By Walter Geiger
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Multiple residents of the Little Tobesofkee Creek Ranch fly in and equestrian community appeared before the county commission Oct. 20 to air grievances about commercial dove shoots held on the runway, taxiways and common areas there. Redbone Farms and the Moye family have hosted dove shoots in the area for generations.
The contingent of residents was led by Elaine Hallada who argued the area is zoned estate residential and that the common areas were deeded to the homeowners association by Floyd Moye. Lot owners pay $360 per year, per parcel to maintain those areas.
“The common areas were not to be developed and to be used for recreation. Commercial hunting was never mentioned,” Hallada told the commission. She said hunters routinely shoot across driveways. “They have no regard for the safety of the residents. They have shot out the power, cable and internet,” she added.
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