; One Person has become RICH controlling these services, and While Pretending the be a “Department Manger “of Orange County Natural
Resources,
[A Non-Existent Department], by a non-employee:
He then pays our tax dollars;
To have the services done by his employer, the so-called nonprofit East Central Resource Development Council;
Which is interestingly enough, comprised of Former Soil and water Board Members;
Who allow him to make Huge Profits and Salaries at Orange County taxpayer’s detriment!
129. The Crimes That are Described by Tim Adams and that
Were committed by Stephen Cox and Sharon Donohue; Sharon Donohue and Stephen Cox regarding Orange County Property, Equipment, supplies and Use of Space, Utilities to enrich Stephen Cox at Taxpayers’ Expense is covered by the Following Laws, Court Case precedents and Florida Statutes:
And these Actions of Sharon Donohue Constitute BLATANT, Obvious, Notorious and Public Unlawful Conversion of Public Tax Dollars; Funds that were intended for the soil and Water Boards;
And is a Direct, Blatant Conflict of Interest and misuse of Orange County Taxpayers’ Funds.
Tim Adam has been Unlawfully Denied the Use of a PUBLIC
Owned Building, that housed United states Department of
Agriculture Official Conservationists for many years.
UNETHICAL CONDUCT of Sharon Donohue and the PRIVATE Corporation that she funded with Public Money: the East Central Florida Resource Development Council;
130.
The So-Called Nonprofit even attempted to prevent an AUDIT of the Soil and water Board, By Refusing to Perform all of the work that
The So-called nonprofit ECFRDC contracted to perform on its contract,] in order to deflate the audit Trigger of $50,000.
The Orange County Attorneys Office has been asked to provide Public Records from the Office of Management and Budget
Concerning these Whistle-Blower Investigations, they have
Chosen to provide these records very recently, after many months of delays.
CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -’s business practices.
131. Sharon Donohue ordered the Employees of the
Orange County Government to evict the Orange Soil and water Conservation district from the use of the building, in an unethically motivated manner.
132. Tim Adam was unlawfully and Unethically discriminated against
and summarily Denied the use of the CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - headquarters in the 2012 East Michigan Street Orlando, Florida Office, that is Owned by Orange County, Florida.
133. These Action Violated Tim Adams’ United States Constitutional Guarantees of Equal Protection under the Laws of Florida and of the United States of America.
134. These Action Violated Tim Adams’ United States Constitutional Guarantees of Equal Protection under the Laws of Florida and of the United States.
135. These Action Violated Tim Adams’ United States Constitutional Guarantees of Equal Protection Under the Laws of Florida and United States Civil Rights Protections.
136. These Action Violated Tim Adams’ United States Constitutional Guarantees of Equal Protection Under the Laws of Florida relating to Human Rights and Rights of Free Speech, and expression.
137. Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, provided requests for AUDITS of the FALSE accounting of STEPHEN COX.
138. Mr. Cox became visibly upset and
YELLED at Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official in the PRESENCE of Two CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS – personnel, During Tim Adams attempts to investigate the Racism That Stephen Cox Practiced against African American Students with regard to the Envirothons of Orange County.
139. These Action Violated Tim Adams’ United States Constitutional Guarantees of Equal Protection Under the Laws of Florida relating to United States Military Veterans in the Use of Federally supported and assisted Programs of the United States Departments of agriculture and Environmental Protection.
141. Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official was not allowed to use the computers and desks, chairs of the general office area, where computers were used, and Tim Adams was denied use of the telephone or internet of the United States Departments of Agriculture, and the Natural Resources Conservation Services or its employees offices, as is allowed for European American Soil and Water Conservations District Officials..
142. Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, was specifically told that Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, was not allowed obtain any services from any member of the Conservation Related - Employees, includes Department of Agriculture Conservationists -.
143. Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official continued to be denied use of the facilities at 2012 East Michigan Orange County, Florida.
144. The three “reasons” given to Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official for Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, termination of use of the Building was FALSELY Stated to Be Budget Decreases, When in fact the Budgets have increased for Orange County Government:
1. Clerical time sheets also were not accurate in the use of the east Central Florida Resource Development Council, a Private Corporation; caused and intended False Accounting and errors such as using inflated figures to fill in exaggerated Time for Stephen Cox Himself, and the employees that he supervised, controlled and sent to other Counties, While Billing Orange County, Government for the Same Time Periods.
