Jim Saunders
News Service of Florida
An influential senator who has sought to place a moratorium on new Internet cafes said Wednesday that criminal allegations of racketeering and other wrongdoing in the industry should spur lawmakers to close the storefront businesses.
Local, state and federal law enforcement officials reported to Historic City News that they began executing 54 search warrants and 57 arrest warrants yesterday against participants in the Allied Veterans of the World conspiracy; in 23 Florida counties and five additional states — as of 1:00 p.m. today, 49 have been arrested.
Historic City News has obtained the charging affidavit from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office that lays out the evidence gathered in a four-year investigation of an organized $300 million conspiracy orchestrated by Allied Veterans of the World that led to arrests and charges against 57 individuals for their roles.
Mona Stratton Masters informed Historic City News that St Ambrose Church’s annual spring fair is just around the corner, and has invited all Historic City News readers to make plans to attend on March 17.
Historic City News was informed that the inaugural Paseo Pastel St Augustine Chalk Walk will be held Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 around the St Augustine Visitors Information Center, located at 10 West Castillo Drive.
Lieutenant Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigned Tuesday, two days after being interviewed by Florida Law Enforcement officers about her involvement with Allied Veterans of the World, the Florida Times-Union reports.
Wil Smith, Director of St Johns County Recreation and Parks Department, has invited all Historic City News readers to their annual Easter Egg Hunt beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 28.
