Florida issues a $110,000 fine and orders a resort to restore the protected mangroves that were destroyed last spring. Rhode Islander Michael Mota was questioned as the owner's representative; the fine is about a third what Mota and his business partner were paid as advisors to the resort. Mota had blamed the damage on on a tornado the National Weather Service said did not exist.
“It was the vote we all hoped for,” said Matt Landry, an attorney for the residents. “They made the right decision.” Green Development LLC.’s lawyer, John O. Mancini, said he was disappointed but plans to appeal the decision.
Residents in Rhode Island woke up to widespread flooding on Wednesday morning, and a flood warning was issued in parts of the state until early Friday morning, according the National Weather Service.
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