2. more than one Hundred of The eight hour work assignments, of the east Central Florida Resource Development Council, Inc. Submitted were FALSE and Misleading; which Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official request that an AUDIT Be Conducted but Steve Cox, Sharon Donohue and Other Members of the Staff and elected Officials refused to allow, in Violation of Federal and state of Florida Rules, Laws,
Federal and state Grant agreements, and Contract Agreements, as well as the Decision of the Orange Soil and water Conservation District Board.
These Services were denied to Persons of African American Heritage and National Origins Constantly by Stephen Cox, and Sharon Donohue;
For which Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, had not gotten what CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - insisted would be proper verification from an AUDITING Firm and for which Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, had long since arranged payment for and had the majority of Votes approval of the AUDIT!
145. Unlawful, False, and Misleading Unethically Motivated disciplinary action was taken against Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official until Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, confronted CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - officials with Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, allegations regarding CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - for attempting to obtain and accurate accounting of Stephen Cox an Sharon Donohue’s Kick-Back Schemes against the Citizens and Taxpayers of Orange County, Florida and the United States Department of Agriculture..
146. When Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, did confront CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - officials with regard to their practices Tim Adams, Himself, on behalf of his 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, were summarily evicted from 2012 East Michigan Street Building By Sharon Donohue and Ajit the Orange County Administrator.
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147. Many of Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official records are still in the As FALSE CLAIMS of STEPHEN COX and Sharon Donohue -s that were taken from 2012 East Michigan, and these items and Public Documents and records, were affected by Stephen Cox personally.
COUNT I
FALSE CLAIMS Ethical VIOLATIONS)
148. The allegations contained in paragraphs numbered 1-147 are hereby re-alleged and set forth as above.
149. The plaintiff has provided statements and evidence to the State and Federal Government, which demonstrates, eye-witness accounts of CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -’s business practices in Orange County, Florida.
150. Upon information and belief the over counting techniques Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official observed and was trained to perform, were used in all Work Sites- across the Orange County, Florida And USDA Officials in Washington, D. C. theater and may extend to CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS – facilities.
151. the systematic nature of the reporting and procedures used to count the use of CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - facilities indicated that it was conducted at the direction of CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS – officials.
152. These actions were directly witnessed by the Plaintiff.
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155. The allegations contained in paragraphs numbered 1-154 are hereby re-alleged and set forth as above.
156. the plaintiff has provided evidence to the government, which demonstrates Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, allegations, including Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, eye-witness accounts of These CONSERVATION Related Actions.
157. On information and belief, the systematic procurement of FALSE CLAIMS of STEPHEN COX and Sharon Donohue – , which the Plaintiff believes was procured using CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING Florida DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - and these accounts, were conducted throughout Orange County, Florida.
158. The Tim Adams -has been damaged to the extent that any such As FALSE CLAIMS of STEPHEN COX and Sharon Donohue -, which was requisitioned for the use of U.S. Conservation Related - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - personnel in Orange County, Florida And USDA Officials in Washington, D. C. was actually diverted for the use of CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - personnel.
COUNT III
159. The allegations contained in paragraphs numbered 1-158 are hereby re-alleged and set forth fully as above
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160. The plaintiff has provided evidence to the government, which demonstrates Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, allegations, including Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, eye-witness accounts of CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -’s business practices in Orange County, Florida And USDA Officials in Washington, D. C.
161. Upon the plaintiff’s arrival in Orange County, Florida And USDA Officials in Washington, D. C., Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, personally observed that the stolen Supplies, Inflated invoices, and Stolen Equipment Uses, from Orange County and Department of Agriculture -in Orange County, Florida -, were closed for lunch, Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, learned that The Irrigation Workers had been usually unavailable in Orange County during several days of each week.
162. On information and belief, the company charged for stolen Supplies, Inflated invoices, and Stolen Equipment Uses, from Orange County and Department of Agriculture - which were not served during this period of time.
163. The Tim Adams -has been damaged to the extent of any payments resulting from CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -’s knowing, willful and reckless charging for stolen Supplies, Inflated invoices, and Stolen Equipment Uses, from Orange County and Department of Agriculture - it did not serve, and could not serve when its stolen Supplies, Inflated invoices, and Stolen Equipment Uses, from Orange County and Department of Agriculture -were closed during several day per week; and yet the staff of ECFRDC, was charging for additional stolen Supplies, Inflated invoices, and Stolen Equipment Uses, from Orange County and Department of Agriculture - not served which, on information and belief, occurred on a regular basis.
