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Old 02-25-2015, 04:19 PM
 
Location: Sarasota Venice Englewood
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Isn't Heron Creek situated on a former dump site?

Chinese drywall can be found in ANY home regardless of age if a drywall repair was performed using it.
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Old 02-25-2015, 07:30 PM
 
Location: Sarasota/ Bradenton - University Pkwy area
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Was Heron Creek ever a landfill?
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Old 02-26-2015, 01:36 PM
 
Location: Sarasota/ Bradenton - University Pkwy area
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According to old Sarasota newspaper stories from 1997 there was a landfill in North Port and a Maggie Gamez was voicing concerns about it.


Sarasota Herald Tribune article about North Port landfill monitoring dated 8/21/96:

Meeting May Resolve Dispute Over Landfill .
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We don't know what's under the ground," said Maggie Gamez. some body's got ...North Port says the landfill is the responsibility of the landowner, Atlantic Gulf ...


Sarasota Herald Tribune article 12/24/97 regarding rezoning of North Port landfill for golf course:

But The State Dip Must Issue A Letter Of Approval, Which ...
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... will be issued once there is sufficient vegetation to pre vent erosion at the landfill, ...environmental activists on several city issues, Maggie Gamez and Sandee ... is safe, but their comments and suggestions drew no response from North Port .

But The State Dl .Mil' .Must Issue A Letter Of Approval ...
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With a unanimous vote, the North Port City Commission gave preliminary approval Monday to rezoning the city's former landfill and ... Two residents who have been environmental activists on several city issues, Maggie Gamez and Sandee ...



Some history on formation of GDC:

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Oct 31, 1993 - ... Knife-Mackle merged with the Chemical Research Corporation of Delaware in 1956. They formed the General Development Corporation, ...

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In 1928, the Chemical Research Corporation was formed. Its business wasdeveloping new technological processes and equipment for the oil industry. By 1954


General Development Jury Finds 4 Are Guilty of Fraud - The ... Aug 6, 1992
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A Federal jury today found two former top executives of the General Development Corporation guilty of defrauding thousands of home buyers ...
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Old 09-15-2016, 05:02 AM
 
Location: North Port
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I have read that Heron Creek is built on a former dump. Would never risk my health buying there.
Hello Nancy. 80% of the City of Boston was/is built on a Landfill. Every time a new building in Boston breaks ground the fill items found are incredible. From cars to antique artifacts. Maybe some day they will finally find Jimmy Hoffa


I'm not defending HC, but if there was a major problem I would think it would have been taken care of a long time ago.
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