The News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams October 11, 2017 A Florida appeals court has quashed a lawsuit against Hendry County over two of its monkey farms once and for all. The initial 2014 suit charged that Hendry County had illegally approved a monkey breeding farm on the Lee County border without warning area residents. It was later […]
PETA wins round in public records fight over monkeys
July 25, 2016 – Florida Politics by Jim Rosica A judge has allowed People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to intervene in a public records lawsuit involving an animal research lab. Circuit Judge Terry Lewis of Tallahassee issued his order in the case Friday. “…PETA shall be considered for all purposes a party defendant in this action, […]
Hendry County wins monkey farm Sunshine Law case, judge rules
July 8, 2016 – The News-Press by Amy Bennett-Williams Hendry County didn’t break the Sunshine Law by permitting two huge monkey farms without letting the public know, Circuit Judge James Sloan ruled Friday. Neighbors of one of the farms on the Lee County border brought suit against the county, alleging that because it never held hearings or told […]
