20-002101FL
Agency For Persons With Disabilities vs.
Tucker House Group Home, Owned And Operated By The Devereux Foundation, Inc.
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, September 3, 2020.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, September 3, 2020.
1Agency and the Devereaux Foundation (Respondent) , which is attached as Exhibit
12A .
14On March 19, 2020 , the Agency filed Administrative Complaint s against
25Respondent s group homes, Tucker House Group Home (license number 7G459A )
37and Aquarius Group Home (license number 7G230A/C ). On April 17, 2020 ,
49Respondent timely filed a Request for Administrative Hearing and the case s w ere
63referred to the Division of Administrative Hearings . On September 3, 2020 , the
76Agency filed an Unopposed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction based on the parties
88resolution of the case without a need for a hearing , which the administrative la w
103judge granted that same day.
108Upon consideration of the attached Amended Settlement Agreement approved
117by the Agency on September 2, 2020 , and being fully advised in the premises, it is
133hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:
1371. The Settlement Agreement is hereby adopted and incorporated by
147reference.
1482. The parties shall adhere to and abide by all the terms and conditions of the
164Settlement Agreement .
1673. This Final Order shall take effect upon filing with the Clerk of the Agency
182for Persons with Disabilities .
187APD Devereaux Foundation FO Page 2 of 4
1964. Any violation of this Settlement Agreement is considered a violation of the
209Final Order.
211DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee , Leon County, Florida, on
220Lewis
221Deputy Director of Operations
225Agency for Persons with Disabilities
230NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL
235A party who is adversely affected by thi s final order is entitled to judicial
250review . To initiate judicial review, the party seeking it must file one copy of a
"266Notice of Appeal" with the Agency Clerk . The party seeking judicial review must
280also file another copy of the "Notice of Appeal , " accompanied by the filing fee
294required by law , with the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, Florida, or
308with the District Court of Appeal in the district where the party resides . The Notices
324must be filed within thirty (30) days of the rendition of thi s final order. 1
340Copies furnished to :
344Trevor Suter, Esq. DOAH
348Agency for Persons with Disabilities 1230 Apalachee Parkway
3564030 Es planade Way , Suite 380 Tallahassee , FL 32399 - 3060
367Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950 Filed via e-AL J
374Trevor . Suter@apdcares . org
3791 The date of " rendition " of this Final Order is the date that the Agency Clerk
395certified it was sent to the named individuals.
403APD - Devereaux Foundation FO I Page 3 of 4
413Frances Allegra, Esq. Jea n nette Estes
420COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE, P.A. Regional Operations Manager
428Cole, Scott & Kissane Building APD Central Region
4369150 South Dadeland Boulevard
440Suite 1400
442Miami, Florida 33256
445frances.allegra@csklegal.com
446I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of this Final Order was provided by
459regular US or electronic mail to the above individuals at the addresses listed on
473November 6, 2020 .
477_ /s/ Danielle Thompson ___ _____
483Danielle Thompson , Esq.
486Agency Clerk
488Agency for Persons with Disabilities
4934030 Esplanade Way, Suite 3 35
499Tallahassee, F lorida 32399 - 0950
505APD.A gencyclerk@apdcares.org
507APD Devereaux Foundation FO Page 4 of 4
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 09/04/2020
- Proceedings: Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding the Agency's Proposed Exhibits to the agency.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/04/2020
- Proceedings: Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding Respondent's Proposed Exhibits to Respondent.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/21/2020
- Proceedings: Order Rescheduling Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for September 9, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee).
- Date: 07/06/2020
- Proceedings: Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
- PDF:
- Date: 07/06/2020
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by July 16, 2020).
- PDF:
- Date: 07/02/2020
- Proceedings: Joint Motion for Continuance of Hearing (filed in Case No. 20-002102FL).
- Date: 07/01/2020
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
- PDF:
- Date: 05/13/2020
- Proceedings: Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for July 7, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Altamonte Springs and Tallahassee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 05/04/2020
- Proceedings: Order Granting Respondent's Request to Deem Respondent's Response to Administrative Complaint, Affirmative Defenses, and Demand for Final Hearing as Timely filed filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/04/2020
- Proceedings: Respondent, the Devereux Foundation, Inc's Response to Order of Dismissal without Prejudice Regarding Tucker Group Home, Demand to Allow Response, Affidmative Defenses and Final Hearing filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/04/2020
- Proceedings: Order of Dismissal without Prejudice Pursuant to Section 120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes filed.
Case Information
- Judge:
- JODI-ANN V. LIVINGSTONE
- Date Filed:
- 05/04/2020
- Date Assignment:
- 05/04/2020
- Last Docket Entry:
- 11/06/2020
- Location:
- Tallahassee, Florida
- District:
- Northern
- Agency:
- ADOPTED IN TOTO
- Suffix:
- FL
Counsels
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Frances P. Allegra, Esquire
Address of Record -
Trevor S. Suter, Esquire
Address of Record