![]() ![]() The county law was cited by Spence in his July 18 email to commissioners and their aides. Countywide restrictions were imposed in 2010 after a series of corruption arrests in the county, then slightly loosened in 2015 to allow people to accept things of minimal value, such as a bottle of water at an event. It states that “no elected official” may accept any gift worth more than $5 from a lobbyist who lobbies that government, or from the lobbyist’s employer. And he’s likely not the only one.Another Florida billionaire hedge-fund chief reportedly ‘rethinking’ support for Ron DeSantis presidential bid Inserra says he plans to still keep an eye on the tree. And we don’t know if the root system is going to withstand that.” The tree is going to have to be strong to withstand all that vibration in the soil. “With all this construction around the tree, they’re going to have to drill the pilings for the foundation. When asked if he thinks the tree will like its new home, Inserra let out a deep sigh. They’re trucking in dirt to raise the ground level to fit the tree.” “I saw them moving the tree last week so I came over to check things out,” he said. Ted Inserra, a Fort Lauderdale activist, has been checking on the tree almost daily on his ride in to work. But it’s started to look better now due to all the rain. “It was much fuller before they moved it,” she said. Unlike some of her neighbors, Christie holds out hope that the tree will do well in its new spot by the river. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Holding out hope That work is now complete, developer Asi Cymbal says. Instead of digging a hole to plant the tree, they’re building up the soil around it.” A collapsing seawall needed to be replaced before the rain tree could be moved. She watched crews move the tree last week and even shot her own video. Kimberly Christie has a bird’s eye view of tree from her ninth floor window at the Esplanade, a condo next door. When they cut the tree away from the roots, they cut so many roots, the tree is never going to recover. The tree is still alive, but not thriving and will never recover from this move. Thompson has also kept vigil over the tree and doesn’t like what he sees. ![]() I have lived under this tree for over 10 years.” I know how big the branches are supposed to be. “Right now the tree is about 100 yards from my house,” Thompson said. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel) ‘The tree is not the same’ĭerrel Thompson, a longtime fan of the tree, thinks Cymbal might end up having to fork over the $1 million. The branches of a century-old rain tree hang over the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. In an attempt to protect the prized tree, city leaders granted it special protection in 1987, requiring commission approval before it can be moved or cut down.Ĭymbal received permission to move the tree after agreeing to pay the city $1 million if it dies within five years of being moved. The tree, likely the largest of its species in the continental U.S., stands 80 feet high and boasts a radiant green canopy that casts shade over an area 130 feet wide. The state Division of Forestry declared it a “Florida Champion” in 1982, signifying the tree’s status as the largest of its kind in the state. “The first time a large yacht comes down the New River to be repaired or remodeled, it will likely do damage to her branches.” “Now the rain tree is in place and it is in even further jeopardy,” she told the South Florida Sun Sentinel. She worries about the tree’s branches hanging over the water. Donna Meents, whose condo looks down upon the rain tree, is keeping close watch. ![]()
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