State officials have taken legal action against a Sarasota County company for violating Florida's "Do Not Call" law, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson said Monday.
A lawsuit filed in Sarasota County Circuit Court alleges that Eagle Development of Sarasota County LLC, made at least 32 calls to Florida residents on the state's "Do Not Call" list between May 2007 and January 2008.
The state seeks an injunction prohibiting Eagle Development from making any future calls to residents on the list and fines of up to $10,000 for each call it made to prohibited numbers.
The department has collected or obtained judgments of more than $1.5 million against companies that have called residents on the list, and several such legal actions are pending in courts throughout the state.
Newsday chief optimistic
NEW YORK: Melville - Newsday Publisher Timothy P. Knight expressed optimism Monday about the newspaper's purchase by Cablevision Systems Corp., saying the "opportunities are almost unlimited."
Knight also said it was too early to know how newsday.com and other digital properties would integrate into Cablevision's offerings: "Cablevision has a tremendous number of assets . . . we haven't had a chance yet to sit down and come up with plans."
- Herald staff and wires
Dr. Lawrence Miller, Ph.D. to Host Community Showcase Television Show on Manatee Educational Television (METV)
The show "Community Showcase" is a half hour community affairs talk show that airs a different show once a month. The talk show centers around organizations, events or programs that the public needs to be informed about especially as it pertains to services they can access to improve the quality of their lives in building a better community. In the month of May we will have Mr. Leon Harris and Mr. Vernon Locklear of the Sarasota/Manatee Democratic Black Caucus and Mr. Cesar Gomez, Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce. The new television program is broadcasted over Manatee Educational Television (METV).
Any organization, event, program or neighborhood association that would like the public to know about them should please contact Dr. Miller about appearing on the television program. The show is a platform to inform the public not a show to advocate any position. The goal is to make sure that citizens are accessing services that will improve their lives and the community as a whole.
Show airtimes and channels are: Sunday - 5:00PM, Saturday - 9:00pm, Tuesday - 7:30AM, Weds. - 1:00PM on channels, Comcast - Channel 19, Brighthouse - Channel 614 (digital), Verizon - Channel 31
Please spread the word, this service that is free of charge so please take advantage of it. Currently, the program only airs in Manatee County so please keep that in mind when referring people to the program. Individuals can either e-mail Dr. Lawrence or call: 941.504.2774.
Friday, May 16, 2008 Pi Beta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Faternity Inc. Purple and Gold Ball
