It is always good to take a look at Rodney to see what he has been up to besides chairing the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Today it is a blast from the past. On March 13, 2000 lobbyist Rodney Barreto transferred 2 parcels of land to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians with a quit claim deed. He bought the two parcels from Keen Dollar Enterprises, Inc., April 21, 1999 for $675,000 with a regular deed. The Keen company (a guy named Dollar) bought the land with quit claim deeds.
The Property Appraiser website registers the Miccosukee’s as buying the land 4/1999 at $675,000 (the price Barreto paid for it and the date Barreto bought it from Keen-Dollar Enterprises).
Here is my question, why would Barreto transfer the land in a quit claim deed (which doesn’t show the sale price by the way)? Why a quit claim deed transfer instead of a regular warranty deed which is the way most properties are transferred (quit claims are used in divorces, transfers to children/spouses, etc.)? Someone suggested that since it was the Tribe maybe they do quit claim as a matter of policy because of their tax status. I checked other purchases by the tribe and they were almost all done with warranty deeds.
Barreto has this link to the Tribe. The Tribe has strong views on species management in the Glades. Barreto was also one of the loud voices behind the widening of Krome Avenue. You can see Krome in the aerial photo above. And, Barreto is also on the board of US Century Bank, see Gimleteye's post yesterday.
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So..what would be the implication here?
It is not clear what the implication is, other than that Barreto is close to the Tribal leaders. Perhaps Barreto, who is a partner in lots of other property outside the UDB, is needing to raise cash to cover his share of the partnership carrying expenses. He wouldn't be the only land speculator to be facing difficulty necessitating the liquidation of assets. On the other hand, maybe it's just the case of the Tribe wanting a way to compensate Barreto for his trouble, helping to widen Krome Avenue. It's a prime piece of property, no doubt about that.
The implication is: I provide information that I find interesting...I let others connect the dots. You know as much as I know now. I have my idea of what is going on...
the implication is that EVERY SINGLE THING YOU WILL EVER HEAR ABOUT THIS MAN'S BUSINESS DEALINGS IS SHADY. off the books is standard with him.
personable? of course. nice to talk with? yep. trusting him with the care of florida's fish and wildlife? HUGE MISTAKE! He's after big money and doesn't care what he needs to do to get it. crist should've gotten rid of him.
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