Our "friend" Loretta Sharp, chair of the Political Action Committee, The Friends of the Gulfstream, has just been fined by the Florida Elections Commission. Why? For a political advertisement (the banner that was erected at the Gulfstream Hotel) without a prominent disclaimer.
The section of the Florida Statute 106.143(1)(c) states:
Respondent is a political committee registered with the Lake Worth City Clerk's Office. respondent published, displayed or circulated a political advertisement that did not prominently display the disclaimer language as required by statute.She has a few options: She can enter into a consent order and pay a small fine rather than a potential $1,000 or not enter into a consent order where then the staff will proceed to investigate the allegations in the complaint.
By law, she cannot pay the fine from her PAC account. This is a small price to pay for a flagrant election law violation as well as a city code violation, something she did get away with.
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andy amorossa and lorreta sharpe needs to be investigated but not by capt silva who also needs to be investigated --who stated he did a investigation on dylan harrison in early 2011---capt silva still has not proved or stated facts on what investigation he did--now we have the facts on dylan harrison and he took a plea deal in americas biggest criminal kingpin in the synthectic marijuna scam capt silva come clean--its been over three years and you still wont answer
The penalties for playing dirty in Florida are a joke! It pays to do whatever it takes to win in the Sunshine State.
She should resign from the HRPB for a knowing disregard of the city ordinances.
For the person who just tried to post here asking me if I had filed the complaint, go do your own research or are you too obtuse?
Who filed the complaint? Mary Lindsey? Mark Easton? 4 members of the commission? Schlesinger? Frank Palen? Chip Guthrie?
Whoever filed the complaint should be named Lake Worth Hero of the Year.
People like Jennings, Lowe & Sharpe should be barred from consideration to serve on Commission approved Boards.
Are you telling us that the ONLY thing they could hang their hat on for this complaint was that the disclaimer, that was printed on the banner, was not PROMINENT? It wasn't big enough?
Not that banner was too big or too high, or too untrue?
Congratulations Loretta et al for playing the game by their rules. They don't seem to like it one bit.
It's ok for them to go around telling lies, but if you don't put a disclaimer large enough BAM you get a complaint and fine.
Crawl back under your rocks. You got your height limit. Now what?
It must be you who was under that rock. They were the ONLY people telling lies. This complaint was the only one that the Elections commission can address. The lies are something else. The LW code violation is something else. The ineffectual wimps who played along with this group are REALLY something else. :)
Ms. Sharpe knew better. It didn't matter to her. Winning was the only goal.
It is too bad that Greg Rice was not mentioned by the FL elections commission as a party go his Pac's act.
Good, glad to hear there will be some repercussions from this incident. I think there were valid points on both sides and talked to people on the No side who had reasonable and well reasoned thoughts on the matter, but the late game No signs and this sign on the Gulfstream really showed this group's true colors. Don't try to confuse people and scare people with untruths.
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