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164. The allegations contained in paragraphs numbered 1-163 are hereby re-alleged and set forth fully as above.
165. The plaintiff has provided evidence to the government, which demonstrates Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, allegations, including Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, eye-witness accounts of CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -’s business practices in Orange County, Florida And USDA Officials in Washington, D. C.
166. The plaintiff personally observed that the continual shipping of stolen Supplies, Inflated invoices, and Stolen Equipment Uses, from Orange County and Department of Agriculture - and Conservation and Irrigation Monitoring Services - into Orange County, Florida - in Orange County, Florida And USDA Officials in Washington, D. C.
167. on information and belief, the company re-sold Conservation and Irrigation Monitoring Services - and stolen Supplies, Inflated invoices, and Stolen Equipment Uses, from Orange County and Department of Agriculture - to the Conservation Related - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - at inflated prices.
168. Such transactions were referred to as “FALSE CLAIMS of STEPHEN COX and Sharon Donohue -s” within the camp to denote their illegal nature.
169. The Tim Adams -has been damaged to the extent of any payments resulting from CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -’s knowing, willful and reckless charging for Conservation and Irrigation Monitoring Services - and stolen Supplies, Inflated invoices, and Stolen Equipment Uses, from Orange County and Department of Agriculture - which had been supplied by another contractor and were initially not purchased for Conservation Related - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - use.
COUNT V
170. The allegations set forth above in paragraphs numbered 1-169 are re-alleged and set forth fully as above.
171. The Plaintiff, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, Veteran, Public Elected Official, by reporting to management that Tim Adams, Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, objected to CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -’s business practices, engaged in protected activity and has suffered adverse action and special damages pursuant to U.S.C. 31 Section 3730 subsection (h).
172. Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official made CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -’s management In Orange County, Florida, CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Conservationist’s Management In Orange County, Florida which had authority over all and CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -’s senior management for Orange County, Florida And USDA Officials in Washington, D. C. aware of Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, allegations regarding the East Central Florida Resource Development company’s fraudulent business practices.
173. As detailed above, each level of CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - management immediately moved to take action against Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official, when confronted with Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, allegations.
174. As a direct and proximate result of reporting the allegations, CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS -’s discrimination and retaliation in violation of Section 3730(h), Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official has suffered adverse action and damages and is, therefore, entitled to all forms of statutory remedies to make him whole, pursuant to Section 3730(h).
175. Therefore, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official has suffered significant special damages and adverse action, as a direct and proximate result of discrimination from CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - because of Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams, action to protest and attempt to stop their illegal over counting scheme and attempt to use CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - requisitions for CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - benefit.
Wherefore, Tim Adams, United States Citizen, U. S. Veteran, Public Elected Official on behalf of Himself, and the 131,000 plus Voters who elected Tim Adams
Shows that these false Claims of Stephen Cox and Sharon Donohue constitute Violations that the defendant made pursuant to work contracted by the defendants with agencies of the State.
These Claims also Violate Laws regarding Government agencies including the Florida Department of Agriculture.
d) That this court enter a judgment against defendants in an amount equal to three times the amount awarded to the defendants under the contracts for procurement of As FALSE CLAIMS of STEPHEN COX and Sharon Donohue - on behalf of CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - and other contractor personnel, which the Plaintiff believes was procured using CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS - Conservation Related - Employees, including Department of Agriculture Conservationists - accounts;
e) That this court enter a judgment against the defendants in an amount equal to three times the amount awarded to the defendants under the contracts for providing stolen Supplies, Inflated invoices, and Stolen Equipment Uses, from Orange County and Department of Agriculture - which were not provided as stated above while stolen Supplies, Inflated invoices, and Stolen Equipment Uses, from Orange County and Department of Agriculture.
f) That this Commission finds against the defendants for their actions under contracts to provide CONSERVATION RELATED - EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATIONISTS with unlawful bidding and award practices; unlawful us of Government facilities,
stolen Supplies, Inflated invoices, and Stolen Equipment Uses, from Orange County and Telephone Services of the Department of Agriculture -, stolen Supplies, Inflated invoi